Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Steve Conway
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2942 2009–10 |
Human trafficking trainingRequires the Criminal Justice Training Commission to offer training to all employees of state and local agencies that perform public safety duties on how to identify and help victims of human trafficking offenses. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2947 2009–10 |
Special occasion licensesAllows special occasion liquor licensees to pay for beer and wine immediately following the end of an event. | Alex Wood (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2966 2009–10 |
Meat inspection programCreates the State Meat Inspection Program for all livestock produced and meat processed within the state. | David Taylor (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2970 2009–10 |
Tax avoidanceAllows the Department of Revenue to disregard abusive tax avoidance transactions. | Ross Hunter (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2971 2009–10 |
Limiting tax preferencesEliminates the direct seller's representative (DSR) business and occupation (B&O) tax exemption on July 1, 2010. | Ross Hunter (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2972 2009–10 |
Preferential tax treatmentRepeals the business and occupation (B&O) tax and sales tax exemptions for precious metal bullion and monetized bullion. | Ross Hunter (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 3003 2009–10 |
Symphony musiciansEstablishes procedures for collective bargaining between certain private symphony orchestras and symphony musicians. | Ross Hunter (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 3021 2009–10 |
Medicaid nursing facilitiesEstablishes a quality assurance fee assessment on nursing facilities that will expire on June 30, 2013. | Tami Green (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 3024 2009–10 |
Employee breaksRequires covered health care facilities to provide certain employees with uninterrupted meal and rest breaks. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 3035 2009–10 |
Educator performanceDirects the Superintendent of Public Instruction (SPI) to create common, statewide models for evaluation criteria and four-level rating systems for classroom teachers and principals, based on specified minimum criteria. | Dave Quall (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 3038 2009–10 |
Education accountabilityRequires the Superintendent of Public Instruction (SPI) annually to identify the persistently lowest-achieving schools in the state, using federal definitions. | Marcie Maxwell (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 3059 2009–10 |
Educator preparation optionsRequires all teacher preparation programs to administer a new evidence-based assessment of teaching effectiveness to all pre-service candidates beginning in 2011-12. | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 3062 2009–10 |
Language access providersRequires the Office of Financial Management (OFM) to establish a working group on language access services. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 3129 2009–10 |
Unemploymnt insurance systemMakes legislative findings about the unemployment insurance system. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 3153 2009–10 |
Firefighter survivor benefitPermits members of the Firemen’s Relief and Pensions System 1955 Act to actuarially reduce their benefit and designate a spouse married on or after July 1, 2009, as a survivor beneficiary only during a one-year window after... | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 3155 2009–10 |
Gambling treatmnt/DSHS rulesAuthorizes the department of social and health services to certify and contract with treatment facilities for the prevention and treatment of problem and pathological gambling. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 3157 2009–10 |
State B & O taxProvides a statutory method for determining whether service businesses have substantial nexus for the purpose of imposing state business and occupation taxes. | Ross Hunter (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 3176 2009–10 |
Increasing state revenuesProvides a statutory method for determining whether service businesses have substantial nexus for the purpose of imposing state business and occupation taxes. | Ross Hunter (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1418 2009–10 |
Dropout reengagement systemDirects the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction to develop model contracts and inter-local agreements for school districts to use in contracting with community and technical colleges, community-based organizations,... | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 20, Laws of 2010 |
Mar 12, 2010 |
| HB 1545 2009–10 |
Higher education annuitiesAuthorizes the Higher Education Coordinating Board to offer employees participation in a higher education retirement plan, rather than the Public Employees' Retirement System, if they have previously contributed to a similar plan. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 21, Laws of 2010 |
Mar 12, 2010 |
| HB 2429 2009–10 |
Resale of motor vehiclesExtends Washington's "lemon" disclosure law to used motor vehicle dealers. | Alex Wood (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 31, Laws of 2010 |
Mar 12, 2010 |
| HB 2546 2009–10 |
Electrical trainee trainingIncreases the number of classroom hours required to renew an electrical trainee certificate from 16 to 32 beginning on July 1, 2011, and from 32 to 48 beginning on July 1, 2013. | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 33, Laws of 2010 |
Mar 12, 2010 |
| HB 2649 2009–10 |
Unemployment insurance/RCWCorrects references to certain sections of the Employment Security Act that were amended and restructured or alphabetized in 2009. | Tami Green (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 25, Laws of 2010 |
Mar 12, 2010 |
| HB 2678 2009–10 |
Nonprofit race meetsChanges funding of nonprofit horse race purses paid by the Washington Horse Racing Commission (Commission) from $300,000 distributed on a pro rata basis to $15,800 per race day. | Dave Quall (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 39, Laws of 2010 |
Mar 12, 2010 |
| HB 2789 2009–10 |
Underground economy activityCreates a process for the Department of Labor and Industries, the Employment Security Department, and the Department of Revenue to seek judicial approval of a subpoena in advance of its issuance. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 22, Laws of 2010 |
Mar 12, 2010 |