Al O'Brien
Representative
· Democrat
· District 1
· most recent term 2009–10
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364
Bills as prime sponsor
50
of those became law
2,072
Bills co-sponsored
11,009
Recorded votes
0.2%
Absent or excused
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1744 2001–02 |
Lw enfrcmnt officers/actions$ Imposes a time frame on a local governmental entity to determine whether the local governmental entity will pay for a law enforcement officer = s defense in an action for damages against the officer for acts or omissions... | Jack Cairnes (R-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1764 2001–02 |
Jvnl sex offender registratn$ Changes the circumstances under which a juvenile sex or kidnapping offender may be relieved of the duty to register. | Laura Ruderman (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1767 2001–02 |
License plates/veteransEstablishes provisions for the issuance of special veterans license plates. Repeals RCW 73.04.110 and 73.04.115. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1778 2001–02 |
Vending machines/sales taxExempts food sold through vending machines from sales and use tax. | Steve Kirby (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1779 2001–02 |
Teachers/continuing eduProvides that certificated instructional staff who have a master's degree and ninety credits shall not be required to obtain continuing education. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1786 2001–02 |
Student achievementFindings It is found that the governance of the common school system must be analyzed in its entirety to ascertain whether current education laws serve children or the system. To that end, most education laws except those that... | Kathy Haigh (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1814 2001–02 |
Higher education/laborDeclares that it is the purpose of this act to promote cooperative efforts between employees and the boards of regents or boards of trustees of the four-year institutions of higher education in the state of Washington by... | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1816 2001–02 |
Third degree assaultRevises provision for assault in the third degree. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1817 2001–02 |
Public centers districts$ Authorizes counties with populations of less than one million, and cities and towns located in a county with a population of less than one million, to create public centers districts to provide convention, conference, or... | Jeff Gombosky (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1819 2001–02 |
Housing finance$ The Housing Finance Commission must work with the State Investment Board to establish a housing program that provides mortgage financing assistance to teachers. | Steve Kirby (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1822 2001–02 |
Custodial interference$ Places the unranked crime of first degree custodial interference on the seriousness level table as a level VII offense. | Ida Ballasiotes (R-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1824 2001–02 |
Hazardous substances$ Includes special districts, port districts, and other legal entities in the definition of "person" as it is used in the Model Toxics Control Act. | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1828 2001–02 |
General obligation bondsProvides that, for the purpose of providing funds to finance the projects described and authorized by the legislature in the capital and operating appropriation acts for the 2001-2003 fiscal biennium, and all costs incidental... | Gary Alexander (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1829 2001–02 |
General obligation bondsProvides that, for the purpose of providing funds to finance the projects described and authorized by the legislature in the capital and operating appropriation acts for the 2001-2003 fiscal biennium, and all costs incidental... | Gary Alexander (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1831 2001–02 |
Snowmobile registration feesAmends RCW 46.10.040 to adjust snowmobile license fees. | Mary Skinner (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1838 2001–02 |
School mapping$ Requires the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs (WASPC) to determine the feasibility and cost of doing school mapping for all K-12 schools within the state. | John Lovick (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1840 2001–02 |
Energy efficiency$ Establishes a state-wide investment standard for investment in energy conservation, renewable energy research and development, and low-income energy services by both electric utilities and natural gas companies. | Velma Veloria (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1848 2001–02 |
Earned income training crdts$ Creates a two-year pilot program providing qualified families with an earned income training credit of 50 percent of the federal earned income tax credit that may be applied to tuition at a public baccalaureate institution... | Jim McIntire (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1860 2001–02 |
Low-income energy asst prgrmFinds that: (1) The state is experiencing dramatic increases in the costs of electricity and natural gas, with increases averaging between thirty and seventy percent, as a result of many factors out of the state's direct control. | Jeff Gombosky (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1863 2001–02 |
Drug offenses$ Reduces the seriousness level for the crimes involving the manufacture, delivery, or possession of heroin, cocaine or amphetamine drug from a level VIII to a level VII. | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1870 2001–02 |
Water rights$ Allows an irrigation water right established under a family farm permit to be transferred, changed, or amended so that it may be used for any other agricultural use. | Kelli Linville (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1871 2001–02 |
Reclaimed water$ Exempts machinery, equipment, and revenues related to water reclamation activities from the public utility, retail sales, and use taxes. | Kelli Linville (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1872 2001–02 |
Water conservation/tx credit$ Makes amounts expended to improve consumers = water use efficiency or to reduce their use of water deductible from the income on which the public utility tax is paid. | Kelli Linville (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1876 2001–02 |
Public water systems$ Requires the Department of Health (DOH) annually to calculate the rates of withdrawal per service connection for public water systems with more than 1000 service connections and makes the averages of these in a geographic... | Kelli Linville (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1878 2001–02 |
Water rights$ Allows the transfer of water made surplus to a water use under a family farm permit through more efficient practices or technologies to be transferred to any use under certain circumstances. | Gary Chandler (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
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