Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Joe McDermott
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2835 2005–06 |
Projectile stun gunsRegulates the sale, purchase, possession or use of projectile stun guns; | John Lovick (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2006 |
| HB 2370 2005–06 |
Low-income home energy asstAppropriates $7.6 million from the Public Service Revolving Account to the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission for use in the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program during the 2005-07 biennium. | Tami Green (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 3, Laws of 2006 |
Jan 12, 2006 |
| HB 2634 2005–06 |
Full-day kindergartenRequires full-day kindergarten. | Kathy Haigh (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 11, 2006 |
| HB 1067 2005–06 |
Education boardsReconstituting membership of the State Board of Education and permitting the Governor to appoint nine of the board members. | Joe McDermott (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1122 2005–06 |
Teachers for the deafSubject to appropriation, creates competitive grants administered by the Higher Education Coordinating Board (HECB) for higher education institutions to develop education programs for teachers of the deaf and hard of hearing. | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1123 2005–06 |
Safe water in schoolsRequires that the Washington State Board of Health adopt drinking water quality standards for certain contaminants. | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1144 2005–06 |
Campaign fundingProvides for disclosure of electioneering communications to the Public Disclosure Commission. | Kathy Haigh (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1272 2005–06 |
Green buildingsRequires major facility projects of public agencies, public school districts, and other entities who receive funding in the state capital budget to be designed, constructed, and certified to a specified performance standard... | Hans Dunshee (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1284 2005–06 |
Consumer fireworksAuthorizes a local surcharge on consumer fireworks. | Jim Moeller (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1335 2005–06 |
Home rule charter citiesModifies nonpartisan primary election provisions for cities, towns, and districts to specify that such elections must be held on dates established in statute except where the charter of a first class city provides otherwise. | Hans Dunshee (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1336 2005–06 |
Hearing aidsRequires health insurance carriers and state purchased health care programs that provide coverage for prostheses to include coverage for hearing aids. | Dennis Flannigan (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1352 2005–06 |
Historic county courthouseEstablishes a competitive grant program for the protection and preservation of the state's historic county courthouses. Only courthouses that continue to be used for county functions and that meet the eligibility requirements... | Lynn Kessler (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1360 2005–06 |
Ancestral treesProhibits the Department of Natural Resources from offering for sale or harvesting most trees located on public lands in western Washington that satisfies the definition of "ancestral trees". | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1380 2005–06 |
Education finance studyCreates the Comprehensive Education Study Steering Committee (Steering Committee). | Ross Hunter (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1388 2005–06 |
Pesticide use in schoolsLimits the use of high hazard pesticides on school facilities. | Dave Upthegrove (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1390 2005–06 |
Airport sitingIntends the airport siting council to site airports that will ensure the long-term air transportation needs of Washington state are met and are in compliance with applicable public health, environmental, and land use laws. | Dave Upthegrove (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1440 2005–06 |
Weighing & measuring devicesAllows a city operating a weights and measures program to charge registration fees in excess of the statutory fee schedule as long as the fees do not exceed the costs of program administration and enforcement. | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1444 2005–06 |
Public works biddingFinds fair and open competition integral to public works procurement. | Kathy Haigh (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1450 2005–06 |
School district transferClarifies the circumstances when a school district board of directors must request a hearing before a regional committee on school district organization. | Glenn Anderson (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1459 2005–06 |
Oil spill oversight councilEstablishes an 11 member Oil Spill Monitoring and Oversight Council (Council) in the Office of the Governor to provide independent oversight, research and monitoring of the state's oil spill program. | Brian Sullivan (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1473 2005–06 |
Safe storage of firearmsDeclares that, except as otherwise provided in this act, a person is guilty of reckless endangerment if the person stores or leaves a loaded firearm in a location where the person knows, or reasonably should know, that a child... | Jim Moeller (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1482 2005–06 |
Child abuse and neglectChanges the definitions of "abuse or neglect" and "negligent treatment or maltreatment" of a child to include language pertaining to chronic neglect for the purposes of an investigation of child abuse or neglect. | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1506 2005–06 |
Gonzaga U license platesCreates the "Gonzaga University Alumni Association" special vehicle license plate. | Janéa Holmquist Newbry (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1519 2005–06 |
Dev disabilities trust fundRequires that excess property identified in the 2002 Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee capacity study of Residential Habilitation Centers be managed to provide as much income as feasible. | Jan Shabro (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1532 2005–06 |
Arthritis pilot projectDeclares that the purposes of this act are: (1) To create and foster a statewide pilot project that promotes public awareness and increases knowledge about the causes of arthritis, the importance of early diagnosis and... | Dawn Morrell (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |