Brian Sullivan
Representative
· Democrat
· District 21
· most recent term 2007–08
2007–08 · House · D · LD 212005–06 · House · D · LD 212003–04 · House · D · LD 212001–02 · House · D · LD 21
166
Bills as prime sponsor
27
of those became law
685
Bills co-sponsored
4,805
Recorded votes
4.6%
Absent or excused
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2274 2007–08 |
Competitive bid limitsIncreases the threshold purchase amount from two thousand five hundred dollars to five thousand dollars before a county must use specified vendor list procedures in awarding purchase contracts. | Jim McIntire (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 2309 2007–08 |
Property tax limitsReenacts the limitations on regular property tax growth adopted under Initiative 747, retroactive to December 2001. | Geoff Simpson (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 2314 2007–08 |
Short-term loansEstablishes the short-term cash advance loan program. | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 2334 2007–08 |
Regular property taxesModifies the existing limitations on regular property tax growth to allow, absent a public vote, taxing districts to increase regular levies by a factor of up to 100 percent plus inflation. | Mark Ericks (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 2341 2007–08 |
Intermediate base light bulbDeclares an intent to encourage citizens to participate in cost-effective energy conservation by establishing efficiency standards for incandescent bulbs sold in the state. Provides that no new intermediate base lamps... | Dennis Flannigan (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 2349 2007–08 |
Sand and gravelEstablishes procedures regarding marine transportation of sand and gravel. | Brian Sullivan (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 2363 2007–08 |
Electronic wasteProvides business and occupation tax incentives for businesses that process electronic waste. | Brian Sullivan (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 2364 2007–08 |
Sand and gravelFinds that marine transportation of sand and gravel would not only be more cost-effective than trucking such materials, it also significantly reduces the volume of heavy truck traffic on highways and roads that are already... | Brian Sullivan (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 2383 2007–08 |
Employer prohibitionsDeclares that it is unlawful for an employer to require its employees to attend an employer-sponsored meeting or to participate in any communications with the employer if the primary purpose is to communicate the employer's... | Mike Sells (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 2401 2007–08 |
Fee on professional athletesProvides that, for the privilege of performing before paying audiences in publicly financed facilities, a fee is imposed on each member of a professional athletic team and each member of a sports entertainment business, for... | Brian Sullivan (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 2411 2007–08 |
Small manufacturersFinds that a viable manufacturing industry is critical to providing the state economy with family-wage jobs and improving the quality of life for workers and communities. To perform in the emerging global marketplace,... | Kelli Linville (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 2413 2007–08 |
Full light of day actDirects the department of general administration to replace the materials covering the original skylight openings that are located above the house of representatives and senate chambers in the legislative building with safety... | Jim McIntire (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 2414 2007–08 |
management of mammalsProvides that the director shall authorize operators of airports, as the term "airport" is defined in RCW 47.68.020, to remove or kill wild animals that are posing a threat to human health or safety either on the grounds of an... | Roger Goodman (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 2417 2007–08 |
Property tax deferralProvides a 50 percent property tax deferral for households with income of $57,000 or less. | Larry Seaquist (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 2416 2007–08 |
Initiative 747Reinstates the 1 percent regular property tax growth limit adopted by voters in Initiative 747. | Christopher Hurst (D-31) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 1, Laws of 2007, 1st Special Session |
Nov 29, 2007 |
| HB 1266 2007–08 |
Death benefitsProvides a $150,000 death benefit to survivors of state, school district and higher education employees who die as a result of an occupational illness that arises in the course of employment. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 487, Laws of 2007 |
May 15, 2007 |
| HB 1396 2007–08 |
Trans ballot propositionRequires Sound Transit and the Regional Transportation Investment District (RTID) to submit to regional voters their respective transit and highway improvement plans in the form of a single ballot measure, rather than as two... | Dennis Flannigan (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 509, Laws of 2007 |
May 15, 2007 |
| HB 1417 2007–08 |
State patrol benefitsAdds surviving spouses and dependent children of members of the Washington State Patrol retirement system (WSPRS) killed in the line of duty to the definition of emergency service personnel whose survivors may enroll in Public... | John Lovick (D-44) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 488, Laws of 2007 |
May 15, 2007 |
| HB 1636 2007–08 |
Development rightsRequires, subject to funding provisions, the Department of Community, Trade, and Economic Development (DCTED) to fund a process to develop a regional transfer of development rights (TDR) program in a four-county central Puget... | Geoff Simpson (D-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 482, Laws of 2007 |
May 15, 2007 |
| HB 1820 2007–08 |
Electric vehiclesIncludes medium-speed electric vehicles in the definition of a motor vehicle and legalizes their use on local roads at speeds up to 35 miles per hour. | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 510, Laws of 2007 |
May 15, 2007 |
| HB 1064 2007–08 |
Veterans' benefitsRepeals RCW 73.08.060 (restrictions on sending veterans or their families to almshouses) from the statute. | Larry Seaquist (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 448, Laws of 2007 |
May 14, 2007 |
| HB 1065 2007–08 |
Veterans' scoring criteriaClarifies that agencies or private companies contracted to administer competitive examinations for public employment are included in the entities that must give a scoring criteria status, or preference, to all veterans who sit... | Troy Kelley (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 449, Laws of 2007 |
May 14, 2007 |
| HB 1939 2007–08 |
Privileged communicationsAmends the clergy-penitent privilege to explicitly include sacred confidences made to a Christian Science practitioner. | Roger Goodman (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 472, Laws of 2007 |
May 14, 2007 |
| HB 1259 2007–08 |
Park passesPermits the State Parks and Recreation Commission (Commission) to deny or revoke a parks pass if there is cause. | Brian Sullivan (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 441, Laws of 2007 |
May 11, 2007 |
| HB 1761 2007–08 |
Hazardous wasteRequires the Department of Ecology (DOE) to develop a ten-year financing report that identifies the biennial hazardous waste site remedial needs, and project the cleanup cost, revenue, and any recommended working capital reserve. | Kelli Linville (D-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 446, Laws of 2007 |
May 11, 2007 |
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