Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Darlene Fairley
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6244 1999–00 |
Juvenile court jurisdiction$ Extends the length of time that the court retains jurisdiction over a juvenile offender for purposes of compliance with payment of the penalty assessment. | Jeralita "Jeri" Costa (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 71, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 22, 2000 |
| SB 5152 1999–00 |
Collective bargainingC Limits the exclusion of appointed persons from the definition of "public employees" under the local government collective bargaining law to members of boards or commissions and adds an exclusion for court commissioners and... | Adam Kline (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 23, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 17, 2000 |
| SB 6206 1999–00 |
Student firearm violations$ Firearm and dangerous weapon violations are added to the list of offenses that must be reported to the minor's school by the court. | Harriet Spanel (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 27, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 17, 2000 |
| SB 6237 1999–00 |
Child support deductns/feesC Repeals the Employment Security Department's authority to deduct processing fees from unemployment benefits withheld for child support payments. | Darlene Fairley (D-32) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 29, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 17, 2000 |
| SB 6741 1999–00 |
Organized crime advisory brd$ Expands the Organized Crime Advisory Board from 13 members to 14 members. | Jim Horn (R-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 38, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 17, 2000 |
| SB 5053 1999–00 |
Assaults against childrenPersons under the age of 18 are included in the crime of assault on a child, if the person committing the assault is the parent of the child. This applies to assault of a child in the first, second and third degree. | Darlene Fairley (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| SB 5112 1999–00 |
Mastectomies/heatlh insurnceDisability insurers, health care services contractors, health maintenance organizations, plans operating under the Health Care Authority, and state health insurance pools that provide mastectomy services must allow the... | Rosa Franklin (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| SB 5123 1999–00 |
Factory assembled structuresThe term A park trailers @ is changed to A recreational park trailers. @ The terms A commercial coach, @ A manufactured home, @ and A mobile home @ are defined. It is specified that for application of the National Building... | Darlene Fairley (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| SB 5291 1999–00 |
Road rageA person is guilty of the crime of aggressive driving if the person commits two or more acts of aggressive driving within five consecutive miles in a manner which intimidates or threatens another person. The first violation is... | Rosa Franklin (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| SB 5295 1999–00 |
BreastfeedingWashington law is amended to deal with indecent exposure, a women's right to breastfeed, and expressing milk in the workplace. Breastfeeding is not indecent exposure. | Jeralita "Jeri" Costa (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| SB 5349 1999–00 |
Cranial hair insuranceThe Legislature finds that alopecia is a recognized medical disease that can alter a patient's functional status. All health insurance policies that provide coverage for prostheses must provide coverage for cranial hair... | Jeralita "Jeri" Costa (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| SB 5378 1999–00 |
Child support/process servceC Allows the Division of Child Support to serve notices of health insurance coverage on an employer using regular mail or electronic means, and changes the time in which the employer must answer the notice. | R. Lorraine Wojahn (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| SB 5445 1999–00 |
Mandated benefit bill reviewThe current mandated benefits review process is changed. The requirement that the proponents of a mandate submit a report to the Legislature is repealed. | Rosa Franklin (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| SB 5490 1999–00 |
TANF employment assessmentsThe Department of Social and Health Services, as part of the existing statutorily-required assessment of recipients of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), emphasizes performance of a basic assessment to screen for... | R. Lorraine Wojahn (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| SB 5580 1999–00 |
Workers' comp paymnt/appealsIf an employer requests reconsideration by the department of an order in favor of an injured worker, or appeals a department order to the Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals, the temporary total disability compensation or... | R. Lorraine Wojahn (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| SB 5874 1999–00 |
Optometrists' use of drugsThe practice of optometry is redefined to include the treatment of the human eye and the human vision system. Optometrists could prescribe drugs administered orally with a special certification obtained after an additional... | Alex Deccio (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| SB 6158 1999–00 |
Fire fightersA rebuttable presumption is established that a fire fighter = s heart problem is an occupational disease if it is experienced within 24 hours of exposure to smoke, fumes, and toxic or chemical substances. Atrial fibrillations... | Darlene Fairley (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| SB 6167 1999–00 |
Public assistanceApplicants for public assistance use a single, streamlined universal application form, avoiding repetitive applications. A purpose of the streamlined form is to assist the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) in... | Darlene Fairley (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| SB 6168 1999–00 |
DSHS phone answering serviceThe Department of Social and Health Services must make a person available to respond to incoming telephone calls during regular hours of operation. Calls on primary public service numbers must be answered promptly. | Darlene Fairley (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| SB 6202 1999–00 |
Placement of childrenThe Department of Social and Health Services may not place a child in out-of-home care when an adult with whom the child will reside has a conflict of interest. This prohibition may not be waived by the department under any... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| SB 6225 1999–00 |
Public assistance definitnsResource limits for the purpose of qualifying for public assistance are simplified and clarified. | Darlene Fairley (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| SB 6232 1999–00 |
Drug-free workplace programsThe expiration date for the department = s drug-free workplace premium discount program is changed from January 1, 2001 to January 1, 2004. The department must conduct a cost-benefit evaluation of the program in consultation... | Darlene Fairley (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| SB 6238 1999–00 |
Layoffs/unemplymnt compParticipating in an employer initiated layoff is not considered leaving work voluntarily if: (1) an employer announces a layoff; (2) a worker volunteers to be laid off; (3) the employer determines which individuals are to be... | Darlene Fairley (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| SB 6241 1999–00 |
WorkFirst performnc measuresA number of performance measures are established and the state population survey is expanded. Earnings and Wages . The following median earnings and wage goals are established: an increase of 5 percent six months after... | Darlene Fairley (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| SB 6273 1999–00 |
Lead-based paint hazardsThe Department of Health is directed to establish an education program on lead poisoning using federal funds. | Rosa Franklin (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 9, 2000 |