Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Dawn Morrell
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2546 2005–06 |
Definition of veteranUpdates the definition of veteran to exclude the benefit pertaining to restrictions on sending veterans or their families to almshouses. | Kathy Haigh (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 2564 2005–06 |
Veterans/discriminationExpands the jurisdiction of the Human Rights Commission to include persons who have veteran or military status as a basis for prohibiting discrimination as it relates to employment; credit and real estate transactions,... | Derek Kilmer (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 2565 2005–06 |
Worker training b & o taxMakes a Business and Occupation (B&O) tax credit for certain worker training available to certain small businesses. | Derek Kilmer (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 2571 2005–06 |
Health care services debtIncreases the value of the homestead exemption limit where the homestead is subject to execution or forced sale for the recovery of health care services debt. | Dawn Morrell (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 2574 2005–06 |
Hospital charity careIncreases the thresholds for qualifying for sliding fee schedule discounts to 250 percent of the federal poverty guidelines. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 2587 2005–06 |
Lady WashingtonDesignates the Lady Washington as the official ship of Washington. | Brian Blake (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 2593 2005–06 |
Oil spill preventionRequires the Department of Ecology (Department) to conduct unannounced practice oil spill drills on vessels and to evaluate vessels' contingency plans. | Sherry Appleton (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 2595 2005–06 |
Comm & tech college salariesDirects the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges (SBCTC) to recommend to the Legislature an allocation model for distribution of increments for experience, professional development and training. | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 2597 2005–06 |
Private vocational schoolsAdds requirements for licensure as a private vocational school and for qualification to teach or be an administrator of a private vocational school. | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 2622 2005–06 |
Concealed pistol licensesAllows concealed pistol license reciprocity for a person who is at least 21 years old and has a license from an otherwise qualifying state even if that state issues licenses to persons under age 21. | Brian Blake (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 2630 2005–06 |
Opportunity grant programDirects the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges (SBCTC), a nonprofit, and the Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board (WTECB), in consultation with a statewide high technology organization, to identify... | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 2632 2005–06 |
HIV insurance coverage prgrmThe cap on the number of insurance policies supported by the Human Immunodeficiency Virus Insurance Program in the Washington State Health Insurance Pool is removed. | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 2669 2005–06 |
Specialty hospitalsEstablishes licensing requirements for specialty hospitals related to services for low income patients, emergency services, and financial disclosure. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 2687 2005–06 |
Minimum monthly benefitExpands eligibility for the $1,000 minimum benefit to Public Employees' Retirement System Plan 1 and Teachers Retirement System Plan 1 members who have at least 20 years of service, and who have been retired for at least 25 years. | Barbara Bailey (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 2733 2005–06 |
High school transcriptsRemoves the requirement that a student's highest scale score and level achieved on the high school Washington Assessment of Student Learning (WASL) be included on the students standardized high school transcript. | Pat Sullivan (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 2738 2005–06 |
Renewable fuelEstablishes minimum fuel content requirements for biodiesel and ethanol. | Janéa Holmquist Newbry (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 2785 2005–06 |
Cert of academic achievementAuthorizes the Superintendent of Public Instruction to implement objective alternative assessment methods for students to demonstrate achievement of state academic standards. | Dave Quall (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 2801 2005–06 |
Homeowners' associationsAuthorizes homeowner's associations, through a simple majority vote of its board, to amend the association's governing documents to remove discriminatory restrictive covenants. | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 2893 2005–06 |
Sex offender/parenting planRequires the court to give considerable weight to the other parent's determination as to whether visitation in the presence of a sex offender will place the child at risk of harm. | Geoff Simpson (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 2895 2005–06 |
Methamphetamine manufactureExpands the definition of neglect under the state's vulnerable adults statute to include exposure to methamphetamine or the manufacture of it. | John Lovick (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 2912 2005–06 |
Mental health professionalsMental health workers who visit a client in their home or other nonpublic setting will be accompanied by another mental health worker. | Tami Green (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 2914 2005–06 |
Residential service providerProvides the Department of Social and Health Services with additional means of enforcing certification standards for providers of residential services and support to persons with developmental disabilities. | Mary Helen Roberts (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 2942 2005–06 |
Health care providersHealth carriers who control 40 percent or more of a local market for health plans must not terminate a provider contract except for reasonable cause, and must offer a provider contract to any provider within the local area who... | Richard Curtis (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 2943 2005–06 |
Health care providersProhibits discrimination against various classes of health care providers through the use of network selection and credentialing standards. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 2998 2005–06 |
High school assessmentsRequires the Washington State Institute for Public Policy to study options to augment the current system of assessments to demonstrate students have met the state learning standards. | Pat Sullivan (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |