Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Mary Lou Dickerson
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2793 1999–00 |
Government accountability$ Creates the Citizens' Alliance for Government Accountability to make recommendations on increasing and improving state government efficiency, effectiveness, organization, operations, and accountability and to achieve cost savings. | Mark Miloscia (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2000 |
| HB 2809 1999–00 |
Foster care scholarship$ Creates the foster care scholarship program where eligible students can receive up to the cost of attending college minus tuition, for up to four years. | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2000 |
| HB 2896 1999–00 |
Public asst benefit payments$ The bill allows cash assistance recipients to choose to receive their grants as checks, rather than using Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards. | Val Ogden (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 4, 2000 |
| HB 2898 1999–00 |
Single trial court systemC Allows county superior court and district court judges to vote to consolidate all courts as superior courts. | Christopher Hurst (D-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2000 |
| HB 3101 1999–00 |
DUI penalties increasedC Makes an offender's third DUI within seven years a class C felony. | John Lovick (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2000 |
| HB 2309 1999–00 |
Vehicle prprty tax exemptionC Exempts motor vehicles, travel trailers, and campers from property taxation. | Brian Thomas (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 3, 2000 |
| HB 2336 1999–00 |
Vehicle prprty tax exemptionC Exempts motor vehicles, travel trailers, and campers from property taxation. | Phil Rockefeller (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 3, 2000 |
| HB 2964 1999–00 |
Transit auth/sales & use taxDeclares that the legislature has found and declared in RCW 47.06.140 that transportation facilities and services of high-capacity transportation systems are of state-wide significance. | Helen Sommers (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 27, 2000 |
| HB 1188 1999–00 |
Sex offender/real estate licC The bill permits the department to suspend, deny, or revoke the license of a real estate broker or salesperson who is a sex offender for as long as the offender is required to be registered. | Christopher Hurst (D-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 1252 1999–00 |
Offender supervision$ Expands the list of offenders for which a mandatory term of community custody is required, and requires the Sentencing Guidelines Commission to establish community custody ranges for crimes based on the principles of the... | Ida Ballasiotes (R-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 1352 1999–00 |
Concealed pistol licensesC Provides explicitly that a person who is protected by a no-contact, antiharassment, or protection order has the necessary "good cause" for being issued a temporary emergency concealed pistol license pending approval of an... | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 1362 1999–00 |
Friendly parent presumption$ Requires the court to consider, when determining a child's residential schedule under a parenting plan, which parent is more likely to allow and encourage frequent and continuing contact between the child and other parent. | Jim Kastama (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 1461 1999–00 |
Telephone assistance program$ Eligible clients of community action agencies and Department of Social and Health Services may receive voice mail services. | Erik Poulsen (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 1462 1999–00 |
School accountablty/assistnc$ The Commission on Educational Accountability is created to adopt new improvement goals for the state's educational system, recommend policies on additional assistance for students and schools, identify schools that merit... | Dave Quall (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 1513 1999–00 |
Surplus computer donations$ State agencies may donate surplus computers and computer-related equipment to school districts and educational service districts. | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 1692 1999–00 |
Child witness/victim intervw$ Law enforcement and children's caseworkers who interview child sexual abuse victims will receive specialized training. | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 1749 1999–00 |
Juvenile deferred dispositnC Makes a juvenile ineligible for a deferred disposition when the juvenile has two or more misdemeanors. | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 1773 1999–00 |
Nonparental visitationC Requires that a court find, before ordering visitation with a person other than a parent, that denial of visitation would result in a substantial likelihood of harm to the child = s well-being. | Cathy Wolfe (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 1829 1999–00 |
School plant facilities$ Permits school districts to use state matching money and voter-approved bonds and levies to pay for new schools funded through lease-purchase arrangements. | Brian Thomas (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 2108 1999–00 |
Moderate-income housingC Requires the Washington State Housing Finance Commission to develop a program to assist in the preservation of rental housing for moderate-income households. | Velma Veloria (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 2254 1999–00 |
Telecommunications services$ Prohibits the unauthorized switching of a customer's telephone service to another company (slamming), and the placement of unauthorized, misleading, or deceptive charges on consumers' telephone bills (cramming). | Richard DeBolt (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 2256 1999–00 |
Work force development$ Changes the name of the Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board to the Workforce Development Board, changes the makeup and increases the number of members from nine voting members to 18 voting members. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 2965 1999–00 |
Dedicated education accountCreates the dedicated education account in the state treasury. All receipts from the lottery proceeds described in RCW 67.70.040 and 67.70.240 must be deposited into the account. Moneys in the account may be spent only after... | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 25, 2000 |
| HB 2988 1999–00 |
InitiativesThe Attorney General must prepare a comprehensive summary for each initiative to the people, initiative to the legislature, and any alternative legislative measure. The comprehensive summary must include a detailed description... | Sandra Romero (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 25, 2000 |
| HB 2901 1999–00 |
Medical records/privacyRevises provisions relating to the privacy of medical records. | Dow Constantine (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 24, 2000 |