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 3167 1999–00 |
Prprty tx crdt/age sxty-four$ Provides a tax credit equal to the state property tax, up to a maximum of $200, on the homes of persons aged 65 and older. | Hans Dunshee (D-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Apr 7, 2000 |
| HB 3168 1999–00 |
Transportation/ferry funding$ Deposits a portion of automobile-related sales tax revenue in the Multimodal Transportation Account. | Tom Huff (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Apr 7, 2000 |
| HB 3170 1999–00 |
Local gvrnmnt/financial asst$ Appropriates $101.8 million for the 1999-2001 biennium for assistance to cities and counties for specific purposes. | Helen Sommers (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Apr 7, 2000 |
| HB 3171 1999–00 |
Education funding$ The Better Schools Fund is created. | Dave Quall (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Apr 7, 2000 |
| HB 2505 1999–00 |
Multiple-unit dwellings/taxC Expands the areas included in the 10 year property tax exemption for multiple-unit housing projects by lowering the eligible city population threshold from 100,000 to 50,000. | Jack Cairnes (R-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 242, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 31, 2000 |
| HB 1572 1999–00 |
Civil liberties education$ The Washington Civil Liberties Public Education program is created to help students and the public understand the history and causes of the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II. | Mike Wensman (R-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 210, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 30, 2000 |
| HB 2454 1999–00 |
Family long-term caregiver$ The Fred Mills Act. | Carolyn Edmonds (D-32) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 207, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 30, 2000 |
| HB 2565 1999–00 |
Electricity products$ Retail suppliers of electricity will disclose fuel mix information to their customers in a label format at least semiannually. | Erik Poulsen (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 213, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 30, 2000 |
| HB 2663 1999–00 |
Atypical antipsychotic meds$ The Department of Social and Health Services must establish a pilot program to distribute atypical antipsychotic medications to underserved populations through contacts with regional support networks. | Gary Alexander (R-20) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 217, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 30, 2000 |
| HB 2339 1999–00 |
Foreign prtctn odr violation$ Ranks felony violations of domestic violence protection orders issued by out-of-state jurisdictions as level V on the sentencing grid. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Vetoed Vetoed by the Governor |
Mar 29, 2000 |
| HB 2903 1999–00 |
Law enfrcmnt sound recording$ Authorizes sound recordings, without the consent of all parties, that correspond to video recordings from cameras mounted in law enforcement vehicles. | Jerome Delvin (R-8) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 195, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 29, 2000 |
| HB 2675 1999–00 |
Child pass restraint systems$ Sets new weight and age requirements for the use of child car seats and booster seats. | Mary Skinner (R-14) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 190, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 28, 2000 |
| HB 2375 1999–00 |
Information/tech literacy$ Establishes a work group to develop definitions, standards, strategies, and a financial assessment of information and technology literacy as part of a baccalaureate institution's accountability program. | Patricia Lantz (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 166, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 27, 2000 |
| HB 2410 1999–00 |
Credit card users/protection$ A merchant cannot list more than the last five digits of the credit card account number or print the credit card expiration date on an electronically printed credit card receipt. | John Lovick (D-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 163, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 27, 2000 |
| HB 2441 1999–00 |
Sunset review$ Expands the entities that can be subjected to the sunset review process. | Mike Wensman (R-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 189, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 27, 2000 |
| HB 2633 1999–00 |
Structural engineers$ Modifies the registration requirements for structural engineers. | Bruce Chandler (R-15) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 172, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 27, 2000 |
| HB 2424 1999–00 |
Sex offender monitoring$ Requires sexually violent predators to register as a sex offender for life. | Ida Ballasiotes (R-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 91, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 24, 2000 |
| HB 2637 1999–00 |
Background checks$ Amends the background check statutes relating to children, vulnerable adults, the developmentally disabled, the mentally ill, and expectant mothers. | Kip Tokuda (D-37) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 87, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 24, 2000 |
| HB 2340 1999–00 |
Drg offndr sntcing altrntiveC Authorizes the Department Of Corrections to administratively terminate an offender from the Drug Offender Sentencing Alternative program if he or she has been found by the United States Attorney General to be subject to a... | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 43, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 22, 2000 |
| HB 2345 1999–00 |
Sexually violent predator lw$ Grants rule-making authority to the secretary of Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) with respect to oversight and operation of the sexually violent predator commitment law. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 44, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 22, 2000 |
| HB 2588 1999–00 |
Domestic violence fatalities$ Subject to available funds, the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) will contract with an entity with expertise in domestic violence to coordinate regional domestic violence fatality review panels. | Kip Tokuda (D-37) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 50, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 22, 2000 |
| HB 3159 1999–00 |
Vehicle excise taxesRepeals provisions of chapters 82.44 and 82.50 RCW. | Hans Dunshee (D-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 22, 2000 |
| HB 3160 1999–00 |
Motor vehicle excise taxDeclares that license tab fees shall be thirty dollars per year for motor vehicles, regardless of year, value, make, or model, beginning January 1, 2000. Provides that, for the purposes of this section, "license tab fees" are... | Brian Thomas (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 21, 2000 |
| HB 2031 1999–00 |
Midwives/women's health care$ Midwives are included among the health care practitioners with whom health carriers must provide direct access to women's health care for their enrollees. | Laura Ruderman (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 7, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 17, 2000 |
| HB 2328 1999–00 |
Harassment filing feesC Lowers the superior court filing fee for a petition for an anti-harassment order from $110 to $41. | Patricia Lantz (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 9, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 17, 2000 |
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