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429
Bills as prime sponsor
73
of those became law
2,659
Bills co-sponsored
17,270
Recorded votes
0.9%
Absent or excused

3,088 results

BillWhat it doesPrime sponsor StatusLast action
HB 2797
2013–14
Kindergarten & elementaryAuthorizes revenue bonds backed by lottery revenues to address all-day kindergarten and K-3 class size reduction facility needs. Hans Dunshee (D-44) Did not pass
Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
Mar 13, 2014
HB 2106
2013–14
Primaries for county officesProvides that no primary may be held for any single county partisan office to fill an unexpired term if, after the last day allowed for candidates to withdraw, only one candidate has filed for the position. Senator (R-12) Enacted
Enacted · Chapter 7, Laws of 2014
Mar 12, 2014
HB 2795
2013–14
Tobacco substitutes/taxationImposes a 75 percent other tobacco products (OTP) tax on tobacco substitutes. Senator (D-36) Did not pass
Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
Mar 10, 2014
HB 2796
2013–14
Ed funding/tax pref changesEliminates the preferential business and occupation tax rate for resellers of prescription drugs. Senator (D-36) Did not pass
Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
Mar 10, 2014
HB 1014
2013–14
Native American heritage dayNames the state legal holiday on the Friday immediately following Thanksgiving as "Native American Heritage Day." John McCoy (D-38) Did not pass
Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
Feb 18, 2014
HB 1225
2013–14
Habitual traffic offendersAuthorizes the Department of Licensing to utilize first-class mail, rather than certified mail, to notify a habitual traffic offender of his or her license revocation. Senator (D-22) Did not pass
Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
Feb 18, 2014
HB 1238
2013–14
Motorcycles @ traffic signalAllows motorcycles, under certain circumstances, to proceed through a vehicle-activated traffic control signal that is inoperable due to the size of the motorcycle. Luis Moscoso (D-1) Did not pass
Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
Feb 18, 2014
HB 2086
2013–14
Smoking in motor vehiclesEstablishes a traffic infraction for a person to smoke a pipe, cigar, or cigarette in a vehicle carrying a minor. Steve Bergquist (D-11) Did not pass
Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
Feb 18, 2014
HB 2154
2013–14
Liquor license for fairsCreates a license allowing fairs to: (1) sell beer, wine, and spirits for on-premises consumption; (2) sell domestic beer and wine and craft spirits at retail for off-premises consumption; (3) sell growlers of beer for... Cathy Dahlquist (R-31) Did not pass
Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
Feb 18, 2014
HB 2186
2013–14
Sewer system selectionAuthorizes counties and cities to allow approved and conforming on-site sewage systems as an alternative to mandatory sewer system connections if the property is within an urban growth area and if connecting to a sewer system... Dean Takko (D-19) Did not pass
Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
Feb 18, 2014
HB 2428
2013–14
Emer medical service leviesAllows an Emergency Medical Service levy to be reauthorized at a lower rate than the immediately prior levy rate. Senator (D-22) Did not pass
Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
Feb 18, 2014
HB 2514
2013–14
Human resources directorEliminates statutory references to the Human Resources Director and transfers nearly all of its authority and functions to the Director of the Office of Financial Management, or the Office of Financial Management Director's designee. Leonard Christian (R-4) Did not pass
Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
Feb 18, 2014
HB 2526
2013–14
Apprenticeships, use ofProvides that noncompliance with the apprenticeship utilization requirements is one of the violations that count towards debarring a contractor from bidding on public works. Jim Moeller (D-49) Did not pass
Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
Feb 18, 2014
HB 2581
2013–14
On-water dwellingsRequires certain floating on-water residencies permitted or legally established prior to July 1, 2014, to be classified as a conforming use in a local government's shoreline regulations. Gael Tarleton (D-36) Did not pass
Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
Feb 18, 2014
HB 2621
2013–14
College in the high schoolAdds 10th grade students and students who have not yet received a high school diploma or equivalent but are eligible for 10th grade to the list of students who are eligible for College in the High School (CHS) programs. Norm Johnson (R-14) Did not pass
Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
Feb 18, 2014
HB 1579
2013–14
Paint stewardshipRequires producers of architectural paint to participate in a stewardship program approved by the Department of Ecology to manage the end-of-life disposition of leftover paint. Roger Goodman (D-45) Did not pass
Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
Feb 11, 2014
HB 2277
2013–14
WA state historical societyAuthorizes the Washington State Historical Society (WSHS) to retain a portion of Capital Heritage Projects Fund grant money for administrative costs consistent with guidelines established by the Office of Financial Management. June Robinson (D-38) Did not pass
Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
Feb 11, 2014
HB 2513
2013–14
Property tax paid via escrowRequires one-half of the second-half property tax bill to be paid by July 31 for property taxes paid through an escrow account. Senator (D-22) Did not pass
Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
Feb 11, 2014
HB 2317
2013–14
Expanded learning oppsProvides a description of Expanded Learning Opportunities (ELOs) and defines a target student population in grades kindergarten through 8 intended to receive them. Kathy Haigh (D-35) Did not pass
Did not pass · died in committee
Feb 5, 2014
HB 2497
2013–14
Indigent defense/cost recvryAuthorizes increases in certain fees and assessments associated with criminal offenses, and requires funds collected attributable to the increases to be used to support local court operations and criminal justice functions... Senator (D-22) Did not pass
Did not pass · died in committee
Feb 5, 2014
HB 2608
2013–14
Classified school employeesEstablishes a minimum wage of $15 per hour for classified public school employees, beginning January 1, 2015, and requires the wage rate to be adjusted for inflation beginning January each year after. Mike Sells (D-38) Did not pass
Did not pass · died in committee
Feb 5, 2014
HB 2672
2013–14
Minimum hourly wage increaseIncreases the state minimum wage rate to $12 per hour over the course of three years. Jessyn Farrell (D-46) Did not pass
Did not pass · died in committee
Feb 5, 2014
HB 2768
2013–14
Lobbyists & their employersRequires electronic filing of certain reports by lobbyists and lobbyists' employers. Senator (D-22) Did not pass
Did not pass · died in committee
Feb 5, 2014
HB 2429
2013–14
Advance higher ed loan prog.Finds that too many students at all income levels are leaving higher education programs with high levels of debt, and recognizes that a financial aid program that offers loans with repayments based on a student's income would... Monica Jurado Stonier (D-17) Did not pass
Did not pass · died in committee
Feb 4, 2014
HB 2387
2013–14
Official state oysterDesignates the Ostrea lurida as the official oyster of the state of Washington. Brian Blake (D-19) Did not pass
Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
Feb 3, 2014

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