Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Ruth Kagi
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2362 2003–04 |
Family team decision meetingRequires the Department of Social and Health Services to establish as a goal the use of a family team decision meeting for children involved in the child welfare system. | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 2365 2003–04 |
Drug courtAuthorizes an offender to make a motion to the court for admission to drug court. | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 2297 2003–04 |
Presidential primary of 2004Cancels the presidential primary for the 2004 election. | Kathy Haigh (D-35) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 1, Laws of 2003, 3rd Special Session |
Dec 9, 2003 |
| HB 1782 2003–04 |
Nonprofit youth orgsEstablishes a competitive grant program to assist nonprofit youth organizations in acquiring, constructing, or rehabilitating facilities used for the delivery of nonresidential services, excluding outdoor athletic fields. | John McCoy (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 7, Laws of 2003, 1st Special Session |
Jun 20, 2003 |
| HB 1009 2003–04 |
Violent video/computer gamesProvides that a retailer who sells, rents, or permits to be sold or rented to a minor, a violent video game that they know depicts violence against a public law enforcement officer has committed a class I civil infraction. | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 365, Laws of 2003 |
May 20, 2003 |
| HB 1841 2003–04 |
Family sevices/interventionRequires the Department of Social and Health Services to: identify criteria for funding state-operated or contracted prevention and early intervention services and programs, in consultation with the Family Policy Council; and... | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Vetoed Vetoed by the Governor |
May 20, 2003 |
| HB 1849 2003–04 |
Health care volunteersAuthorizes the Department of Health (DOH) to contact health care professionals to request permission to add their names and contact information to the DOH’s records of potential volunteers to serve in case of a bioterrorism... | Barbara Bailey (R-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 384, Laws of 2003 |
May 20, 2003 |
| HB 1002 2003–04 |
MercuryRequires labeling for fluorescent lamps that contain mercury. | Senator (D-22) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 260, Laws of 2003 |
May 14, 2003 |
| HB 1028 2003–04 |
At-risk youth studyDirects the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee to, among other things, identify cost-effective programs that preserve families and reduce youth crime and report to the legislature options for financial and other... | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 285, Laws of 2003 |
May 14, 2003 |
| HB 1233 2003–04 |
Kinship caregiversRequires the Department of Social and Health Services to: develop a kin search process; seek to establish kinship care navigator pilot projects; and establish an oversight committee on kinship care. | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 284, Laws of 2003 |
May 14, 2003 |
| HB 1784 2003–04 |
Children's mental healthRequires the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) and the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to implement recommendations to improve the coordination and delivery of mental health treatment... | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 281, Laws of 2003 |
May 14, 2003 |
| HB 1904 2003–04 |
Vulnerable adultsLimits the reporting requirements for mandated reporters of incidents involving vulnerable adults. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 230, Laws of 2003 |
May 12, 2003 |
| HB 1427 2003–04 |
EvidenceChanges the traditional corpus delicti rule to a trustworthiness rule, which allows a defendant's confession to be admitted in a criminal proceeding if there is substantial independent evidence that tends to establish the... | Patricia Lantz (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 179, Laws of 2003 |
May 9, 2003 |
| HB 1561 2003–04 |
DSHS reportsEliminates certain Department of Social and Health Services reporting requirements. | Ed Orcutt (R-18) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 207, Laws of 2003 |
May 9, 2003 |
| HB 1635 2003–04 |
Public assistance reportsRevises reporting requirements for income and resources for recipients of public assistance or food stamp benefits. | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 208, Laws of 2003 |
May 9, 2003 |
| HB 1058 2003–04 |
Foster child educationRequires the Department of Social and Health Services to maximize the educational continuity and achievement for foster children. | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 112, Laws of 2003 |
May 7, 2003 |
| HB 1076 2003–04 |
Eluding a police vehicleAmends the definition of attempting to elude a pursuing police vehicle by: (1) replacing the requirement that a pursuing vehicle be appropriately marked with the requirement that the vehicle be equipped with lights and sirens,... | John Lovick (D-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 101, Laws of 2003 |
May 7, 2003 |
| HB 1079 2003–04 |
Higher ed student residencyExpands the definition of "resident student" for purposes of tuition at public colleges and universities. | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 95, Laws of 2003 |
May 7, 2003 |
| HB 1106 2003–04 |
Elections/sec of stateAllows for unannounced visits to county election offices. | Roger Bush (R-2) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 109, Laws of 2003 |
May 7, 2003 |
| HB 1218 2003–04 |
Building map info systemCreates a building mapping information system. | John Lovick (D-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 102, Laws of 2003 |
May 7, 2003 |
| HB 1391 2003–04 |
Postconviction DNA testingDirects that requests for postconviction deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) testing be made to the Washington State Office of Public Defense (OPD). | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 100, Laws of 2003 |
May 7, 2003 |
| HB 1805 2003–04 |
District court judgesReduces the number of district court judge positions in King County from 26 to 21. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 97, Laws of 2003 |
May 7, 2003 |
| HB 1905 2003–04 |
Property tax exemptionAllows non-profit museums and performing arts associations to retain their property tax exemption when they rent their exempt property to others. | Jeff Gombosky (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 121, Laws of 2003 |
May 7, 2003 |
| HB 1346 2003–04 |
Felony vacation of recordsAllows records of convictions for certain pre-Sentencing Reform Act felonies to be vacated in the same way as felonies under the Sentencing Reform Act (SRA). | John Lovick (D-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 66, Laws of 2003 |
Apr 18, 2003 |
| HB 2403 2001–02 |
Collective bargaining$ Establishes procedures for exclusive bargaining representatives of faculty at the public four-year institutions of higher education to collectively bargain with the board of regents or trustees over wages, hours, and terms... | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 356, Laws of 2002 |
Apr 4, 2002 |