Washington State Senate

Introduction and First Reading of
Bills, Memorials, Joint Resolutions and Concurrent Resolutions
2006 Regular Session of the 59th Legislature
BRAD OWEN, President of the Senate ROSA FRANKLIN, President Pro Tem
THOMAS HOEMANN, Secretary of the Senate PAULL SHIN, Vice President Pro Tem

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2006 33RD DAY
 
FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS

  E2SHB 1071 By House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Campbell and Morrell)

Concerning the uniform disciplinary act for health professions.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.

  SHB 1107 By House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Dickerson, Talcott, Linville, Tom, Priest, Darneille, Pettigrew, Shabro, Jarrett, McCoy, Roberts, Kagi, Clements, Dunn, Hunter, Quall, Haler, Hinkle, Cody, Walsh, Ormsby, Kilmer, Simpson, Kessler, Morrell, Williams, O'Brien, Chase, Hunt, Schual-Berke, Conway, Santos, Haigh, Upthegrove and B. Sullivan)

Providing for early intervention services for children with disabilities.

Referred to Committee on EARLY LEARNING, K-12 & HIGHER EDUCATION.

  EHB 1383 By Representatives Condotta, Bailey, Newhouse, Curtis, Hinkle, Pearson, Kretz, Strow, Armstrong, Kristiansen, Talcott, Skinner and Holmquist

Requiring the public employees' benefits board to develop a health savings account option for employees.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.

  4SHB 1483 By House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Dickerson, McDonald, Moeller, Darneille, Jarrett, Simpson, Morrell, Sommers, Kenney, McDermott, Kagi, Chase and Clibborn)

Establishing a reinvesting in youth program.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.

  HB 1641 By Representatives Kretz, Blake, Ahern, Buri, Ericks, Serben, DeBolt, Schindler, Kristiansen, Condotta, Orcutt, Strow, Cox, Buck and Armstrong

Decriminalizing vessel registration violations.

Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES, OCEAN & RECREATION.

  SHB 1650 By House Committee on Criminal Justice & Corrections (originally sponsored by Representatives O'Brien, Newhouse, Lovick and Rodne; by request of Integrated Justice Information Board)

Decriminalizing refusal to sign citations and notices of infractions issued electronically or by mail.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.

  2SHB 2002 By House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Dickerson, Roberts, Kagi, Kenney and Santos)

Authorizing limited continuing foster care and support services up to age twenty-one.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.

  SHB 2333 By House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Green, Haler, Conway, Curtis, Fromhold, McDonald, Walsh, Strow, Sells, Campbell, Miloscia, Roach, P. Sullivan, Morrell, McDermott, Serben, Darneille, Appleton, Williams, Chase, Moeller, Hasegawa, Rodne, Linville, Santos, Springer, Wallace, Kenney, Cody, Ericksen, O'Brien, Wood, B. Sullivan, Simpson, Ericks, Ormsby and McCune)

Providing parity for home care agency workers.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

  2SHB 2342 By House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Moeller, Appleton, Nixon, Hunt, Curtis, Lantz, Morrell, Springer, Wallace, Fromhold, Kagi, Roberts, Cody, Ericks, Green and Ormsby)

Establishing a health care declarations registry.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.

  SHB 2344 By House Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representatives Kessler, Buck, Kagi, Curtis, Takko, Blake and Kenney)

Authorizing three superior court judges in Clallam county.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.

  SHB 2372 By House Committee on Natural Resources, Ecology & Parks (originally sponsored by Representatives Cox, Buri, Williams, Blake, Moeller, Buck, Conway, Sump, P. Sullivan, Springer, Haler, Ericks, Kretz, Simpson, Dunn and Ormsby)

Encouraging volunteers to teach hunter education courses.

Referred to Committee on NATURAL RESOURCES, OCEAN & RECREATION.

  SHB 2376 By House Committee on Health Care (originally sponsored by Representatives Clibborn, Morrell, Murray, Wallace, Cody, Schual-Berke, Simpson, Green, Sells, Ormsby, Appleton, Fromhold, Hunt, Kenney, Kessler, Lantz, Miloscia, Moeller and Williams; by request of Governor Gregoire)

Prohibiting the department of social and health services from imposing premiums on children in households with income at or below two hundred percent of the federal poverty level.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.

