Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Geoff Simpson
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1325 2005–06 |
Military service creditPermits survivors or members of the Law Enforcement Officers' and Fire Fighters' Retirement System Plan 2 (LEOFF 2), Public Employees' Retirement System Plan 2 or 3 (PERS 2/3), Public Safety Employees' Retirement System Plan 2... | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 64, Laws of 2005 |
Apr 15, 2005 |
| HB 1327 2005–06 |
TRS early retirementPermits members of the Teachers' Retirement System Plans 2 and 3 to purchase up to five years of service credit. | Gary Alexander (R-20) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 65, Laws of 2005 |
Apr 15, 2005 |
| HB 1328 2005–06 |
Local disability boardsRestricts voting eligibility for Law Enforcement Officers' and Fire Fighters' Plan 1 (LEOFF 1) county disability boards to LEOFF 1 members employed by or retired from a LEOFF employer within the county. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 66, Laws of 2005 |
Apr 15, 2005 |
| HB 1329 2005–06 |
LEOFFRS reduced retirementPermits retirees of the Law Enforcement Officers' and Fire Fighters' Retirement System Plan 1 who marry after leaving service to reduce their benefits and create an actuarially equivalent survivor benefit for their new... | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 67, Laws of 2005 |
Apr 15, 2005 |
| HB 1097 2005–06 |
Keep kids safe license plateCreating the "Keep Kids Safe" license plate. | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 53, Laws of 2005 |
Apr 14, 2005 |
| HB 1479 2005–06 |
Nurse practitionersAllows advanced registered nurse practitioners to prescribe Schedule II through IV controlled substances without a joint practice arrangement. | Dawn Morrell (D-25) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 28, Laws of 2005 |
Apr 13, 2005 |
| HB 2088 2005–06 |
Fire protection policy boardAdds to the State Fire Protection Policy Board a member representing the Washington State Association of Fire Marshals. | Patricia Lantz (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 35, Laws of 2005 |
Apr 13, 2005 |
| HB 1090 2005–06 |
Transportation signsDeclares legislative intent to assist travelers, particularly non-English speaking visitors, with travel on public transportation facilities. | Zack Hudgins (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 19, Laws of 2005 |
Apr 12, 2005 |
| HB 1269 2005–06 |
LEOFFRS service creditPermits members of the Law Enforcement Officers' and Fire Fighters' Plan 2 retirement system to purchase up to five years of service credit. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 21, Laws of 2005 |
Apr 12, 2005 |
| HB 1321 2005–06 |
TRS average final compensatnAllows Certified Educational Staff Associates in the Teachers' Retirement System Plan 1 who earn less than a full year of service credit each school year to annualize their salaries for calculating average final compensation. | Bill Fromhold (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 23, Laws of 2005 |
Apr 12, 2005 |
| HB 1323 2005–06 |
Pension policy committeeAdds one of the two Select Committee on Pension Policy (SCPP) members representing retired members to the executive committee. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 24, Laws of 2005 |
Apr 12, 2005 |
| HB 1049 2005–06 |
Public works board projectsApproves the 2005 list of local government infrastructure projects funded under the Public Works Trust Fund program. The list includes 64 projects totaling $155 million. | Tami Green (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 8, Laws of 2005 |
Mar 28, 2005 |
| HB 1154 2005–06 |
Mental health parityRequires group health insurance plans to provide the same amounts and terms of coverage for mental health services as is provided for medical and surgical services. | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 6, Laws of 2005 |
Mar 9, 2005 |
| HB 1777 2003–04 |
Home care providersModifies Basic Health Plan (BHP) eligibility to extend subsidized managed care benefits to all individual home care providers who are under contract with the Department of Social and Health Services and who are determined to... | Dawn Morrell (D-25) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 278, Laws of 2004 |
Apr 1, 2004 |
| HB 3103 2003–04 |
Higher educationRestates the overall purpose of the Higher Education Coordinating Board (HECB). | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 275, Laws of 2004 |
Apr 1, 2004 |
| HB 1322 2003–04 |
Tax on Indian tribe propertyExempts from taxation property owned by a federally recognized Indian tribe and used for essential government services. | Geoff Simpson (D-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 236, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 31, 2004 |
| HB 2299 2003–04 |
Animal identification systemAuthorizes state rules and agreements for meeting federal requirements for animal identification. | Kelli Linville (D-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 233, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 31, 2004 |
| HB 2455 2003–04 |
Financial literacyCreates a public private partnership to develop an educational definition of financial literacy, identify strategies that promote the use of financial literacy curricula in schools, and serve as an educational resource on the issue. | Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 247, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 31, 2004 |
| HB 2460 2003–04 |
Health ins/small employersAuthorizes health carriers to offer limited scope health plans. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 244, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 31, 2004 |
| HB 2537 2003–04 |
Pblc safety emplys' retireCreates the "Public Safety Employees' Retirement System Plan 2" (PSERS 2) and specifically lists the job classes of full-time, fully compensated members of the Public Employees' Retirement System Plans 2 and 3 (PERS 2/3) that... | Gary Alexander (R-20) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 242, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 31, 2004 |
| HB 2784 2003–04 |
Small business incubator prgCreates the Small Business Incubator Program to assist start-up and existing firms with viable products that are located in economically distressed or disadvantaged areas. | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 237, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 31, 2004 |
| HB 2802 2003–04 |
Nonambulatory livestockMakes the knowing transport or acceptance of live nonambulatory livestock to, from, or between designated facilities a criminal violation of the state's animal cruelty laws. | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 234, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 31, 2004 |
| HB 3045 2003–04 |
Common schools trust landsRequires the "Hats and Boots" parcel adjacent to South Seattle Committee College's Duwamish Training Center currently in the common school trust be exchanged with land of equal value in the charitable, educational, penal and... | Velma Veloria (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 198, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 29, 2004 |
| HB 1328 2003–04 |
Taxation of boarding homesLowers B&O tax rate from 1.5 percent to 0.275 percent for licensed boarding homes. | Bill Fromhold (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 174, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 26, 2004 |
| HB 2400 2003–04 |
Sex crimes against minorsMakes changes to the Special Sex Offender Sentencing Alternative. | Lois McMahan (R-26) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 176, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 26, 2004 |