Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Alex Deccio
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6677 2001–02 |
Medicaid nursing home ratesRevises medicaid nursing home rate provisions. | Jeralita "Jeri" Costa (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 25, 2002 |
| SB 6679 2001–02 |
Essential gvrnmt servicesA county legislative authority may, by a 60 percent vote, declare a revenue emergency if: 1.County revenues are less than 90 percent of the average revenue for the previous two years; 2.The county is unable to provide... | Alex Deccio (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 25, 2002 |
| SB 6680 2001–02 |
Agricultural laborersExempts agricultural laborers who are paid on a piece rate basis from minimum wage laws. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 25, 2002 |
| SB 6607 2001–02 |
Hlth care service/purchasingProvides that the administrator, in concert with other state agencies involved in state purchased health care and other interested parties designated by the administrator, will begin implementation of consolidated health care... | Pat Thibaudeau (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 23, 2002 |
| SB 6638 2001–02 |
Wages/tipped employeesThe definition of a "tipped employee" is added. Tipped employees are employees who customarily and regularly receive more than $50.00 per month in tips. | Val Stevens (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 23, 2002 |
| SB 6574 2001–02 |
Sch dis emplys/health careProvides that beginning January 1, 2003, school districts and employees of school district bargaining units who enroll in an insurance or self-insurance program administered under this chapter shall be charged the same... | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 2002 |
| SB 6549 2001–02 |
OptometristsProvides that no licensed optometrist who is over age fifty-five and certified to use drugs for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes is required to meet continuing competency requirements if he or she is either: (1) A part-time... | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2002 |
| SB 6562 2001–02 |
Instant runoff votingFinds that it is in the public interest to adopt a voting system in which all successful candidates would win by a majority vote rather than a plurality of effective votes and that allows voters to rank candidates according to... | Dan Swecker (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2002 |
| SB 6442 2001–02 |
Board of denturistsEstablishes the authority of the Washington state board of denturists. Repeals RCW 18.30.080. | Pat Thibaudeau (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 17, 2002 |
| SB 6443 2001–02 |
Adult family homesRepeals department of health registration of adult family homes. | Pat Thibaudeau (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 17, 2002 |
| SB 5035 2001–02 |
Financl srvcs regulatn fund$ The three funds that are currently used to support the operations of the Department of Financial Institutions are combined into a single, unified fund. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 16, 2002 |
| SB 5453 2001–02 |
Air pollution investigationsAir pollution control officers and Department of Ecology employees are required, once entry is refused, to obtain a search warrant in order to enter property for the purpose of investigating the release of air contaminants. | Alex Deccio (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 16, 2002 |
| SB 5562 2001–02 |
Harassment ordersThe contents of the notice of the hearing must be the same whether it is personally served or served by publication. If the respondent has been served with the temporary order and fails to appear at the hearing, the respondent... | Jeralita "Jeri" Costa (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 16, 2002 |
| SB 5578 2001–02 |
Trusts for nonhuman animalsA trust for the care of one or more nonhuman animals is valid. The animals that are to be benefitted must be readily identified, and the trust terminates upon the death of the last animal named as a beneficiary of the trust. | Jeralita "Jeri" Costa (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 16, 2002 |
| SB 5582 2001–02 |
Teachers/lapsed certificatn$ Authorizing the conditional employment of teachers with lapsed certificates under certain conditions. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 16, 2002 |
| SB 5601 2001–02 |
Limited medical license$ Repeals the two-year limitation on the duration of a limited license to practice medicine issued to teaching-research staff at the UW School of Medicine. | Pat Thibaudeau (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 16, 2002 |
| SB 5605 2001–02 |
Insurers/investmentsInsurers are prohibited from investing in the securities (common or preferred stock, debt obligations, or other securities) of their subsidiaries in excess of a certain amount, as specified by formula. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 16, 2002 |
| SB 5652 2001–02 |
In-home long-term careThe Washington State Institute for Public Policy must study the experience of at least two states which have established arrangements that enable individual providers of home care services to collectively bargain the terms of... | Jeralita "Jeri" Costa (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 16, 2002 |
| SB 5654 2001–02 |
Licensing insurance agentsRequirements for the licensing of nonresidents are changed to more closely conform to the provisions of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act. The commissioner may license nonresident agents and brokers: (1) if their state or province... | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 16, 2002 |
| SB 5679 2001–02 |
HIV/AIDS prevention$ A committee of 13 people is created to review state programs and funding for programs seeking to prevent and treat HIV/AIDS. | Pat Thibaudeau (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 16, 2002 |
| SB 5705 2001–02 |
Initiatives/funding sourcesIf an initiative, whether to the people or to the Legislature, requires public funds for its implementation, the Office of Financial Management must prepare a fiscal impact statement. | Alex Deccio (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 16, 2002 |
| SB 5713 2001–02 |
Water transfer or changesA water right holder does not require approval to rotate use of water, but must consult with the Department of Ecology in advance. A water right holder does not require approval to change the place of use of a water right to... | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 16, 2002 |
| SB 5718 2001–02 |
ReflexologistsA new credential is created within massage law, ? certified reflexologist. @ No person may practice reflexology unless certified to do so, unless otherwise authorized by law in his or her professional scope of practice.... | Pat Thibaudeau (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 16, 2002 |
| SB 5788 2001–02 |
WhistleblowerThe remedies for retaliation against a whistleblower are extended to anyone who has reported alleged improper governmental action to a public body. Whistleblower also means an employee who refuses to obey an order that would... | Adam Kline (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 16, 2002 |
| SB 5792 2001–02 |
Wine and ciderThe additional tax on wine products is continued indefinitely. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 16, 2002 |