Roger Bush
Representative
· Republican
· District 2
· most recent term 2003–04
2003–04 · House · R · LD 22001–02 · House · R · LD 21999–00 · House · R · LD 21997–98 · House · R · LD 2
66
Bills as prime sponsor
13
of those became law
669
Bills co-sponsored
5,978
Recorded votes
0.2%
Absent or excused
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1326 2003–04 |
Boarding homesProvides that, as of January 1, 2003, the department shall not adopt, or cause to be adopted, any new rules affecting boarding homes until and unless the legislature has appropriated adequate funding to cover the medicaid... | Brian Sullivan (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1329 2003–04 |
Nursing facility feeDeclares that, without exemptions, there is levied and there shall be collected a quality maintenance fee on nursing facilities to be calculated in accordance with this act. Provides that the quality maintenance fee shall be... | Bill Fromhold (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1330 2003–04 |
Boarding home bed holdsRequires the Department of Social and Health Services to pay a boarding home to hold a bed available for a resident who temporarily requires hospital or nursing home care. | Jim Moeller (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1332 2003–04 |
Long-term care paymentProvides that, in contracting with facilities for assisted living services, adult residential care, and enhanced adult residential care, the department will provide payments to facilities, including the amount that the... | Jim Moeller (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1337 2003–04 |
Construction of wellsAuthorizes changes of existing ground water rights to new locations within a water resource inventory area (WRIA) or in an adjacent WRIA, instead of new locations tapping the same water body. | Phil Rockefeller (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1344 2003–04 |
Death cert social sec numberRequires that social security numbers on death certificates be kept confidential except as authorized by the surviving spouse or personal representative of the deceased's estate. | Ed Orcutt (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1371 2003–04 |
Law librariesDeclares that all of the services of any county or regional law library under chapter 27.24 RCW may be delivered through one or more on-line electronic legal research facilities supplied or contracted for by a county or counties. | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1373 2003–04 |
Motor vehicle theftIncreases the penalties for juveniles who intentionally take a motor vehicle without permission in the first and second degrees. | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1374 2003–04 |
Criminal gang activityFinds and declares that: (1) Criminal gang activity is a prevalent problem throughout this state and gang violence has had a tremendous impact on our communities and families; (2) Gang members often view their gang as their... | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1382 2003–04 |
HOV lanesRestricts HOV lanes only during rush hour workdays. | Doug Ericksen (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1384 2003–04 |
Trans permit efficiencyAuthorizes the Department of Transportation (DOT) to issue environmental permits based on standards developed by a committee made up of the DOT, the Department of Ecology and the Department of Fish and Wildlife, four... | Doug Ericksen (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1387 2003–04 |
Transportatn accountabilityAbolishes the Transportation Commission. | Doug Ericksen (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1389 2003–04 |
Trans dept performance auditRequires performance audits of the Department of Transportation | Fred Jarrett (R-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1396 2003–04 |
Off-duty state patrolProvides that Washington state patrol officers engaged in authorized off-duty uniformed employment are authorized to use state patrol vehicles for the purposes of that authorized employment, subject to guidelines adopted by... | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1401 2003–04 |
Federal estate taxUpdates state law to conform to changes in federal estate tax. | Bill Grant (D-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1404 2003–04 |
Motor vehicle fuel taxRequires fuel tax revenue attributable to certain counties to be spent within those counties. | Laura Ruderman (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1405 2003–04 |
Offenders sentenced to deathProvides that, for an inmate who has had final disposition of at least one appeal and is under a sentence of death or whose death sentence is under additional appellate review, the department may provide basic, nonemergency... | Lois McMahan (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1406 2003–04 |
Motor vehicle theftIncreases penalties for taking a motor vehicle without permission. | Lois McMahan (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1407 2003–04 |
Felony murderDoes not agree with or accept the court's findings of legislative intent in State v. Andress , Docket No. 71170-4 (October 24, 2002), and reasserts that assault has always been and still remains a predicate offense for felony... | Lois McMahan (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1408 2003–04 |
Material harmful to minorsDeclares an intent to promote the safety and well-being of children by limiting the ability of children to access sexually explicit materials and to ensure the law reinforces and supports the wishes of parents regarding their... | Lois McMahan (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1423 2003–04 |
MethamphetamineIncreases the maximum term of imprisonment for the crime of manufacturing methamphetamine to 20 years. | John Ahern (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1429 2003–04 |
Property tax appealMakes it the burden of the county assessor or Department of Revenue to show a property tax valuation is correct, if the increase in valuation is more than two percent per year. | Roger Bush (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1457 2003–04 |
Zero-based budget reviewsEstablishes the zero-base and modified zero-base budget review process to help the legislature establish priorities in the expenditure of public resources for state programs and services. | Gary Alexander (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1474 2003–04 |
Ergonomics rulesDeclares that rules dealing with musculoskeletal disorders, filed on May 26, 2000, by the director, and codified as WAC 296-62-05101 through 296-62-05176, are repealed. | Bruce Chandler (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1486 2003–04 |
Higher edu tuition exemptionCreates a permissive tuition waiver for all or a portion of undergraduate tuition for the surviving spouse of a deceased law enforcement officer or fire fighter. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 12, 2004 |
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