Brendan Williams
Representative
· Democrat
· District 22
· most recent term 2009–10
2009–10 · House · D · LD 222007–08 · House · D · LD 222005–06 · House · D · LD 22
157
Bills as prime sponsor
27
of those became law
869
Bills co-sponsored
5,033
Recorded votes
3.5%
Absent or excused
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1069 2005–06 |
Audits of tax preferencesCreates a citizen commission to develop a schedule for periodic review of tax preferences such as exemptions, exclusions, deductions, credits, deferrals, and preferential rates. | Jim McIntire (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 197, 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 2799 2005–06 |
Solar hot waterExempts solar water heating systems and related components from retail sales and use taxes. | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 218, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 24, 2006 |
| HB 2898 2005–06 |
Distributing communicationsClarifies that state employees are allowed to distribute communications if the communications do not support or oppose a ballot proposition or candidate for any public office. | Senator (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 217, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 24, 2006 |
| HB 2457 2005–06 |
Tax relief/farm machineryExempts farmers with gross sales of agricultural products of $10,000 or more from sales and use tax on replacement parts for farm machinery and equipment. | Bill Grant (D-16) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 172, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 22, 2006 |
| HB 2407 2005–06 |
Monitoring sex offendersAuthorizes the Department of Corrections to electronically monitor certain sex offenders as a condition of community custody using the most appropriate monitoring technology given the individual circumstances of the offender. | John Lovick (D-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 130, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 20, 2006 |
| HB 2409 2005–06 |
Sex/kidnapping offendersRequires sex and kidnapping offenders to provide their "complete residential" addresses when registering. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 126, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 20, 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 2576 2005–06 |
Sexual assault victimsEstablishes procedures for sexual assault protection orders. | Brendan Williams (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 138, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 20, 2006 |
| HB 3252 2005–06 |
Sex offendersProhibits an offender entering a plea of guilty from receiving a Special Sex Offender Sentencing Alternative unless the offender admits to the underlying offense. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 133, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 20, 2006 |
| HB 3277 2005–06 |
Sex offense/special verdictIncreases the minimum sentence for child molestation in the first degree, rape of a child in the first degree, and rape of a child in the second degree, when a special allegation has been made and proven that the offense was predatory. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 122, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 20, 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 2475 2005–06 |
Individual providersRequires, at the bargaining representative's request, collective bargaining over how Department of Social and Health Services' core responsibility for long-term in-home care affects hours of work for individual providers. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 106, 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 3120 2005–06 |
Tort claims against govtProvides that a tort claim against an officer, employee, or volunteer of a state or local government must be filed with the state or local government before a civil suit may be commenced. | Patricia Lantz (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 82, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 15, 2006 |
| HB 3317 2005–06 |
DUI penaltiesMakes drunk driving a felony, ranked as a seriousness level V under the Sentencing Reform Act, if the offender: (a) has four or more prior offenses within 10 years; or (b) has ever been convicted of vehicular assault while... | John Ahern (R-6) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 73, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 15, 2006 |
| HB 2454 2005–06 |
Sexual assault advocatesMakes communications "made between" a sexual assault victim and sexual assault advocate privileged, as opposed to communications "made by" the victim to the advocate. | Brendan Williams (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 30, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 14, 2006 |
| HB 2932 2005–06 |
LEOFFRS disability allowanceMembers of the Law Enforcement Officers' and Fire Fighters' Retirement System, Plan 2 (LEOFF 2) totally disabled in the line of duty are entitled to a disability allowance equal to 70 percent of final average salary. | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 39, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 14, 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 2372 2005–06 |
Hunter educationDirects the Department of Fish and Wildlife to create non-monetary incentives to encourage more individuals to volunteer their time as hunter education instructors. | Don Cox (R-9) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 23, 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 1151 2005–06 |
Keeping of wild animalsProhibits possession of potentially dangerous wild animals such as large cats, wolves, bears, monkeys, primates, certain snakes, and crocodiles. | John Lovick (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 1276 2005–06 |
Significant legislative ruleRequires that the Governor sign certain significant legislative rules. | Bill Grant (D-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 1343 2005–06 |
National guard life insPayment of Federal Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance premiums are reimbursed to National Guard members called to active duty outside the United States. | Pat Sullivan (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 1348 2005–06 |
JudgmentsGrants district courts jurisdiction to civilly enforce money judgments from municipal courts and municipal departments. | Brendan Williams (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
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