Lynn Kessler
Representative
· Democrat
· District 24
· most recent term 2009–10
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148
Bills as prime sponsor
47
of those became law
1,754
Bills co-sponsored
14,531
Recorded votes
1.9%
Absent or excused
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1142 2005–06 |
Pyramid promotional schemesProhibits establishment, promotion, operation, or participation in pyramid schemes. | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 26, 2006 |
| HB 3211 2005–06 |
Sex offense against childAuthorizes special verdicts that would result in more severe punishment for certain sex offenses against children by increasing the minimum sentences for rape of a child in the first degree, rape of a child in the second... | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 25, 2006 |
| HB 2790 2005–06 |
Advisory sentencingMakes the upper limit of the standard range advisory only for violent offenses. | Jay Rodne (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 24, 2006 |
| HB 3169 2005–06 |
Flood damage reliefDirects the department of community, trade, and economic development to establish a flood damage relief program to provide financial assistance to individuals, businesses, and local governments that have experienced flood... | Jim Buck (R-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 24, 2006 |
| HB 3176 2005–06 |
Punch boards and pull tabsProvides that, at the option of the county, city-county, city, or town, the taxation of punch boards and pull-tabs for commercial stimulant operators may be based on the gross receipts from the operation of the games, and may... | Steve Kirby (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 24, 2006 |
| HB 3145 2005–06 |
Civics educationCreates a civics instruction pilot program in no more than fifteen counties. | Pat Sullivan (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 23, 2006 |
| HB 3146 2005–06 |
Community-based health careFinds that: (1) Despite sustained efforts at the federal and state level, too many people in Washington remain without access to appropriate health care. Particularly alarming is the increase in the number of small business... | Kelli Linville (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 23, 2006 |
| HB 3108 2005–06 |
Recruiters/studentsProvides that a school or a school district that allows access to students or student records by military recruiters also must allow access on the same basis and to the same extent to students and student records by recruiters... | Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 20, 2006 |
| HB 3112 2005–06 |
Small business tax reliefProvides small business tax relief. Repeals RCW 82.04.4451. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 20, 2006 |
| HB 3116 2005–06 |
Streamlining tech effortsThe Legislature intends to centralize technology missions and reduce administrative overhead at the Spokane Intercollegiate Research and Technology Institute, the Washington Technology Center, the Washington State University... | Zack Hudgins (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 20, 2006 |
| HB 3124 2005–06 |
State ferry traffic costsProvides that, by January 31, 2007, and by January 31st of each year thereafter, the department shall certify to the state treasurer the total number of vehicles that have boarded Washington state ferries for each state ferry... | Brian Sullivan (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 20, 2006 |
| HB 3072 2005–06 |
Agency admin & overhead costRequires the director of financial management to provide all agencies with guidelines for preparing estimates of agency activities, including indirect and administrative overhead costs. | Jim McIntire (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 19, 2006 |
| HB 3086 2005–06 |
Chemotherapy/anticancer drugProvides a Business and Occupation tax exemption for sales of chemotherapy and anticancer drugs for infusion or injection for human use. | Ross Hunter (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 19, 2006 |
| HB 2931 2005–06 |
HOV lanesAuthorizes the use of high-occupancy vehicle lanes by alternative fuel vehicles. | Jay Rodne (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 17, 2006 |
| HB 2936 2005–06 |
Property tax exemptionProvides a tax exemption for property that has declined in value due to shoreline or growth management regulation. | Jim Dunn (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 17, 2006 |
| HB 2944 2005–06 |
Health care providersSpecifies requirements that contracts between contractors and health providers must contain. | Dawn Morrell (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 17, 2006 |
| HB 2963 2005–06 |
Loggers & timber growersExempts logging operations from sales and use tax on diesel fuel used for non-highway purposes. | Brian Blake (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 17, 2006 |
| HB 2971 2005–06 |
Domestic well water systemsProvides regulations for the installation, repair, and maintenance of domestic well water systems. | Bill Grant (D-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 17, 2006 |
| HB 2990 2005–06 |
Underwater viewingFinds that Puget Sound and the other waters of Washington state contain an abundance of varied and unique marine life and other natural attractions that are of interest to divers and other recreationalists from all over the world. | Sherry Appleton (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 17, 2006 |
| HB 2888 2005–06 |
Johns Hopkins UniversityAuthorizes the Department of Health to issue waivers to hospitals without open heart surgery programs to provide nonemergent interventional cardiology procedures as part of the Johns Hopkins Cardiovascular Patient Outcome... | Dawn Morrell (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 16, 2006 |
| HB 2896 2005–06 |
Collective bargainingDeclares that, currently, state employees are prohibited from collectively bargaining any aspect of the state pension programs provided by the state for its employees. | Bill Fromhold (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 16, 2006 |
| HB 2922 2005–06 |
Community revitalizationRevises community revitalization financing. | Pat Sullivan (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 16, 2006 |
| HB 2784 2005–06 |
Property tax reliefProvides property tax relief for senior citizens, persons retired because of physical disability, and veterans. | Jim McCune (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2006 |
| HB 2792 2005–06 |
Glomerular filtration rateRequires medical test sites to calculate the estimated glomerular filtration rate of a patient when testing his or her serum creatinine level. | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2006 |
| HB 2828 2005–06 |
National guard/rehireAllows small businesses that reemploy National Guard members returning from active duty to earn a credit against Business and Occupation tax liability of $1,000 per member reemployed for at least one year. | Dawn Morrell (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2006 |
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