Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Joyce McDonald
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1618 2005–06 |
Boarding home B & O taxExempts certain nonprofit boarding homes from B&O taxes. | Dawn Morrell (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1620 2005–06 |
Automotive repair facilitiesInsurers may not have an ownership interest in an automotive repair facility. | Steve Kirby (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1628 2005–06 |
SnowmobilesAmends RCW 46.10.020 pertaining to transporting unregistered snowmobiles. | Deb Wallace (D-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1633 2005–06 |
Digital learning programsDescribes programmatic and funding requirements for courses offered through digital technology to students who are taking the courses outside the schoolroom walls. | Gigi Talcott (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1654 2005–06 |
Right of conscienceDeclares that no physician or health care personnel shall be civilly or criminally liable to any person, estate, public or private entity, or public official by reason of his or her refusal to perform, assist, counsel,... | John Ahern (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1655 2005–06 |
Material harmful to minorsDeclares an intent to promote the safety and well-being of children by limiting the ability of children to access sexually explicit materials and to ensure the law reinforces and supports the wishes of parents regarding their... | John Ahern (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1663 2005–06 |
Intervention servicesCreates the Prevention and Intervention Investment Council (Council). | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1667 2005–06 |
Low-income persons tx reliefProvides sales tax relief to low-income persons. Declares that, for the purposes of this act, "eligible person" means a resident of this state who has a combined disposable income, as defined in RCW 84.36.383, that is less... | Jan Shabro (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1673 2005–06 |
Business regulatory burdenRequires the authority the Legislature delegates to agencies for rulemaking to be construed narrowly. | Jim Clements (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1674 2005–06 |
Workers' comp calculationSimplifies and adds certainty to the calculation of workers' compensation benefits. | Cary Condotta (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1675 2005–06 |
Small business excise taxExempts persons from registering with the Department of Revenue if the value of products, gross proceeds of sales, or the gross income of the business from all taxable activities under the business and occupation (B&O) tax or... | Ed Orcutt (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1676 2005–06 |
Small business b & o exmptnProvides a new business an exemption from paying business and occupation taxes during its first 12 months of operation. | Dan Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1684 2005–06 |
Hlth ins for small employersProvides access to health insurance for small employers and their employees. | Barbara Bailey (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1712 2005–06 |
Persian Gulf veteransAmends RCW 28B.15.628 relating to tuition waivers for veterans of the Persian Gulf combat zone. | Beverly Woods (R-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1768 2005–06 |
Transfer of adult offendersRequires the compact administrator to: (1) Upon the approval of a petition from a compacting state to transfer an adult offender to Washington, notify the local law enforcement agency of the county where the offender intends... | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1775 2005–06 |
Embryo cloningDeclares that it is unlawful for any person or entity, public or private, to intentionally or knowingly: (1) Perform or attempt to perform human cloning; (2) Participate in an attempt to perform human cloning; (3) Transfer or... | Janéa Holmquist Newbry (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1812 2005–06 |
Computer crimesDeclares that no person may solicit, request, or take any action to induce another person to provide personally identifying information by means of a web page, electronic mail message, or otherwise using the internet by... | Toby Nixon (R-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1836 2005–06 |
Vote on tax increasesRequires at least sixty percent legislative approval to increase taxes. Declares that this act takes effect January 1, 2006, if an amendment to Article VII of the state Constitution (requiring supermajority legislative... | Joyce McDonald (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1839 2005–06 |
Women's history consortiumCreates a women's history consortium under the management of the Washington State Historical Society. | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1949 2005–06 |
Zero-based budget reviewsProvides that, in the omnibus operating budget bill or in other legislation, the legislature shall identify agencies on which a zero-base budget review or a modified zero-base budget review shall be conducted during each... | Janéa Holmquist Newbry (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 2000 2005–06 |
Grandparents' rightsEnhances grandparents' visitation rights. | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 2003 2005–06 |
Sex offender sentencingAuthorizes the court to impose the following as conditions of the suspended sentence: (1) The offender shall not view, listen to, or have any access to pornography; and (2) The offender shall not knowingly come within, or... | Joyce McDonald (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 2016 2005–06 |
Drug offender confinementExpands the definition of partial confinement to include "residential chemical dependency treatment." | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 2050 2005–06 |
Automotive repair facilitiesProhibits casualty insurers from having an ownership interest in an automotive repair facility. | Steve Kirby (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 2096 2005–06 |
Agricultural fairsDirects the Department of Agriculture to contract for a study on the economic and social impacts of agricultural fairs on Washington State. | David Buri (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 9, 2006 |