Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Dawn Morrell
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 3082 2003–04 |
Landlord & tenant disputesCreating a program to resolve landlord tenant disputes arising in mobile home parks and manufactured housing communities. | Deb Wallace (D-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 1, 2004 |
| HB 3095 2003–04 |
Public works projectsAllows state agencies to select the Limited Small Public Works process for all public works estimated at less than $200,000. | Timm Ormsby (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 1, 2004 |
| HB 3117 2003–04 |
Small business tax reliefIncreasing the amount of the small business Business and Occupation tax credit. | Deb Wallace (D-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 1, 2004 |
| HB 2417 2003–04 |
Sex offndr registration infoRequires a seller of residential property to provide a buyer and a residential landlord to provide a tenant with written notice that information about registered sex offenders is available from local law enforcement agencies. | Geoff Simpson (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 13, 2004 |
| HB 2437 2003–04 |
Higher education transferProhibits public four-year institutions of higher education from treating credits earned at a community or technical college differently from credits earned at a baccalaureate institution with regard to the number of credits... | Dawn Morrell (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 13, 2004 |
| HB 2850 2003–04 |
Health profession credentialAmends initial licensing requirements for acupuncturists, dispensing opticians, registered nurses, and psychologists with regard to courses, clinical training, citizenship, examinations, temporary practice permits, and transcripts. | Dawn Morrell (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 13, 2004 |
| HB 2911 2003–04 |
Students with disabilitiesRequires publishers to provide college instructional materials in an electronic format when requested by an institution for the purpose of accommodating students with disabilities. | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 13, 2004 |
| HB 2333 2003–04 |
Energy efficiencyEstablishes an energy efficiency standard that becomes effective in 2006 for electric utilities (other than small electric utilities) and electric customers who purchase from the market. | Zack Hudgins (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 10, 2004 |
| HB 2676 2003–04 |
Teachers of the deafSubject to appropriation, creates competitive grants administered by the Higher Education Coordinating Board (HECB) for higher education institutions to develop education programs for teachers of the deaf and hard of hearing. | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 10, 2004 |
| HB 1281 2003–04 |
Community revitalization finExpands the community revitalization program to allow local governments to finance public improvements not only using increased property tax revenues, but also excess excise tax revenues, and revenue generated through a sales... | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 6, 2004 |
| HB 1929 2003–04 |
Eight-year statute of reposeReenacting the eight-year statute of repose for lawsuits brought for damages for injuries caused by health care. | Patricia Lantz (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Feb 6, 2004 |
| HB 2346 2003–04 |
Investing in Wa businessRequires the Washington State Investment Board (SIB), in making and implementing private equity investment decisions, look first at Washington investment opportunities for diversification, unless it is not prudent under the... | Velma Veloria (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 6, 2004 |
| HB 2352 2003–04 |
Workers training successorsRequires certain employers to give affected employees and the Department of Labor and Industries (Department) 10 days' advance notice of a layoff of workers required to train other persons to perform their job duties. | Zack Hudgins (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 6, 2004 |
| HB 2449 2003–04 |
Health professionsEstablishes standards and criteria for evaluating proposals to expand the scope of practice of health professions. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 6, 2004 |
| HB 2681 2003–04 |
Hghr ed performance contractDirects the Governor's Office, with the assistance of the Higher Education Coordinating Board (HECB), to negotiate six-year performance contracts on a pilot basis with one research university, one regional university, and the... | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 6, 2004 |
| HB 2724 2003–04 |
Services to dev disabledExempts from the business and occupation tax payments from the Department of Social and Health Services for providing non-facility based residential services to persons with developmental disabilities. | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 6, 2004 |
| HB 2938 2003–04 |
Long-term care financingDirects the Secretary of the Department of Social and Health Services (Department) to contract for a study reviewing existing financial mechanisms and incentives for utilizing and purchasing long-term care services. | Barbara Bailey (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 6, 2004 |
| HB 2956 2003–04 |
K-12 & higher educationDirects the creation, expansion, and strengthening of dual enrollment programs for high school students. | Dave Quall (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 6, 2004 |
| HB 3035 2003–04 |
Military/state employeesRequires the State to pay the difference between military pay and state pay for state employees called to service in the uniformed services. | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 6, 2004 |
| HB 3118 2003–04 |
Tax incidence notesCreates a tax incidence note for revenue bills with impact greater than $10 million. | Jim McIntire (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 6, 2004 |
| HB 2595 2003–04 |
Violent video/computer gamesRequires the Department of Community, Trade, and Economic Development, for a limited time, to conduct periodic monitoring of a sample group of retail businesses on compliance with industry ratings for the sale and rental of... | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 5, 2004 |
| HB 3088 2003–04 |
Farms for the futureCreates the Farms for the Future Account in the state treasury. | Kelli Linville (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 2004 |
| HB 2691 2003–04 |
B & O tax exemptionExempts qualified small businesses from paying business and occupation (B&O) tax if the business has gross proceeds of sales, a gross income or products valued at less than $200,000 and the business paid B&O taxes that... | William "Ike" Eickmeyer (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2004 |
| HB 3184 2003–04 |
Health insur for childrenDeclares an intent to provide access to health insurance coverage for all children in the state of Washington by 2008, by building upon and strengthening the successes of employer-sponsored health insurance coverage and... | Judy Clibborn (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2004 |
| HB 2804 2003–04 |
Health care provider/actionsMakes the following changes relating to actions based on medical malpractice: | Patricia Lantz (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 3, 2004 |