Val Ogden
Representative
· Democrat
· District 49
· most recent term 2001–02
2001–02 · House · D · LD 491999–00 · House · D · LD 491997–98 · House · D · LD 491995–96 · House · D · LD 491993–94 · House · D · LD 491991–92 · House · D · LD 49
120
Bills as prime sponsor
32
of those became law
1,323
Bills co-sponsored
9,604
Recorded votes
6.4%
Absent or excused
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2545 1995–96 |
Sex offender release noticeJail administrators are required to obtain from jail inmates who are subject to sex offender registration requirements, information about the county in which the sex offender intends to reside upon release from jail. If the... | Barry Sehlin (R-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 215, Laws of 1996 |
Mar 28, 1996 |
| HB 1078 1995–96 |
Instruction in BrailleIt is a stated goal that students who are legally blind or visually impaired be given the opportunity to learn Braille to communicate effectively and efficiently. | Val Ogden (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 135, Laws of 1996 |
Mar 22, 1996 |
| HB 2789 1995–96 |
Small business reportingThe tax exemption threshold for the public utility tax is increased from $6,000 to $24,000 per year. The threshold for filing tax returns is increased from $12,000 to $24,000 per year. | Steve Van Luven (R-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 111, Laws of 1996 |
Mar 19, 1996 |
| HB 1008 1995–96 |
Wine & beer educator licenseA person or corporation, not otherwise eligible to be licensed under the Liquor Control Board, may obtain an educators license that permits the holder to sell wine or beer only by the glass for educational wine or beer... | Don Carlson (R-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 75, Laws of 1996 |
Mar 15, 1996 |
| HB 2551 1995–96 |
LimousinesThe regulation of limousines is transferred from the Utilities and Transportation Commission (UTC) to the Department of Licensing (DOL). The department regulates entry, equipment, chauffeur qualifications, and operations. | Jack Cairnes (R-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 87, Laws of 1996 |
Mar 15, 1996 |
| HB 2191 1995–96 |
Fire fighter retirement optnThe definition of "employer" is amended to include an institution of higher education that has a fully operational fire department on January 1, 1996. New fire fighters hired after the effective date of the act are members of... | Suzette Cooke (R-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 38, Laws of 1996 |
Mar 13, 1996 |
| HB 2192 1995–96 |
Teachers' retiremnt plan IIISubstitute teachers in the Teachers Retirement System Plan II may transfer to Plan III, effective for any month for which they purchase service credit. Substitute teachers who establish service credit for January 1998,... | Don Carlson (R-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 39, Laws of 1996 |
Mar 13, 1996 |
| HB 1155 1995–96 |
Sales tax/sellers compensatnBusinesses are allowed to retain 0.3 percent of the state retail sales tax they collect from consumers as reimbursement for the costs of collecting the tax. Businesses are exempt from business and occupation tax on the... | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 1996 |
| HB 1514 1995–96 |
Titles 82 & 84 reorganizatnThe Department of Revenue is directed to prepare a plan for reorganization and rewriting of the state tax laws. The purpose of the rewriting is to make the laws easy to read and understand. | Cheryl Hymes (R-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 1996 |
| HB 1921 1995–96 |
Airport land use planningThe Transportation Commission is directed to include in the state transportation policy plan and the statewide multimodal transportation plan policies to ensure the preservation of the general aviation airport system,... | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 1996 |
| HB 2043 1995–96 |
Domestic violence/sentencingAn additional aggravating factor is established for domestic violence offenses involving one or more of the following circumstances: (1)the offense was part of an ongoing pattern of abuse; (2)the offense occurred in the... | Ida Ballasiotes (R-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 1996 |
| HB 2284 1995–96 |
Capital budgetThe 1995-97 biennial capital budget is amended to reduce state bond appropriations to several projects by $5.6 million. | Barry Sehlin (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 1996 |
| HB 2398 1995–96 |
Medical examinersA county with a population of 250,000 or more may adopt a system under which a medical examiner is appointed to replace an elected coroner, if voters of the county approve a ballot proposition authorizing the change. No... | Mark Sterk (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 1996 |
| HB 2436 1995–96 |
Property financing contractsAll financing contracts for real property proposed by the Governor must be submitted separately from the capital budget and must include information on and justification for the projects to be financed by the contract.... | Barry Sehlin (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 1996 |
| HB 2557 1995–96 |
Child custodyPermanent child custody orders are added to the list of long-term goals that an agency may implement as part of its permanency plan. Under the bill, the agency could identify the awarding of permanent child custody to a... | Velma Veloria (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 1996 |
| HB 2621 1995–96 |
Lewis & Clark trail bicentenThe Washington State Historical Society is directed to work with and provide leadership to the Lewis and Clark Trail Committee in planning commemorative activities relating to the expedition. The society is to coordinate its... | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 1996 |
| HB 2187 1995–96 |
Vocational rehab equipmentThe statutory ceiling of $1,000 per item which may be granted to program participants is deleted. The ceiling is set by state financial policies and regulations. | Sarah Casada (R-25) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 7, Laws of 1996 |
Mar 6, 1996 |
| HB 2531 1995–96 |
Child abuse\neglect councilThe Secretary of the Department of Health, or the secretary's designee, is added as a voting member to the Council on Child Abuse and Neglect. | Julia Patterson (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 10, Laws of 1996 |
Mar 6, 1996 |
| HB 1971 1995–96 |
Modular/manufactured homesAll cities and counties are required to allow the siting of single-family manufactured housing on individual lots in any zoning district that allows single-family residences. Cities and counties may adopt home-design... | Dave Quall (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 13, 1996 |
| HB 2445 1995–96 |
Transportation centersThe purposes for which transportation centers may be used, beyond those primarily related to travel services, are expanded to include commercial retail services, offices, professional services, financial institutions, or any... | Maryann Mitchell (R-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 13, 1996 |
| HB 2892 1995–96 |
Convention and trade centerA county that pays $7.5 million to the state convention and trade center to support part of the costs of expansion of the state convention and trade center is not required to allow cities a credit against the county tax under... | Steve Van Luven (R-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 13, 1996 |
| HB 2194 1995–96 |
Retirement portable benefitsDeath and Disability Benefits A dual member's survivor may combine the member's service credit from all systems to become eligible for a death benefit in the current system and prior systems. The highest average final... | Don Carlson (R-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 10, 1996 |
| HB 2948 1995–96 |
Washington work act/AFDCDeclares that the Washington work act is created as a five-year pilot program in which residents of selected counties shall in lieu of receiving payments from the aid to families with dependent children program and coupons... | Dave Quall (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 1996 |
| HB 1341 1995–96 |
Watercraft excise taxThe Clean and Safe Boating Account is created. Up to $1 million per year of watercraft excise tax revenues will go into the account. | Stephen Fuhrman (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 2, 1996 |
| HB 2680 1995–96 |
Sex offender registrationThe crime of failing to register as a sex offender or to notify the county sheriff in a timely fashion is made a Class C felony in all cases, regardless of the seriousness of underlying sex offense. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 31, 1996 |
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