Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Joe McDermott
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2941 2003–04 |
Vehicle registrationRequires vehicle owners to submit their residence address, under penalty of perjury. | Ed Murray (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 11, 2004 |
| HB 3001 2003–04 |
Medical care for minorsAuthorizes a person standing in loco parentis to a child to consent to medical treatment for that child. | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 11, 2004 |
| HB 3043 2003–04 |
Middle schl physical fitnessRequires school districts to adopt a physical education and fitness curriculum for middle school students. | Rodney Tom (R-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 11, 2004 |
| HB 3212 2003–04 |
Open primaryCreates a nominating primary that uses party ballots and voluntary party registration. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 2004 |
| HB 3187 2003–04 |
State contractsProhibits work under certain state contracts from being performed at locations outside the United States. | Sandra Romero (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 8, 2004 |
| HB 2564 2003–04 |
Water rights pilot programDirects the state to participate in a pilot process to determine and quantify federal reserved water rights. | John McCoy (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 1, 2004 |
| HB 3210 2003–04 |
Nominating primaryProvides for a nominating primary. Repeals RCW 29A.04.903, 29A.36.140, 29A.52.110, 29A.52.120, 29A.52.130, and 29A.56.010. | Joe McDermott (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 1, 2004 |
| HB 3203 2003–04 |
Semiclosed primaryCreates a semi-closed primary with party registration. | Joe McDermott (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 17, 2004 |
| HB 3113 2003–04 |
Ferry employeesRequires the Washington State Ferries and ferry workers to bargain over changes in past practices of the ferry system management that are related to mandatory subjects of bargaining. | Mike Cooper (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 10, 2004 |
| HB 2761 2003–04 |
Comm on student learningAdds a fifth state learning goal to the Basic Education Act and modifies the existing learning goals. | John McCoy (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 6, 2004 |
| HB 2956 2003–04 |
K-12 & higher educationDirects the creation, expansion, and strengthening of dual enrollment programs for high school students. | Dave Quall (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 6, 2004 |
| HB 3031 2003–04 |
Teachers of the deafDirecting the State Board of Education to develop a certification program for teachers of students who are deaf or hard of hearing. | Joe McDermott (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 6, 2004 |
| HB 2691 2003–04 |
B & O tax exemptionExempts qualified small businesses from paying business and occupation (B&O) tax if the business has gross proceeds of sales, a gross income or products valued at less than $200,000 and the business paid B&O taxes that... | William "Ike" Eickmeyer (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2004 |
| HB 1178 2003–04 |
Sex educationRequires all educational programs that discuss sexual anatomy, sexual physiology, and reproductive health with public funds to: (1) provide medically accurate information; (2) teach that abstinence is the most effective way to... | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Feb 2, 2004 |
| HB 1367 2003–04 |
Government accountabilityChanges the name of the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee to the Legislative Accountability Board (Board). | Phil Rockefeller (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Feb 2, 2004 |
| HB 2124 2003–04 |
High school requirementsClarifies the content areas of the Washington Assessment of Student Learning (WASL) that high school students must pass in order to graduate and the dates that those content areas become required for graduation. | Dave Quall (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Feb 2, 2004 |
| HB 2147 2003–04 |
School kitchensRequires the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to adopt and make available to school districts a model policy protecting preschool through sixth grade students who help in elementary school kitchens. | Joe McDermott (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Feb 2, 2004 |
| HB 2360 2003–04 |
Child care worker wagesEstablishes a wage ladder for child care workers. | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 2, 2004 |
| HB 3153 2003–04 |
Unions/health care facilityDeclares that it is the policy of this state to recognize the right of employees to freedom of association in the workplace and freedom of choice in who will represent employees in collective bargaining. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 30, 2004 |
| HB 3150 2003–04 |
Americans with disabilitiesFinds that: (1) The Americans with Disabilities Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Fair Housing Act Amendments guidelines were established to ensure adequate accommodations to people with disabilities.... | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 29, 2004 |
| HB 3028 2003–04 |
Accessory dwelling unitsAllows local governments in rural counties to authorize the construction and use of one single-family residence and one accessory dwelling unit for each parcel in designated rural and resource lands. | Dave Quall (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 26, 2004 |
| HB 3032 2003–04 |
Deaf and hard of hearingBy September 1, 2006, every school district must be prepared to offer a spectrum of services, including both oral and sign language-based programs, for students with hearing impairments. | Joe McDermott (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 26, 2004 |
| HB 2939 2003–04 |
Health care providersAuthorizes the commission to initiate an investigation and disciplinary proceedings under chapter 18.130 RCW against any physician based upon any information contained in a report received under this act. | Laura Ruderman (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 23, 2004 |
| HB 2953 2003–04 |
Public records disclosureExempts: (1) Information regarding the internal layout, structural elements, infrastructure, or security of any building or structure, whether publicly or privately owned, the disclosure of which would have a reasonable... | Jeff Morris (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 23, 2004 |
| HB 2888 2003–04 |
Ferry galley service workersRequiring Benefit Parity for Galley Workers | Mike Cooper (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 2004 |