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 2441 1995–96 |
Mobile home park residentsForty thousand dollars is appropriated to the Office of the Attorney General for the purpose of developing and distributing a general information pamphlet on tenant and park owners' rights, responsibilities, and remedies under... | Jeralita "Jeri" Costa (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 2, 1996 |
| HB 2812 1995–96 |
Commnty/tech coll facultyOver the next three biennia, the Legislature intends to provide funding to bring salaries of part-time faculty into parity with salaries of full-time faculty teaching in community colleges and technical colleges. The state... | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 2, 1996 |
| HB 2488 1995–96 |
L & I dept. investigationsUnder the Washington Industrial Safety and Health Act, public fire department employers have a duty to provide the safest workplace reasonably attainable under the conditions to which employees will be exposed, instead of a... | Bill Thompson (R-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 1, 1996 |
| HB 2933 1995–96 |
At-risk youth facilitiesProvides that the department of community, trade, and economic development shall establish a competitive process to solicit proposals for and prioritize facilities that are or will be providing services to at-risk youth. Makes... | Val Ogden (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 30, 1996 |
| HB 2934 1995–96 |
Small business/B&O tax credtAuthorizes a business and occupation tax credit to small and medium-sized business firms that pay benchmark wages or more. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 30, 1996 |
| HB 2941 1995–96 |
Welfare programsRevises the time limits on public assistance. Revises provisions relating to requiring mandatory participation in the job opportunities and basic skills program. Designates procedures for the enforcement of child support orders. | Kip Tokuda (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 30, 1996 |
| HB 1421 1995–96 |
Distressed areas/busn incentThe state's package of incentives to encourage businesses to locate in economically distressed areas is amended and expanded. Distressed Area Business and Occupation Tax Credit The amount of tax credit available to... | Senator (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 26, 1996 |
| HB 2888 1995–96 |
B & O taxes reductionDeclares that, in addition to the credit offered in RCW 82.04.4451, in computing the tax imposed under RCW 82.04.255 and 82.04.290, a credit is allowed against the amount of tax otherwise due, as provided in this act. | Marlin Appelwick (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 24, 1996 |
| HB 2842 1995–96 |
Health care whistleblowersAmends RCW 43.70.075 relating to a health care whistleblower's complaints of improper quality of care. | Mike Sherstad (R-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 23, 1996 |
| HB 2854 1995–96 |
Businesses/public assistanceRequires that a private business that receives state or local government assistance for economic development or job growth purposes must create a net increase in jobs in this state within two years of receiving the assistance,... | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 23, 1996 |
| HB 2855 1995–96 |
Child support enforcementDeclares that this act establishes a program by which certain licenses may be suspended if a person is one hundred eighty days or more in arrears on child support payments. | Suzette Cooke (R-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 23, 1996 |
| HB 2859 1995–96 |
Lottery revenue/schoolsDedicates lottery revenue to support schools. | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 23, 1996 |
| HB 2865 1995–96 |
Optometrists/drugs & prescriAuthorizes optometrists to use and prescribe approved drugs for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes without limitation upon the methods of delivery in the practice of optometry. | Phil Dyer (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 23, 1996 |
| HB 2866 1995–96 |
Legislator bill introductionAuthorizes each legislator to introduce three bills in each regular session of the legislature at public cost. Provides that after the legislator has introduced three bills, the legislator shall pay the cost of printing and... | Shirley Hankins (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 23, 1996 |
| HB 2881 1995–96 |
Guardian ad litem systemsMakes improvements to guardian and guardian ad litem systems to protect minors and incapacitated persons. | Gigi Talcott (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 23, 1996 |
| HB 2818 1995–96 |
At-risk youthMakes technical and clarifying amendments to provisions regarding at-risk youth. Repeals RCW 13.32A.044. | Cathy Wolfe (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 1996 |
| HB 2835 1995–96 |
Head start fundingMakes an appropriation of two million dollars to replace any federal funding reductions to the head start program. | Lisa Brown (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 1996 |
| HB 2722 1995–96 |
Half-time employees/tax crdtAuthorizes a business and occupation tax credit to small business firms that provide health benefits and share in premium costs for employees working half-time or more. | Carl Scheuerman (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 17, 1996 |
| HB 2740 1995–96 |
Transmission facilitiesRequires that all rates, terms, and conditions made, demanded, or received by a utility for attachments to its facilities must be just, fair, reasonable, and sufficient. Directs a utility to provide entities seeking to attach... | Larry Crouse (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 17, 1996 |
| HB 2643 1995–96 |
Workers' comp appealsProvides that if an employer appeals to the board a department order granting temporary total disability compensation or medical aid benefits to a worker, the worker is entitled to the compensation or medical aid benefits... | Eileen Cody (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 16, 1996 |
| HB 2696 1995–96 |
Inspector general officeProvides that the inspector general shall investigate allegations of improper actions by the department based on referrals received from employees working within the department, the secretary of the department, the office of... | Larry Sheahan (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 16, 1996 |
| HB 2704 1995–96 |
Birth control requirementsEstablishes hearing procedures for the determination of the appropriateness of the order to require a woman to use long-term pharmaceutical birth control. Declares that a woman required to use long-term pharmaceutical birth... | Suzette Cooke (R-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 16, 1996 |
| HB 1275 1995–96 |
Workers' comp group self-insTwo or more employers in the logging industry who are members of a qualified organization may form self-insurance groups to cover their industrial insurance responsibilities, if the formation of the group self-insurance... | Cathy McMorris (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 15, 1996 |
| HB 2588 1995–96 |
Unfinished nuclear enrgy facEncourages the use of unfinished nuclear energy facilities for public uses, including economic development, under the regulatory and management control of local governments and port districts. | Jim Buck (R-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 15, 1996 |
| HB 2602 1995–96 |
Brain injury trust fundAssesses a fine of twenty-five dollars in addition to the regular penalties for a violation of RCW 46.61.502, 46.61.504, 46.61.520, or 46.61.522 for the purpose of providing services to persons disabled by traumatic brain... | Lynn Kessler (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 15, 1996 |
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