Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Sherry Appleton
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2366 2005–06 |
Privileged communicationsCreates a testimonial privilege for communications made by a fire fighter to a peer support group counselor while receiving counseling services. | Brian Sullivan (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 202, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 24, 2006 |
| HB 2780 2005–06 |
Payroll deductionsAllows payroll deductions made to a labor or employee organization also to be made to any funds, committees, or subsidiary organizations maintained by that labor or employee organization. | Joe McDermott (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 216, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 24, 2006 |
| HB 2985 2005–06 |
Foster care health unitCreates a foster care health unit in the Department of Social and Health Services. | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 221, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 24, 2006 |
| HB 1672 2005–06 |
Safe patient handlingRequires all hospitals to establish a Safe Patient Handling Committee or assign the duties of a Safe Patient Handling Committee to an existing committee.. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 165, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 22, 2006 |
| HB 2481 2005–06 |
Insuring victims of crimesProhibits an insurer from taking an adverse underwriting action against specified insureds as the result of an insurance claim stemming from the crime of arson or malicious mischief. | Brendan Williams (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 145, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 20, 2006 |
| HB 2579 2005–06 |
Educational assessmentsDefines social studies as including history, geography, civics, economics, and social studies skills. | Dave Upthegrove (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 113, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 20, 2006 |
| HB 2342 2005–06 |
Health care declarationsEstablishes a statewide registry for specified health care declarations that is accessible electronically by individuals, their personal representatives, and health care facilities and providers. | Jim Moeller (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 108, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 17, 2006 |
| HB 2394 2005–06 |
Financial literacyRequires the development of WorkFirst individual responsibility plans to include consideration of the potential benefit of financial literacy activities for the WorkFirst recipient. | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 107, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 17, 2006 |
| HB 2353 2005–06 |
Family child care providersProvides for collective bargaining between the Governor and a statewide unit of family child care providers under the Public Employees' Collective Bargaining Act. | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 54, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 15, 2006 |
| HB 1458 2005–06 |
On-site sewage/marine areasRequires local health officers in 12 Puget Sound counties to develop on-site sewage system (OSS) program management plans by July 1, 2007. | Senator (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 18, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 9, 2006 |
| HB 2376 2005–06 |
Cost-sharing/medical programThe ability to charge premiums from recipients of medical care services is removed for children in households at or below 200 percent of the federal poverty level. | Judy Clibborn (D-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 24, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 9, 2006 |
| HB 1359 2005–06 |
Legal financial obligationsChanges the interest rate applicable to financial obligations imposed in a criminal judgment to 2 percentage points above the 26-week treasury bill rate. | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 1742 2005–06 |
Multiple-unit dwellingsLowers the population threshold from 30,000 to 5,000 for cities participating in the property tax exemption program for rehabilitated multiunit family housing in urban areas. | Judy Clibborn (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 1765 2005–06 |
Auctioning vesselsAllowing auctioneers to auction vessels without registering as a vessel dealer. | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 1815 2005–06 |
Small business incubatorCreates a competitive grant program for small business incubators and entrepreneurial support programs. | Deb Wallace (D-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 1865 2005–06 |
State route 16 corridorState sales and use taxes that are deferred for the Tacoma Narrow Bridge project do not have to be repaid. | Derek Kilmer (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 2325 2005–06 |
Housing/short subdivisionRequires local governments planning under the Growth Management Act to enact land use ordinances permitting the division of single lots into multiple nonconforming lots, subject to specified conditions. | Geoff Simpson (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 2335 2005–06 |
Body piercingRequires the Secretary of Health to establish sterilization and disease prevention standards for body art and body piercing procedures. | Sherry Appleton (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 2337 2005–06 |
Public works board projectsApproves the list of local government infrastructure projects funded under the Public Works Trust Fund Program in the 2005-07 Capital Budget. The list includes 35 projects totaling $128.4 million. | Kelli Linville (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 2398 2005–06 |
State health care programsIndividuals applying for the Basic Health Plan as nonsubsidized enrollees must first take the same standard health questionnaire used by individuals seeking health coverage through the individual health insurance market. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 2432 2005–06 |
Property tax exemptionFreezes assessed value of home and provides excess and regular property tax relief for veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces with 100 percent service connected disability with income of $70,000 and below. | Tom Campbell (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 2439 2005–06 |
Home sales/military relocatnProvides an exemption from real estate excise taxes to members of the armed forces who are required to relocate due to military orders, if the selling price of the property is no more than 8 percent greater than the price paid for it. | Zack Hudgins (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 2564 2005–06 |
Veterans/discriminationExpands the jurisdiction of the Human Rights Commission to include persons who have veteran or military status as a basis for prohibiting discrimination as it relates to employment; credit and real estate transactions,... | Derek Kilmer (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 2565 2005–06 |
Worker training b & o taxMakes a Business and Occupation (B&O) tax credit for certain worker training available to certain small businesses. | Derek Kilmer (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 2582 2005–06 |
High school completion prgrmAllows students under 21 who have completed all state and local graduation requirements except the Certificate of Academic Achievement to enroll at no charge at a community or technical college in a program to earn a high... | Dave Upthegrove (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |