Larry Seaquist
Representative
· Democrat
· District 26
· most recent term 2013–14
2013–14 · House · D · LD 262011–12 · House · D · LD 262009–10 · House · D · LD 262007–08 · House · D · LD 26
110
Bills as prime sponsor
22
of those became law
514
Bills co-sponsored
5,941
Recorded votes
0.7%
Absent or excused
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1337 2009–10 |
Developmental screeningsFinds that developmental screening of infants and young children is a cost-effective method to identify developmental delays early and provide appropriate services to reduce the negative impact of the developmental delay. | Tami Green (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1340 2009–10 |
Com & tech college employeesAuthorizes the boards of community and technical colleges to provide additional compensation to academic employees. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1341 2009–10 |
High school graduation reqsRepeals the requirement that students must earn a Certificate of Academic Achievement (CAA) by meeting the state standard on the high school Washington Assessment of Student Learning (WASL) for high school graduation. | Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1353 2009–10 |
Higher education employmentRequires community and technical colleges to create conversion plans that would have 75 percent of state funded academic teaching assignments held by faculty in full-time, tenure track positions by 2015. | Sharon Nelson (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1398 2009–10 |
Acupuncture commissionCreates the Washington state acupuncture quality assurance commission. | Tami Green (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1409 2009–10 |
Strait of Juan de FucaRequires all vessels required to file an oil spill contingency plan with the Department of Ecology to also file evidence of participation in an emergency response system for the waters of the Strait of Juan de Fuca that... | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1412 2009–10 |
Neurodevelopmental therapiesExpands the neurodevelopmental therapy mandate that applies to the Public Employees Benefit Board health programs and group health plans. | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1416 2009–10 |
Feeding hungry childrenRequires the Legislature to appropriate funds to eliminate the reduced-price copayment for breakfast for all students and eliminate the reduced-price lunch copayment for all students in schools with any of grades Preschool through 5. | Pat Sullivan (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1425 2009–10 |
Prohibiting small loansEliminates the statutes regarding payday lending. | Sherry Appleton (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1439 2009–10 |
Property tax deferralIncreases the income threshold for the senior citizens and persons retired due to disability deferral program to $100,000. | Troy Kelley (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1442 2009–10 |
New small businessesProvides a business and occupation tax exemption for new small businesses during the first twelve months of operation. | Troy Kelley (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1449 2009–10 |
Hospital benefit zonesClarifies provisions relating to hospital benefit zones. | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1452 2009–10 |
Economic stimulusMakes supplemental capital appropriations for a 2007-09 supplemental capital budget in the amount of $447 million, of which $397.3 million are bonds. | Hans Dunshee (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1459 2009–10 |
Direct practices paymentRestrictions on patient-provider primary care health care practices related to third-party payment are loosened. | Tami Green (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1463 2009–10 |
SR 16 corridor tax deferralChanges the state sales and use tax deferral for the Tacoma Narrows Bridge project to an exemption. | Larry Seaquist (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1491 2009–10 |
Vehicle passing peds & bikesRequires vehicles passing bicyclists and pedestrians to pass at a distance of no less than three feet. | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1493 2009–10 |
Prescription drug marketingProhibits health care providers, including pharmacists and pharmacies, health carriers, pharmacy benefit managers, or the business associates, subsidiaries, or the affiliates of these entities from sharing, selling, or using... | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1497 2009–10 |
Boards and commissionsEliminates state boards and commissions. | Ross Hunter (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1502 2009–10 |
School nursesRequires that the formula for distribution of basic education funds reflect, by the 2015-2016 school year, a ratio of one school nurse for every 750 full-time equivalent students, to be phased in over seven years beginning... | Tami Green (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1528 2009–10 |
Employer communicationsProhibits an employer from requiring an employee to attend a meeting, or listen to, respond to, or participate in any communication relating to political or religious matters. | Mike Sells (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1542 2009–10 |
Obsolete retirement statutesEliminates two Teachers’ Retirement System Funds that have been unused since 1992: the Disability Reserve Fund and the Death Benefit Fund. | Larry Seaquist (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1544 2009–10 |
State retirement systemsPermits the State Actuary to consider the demographic components of total salary growth when making recommendations on long-term economic assumptions to the Pension Funding Council. | Larry Crouse (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1546 2009–10 |
From PERS 2 to SERS 2Discontinues the automatic transfer of prior service in the Public Employees’ Retirement System Plan 2 (PERS Plan 2) to the School Employees' Retirement System Plan 2 (SERS Plan 2) upon SERS-eligible employment. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1547 2009–10 |
Duty-related death benefitIncreases from $150,000 to $214,000 the lump-sum death benefit that is paid to survivors of state, school district, higher education, or other Washington State Retirement Systems-covered employees who die as a result of... | Barbara Bailey (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1549 2009–10 |
Disability benefit optionsDirects the Washington State Institute for Public Policy, with the assistance of the State Actuary, to study the disability benefits provided to the Plan 2 and 3 members of the Public Employees’ Retirement System, the... | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
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