John Pennington
Representative
· Republican
· District 18
· most recent term 2001–02
2001–02 · House · R · LD 181999–00 · House · R · LD 181997–98 · House · R · LD 181995–96 · House · R · LD 18
112
Bills as prime sponsor
24
of those became law
501
Bills co-sponsored
5,583
Recorded votes
5.3%
Absent or excused
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1110 1995–96 |
Nat resources dept agreemntsThe committee striking amendment requires that the Department of Natural Resources consult with the Senate and House Natural Resources Committees prior to entering into any agreement concerning the federal Endangered Species... | Jim Buck (R-24) | Enacted Enacted · veto overridden |
May 18, 1995 |
| HB 1069 1995–96 |
Ret law enforcement/firearmsCertain retired law enforcement officers are exempt from the requirement of having a license to carry a concealed pistol and from the general prohibition against openly carrying a firearm. The exemption applies to officers who... | Jerome Delvin (R-8) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 392, Laws of 1995 |
May 16, 1995 |
| HB 1152 1995–96 |
Concealed pistol licensesThe validity of a concealed pistol license is expanded from four years to five years. | John Pennington (R-18) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 351, Laws of 1995 |
May 16, 1995 |
| HB 1270 1995–96 |
Tree harvesters/drivrs licenFarmers who haul Christmas trees and wood products from their own private tree farms need not obtain a commercial driver's license. Their vehicles must not exceed 40,000 pounds licensed gross vehicle weight. | Betty Morris (D-18) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 393, Laws of 1995 |
May 16, 1995 |
| HB 1527 1995–96 |
World War II vet monumentThe Department of Veterans Affairs is required to convene an 11-member advisory committee to make recommendations to the department for a memorial on the capitol campus to the men and women of Washington State who served in... | Don Benton (R-17) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 348, Laws of 1995 |
May 15, 1995 |
| HB 1658 1995–96 |
Filled or altered wetlandsThe Department of Fish and Wildlife cannot require mitigation for adverse impacts on fish life or habitat that occurred at a time a wetland was filled, if the wetland is legally filled under the emergency provisions... | John Pennington (R-18) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 328, Laws of 1995 |
May 11, 1995 |
| HB 1088 1995–96 |
Sex offense/definitionThe definition of sex offense under the Sentencing Reform Act is clarified to apply only to offenses which are felonies. For purposes of sex offender registration, the definition of sex offense includes a felony or misdemeanor... | Brian Hatfield (D-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 268, Laws of 1995 |
May 9, 1995 |
| HB 1027 1995–96 |
School administrators/classrAdditional duties are given to the Joint Select Committee on Education Restructuring, and a School District Financial Review Program is established. | Bill Brumsickle (R-20) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 230, Laws of 1995 |
May 5, 1995 |
| HB 1136 1995–96 |
Inmate welfare accountsThe Department of Corrections is directed to transfer 25 percent of the total annual revenues and receipts in each institutional betterment fund to the Department of Labor and Industries for the purpose of providing direct... | Ida Ballasiotes (R-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 234, Laws of 1995 |
May 5, 1995 |
| HB 1080 1995–96 |
Outdoor burning/nonurbn areaThe outdoor burning permit program applies as to residential and land clearing burning within: (1) cities; (2) urban growth areas; and (3) outside urban growth areas in counties with unincorporated populations more than... | John Pennington (R-18) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 206, Laws of 1995 |
May 3, 1995 |
| HB 1483 1995–96 |
Forest wild firesA new section restates current law with regard to the respective firefighting missions of the department and of rural fire districts and municipal fire departments. The department's firefighting priorities are changed such... | John Pennington (R-18) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 151, Laws of 1995 |
Apr 27, 1995 |
| HB 1917 1995–96 |
DNR emergncy respns contrctsThe Legislature finds that it is frequently in the best interest of the state to utilize fire suppression equipment from private vendors. | John Pennington (R-18) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 113, Laws of 1995 |
Apr 19, 1995 |
| HB 1001 1995–96 |
Higher education expenditursThe requirement that agencies spend appropriated and nonappropriated money in a way that conserves the appropriated money does not apply to state institutions of higher education. | Don Carlson (R-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 6, Laws of 1995 |
Apr 12, 1995 |
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