Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Pat Sullivan
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2736 2013–14 |
Deferred compensation prog.Requires all Washington State Retirement Systems-participating employers to offer employees the deferred compensation program administered by the Department of Retirement Systems (DRS). | Pat Sullivan (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 29, 2014 |
| HB 2726 2013–14 |
Higher ed opportunitiesMakes all resident students eligible for state financial aid. Removes the waiting period for members of the military, their spouses, and children to be eligible for resident tuition. | Zack Hudgins (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 28, 2014 |
| HB 1424 2013–14 |
K-12 dropout preventionModifies and clarifies descriptions and definitions of a K-12 dropout prevention, intervention, and reengagement system (System). | Kathy Haigh (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 27, 2014 |
| HB 2686 2013–14 |
Tap water for studentsRequires public schools to provide enrolled students with access to tap water during scheduled school lunch periods. Exempts schools that serve school lunches in their classrooms. | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 27, 2014 |
| HB 2521 2013–14 |
1st mortgage interest/B&O txFinds that: (1) The implementation of tax policy is often complicated by mandatory accounting rules; (2) Such accounting rules should not dictate the application of tax policy adopted by the legislature; and (3) The department... | Steve Kirby (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 20, 2014 |
| HB 2443 2013–14 |
Higher ed programs dataRecognizes the need for information on the wage growth potential for students who complete education and higher education programs. | Chad Magendanz (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 17, 2014 |
| HB 2465 2013–14 |
Extracted fuel tax exemptionNarrows the application of the extracted fuel use tax exemption to the use of biomass fuel. | Senator (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 17, 2014 |
| HB 2252 2013–14 |
Bill & budget fiscal impactsRequires fiscal notes dealing with corrections, child welfare, and mental health issues to include an estimate of the fiscal impact of expenditure reductions or increases on other state or local program expenditures as well as... | Pat Sullivan (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 15, 2014 |
| HB 1096 2013–14 |
Juvenile firearms crimesIncreases the penalties for juveniles found to be in Unlawful Possession of a Firearm. | Christopher Hurst (D-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1128 2013–14 |
Local agency public recordsAuthorizes issuance of court injunctions against public records requests made to agencies pursuant to the Public Records Act (PRA) under specific circumstances. | Dean Takko (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1177 2013–14 |
Education accountabilityUpdates the criteria used by the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to identify persistently lowest-achieving schools, to conform to revised federal rules and guidance. | Kristine Lytton (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1201 2013–14 |
Animal cruelty preventionProhibits the sale of animals on public property or private property that is open to the public. | Mary Helen Roberts (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1202 2013–14 |
Animal cruelty preventionAllows law enforcement and animal control officers, and fire and rescue workers, to remove an animal from a confined space when the officer or worker has probable cause to believe the animal is in a life-threatening situation. | Mary Helen Roberts (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1226 2013–14 |
PERS/returning retireesRestores provisions allowing retirees of the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) who return to work in positions covered by other Department of Retirement Systems-administered plans to receive benefits for the first 867... | Timm Ormsby (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1229 2013–14 |
Companion animalsCreates a spay/neuter assistance program within the Department of Social and Health Services to pay for spaying and neutering of dogs and cats owned by low-income individuals, as well as feral and free-roaming cats. | Kathy Haigh (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1243 2013–14 |
DNR timber sale programStays for five years the set decrease in the maximum amount of timber that can be sold by the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) through their contract harvesting program. | Kathy Haigh (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1252 2013–14 |
K-12 online prof developmentSubject to funds appropriated for this purpose, the K-12 Online Professional Development Project (Project) is established. The purpose of the Project is to make online professional development modules available on-demand and... | Monica Jurado Stonier (D-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1273 2013–14 |
In-home care servicesRestores funding to in-home care services by: (1) Repealing the nonresident sales tax exemption; (2) Extending the sales tax to debt collection services; and (3) Directing the receipts from the general fund to the medicaid... | Laurie Jinkins (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1280 2013–14 |
Veterans innovations programEliminates the termination and repeal of the veterans innovations program under the sunset act. Authorizes certain future appropriations for the veterans innovations program to be used to provide program grants to veterans.... | Dave Upthegrove (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1304 2013–14 |
Online school programsProvides that if an approved private school applies also to offer an online school program, the statutory requirement for private schools to offer a specified number of instructional hours is deemed met. | Mark Hargrove (R-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1440 2013–14 |
Protecting employeesProhibits misclassification of employees. | John McCoy (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1491 2013–14 |
Debt adjusting servicesProhibits debt adjusting, except by a nonprofit social service agency or nonprofit consumer credit counseling agency licensed by the Department of Financial Institutions. | Cindy Ryu (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1505 2013–14 |
School construction/fundingRequires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to set the minimum funding assistance percentage at 30 percent for the School Construction Assistance Program. | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1535 2013–14 |
Community college facultyRepeals the statute establishing procedures for the reduction in force of community and technical college tenured and probationary faculty when the State Board of Community and Technical Colleges has declared a financial emergency. | Jake Fey (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| HB 1539 2013–14 |
Annexation within code cityIncreases the maximum amount of territory that can be annexed by a code city through legislative action under a specific annexation method from 100 acres to 175 acres. | Jay Rodne (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 13, 2014 |