Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Suzette Cooke
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1708 1995–96 |
Commun corrctns offcrs/fireaAuthorizes community corrections officers to carry firearms during the course of their official field duties. | Ida Ballasiotes (R-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 1719 1995–96 |
Office of inspector generalThe Attorney General's Office investigates criminal acts of abuse and fraud in DSHS's programs. DSHS continues the primary responsibility for fraud and abuse detection and refers cases to the Attorney General. | Marc Boldt (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 1720 1995–96 |
Public assistance fraudTransfers public assistance fraud investigations to the office of the attorney general. | Marc Boldt (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 1721 1995–96 |
Comm rehabil program prodctsThe term "sheltered workshops" is replaced with the term "community rehabilitation programs." The term "handicapped" is replaced with the term "severely disabled." State agencies are required to purchase products and/or... | Cheryl Hymes (R-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 1728 1995–96 |
Growth management/water invnRequires that the growth within the urban growth areas in the county, and growth outside the urban growth area boundaries shall be coordinated with the growth water availability formula under RCW 36.70A.070(1). | Suzette Cooke (R-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 1745 1995–96 |
Child services caseworkersPrior to being assigned cases, caseworkers must pass competency examinations. | Val Stevens (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 1791 1995–96 |
Water resource governanceTwo state commissions, known jointly as the Washington Water Resources Commissions, are created. One is for eastern Washington and one is for western Washington. | Gary Chandler (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 1806 1995–96 |
Educ advancement grant progrProvides for a pilot program of educational advancement grants to economically disadvantaged families to be used for tuition and other education costs at both public and approved private schools. Provides for twenty grants in... | Ian Elliot (R-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 1874 1995–96 |
Affordable housing/tax exempAuthorizes the legislative authority of any county or city to exempt any transaction involving the sale of private property for use as low-income housing from the tax imposed by RCW 82.46.010. | Suzette Cooke (R-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 1875 1995–96 |
Affordable housing eligibltyRevises RCW 43.185A.010 relating to the affordable housing eligibility criteria. Provides that, for projects with multiple funding sources, the monthly housing costs must not exceed thirty-five percent of the family's income. | Suzette Cooke (R-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 1886 1995–96 |
Feminine hygiene products/txProvides a sales and use tax exemption for feminine hygiene and health products. | Dawn Mason (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 1898 1995–96 |
Workers' comp/privat carrierEstablishes a task force to develop proposed legislation to implement the act by January 1, 1996. | Steven Hargrove (R-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 1916 1995–96 |
Child care regulationDeclares an intent to modify the state regulation of child care providers and to ensure the availability of affordable child care. | Suzette Cooke (R-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 1936 1995–96 |
Medical assistance privatizaDirects the department of social and health services to develop a plan to privatize medical assistance. | Cheryl Hymes (R-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 1994 1995–96 |
Juvenile prosecuting standrdDeclares that the standards are intended solely for the guidance of prosecutors and may not be relied upon to create a right and benefits, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law by a party in litigation with the state. | Kip Tokuda (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 1997 1995–96 |
Psychiatric outpatientsDesignates the circumstances when a court may order a person to obtain involuntary outpatient treatment. Establishes hearing procedures. Requires a definite beginning and end for the period of commitment. | Suzette Cooke (R-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 2083 1995–96 |
General assistance limitatnsGA-U is time limited to 12 months in a 36 month period. Vocational factors shall no longer be considered in determining eligibility. | Jean Silver (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 2084 1995–96 |
Family policy council eliminThe requirement that 7.5 percent of expenditures from the Violence Reduction and Drug Enforcement account be used for grants to community networks is deleted. RCW 70.190 is repealed, eliminating the Family Policy Council and... | Jean Silver (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 2099 1995–96 |
School construction fundingAppropriates two hundred ten million dollars from the general fund to the common school construction fund. | Jean Silver (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 2100 1995–96 |
Private property regulationRequires a governmental entity to pay compensation to the owner of a parcel of real property for a restriction on the use of the property that reduces the fair market value of the owner's monetary interest by twenty-five... | Brian Thomas (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 2114 1995–96 |
Home ownership opportunitiesExempts from chapter 82.45 RCW a sale of real property to a first-time home buyer by a nonprofit organization that has as one of its purposes increasing home ownership opportunities for low-income households. | Dave Quall (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 2142 1995–96 |
Running start progrm eligbltRevises RCW 28A.600.310 and 28A.600.320 to allow students receiving home-based instruction to participate in the running start program. | Barney Beeksma (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 2144 1995–96 |
B & O tax creditRevises RCW 82.04.4451 to increase the credit from thirty-five to one hundred dollars multiplied by the number of months in the reporting period. Establishes a procedure to compute the tax credit for new businesses. | Barney Beeksma (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 2166 1995–96 |
Rape in second degreeDeclares that consent of the victim shall not be a defense to a prosecution under the act. | Lois McMahan (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 2185 1995–96 |
Sentencing guidelines commsnIncreases the membership of the commission from sixteen to seventeen to add the proposed new member. | Jeralita "Jeri" Costa (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |