Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Al O'Brien
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1808 1999–00 |
Nurse/student ratiosRequires that, beginning with the 1999-2000 school year, each school district shall maintain a ratio of not less than one school nurse for every one thousand five hundred full-time equivalent students. In the 2000-01 school... | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1820 1999–00 |
Ferry queuesMakes it a traffic infraction for a driver of a motor vehicle intending to board a Washington state ferry, to: (1) Block a residential driveway while waiting to board the ferry; or (2) move in front of another vehicle in a... | Dave Anderson (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1828 1999–00 |
School plant facilitiesMakes an appropriation of ninety-five million dollars for the biennium ending June 30, 2001, from the education construction fund to the common school construction fund for the purpose of financing the construction of school buildings. | Helen Sommers (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1830 1999–00 |
School facilities leviesAuthorizes a school district to impose a regular property tax levy for a two-year period under this act to support the construction of school plant facilities or the purchase, rent, or lease of building space or portable... | Brian Thomas (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1836 1999–00 |
High school graduatn requirmProvides that no school district may issue a high school diploma to any person who by way of age and gender appears to be subject to the United States military selective service act unless: (1) That person displays proof of... | Brian Hatfield (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1844 1999–00 |
Released prisoners/study$ Requires the Washington State Institute for Public Policy to conduct a study regarding the impact of released prisoners on counties that have correctional facilities within their boundaries. | Lynn Schindler (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1851 1999–00 |
Evening retail establishmnts$ Retail businesses open between 7 pm and 7 am must provide crime prevention training to their employees. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1855 1999–00 |
BreastfeedingC Makes discrimination on the basis of "nursing mother status" an unfair practice in providing public accommodations. | Eileen Cody (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1857 1999–00 |
Fish/wildlife enforcmnt offcAuthorizes admission of law enforcement officers of the department of fish and wildlife into the law enforcement officers' and fire fighters' retirement system. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1861 1999–00 |
Charter schoolsDeclares that a charter school is a public school including one or more of grades kindergarten through twelve, operated by a public benefit nonprofit corporation, according to the terms of a renewable five-year contract... | Brian Thomas (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1865 1999–00 |
LEOFF plan I serviceDefines service for plan 1 members of the law enforcement officers' and fire fighters' retirement system. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1868 1999–00 |
Street youth placementThe Department of Social and Health Services will contract for the establishment of HOPE centers in communities across the State. Street youth may be served in a HOPE center for up to thirty days. | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1899 1999–00 |
Residential contractorsRevises provisions of chapter 18.27 RCW relating to licensing requirements for residential contractors. | Val Ogden (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1941 1999–00 |
Unemployment benefitsRevises the benefits period for certain unemployed workers. | Aaron Reardon (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1947 1999–00 |
LEOFF surviving spouseQualifies an ex spouse as surviving spouse in the law enforcement officers' and fire fighters' retirement system. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1948 1999–00 |
Unemployment insurnc financeFinds that the unemployment insurance experience rating system has produced inequities in the way that unemployment insurance is financed. The legislature further finds that changes in the system are needed to reduce... | Tom Huff (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1961 1999–00 |
Retailer tax collectionProvides that a seller may deduct from the amount of tax to be remitted to the department, an amount attributable to processing fees for those sales in which a buyer has used a lender credit or debit card for which there is a... | Aaron Reardon (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1967 1999–00 |
Dedicated education accountCreates the dedicated education account in the state treasury. All receipts from the lottery proceeds described in RCW 67.70.040 and 67.70.240 must be deposited into the account. Moneys in the account may be spent only after... | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1970 1999–00 |
Class size reductionEstablishes the class size reduction voluntary grant program. The purpose of the program is to target state assistance to struggling schools that wish to participate in the program in order to help the students in those... | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1980 1999–00 |
Excessive tollsProvides that any request resulting in a toll or user fee increase that would exceed the initial rate established in the advisory vote places that specific public-private initiatives program, from the date of the request... | Patricia Lantz (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1981 1999–00 |
Law enforcement trainingTraining . By January 1, 2000, the Criminal Justice Training Commission is required to increase the 440-hour basic training program to a minimum of 720 hours. In addition, the commission must offer in-service training to law... | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1985 1999–00 |
Public project financingProvides that the secretary of transportation, with the approval of the transportation commission, may complete preliminary negotiations with the private entity as specified in RCW 47.46.040, subject to final approval of the... | Patricia Lantz (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1988 1999–00 |
Maternity care/at-risk mothrExtended maternity care services will be made available to at-risk mothers and their children for up to three years from the birth of the child. The Department of Social and Health Services will phase in coverage of at-risk... | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1994 1999–00 |
Child care subsidy ratesDirects the department to set child care rates at minimum at the seventy-fifth percentile of the most recent biennial rate survey conducted by the department. The subsidy rates shall vary based on regional differences, the age... | Jeff Gombosky (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 2002 1999–00 |
Vehicle theftThe crime is divided into two degrees. The current elements of the crime C taking the vehicle without permission or riding in it knowing it was taken without permission C become second degree motor vehicle theft, and the crime... | John Lovick (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |