Velma Veloria
Representative
· Democrat
· District 11
· most recent term 2003–04
2003–04 · House · D · LD 112001–02 · House · D · LD 111999–00 · House · D · LD 111997–98 · House · D · LD 111995–96 · House · D · LD 111993–94 · House · D · LD 11
131
Bills as prime sponsor
31
of those became law
794
Bills co-sponsored
9,498
Recorded votes
2.5%
Absent or excused
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1826 2003–04 |
Trafficking in personsRequires that international matchmaking organizations to notify foreign recruits that they may have access to background and personal information about a person using the matchmaking services. | Velma Veloria (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 268, Laws of 2003 |
May 14, 2003 |
| HB 1837 2003–04 |
Fire protection districtsAuthorizes a fire protection district that shares a common border with Canada and is surrounded on three sides by water, to participate in the operation and maintenance of health clinics. | Kelli Linville (D-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 309, Laws of 2003 |
May 14, 2003 |
| HB 1852 2003–04 |
Hlth care personnel shortageDirects the Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board to facilitate collaboration among health care stakeholders and develop a strategic plan to address health care personnel shortages. | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 278, Laws of 2003 |
May 14, 2003 |
| HB 1001 2003–04 |
VoyeurismAmends the crime of voyeurism to include viewing, photographing or filming the portion of a person's body or undergarments that is covered by clothing and intended to be protected from public view. | Patricia Lantz (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 213, Laws of 2003 |
May 12, 2003 |
| HB 1509 2003–04 |
Economic development commCreates, in statute, the Governor's Economic Development Commission. | Mary Skinner (R-14) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 235, Laws of 2003 |
May 12, 2003 |
| HB 1973 2003–04 |
Promoting tourismDirects the Department of Community, Trade, and Economic Development, working with the Department of Fish and Wildlife and other appropriate entities, to coordinate the development of an annual business and marketing plan to... | Velma Veloria (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 153, Laws of 2003 |
May 8, 2003 |
| HB 1061 2003–04 |
Associate deg/apprenticesRequires community and technical colleges to develop associate degree pathways for apprentices, if necessary resources are available and if the local apprenticeship committee and college determine a pathway would benefit apprentices. | Velma Veloria (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 128, Laws of 2003 |
May 7, 2003 |
| HB 1079 2003–04 |
Higher ed student residencyExpands the definition of "resident student" for purposes of tuition at public colleges and universities. | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 95, Laws of 2003 |
May 7, 2003 |
| HB 1106 2003–04 |
Elections/sec of stateAllows for unannounced visits to county election offices. | Roger Bush (R-2) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 109, Laws of 2003 |
May 7, 2003 |
| HB 1218 2003–04 |
Building map info systemCreates a building mapping information system. | John Lovick (D-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 102, Laws of 2003 |
May 7, 2003 |
| HB 1786 2003–04 |
Mobil home landlord-tenantModifies provisions regulating manufactured and mobile home landlord-tenant relationships. | Velma Veloria (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 127, Laws of 2003 |
May 7, 2003 |
| HB 1845 2003–04 |
Public disclosure exemptionsBroadens the current public disclosure exemption for credit card numbers, debit card numbers, electronic check numbers, etc., by deleting the limitation when supplied to an agency for the purpose of electronic transfer of funds . | Daniel Newhouse (R-15) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 124, Laws of 2003 |
May 7, 2003 |
| HB 1460 2003–04 |
Civil liberties remembranceFebruary 19 is recognized as Civil Liberties Day of Remembrance. | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 68, Laws of 2003 |
Apr 18, 2003 |
| HB 1531 2003–04 |
Significant legislative ruleRequires the Governor to sign all significant legislative rules adopted by agencies under his authority. | Bill Grant (D-16) | Vetoed Vetoed by the Governor |
Apr 18, 2003 |
| HB 1277 2003–04 |
Edu assistance grant prgrmCreates a grant program funded by private endowments to serve financially needy students with dependents. | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 19, Laws of 2003 |
Apr 16, 2003 |
| HB 1063 2003–04 |
Public works projectsThe bill authorizes the Public Works Board to provide an additional $72 million in loans for specific local public works projects for the 2001-03 biennium. | Dawn Morrell (D-25) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 9, Laws of 2003 |
Apr 4, 2003 |
| HB 2403 2001–02 |
Collective bargaining$ Establishes procedures for exclusive bargaining representatives of faculty at the public four-year institutions of higher education to collectively bargain with the board of regents or trustees over wages, hours, and terms... | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 356, Laws of 2002 |
Apr 4, 2002 |
| HB 2595 2001–02 |
Wireless 911 service$ The county tax for emergency service communications systems is redesignated as the Enhanced 911 (E911) excise tax and is increased from 25 to 50 cents per wireless line per month. | Jeff Morris (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 341, Laws of 2002 |
Apr 3, 2002 |
| HB 2456 2001–02 |
Linked deposit program$ Requires designated state agencies to develop analytic tools to measure the performance of the linked deposit program. | Lynn Kessler (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 305, Laws of 2002 |
Apr 2, 2002 |
| HB 2506 2001–02 |
Green building task force$ Creates a 10-member joint task force on green building codes and standards. | Sandra Romero (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 308, Laws of 2002 |
Apr 2, 2002 |
| HB 2589 2001–02 |
Audiologists$ Requires a license issued by the Department of Health to practice speech-language pathology and audiology in this state. | Kelli Linville (D-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 310, Laws of 2002 |
Apr 2, 2002 |
| HB 2732 2001–02 |
Subsidized health care$ Provides retroactive relief for nonprofit hospitals and public hospitals for business and occupation taxes on payments for health benefits under medicare, medical assistance, children's health, or the basic health plan. | Jeff Gombosky (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 314, Laws of 2002 |
Apr 2, 2002 |
| HB 1411 2001–02 |
Hazardous substances$ Requires facilities that are transitioning from federal to state oversight to issue a notice to the Department of Ecology, following the release of a hazardous substance, that describes the release and the remedial actions... | Velma Veloria (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 288, Laws of 2002 |
Apr 1, 2002 |
| HB 1395 2001–02 |
Rural counties/jobs$ Allows rural counties to allow expansion of small-scale businesses and siting of new small-scale businesses on existing business sites if compatible in size and scale with land use and development patterns in the rural element. | William "Ike" Eickmeyer (D-35) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 212, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 28, 2002 |
| HB 2357 2001–02 |
Community renewal$ Allows a city, town, or county to provide financial or technical assistance to a person or public body that is used to create or retain jobs, a substantial portion of which is for persons of low income. | Velma Veloria (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 218, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 28, 2002 |
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