Steve Conway
Senator
· Democrat
· District 29
· most recent term 2025–26
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681
Bills as prime sponsor
173
of those became law
4,253
Bills co-sponsored
25,089
Recorded votes
1.1%
Absent or excused
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1646 2001–02 |
Alternative education$ Includes the Washington National Guard Youth ChalleNGe program as an alternative educational service provider and describes the funding formula for students enrolled in the program. | Dave Schmidt (R-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 291, Laws of 2002 |
Apr 2, 2002 |
| HB 2308 2001–02 |
Recycling & waste reduction$ Requires the Department of General Administration to work with the construction industry to develop guidelines for implementing on-site construction waste management planning. | Kelli Linville (D-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 299, Laws of 2002 |
Apr 2, 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 2498 2001–02 |
Industrial land banks$ Extends the industrial land bank pilot program through December 31, 2007 for all counties meeting the specified criteria (Clark, Whatcom, Lewis, Grant, & Whatcom). | Bill Fromhold (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 306, 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 2338 2001–02 |
Drug offense sentencing$ Manufacture, delivery, or possession with intent to deliver heroin or cocaine is ranked at level VII on the sentencing grid instead of level VIII. | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 290, 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 |
| HB 2425 2001–02 |
Comm economic rvtlztn board$ Directs the interest earnings generated by the Public Worlds Trust Fund (PWTF) and Community Economic Revitalization Board (CERB) Program accounts to be sued to fund public facilities through the CERB Program. | Mark Doumit (D-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 242, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 28, 2002 |
| HB 2453 2001–02 |
Veterans' records$ Exempts veteran discharge papers from public records disclosure. | Roger Bush (R-2) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 224, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 28, 2002 |
| HB 2501 2001–02 |
Chiropractic care$ Amends the Chiropractic Practice Act by removing the exclusions of herbal, animal, or botanic medicines in the rendering of dietary advice and nutritional supplementation. | Tom Campbell (R-2) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 225, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 28, 2002 |
| HB 2513 2001–02 |
Timeshare interest$ Authorizes the sale of a timeshare reservation by a promoter prior to completion of the timeshare project. | Alex Wood (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 226, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 28, 2002 |
| HB 2537 2001–02 |
Public works projects$ Approves the 2002 list of local government infrastructure projects funded under the Public Works Trust Fund program. The list includes 64 projects totaling $206 million. | Jim McIntire (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 241, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 28, 2002 |
| HB 2893 2001–02 |
Farm equipment dealers$ Modifies the provisions regulating repurchase payments, prohibiting certain acts, and establishing processes for termination. | Jim Clements (R-14) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 236, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 28, 2002 |
| HB 1444 2001–02 |
Schools/bullying$ Requiring policies prohibiting harassment, intimidation, or bullying. | Ed Murray (D-43) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 207, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 27, 2002 |
| HB 2345 2001–02 |
Motor vehicle accidents$ Drivers involved in noninjury accidents are required to move the vehicle as soon as possible off the roadway or freeway. | John Lovick (D-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 194, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 27, 2002 |
| HB 2386 2001–02 |
National guard$ Allows any member of the Washington National Guard, their spouse, or dependent to qualify for in-state tuition rates. | Geoff Simpson (D-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 186, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 27, 2002 |
| HB 2657 2001–02 |
Ag products/state facilities$ Required state institutions and state-supported facilities to purchase Washington fruit, vegetables, and agricultural products if available and competitively priced. | Senator (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 166, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 27, 2002 |
| HB 2536 2001–02 |
Sch dis emplys/health care$ The Health Care Authority (HCA) may charge a composite rate for participating school district employees as long as the family size of these employees does not adversely impact the HCA's insurance account. K-12 employees... | Bill Fromhold (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 142, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 26, 2002 |
| HB 2641 2001–02 |
Business & occupation tax$ Eliminates the business and occupation taxation of investment income received by businesses that might be considered financial businesses, except for banking businesses, lending businesses, security business, loans or the... | Jeff Gombosky (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 150, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 26, 2002 |
| HB 2671 2001–02 |
Permit assistance center$ Transfers the powers, duties, and functions of the Department of Ecology's Permit Assistance Center to a new Office of Permit Assistance within the Office of Financial Management. | Kelli Linville (D-42) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 153, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 26, 2002 |
| HB 2901 2001–02 |
Unemployment insurance T. O.$ Provides for modifying unemployment insurance. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 149, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 26, 2002 |
| HB 1144 2001–02 |
WorkFirst program$ Allows parents with a child under the age of one year a "good cause" exemption from the Workfirst program. | Lynn Kessler (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 89, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 22, 2002 |
| HB 2015 2001–02 |
Protecting personal info$ Requires an entity to destroy specified personal information and government-issued identification numbers in records that are subject to disposal. | Jim McIntire (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 90, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 22, 2002 |
| HB 2629 2001–02 |
Elevator contractors$ Establishes licensing requirements for elevator mechanics and elevator contractors. | Alex Wood (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 98, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 22, 2002 |
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