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 1447 2009–10 |
State ferries & tribal govtsInvolves tribal governments when naming or renaming state ferries. | Christopher Hurst (D-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1457 2009–10 |
Boundary review boardsMakes changes to provisions governing the authority of Boundary Review Boards (Boards) to modify proposals before them. | Sharon Nelson (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1490 2009–10 |
Greenhouse gas emissionsEstablishes mandatory and optional provisions in the Growth Management Act pertaining to land use planning, transportation planning, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. | Sharon Nelson (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1496 2009–10 |
Interoperability exec commClarifies and expands the membership of the State Interoperability Executive Committee . | Mary Helen Roberts (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1502 2009–10 |
School nursesRequires that the formula for distribution of basic education funds reflect, by the 2015-2016 school year, a ratio of one school nurse for every 750 full-time equivalent students, to be phased in over seven years beginning... | Tami Green (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1504 2009–10 |
Motor vehicle fuel taxRepeals the handling loss deduction on motor vehicle fuel tax. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1507 2009–10 |
Life imprisonment/juvenilesRemoves the sentence of life imprisonment without the possibility of release or parole for certain juveniles. | Mary Helen Roberts (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1508 2009–10 |
Current use property tx progAllows land classified in the open space program to transfer into the farm and agricultural land, timber land, and designated forest land current use programs without paying back taxes if land is in counties with a population... | Pat Sullivan (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1519 2009–10 |
Language access servicesFinds that: (1) Hundreds of thousands of patients in Washington need interpretation and translation services to understand medical instructions and diagnoses and to communicate clearly with their health care providers; (2) The... | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1523 2009–10 |
Prop tax val proof burdenClarifies provisions regarding the burden of proof for corrections to property tax valuations. | Mark Ericks (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1524 2009–10 |
State boundary bridgeRequires the department of transportation, subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for the purpose of constructing a state boundary bridge, to issue a request for proposals to interested parties who meet certain... | Deb Wallace (D-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1525 2009–10 |
Community revitalizationModifies the Community Revitalization Financing Act to allow a city, town, or county to impose a 25 year sales and use tax credit against the state sales and use tax. | Troy Kelley (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1526 2009–10 |
Indian tribe tax exemptionRemoves "essential government services" as a condition for exemption of property tax on property owned by a federally recognized Indian tribe, and provides that this exempt property is subject to leasehold excise tax. | Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1528 2009–10 |
Employer communicationsProhibits an employer from requiring an employee to attend a meeting, or listen to, respond to, or participate in any communication relating to political or religious matters. | Mike Sells (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1547 2009–10 |
Duty-related death benefitIncreases from $150,000 to $214,000 the lump-sum death benefit that is paid to survivors of state, school district, higher education, or other Washington State Retirement Systems-covered employees who die as a result of... | Barbara Bailey (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1549 2009–10 |
Disability benefit optionsDirects the Washington State Institute for Public Policy, with the assistance of the State Actuary, to study the disability benefits provided to the Plan 2 and 3 members of the Public Employees’ Retirement System, the... | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1550 2009–10 |
Survivor annuity optionProvides the survivors of members of the Public Employees’ Retirement System Plan 1 (PERS 1) that die after having left service, but have not started retirement benefits, the option of receiving a survivor annuity, instead of... | Larry Seaquist (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1554 2009–10 |
L & I stop work ordersAuthorizes the Director of the Department of Labor and Industries to issue a stop-work order against a contractor or electrician employer if the employer has failed to secure industrial insurance. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1561 2009–10 |
Fire prot district annexingAuthorizes a fire protection district to annex part of a city located in two counties. | Dawn Morrell (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1563 2009–10 |
Suitability of annuitiesRequires insurers and insurance producers to meet suitability standards when recommending the purchase or exchange of an annuity to a consumer. | Steve Kirby (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1564 2009–10 |
Flood insurance coverageRequires insurers to notify certain policyholders that their policies do not cover damage caused by flooding. | Jay Rodne (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1581 2009–10 |
Mobile home park closuresRequires landlords of manufactured/mobile home communities to give tenants two years notice of closure or conversion of a manufactured/mobile home community. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1582 2009–10 |
Manufctured/mobile home commCreates a property tax exemption for manufactured/mobile home communities. | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1585 2009–10 |
Internet protocol servicesProhibits the regulation of voice-over Internet Protocol and other Internet Protocol-enabled services by state or local governments. | Fred Finn (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 1587 2009–10 |
Mortgage brokr practices actRequires the Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) to consider certain mitigating factors in any investigation or any enforcement action . | Steve Kirby (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
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