Bill Fromhold
Representative
· Democrat
· District 49
· most recent term 2007–08
2007–08 · House · D · LD 492005–06 · House · D · LD 492003–04 · House · D · LD 492001–02 · House · D · LD 49
130
Bills as prime sponsor
40
of those became law
535
Bills co-sponsored
6,202
Recorded votes
1.6%
Absent or excused
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1101 2005–06 |
Comm & tech college presidntPermits a Board of Trustees of a community or technical college to fix and adjust the compensation and duties of its president, rather than being limited to amounts or percentage increases provided by the Legislature in the... | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1105 2005–06 |
Petition signature gatheringRequires a person who solicits or collects signatures on a statewide initiative or referendum petition to be a Washington resident and be at least eighteen years of age. | Sherry Appleton (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1115 2005–06 |
Schl directors' associationsMaking membership in the Washington State School Directors Association optional and requiring at least five months prior written notice from school boards that intend to withdraw from the association. | Rodney Tom (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1126 2005–06 |
Early childhood edu & assistProvides that administration and funding of this program shall be shifted to the department no later than December 1, 2005. All existing contracts with program providers entered into for the 2005-06 school year with the... | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1173 2005–06 |
Family leave insuranceEstablishes the family leave insurance program. | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1224 2005–06 |
Expert witnessesEstablishes qualifications for expert witnesses in medical malpractice actions. | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1225 2005–06 |
Medical malpractice insrnceRequires insurers to provide at least 90 days notice of cancellation or nonrenewal of medical malpractice liability insurance policies. | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1239 2005–06 |
Historical prprty tx exmptnExempts historical property from leasehold excise tax if the property is controlled by a municipal corporation and is within a special review district established before 1976, or is listed on a federal or state historical register. | Bill Fromhold (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1255 2005–06 |
Temporary staffing servicesReduces the business and occupation tax rate for temporary staffing service businesses from 1.5 percent to 0.555 percent. | Brian Sullivan (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1267 2005–06 |
Branch campusesFinds that the University of Washington Bothell, University of Washington Tacoma, Washington State University Tri-Cities, and Washington State University Vancouver have each conducted a thorough review of the campus mission... | Helen Sommers (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1282 2005–06 |
Sexual health educationRequires school districts that offer sexual health education to teach both abstinence and other methods of preventing teenage pregnancy and sexually-transmitted diseases. | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1283 2005–06 |
ArsonExpands the arson statutes to include a person who causes a fire or explosion to a structure as a result of attempting to manufacture a controlled substance. | Richard Curtis (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1284 2005–06 |
Consumer fireworksAuthorizes a local surcharge on consumer fireworks. | Jim Moeller (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1285 2005–06 |
AnnexationProvides authorization for cities that are required to plan under the growth management act to annex areas within their urban growth boundary. Establishes a process to facilitate annexations between cities and counties. | Jim Moeller (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1317 2005–06 |
State patrol retirementReduces the employee contribution rate for members of the Washington State Patrol Retirement System (WSPRS) from one-half of the total required contribution rate to the lesser of one-third of the total rate or 7 percent of pay. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1322 2005–06 |
TRS service creditPermits members of the Teachers' Retirement Systems Plans 2 and 3 (TRS 2/3) to make a one-time purchase of up to seven years of service credit for public education experience outside of the Washington State Retirement System. | Bill Fromhold (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1324 2005–06 |
Gain-sharing provisionsRepeals Plan 1 gain-sharing in the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) and the Teachers' Retirement System (TRS), and replaces it with four contractually-guaranteed benefit increases: a 20-cent increase in the Annual... | Bill Fromhold (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1332 2005–06 |
Monthly business tax creditAmends RCW 82.04.4451 to increase the monthly business excise tax credit. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1335 2005–06 |
Home rule charter citiesModifies nonpartisan primary election provisions for cities, towns, and districts to specify that such elections must be held on dates established in statute except where the charter of a first class city provides otherwise. | Hans Dunshee (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1358 2005–06 |
Recidivism reductionAllows an offender to be discharged from his or her sentence before paying off all legal financial obligations if the offender has met all other sentence requirements and has made and is currently making reasonable efforts to... | Dennis Flannigan (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1375 2005–06 |
Real estate appraisersCreates a registration program for real estate appraiser trainees, and provides for supervision of new entrants in the appraiser profession. | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1380 2005–06 |
Education finance studyCreates the Comprehensive Education Study Steering Committee (Steering Committee). | Ross Hunter (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1399 2005–06 |
Running startPermits a public tribal college authorized by the Higher Education Coordinating Board to participate in the Running Start Program. | Dave Quall (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1442 2005–06 |
Small business excise taxExempts persons from registering with the Department of Revenue if the value of products, gross proceeds of sales, or the gross income of the business from all taxable activities under the business and occupation (B&O) tax or... | Derek Kilmer (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1543 2005–06 |
Salmon labelingRequires a person selling salmon at wholesale or retail to identify the country of origin where the salmon was produced or landed. | Jim McCune (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
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