  SHB 2382 By House Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representatives Kretz, Haler and Holmquist)

Providing limited liability immunity for injuries at bovine handling facilities.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.

  SHB 2389 By House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Kagi and Moeller)

Adding porphyria to the list of disabilities for special parking privileges.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

  SHB 2404 By House Committee on Health Care (originally sponsored by Representatives Cody and Morrell; by request of Insurance Commissioner)

Regulating retainer health care practices.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.

  HB 2408 By Representatives O'Brien, Rodne, Ericks, Lovick, Anderson, Jarrett, Nixon, McDonald, Williams, Darneille, Buck, Conway, P. Sullivan, Tom, Takko, Lantz, Kilmer, Fromhold, B. Sullivan, Morrell, Simpson, Springer, Green, Miloscia, Sells, Campbell and Ormsby

Modifying the statute of limitations toll for felony sex offenses.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.

  SHB 2420 By House Committee on State Government Operations & Accountability (originally sponsored by Representatives Kessler and Haigh; by request of Lieutenant Governor)

Outlining the duties of the lieutenant governor.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

  HB 2453 By Representatives Williams, Hunt, Moeller, Chase and Morrell

Making the Washington essential property insurance inspection and placement program apply to all counties.

Referred to Committee on FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, HOUSING & CONSUMER PROTECTION.

  EHB 2478 By Representatives Green, Nixon, Haigh and Hunt; by request of Secretary of State

Clarifying laws on ballot measures.

Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS & ELECTIONS.

  SHB 2481 By House Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance (originally sponsored by Representatives Williams, Blake, Appleton, Moeller, Hasegawa, Chase, Rodne, Eickmeyer, Conway, Roberts, Hunt and Simpson)

Insuring victims of crimes.

Referred to Committee on FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, HOUSING & CONSUMER PROTECTION.

  SHB 2500 By House Committee on Health Care (originally sponsored by Representatives Green, Morrell, Cody, Schual-Berke, Clibborn and Conway; by request of Insurance Commissioner)

Requiring health carriers to report certain information.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.

  HB 2501 By Representatives Schual-Berke, Cody and Morrell; by request of Insurance Commissioner

Regulating group health benefit plan coverage of mental health services.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.

  SHB 2571 By House Committee on Judiciary (originally sponsored by Representatives Morrell, Cody, Conway, Blake, Eickmeyer, Wallace, Flannigan, Roberts and Hasegawa)

Collecting health care services debt under the homestead exemption.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.

  E2SHB 2572 By House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Morrell, Clibborn, Green, Flannigan, Eickmeyer, Conway, Dickerson, Blake, Cody, Wallace, Roberts, Appleton, Hasegawa, McCoy, Linville, Simpson, Chase, Darneille, O'Brien, Murray, B. Sullivan, Ormsby, Springer, Moeller and Kagi)

Establishing the small employer health insurance partnership program.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.

  SHB 2573 By House Committee on Health Care (originally sponsored by Representatives Morrell, Wallace, Clibborn, Cody, Flannigan, Simpson, Green, Ormsby, Springer, Kilmer, Moeller, Kagi and Conway; by request of Governor Gregoire)

Adopting health information technology to improve quality of care.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.

  E2SHB 2575 By House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Cody, Morrell and Moeller; by request of Governor Gregoire)

Establishing a health technology assessment program.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.

  ESHB 2925 By House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Santos, Morrell, Bailey, Cody, Hinkle, Pettigrew, Linville and Schual-Berke)

Concerning assisted living facility medicaid minimum occupancy of fifty percent or greater.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.

  HB 2972 By Representatives Clibborn, Hinkle, Curtis, B. Sullivan, Cody, Moeller, P. Sullivan, Kenney, Kilmer and Jarrett

Determining community rates for health benefit plans.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.

  SHB 2974 By House Committee on Health Care (originally sponsored by Representatives Cody, Morrell and Moeller)

Modifying provisions with respect to disciplining health professions.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.