Geoff Simpson
Representative
· Democrat
· District 47
· most recent term 2009–10
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239
Bills as prime sponsor
47
of those became law
1,970
Bills co-sponsored
7,951
Recorded votes
2.4%
Absent or excused
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2623 2009–10 |
Residential foreclosureRequires the Housing Finance Commission to review the effectiveness of the "meet and confer" requirement and report to the Legislature by November 30, 2010. | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2624 2009–10 |
Adult offender supervisionRequires the Department of Corrections (DOC) to identify the states from which it receives the highest number of offenders for supervision; determine the feasibility and cost of establishing memoranda of understanding with... | Troy Kelley (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2626 2009–10 |
Offender violationsRequires an offender to serve a mandatory minimum term in total confinement for a violation of community custody. | Troy Kelley (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2631 2009–10 |
Dropout prevention programCreates the Dropout Prevention Recognition Program (Program) effective July 1, 2013, which provides an annual award of $10,500 for each student prevented from dropping out of high school. | Tim Probst (D-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2632 2009–10 |
Middle-income householdsRequires that certain state agencies include in their existing planning documents the goal of, and specific strategies for, increasing the percentage of households living in the middle-income bracket or above. | Tim Probst (D-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2640 2009–10 |
Crime victims/mental healthAuthorizes a victim who has been receiving benefits for mental health services and who has an established relationship with such provider to continue to receive treatment from his or her current mental health provider despite... | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2645 2009–10 |
Tax preferencesModifies provisions relating to tax preferences. | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2646 2009–10 |
Wage complaintsRestricts the Department of Labor and Industries' authority to waive civil penalties for repeat violators of the wage laws and for employers that have a business practice of disregard for wage laws. | John McCoy (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2647 2009–10 |
Unemployment insuranceProvides that an individual who was in part-time work may not be denied unemployment benefits solely because he or she seeks only part-time work. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2648 2009–10 |
Unemployment insurance ratesModifies certain provisions of the unemployment insurance system for delinquent employers. | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2650 2009–10 |
Severe economic downturnsAllows city and county real estate excise taxes to be used for certain maintenance and operation expenditures for capital facilities. | Larry Springer (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2654 2009–10 |
Elementary math specialistsDirects the Professional Educator Standards Board to adopt a specialty endorsement for Elementary Mathematics Specialists, based on standards that include enhanced mathematics content knowledge for elementary grades and skills... | Deb Wallace (D-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2660 2009–10 |
Murder of a peace officerCreates a new crime called Rendering Aggravated Criminal Assistance in the first degree. | Mike Hope (R-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2670 2009–10 |
School district levy baseSchool districts' levy bases will continue to include amounts districts would have received if I-728 and I-732 were and continue to be fully funded. The expiration date for this inclusion is extended to December 2017. | Kathy Haigh (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2673 2009–10 |
Durable medical equipmentRequires inclusion of the sales tax or use tax calculation in the plan payment on medical insurance plans issued on or after January 1, 2011, that include coverage for prescribed durable medical equipment and mobility... | Brendan Williams (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2685 2009–10 |
Puget Sound partnershipAllows the Puget Sound Partnership Leadership Council to enter into, amend, and terminate contracts with nonprofit organizations, as well as establish nonprofit organizations. | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2693 2009–10 |
Auto theft victims/towingRequires offenders convicted of Taking a Motor Vehicle without Permission to pay a $100 legal financial obligation fine to be deposited into an Auto Theft Victim Compensation Account. | Mike Sells (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2700 2009–10 |
Sole source state contractsRequires any person or business entity that is awarded a sole source contract from a state agency of a certain amount in a twelve-month period, to file a report with the public disclosure commission detailing contributions... | Mark Miloscia (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2707 2009–10 |
PUD commissionerChanges the statutorily established monthly salaries for public utility district (PUD) commissioners to statutory amounts equal to the maximum amount currently authorized by a combination of the previous statutory amount and a... | Geoff Simpson (D-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 58, Laws of 2010 |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2719 2009–10 |
Cities and sales & use taxAllows cities with certain population densities to impose sales and use taxes to offset municipal service costs to newly annexed areas. | Sherry Appleton (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2723 2009–10 |
Assault of child, 1st degreeChanges the mens rea required for committing the crime of assault of a child in the first degree from a recklessness standard to a negligence standard when the result is great bodily harm. | Mike Hope (R-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2724 2009–10 |
Assault of child, 1st degreeModifies provisions relating to assault of a child in the first degree to include persons sixteen years old or older that are guilty of the crime. | Mike Hope (R-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2725 2009–10 |
Assault of child, 1st degreeModifies a mandatory condition of community custody for the offense of Assault of a Child in the first degree to prohibit contact with children under the age of 13 unless an adult knowledgeable about the offender's conviction... | Hans Dunshee (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2726 2009–10 |
Assault of child, 1st degreeModifies provisions relating to the crime of assault of a child in the first degree. | Hans Dunshee (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2727 2009–10 |
Assault of child, 1st degreeModifies the offender score for the crime of assault of a child in the first degree. | Hans Dunshee (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
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