Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Kathy Lambert
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2799 1999–00 |
Warrant jurisdiction$ Requires the Office of the Administrator for the Courts to establish a pilot program that allows courts of limited jurisdiction to enter into agreements with other courts of limited jurisdiction in the state for the... | Kathy Lambert (R-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 111, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 24, 2000 |
| HB 2522 1999–00 |
District court jurisdictionC The $35,000 jurisdictional limit in district court is raised to $50,000. | Patricia Lantz (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 49, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 22, 2000 |
| HB 3160 1999–00 |
Motor vehicle excise taxDeclares that license tab fees shall be thirty dollars per year for motor vehicles, regardless of year, value, make, or model, beginning January 1, 2000. Provides that, for the purposes of this section, "license tab fees" are... | Brian Thomas (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 21, 2000 |
| HB 3161 1999–00 |
Limiting tax increasesProvides that any tax increase imposed by the state shall require voter approval. Declares that, for the purposes of this section, "tax" includes, but is not necessarily limited to, sales and use taxes, property taxes,... | Brian Thomas (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 21, 2000 |
| HB 3162 1999–00 |
Seniors/disabled property txIncreases property tax relief for senior citizens and disabled persons by providing a tax credit for taxes levied by the state, continuing tax relief while residing in adult family homes and boarding homes, allowing deduction... | Hans Dunshee (D-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 21, 2000 |
| HB 2607 1999–00 |
WSP retirement system$ The Washington State Patrol retirement system member contribution rate is lowered from 7 percent of monthly salary to 3 percent of monthly salary from July 1, 2000, through June 30, 2001. | Jerome Delvin (R-8) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 17, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 17, 2000 |
| HB 2798 1999–00 |
Prescription legibility$ A prescription for legend drugs must be legible. | Kathy Lambert (R-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 8, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 17, 2000 |
| HB 1085 1999–00 |
Stolen check possession$ Makes the penalty for "possession" of stolen checks or drafts a class C felony. | Jim Dunn (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| HB 1383 1999–00 |
Law enforcement liability$ Clarifies existing authorization for local governments to purchase liability insurance for employees and agents to expressly include law enforcement personnel. | Dow Constantine (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| HB 2476 1999–00 |
Deaths of children$ Requires the Forensic Investigations Council to develop or endorse a death scene investigations protocol and autopsy protocol. | Kathy Lambert (R-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| HB 2582 1999–00 |
Student learning assessment$ Beginning September 1, 2001, the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) will release each student's scored writing test booklets on the Washington Assessment of Student Learning (WASL) to the students'... | Lynn Schindler (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| HB 2608 1999–00 |
School employee attendance$ Extends eligibility for receiving remuneration for unused sick leave to school district employees who are at least age 55 when they separate from employment and who meet the following service credit requirements: members of... | Gary Alexander (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| HB 2673 1999–00 |
E-mail to constituents$ Removes the prohibition regarding legislative mailings by electronic mail except for the period between the 45th day after session in an election year until November 30th. | Kathy Lambert (R-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| HB 2712 1999–00 |
Sexual misconduct$ Changes the elements of first and second degree sexual misconduct with a minor as it applies in the case of school employees and students. | Kathy Lambert (R-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| HB 2719 1999–00 |
Streams$ Immunity from liability is provided to landowners, volunteers, and project sponsors who place large woody debris into a stream in accordance with a hydraulic permit and generally accepted guidelines. | Doug Ericksen (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| HB 2772 1999–00 |
Municipal courts$ Requires any city or town that establishes a new municipal court to report the creation of the court to the supreme court within 30 days. | Christopher Hurst (D-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| HB 2803 1999–00 |
Student assessments$ Individual home-schooled and individual private school students may take the WASL assessments at public schools at no cost as part of the school districts' ancillary programs (puts current practice in statute). | Kathy Lambert (R-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| HB 3121 1999–00 |
Expenditure limit$ A newly created Expenditure Limit Committee, rather than the Office of Financial Management, will adjust and project the State General Fund expenditure limit. | Tom Huff (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| HB 3146 1999–00 |
Property tax reductionProvides that the state property tax levy for collection in 2001 shall be reduced by ten percent of the levy amount that would otherwise be allowed under chapter 84.55 RCW. | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 21, 2000 |
| HB 1464 1999–00 |
Minor sexual exploitation$ Expands the state's obscenity and pornography statute to require any person, in the course of maintaining or repairing a computer or computer equipment, discovering child pornography stored on the computer, to report the... | Helen Sommers (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 15, 2000 |
| HB 3140 1999–00 |
Campaigns/internet useWith respect to state officers or employees, the prohibition against the use of public facilities to assist a campaign does not apply to the creation of a link from a web site operated by a state officer or employee to a web... | Dave Schmidt (R-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 15, 2000 |
| HB 3133 1999–00 |
Crmnl impersonation/sheriffProvides that a person is guilty of criminal impersonation in the second degree if the person claims to be a representative of a sheriff's office without the written approval of the Washington association of sheriffs and police chiefs. | Kathy Lambert (R-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 10, 2000 |
| HB 3132 1999–00 |
Retirement allowance increasAmends RCW 41.40.197 and 41.32.489 relating to annual increases in retirement allowances. | Jerome Delvin (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 8, 2000 |
| HB 3126 1999–00 |
Motor fuel tax revenuesDirects the department of revenue to determine the number of gallons of motor vehicle fuel and special fuel sold within each county that has a population greater than five hundred thousand. | Steve Van Luven (R-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 7, 2000 |
| HB 1636 1999–00 |
Election procedures$ The date of the primary is moved back from one of two different Tuesdays in September to the second Tuesday in August, and other election-related dates are moved back to accommodate the primary date change. | Dave Schmidt (R-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 4, 2000 |