John Ahern
Representative
· Republican
· District 6
· most recent term 2011–12
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59
Bills as prime sponsor
2
of those became law
493
Bills co-sponsored
7,501
Recorded votes
2.3%
Absent or excused
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1432 2011–12 |
Veterans' preferenceAllows private employers to establish preferences in employment for veterans, widows or widowers of veterans, and spouses of certain veterans. | Jay Rodne (R-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 144, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 20, 2011 |
| HB 1246 2007–08 |
Residential servicesExtends the ability of the Department of Social and Health Services to enforce certification standards for all providers of residential services and support to individuals with developmental disabilities, rather than only to... | John McCoy (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 1403 2007–08 |
SnowmobilesRemoves the registration requirement for snowmobiles that are owned or transported but not operated in Washington. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 1404 2007–08 |
Trail grooming servicesExempts trail grooming services purchased by Washington and nonprofit corporations from sales tax. | Deb Wallace (D-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 1727 2007–08 |
Growth management planningEstablishes new requirements for the land use and housing elements of comprehensive plans adopted under the Growth Management Act. | Larry Springer (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2210 2007–08 |
Veteran-owned businessesRequires state agencies to afford opportunities to veteran-owned businesses to increase participation in and to compete in procurement contracts of purchases, personal services, public works, and leasing or renting. | Mary Skinner (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2373 2007–08 |
School bus driver safetyRequires the Department of Licensing to provide a school district, free of charge, with an abstract of the full driving record for a current or prospective school bus driver. | Jim McCune (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2439 2007–08 |
Offender immigration statusRequires the Department of Corrections and counties to determine the immigration status of every felony sex offender serving a term of confinement and to release the offender to the custody of the appropriate federal... | Skip Priest (R-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2444 2007–08 |
Offender internet infoRequires a registered sex or kidnapping offender to provide his or her electronic mail address and the uniform resource locator of any personal Web site he or she created or operates. | Kirk Pearson (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 3161 2007–08 |
Sex offender monitoringRequires sex offenders to pay the costs of electronic monitoring to the extent they are financially able. | Norma Smith (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 3181 2007–08 |
PFD board of directorsRequires the board of a city or county public facilities district (PFD) to identify proposed expenditures for "promotional activities" and to adopt written rules governing promotional hosting by employees, agents, and the board. | Alex Wood (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 3388 2007–08 |
Gang activityFinds that the people of Washington state face a crisis brought upon by increased gang crime and violence, which is threatening public safety in communities across the state. Authorizes the governor's juvenile justice advisory... | Charles Ross (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 12, 2008 |
| HB 3384 2007–08 |
Health insuranceProvides that the legislature intends to implement the recommendation of the blue ribbon commission on health care costs and access, and implement a multipronged approach that provides more affordable health insurance options... | Bill Hinkle (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 6, 2008 |
| HB 3370 2007–08 |
Motor home licensing feesExempts any applicant who is sixty-five years of age or older from the fee imposed under RCW 46.01.140(4) on an application for any motor home for which the applicant is the registered owner. Exempts any individual who is... | Jim Dunn (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 15, 2008 |
| HB 3371 2007–08 |
Sex offenses/childrenProvides a person is guilty of rape of a child in the fourth degree when the person has sexual intercourse with another who is at least sixteen years old but less than eighteen years old and not married to the perpetrator and... | John Ahern (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 15, 2008 |
| HB 3368 2007–08 |
Impaired driversAllows disclosure of patient health care information to federal, state, or local law enforcement authorities, when the health care provider is providing medical care in a health care facility immediately after a motor vehicle... | Jim Dunn (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 14, 2008 |
| HB 3369 2007–08 |
Religious objectorsProvides an employee who is covered by a union security provision and who asserts a right of nonassociation based on bona fide personally held religious beliefs or based on the tenets or teachings of a church or religious body... | Jim Dunn (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 14, 2008 |
| HB 3367 2007–08 |
Legislators/health coverageProvides that in lieu of group coverage, elected members of the senate and house of representatives shall purchase health coverage through the individual market. | Jim Moeller (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 13, 2008 |
| HB 3353 2007–08 |
Education fundingEliminates the state property tax levy for support of common schools. Provides the repeal of the state property tax levy in this act does not affect or supplant education funding levels. | Joel Kretz (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 6, 2008 |
| HB 3356 2007–08 |
Property tax reliefProvides the property tax exemption authorized by Article VII, section 10 of the state Constitution should be made available to all individuals retired by reason of age or disability. | Jim Dunn (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 6, 2008 |
| HB 3339 2007–08 |
Admitting of sex offensesProvides that if a law enforcement agency becomes aware that a person has admitted, under oath, to committing a sex offense, the law enforcement agency must notify the public of this information. | John Ahern (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2008 |
| HB 3335 2007–08 |
Washington businessesRevises rule-making requirements to assure that the legislature can carefully review rules that impose significant requirements on citizens before the rules take effect. Clarifies that certain agencies may adopt only rules... | Jaime Herrera (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 1, 2008 |
| HB 3270 2007–08 |
Property tax statistics/infoRequires each county assessor, before March 1st each year, to prepare and submit to the department of revenue a detailed report on property taxes levied within the county. The report must include assessed valuation, levy rate,... | Ed Orcutt (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 28, 2008 |
| HB 3271 2007–08 |
Streamlined sales/use taxProvides the relief from penalty and interest provided by RCW 82.32.755(1) does not apply with respect to transactions occurring more than four years after December 31, 2008. | Ed Orcutt (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 28, 2008 |
| HB 3236 2007–08 |
Motor vehicle insuranceIncreases the penalty for failing to provide proof of motor vehicle insurance to five hundred dollars. | John Ahern (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 25, 2008 |
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