Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Senator
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1157 2013–14 |
Election law changesRepeals outdated statutes and corrects language and citations in Title 29A. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1198 2013–14 |
Pub. records & open meetingsRequires the Attorney General to develop and implement training programs for the legal requirements contained in the Open Public Meetings Act and the Public Records Act. | Gerry Pollet (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1201 2013–14 |
Animal cruelty preventionProhibits the sale of animals on public property or private property that is open to the public. | Mary Helen Roberts (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1202 2013–14 |
Animal cruelty preventionAllows law enforcement and animal control officers, and fire and rescue workers, to remove an animal from a confined space when the officer or worker has probable cause to believe the animal is in a life-threatening situation. | Mary Helen Roberts (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1205 2013–14 |
Governors' inaugural ballsCreates the governor's official inaugural ball committee to plan and organize governors' official inaugural balls. Creates the governor's official inaugural ball account. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1211 2013–14 |
Voters' pamphlets, primariesRequires the Secretary of State to print and distribute a voters' pamphlet for the primary in even-numbered years and for the general election each year. | Gary Alexander (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1227 2013–14 |
Child support orders/noticesAuthorizes the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) to serve a notice of intent to certify a responsible parent as not in compliance with a child support obligation by first-class mail, rather than certified mail,... | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1228 2013–14 |
Family day care providersExempts certain family day care providers from the requirement that licensed providers must have a high school diploma or equivalent education. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1229 2013–14 |
Companion animalsCreates a spay/neuter assistance program within the Department of Social and Health Services to pay for spaying and neutering of dogs and cats owned by low-income individuals, as well as feral and free-roaming cats. | Kathy Haigh (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1250 2013–14 |
Juveniles & runaway childrenEstablishes notification requirements for licensed and unlicensed homeless and runaway shelters and programs. | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1252 2013–14 |
K-12 online prof developmentSubject to funds appropriated for this purpose, the K-12 Online Professional Development Project (Project) is established. The purpose of the Project is to make online professional development modules available on-demand and... | Monica Jurado Stonier (D-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1266 2013–14 |
District judges, retirementProvides that district court judges must retire at the end of the term of office, rather than the end of the calendar year, in which the judge reaches the age of 75 years. | Jay Rodne (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1273 2013–14 |
In-home care servicesRestores funding to in-home care services by: (1) Repealing the nonresident sales tax exemption; (2) Extending the sales tax to debt collection services; and (3) Directing the receipts from the general fund to the medicaid... | Laurie Jinkins (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1275 2013–14 |
Wastewater discharge feesAuthorizes the Department of Ecology, in setting fees for domestic municipal wastewater permits, to charge the greater of either a minimum fee adopted by rule, or an annual fee of up to 20 cents per month for each residence or... | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1276 2013–14 |
Dropout prevention/farmingCreates two Dropout Prevention through Farm Engagement pilot projects for a three-year period beginning in the 2013-14 school year. | Chris Reykdal (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1278 2013–14 |
Ballot envelope postageRequires counties to include prepaid postage for ballot return envelopes for primary and general elections in even-numbered years and for special elections to fill unexpired terms of statewide elected officials and state legislators. | Steve Bergquist (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1283 2013–14 |
Compulsory school attendanceReduces compulsory school attendance from age 8 to age 6. | Marcie Maxwell (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1293 2013–14 |
Required assessments infoRequires school districts to notify parents or guardians of K-12 students with information regarding standardized assessments. | Mike Hope (R-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1295 2013–14 |
Gambling commissionGrants sole authority to the legislature to approve the expansion or enhancement in the scope or manner of regulated gaming activities. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1297 2013–14 |
Sunshine committeeClarifies what information resulting from background checks of a guardian ad litem may and may not be disclosed to the parties in a parent-child termination action. | Larry Springer (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1299 2013–14 |
Sunshine committeeChanges the exemption from disclosure relating to the identifying information of child victims of sexual assault to be inclusive. | Larry Springer (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1300 2013–14 |
Memorial markersProhibits cemetery districts from selling monuments, headstones, tombstones, or other memorial markers related to identifying a gravesite, when a private, for-profit retailer or wholesaler of these products is located within... | Sharon Wylie (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1310 2013–14 |
Retail carryout bagsAuthorizes a local government, through its local legislative authority, to choose to regulate consumer access to retail carryout bags. | Joe Fitzgibbon (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1312 2013–14 |
County treasurersProvides transparency, accountability, and uniformity for county treasurers. | Sharon Wylie (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1332 2013–14 |
Spirits sampling on-premisesAuthorizes the holder of a spirits retail license that is also a participant in the responsible vendor program to provide customers with single-serving samples of 0.5 ounce or less of spirits for the purpose of sales promotion. | Steve Kirby (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 13, 2014 |