Karen Schmidt
Representative
· Republican
· District 23
· most recent term 1999–00
1999–00 · House · R · LD 231997–98 · House · R · LD 231995–96 · House · R · LD 231993–94 · House · R · LD 231991–92 · House · R · LD 23
105
Bills as prime sponsor
36
of those became law
401
Bills co-sponsored
7,784
Recorded votes
3.0%
Absent or excused
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1059 1999–00 |
Mail theft & destruction$ Obstruction of mail is a gross misdemeanor. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| HB 1385 1999–00 |
Automated traffic enforcemnt$ Local governments are granted the authority to use traffic safety cameras in specific situations and through use of certain procedures. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 4, 2000 |
| HB 2306 1999–00 |
Mobile home parksC Allows costs for the development of mobile home parks from the Mobile Home Park Purchase Fund. | Steve Van Luven (R-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 28, 2000 |
| HB 1060 1999–00 |
Transportation centers$ Expands the purposes for which intermodal transportation centers may be used, beyond those primarily related to travel services, to include commercial retail services, offices and other uses convenient for public... | Maryann Mitchell (R-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 1061 1999–00 |
Freight mobility strategc bd$ Allows freight board members to be reimbursed travel expenses pursuant to OFM guidelines. | Karen Schmidt (R-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 1097 1999–00 |
Transit fare paymnt/enforcmnRegional transit authorities are authorized to: | Jack Cairnes (R-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 1156 1999–00 |
Motor carrier drug testing$ Penalties are established or increased for: | Doug Ericksen (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 1317 1999–00 |
Regional transportatn planng$ Requires at least one member from each caucus in the House of Representatives and State Senate to be Regional Transportation Planning Organization (RTPO) board members. (The legislators are selected by the Speaker of the... | Ed Murray (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 1320 1999–00 |
Passenger rail service$ Subject to appropriation, the Department of Transportation (DOT) is granted power to acquire, develop, and own facilities related to providing rail passenger service. | Ruth Fisher (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 1323 1999–00 |
Scenic vistas act$ The permitting process that requires an initial $10 and an annual $10 renewal fee is replaced with a single, one time fee that will be determined by administrative rule. The department will also replace the annual renewal... | Maryann Mitchell (R-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 1325 1999–00 |
Lightweight tire studs$ Requires light weight studs to be used in studded snow tires. | Tom Mielke (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 1376 1999–00 |
Disabled parking/amputees$ Individuals who have lost a lower extremity do not have to obtain a physician's certification in order to qualify for a disabled parking permit. Instead, authorized Department of Licensing staff can confirm the loss to... | Gary Chandler (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 1505 1999–00 |
Absentee ballot signature$ Requires the outer return envelope, in which an absentee ballot is placed, to be signed on or before the day of the primary or election for which it was issued. | Doug Ericksen (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 1588 1999–00 |
Transportation accounts$ Deletes obsolete transportation accounts. | Maryann Mitchell (R-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 1789 1999–00 |
License fraud$ Decriminalizes license fraud and imposes a fine of $1,000 to $10,000 for intentionally avoiding a payment of Washington taxes and fees. | Val Ogden (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 2254 1999–00 |
Telecommunications services$ Prohibits the unauthorized switching of a customer's telephone service to another company (slamming), and the placement of unauthorized, misleading, or deceptive charges on consumers' telephone bills (cramming). | Richard DeBolt (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 1147 1999–00 |
Novice driver traffic safety$ Enhances traffic safety education by requiring more behind-the-wheel training and increased testing of driving abilities. | Karen Schmidt (R-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 11, 2000 |
| HB 2073 1999–00 |
LEOFF retirement(AS OF HOUSE 2ND READING 4/24/99) Revises 41.26.430 and 41.26.470 relating to retirement under the law enforcement officers' and fire fighters' retirement system, plan 2. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 11, 2000 |
| HB 1030 1999–00 |
Telecommunicatn servc changeThis bill states that a subscriber of long distance or local exchange services will not have the provider of these services changed without the subscriber = s authorization. The form of the authorization is prescribed by the... | Richard DeBolt (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1033 1999–00 |
Public transportation infoA new discretionary exclusion is created from the requirement that public records be available for public inspection and copying. | Jack Cairnes (R-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1035 1999–00 |
Transportation budgetProvides supplemental funding and appropriations for transportation. | Ruth Fisher (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1039 1999–00 |
Gambling commission infoDeclares that criminal history record information that includes nonconviction data may be disseminated by a criminal justice agency to the Washington state gambling commission for any purpose associated with the investigation... | Karen Schmidt (R-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1146 1999–00 |
Property tax definitionsC Deducts health care insurance payments and veterans benefits for service related disabilities from income when determining eligibility for the senior citizen property tax relief program. | Richard DeBolt (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1160 1999–00 |
Foreign protection ordersC Allows courts and law enforcement agencies to recognize and enforce protection orders issued by out-of-state jurisdictions. | Larry Sheahan (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1305 1999–00 |
Publ transportatn systms accRevises provisions relating to the public transportation systems account. | Ruth Fisher (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
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