Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Laura Ruderman
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2295 2001–02 |
Unclaimed property$ Increases the maximum fee that may be charged to an unclaimed property owner from 5 percent to 20 percent of the value starting 24 months after the property is transferred to the Department of Revenue. | Laura Ruderman (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| HB 2350 2001–02 |
Mailing by legislators$ Removes the campaign year prohibition against legislative mailings by electronic mail for the period beginning December 1 prior to a legislator's election and ending 45 days after the end of session. | Laura Ruderman (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| HB 2584 2001–02 |
Wireless communication$ Creates an additional exception to the state subdivision laws for property leased for placement of personal wireless facilities. | Aaron Reardon (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| HB 2607 2001–02 |
Interscholastic activities$ Requires students at both the middle school and high school levels to undergo a physical examination prior to the first interscholastic athletics practice. | Joe McDermott (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| HB 2842 2001–02 |
Civil liberties remembrance$ February 19 is recognized as a Civil Liberties Day of Remembrance. | Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| HB 1248 2001–02 |
Unemployment insurance$ Allows an individual whose separation from employment was necessary because of domestic violence or stalking to receive unemployment benefits. | Lynn Kessler (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 8, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 12, 2002 |
| HB 2959 2001–02 |
Administrative rule adoptionRequires gubernatorial approval of all agency rules. | Janéa Holmquist Newbry (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 25, 2002 |
| HB 1575 2001–02 |
Physical fitness services$ Physical fitness services are exempted from retail sales and use taxes, and are reclassified under the business and occupation tax as service activities. | Dave Quall (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2002 |
| HB 2424 2001–02 |
School district elections$ If, at the next general election, a constitutional amendment is passed by the voters that will permit school levies and bonds to be approved by a simple majority of voters, state law is changed to permit that as well. If the... | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2002 |
| HB 2507 2001–02 |
Motor vehicle theft$ Divides the crime of taking a motor vehicle without permission into two degrees. | John Lovick (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2002 |
| HB 2690 2001–02 |
Sexual assualt victims$ Hospitals are required to provide victims of sexual assault with information about emergency contraception, inform them of their option to receive it, and if not contraindicated, immediately provide it, if requested. | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2002 |
| HB 2973 2001–02 |
School employee housingDeclares that the purpose of this act is to authorize a housing allowance for nonsupervisory public school employees in order to encourage these employees to live in the districts in which they work. | Laura Ruderman (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2002 |
| HB 2962 2001–02 |
Agency rulesDeclares that an agency may not adopt a proposed rule unless the legislature has had the opportunity to consider the proposed rule during a regular session or special legislative session as defined in Article II, section 12 of... | Aaron Reardon (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 14, 2002 |
| HB 2963 2001–02 |
Administrative rulesDirects state agencies to make a good faith attempt to notify businesses affected by rule changes that may subject noncomplying businesses to penalties. | Janéa Holmquist Newbry (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 14, 2002 |
| HB 2348 2001–02 |
K-12 employees/housing$ Permits eligible school districts to provide a housing allowance to non-supervisory certificated and classified employees using levy money raised through housing levies or the housing portion of maintenance and operation levies. | Laura Ruderman (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 12, 2002 |
| HB 2945 2001–02 |
Colorectal cancer detectionRequires that all group disability insurance contracts and blanket disability insurance contracts, issued or renewed on or after the effective date of this section, must provide benefits or coverage for colorectal cancer... | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 11, 2002 |
| HB 2335 2001–02 |
Voting systems$ Changes the process for certifying voting devices and vote tallying systems. | Sandra Romero (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 8, 2002 |
| HB 2590 2001–02 |
Physical therapy$ Clarifies the scope of practice of licensed physical therapists, including the purchase and administration of specified medications and other drugs prescribed by a physician, wound debridement, the provision of prefabricated... | Laura Ruderman (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 8, 2002 |
| HB 2618 2001–02 |
Review of agencies$ Requires the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee to conduct audits of performance and outcomes measures for all state agencies, beginning with the Department of Ecology, the Office of the Superintendent of Public... | Sandra Romero (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 8, 2002 |
| HB 2761 2001–02 |
Info technology projects$ Establishes a Funding and Oversight Committee consisting of seven members from the Information Services Board to authorize expenditures for, and monitor, major state technology projects. | Glenn Anderson (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 8, 2002 |
| HB 2939 2001–02 |
Electronic toll payersApplies to the personally identifying information of persons who acquire and use a transponder or other technology to facilitate payment of tolls. | Toby Nixon (R-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 8, 2002 |
| HB 2660 2001–02 |
Utility relocation costs$ Requires that costs to relocate a utility = s facilities incurred as a result of construction of a transit authority rail system be paid by the transit authority. | Jeff Morris (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 5, 2002 |
| HB 2912 2001–02 |
Municipal sales taxProvides that, on July 1, 2002, the treasurer shall transfer fifteen million dollars from the state general fund to the account. On July 1st of each fiscal year thereafter, the treasurer shall transfer the amount transferred... | Cheryl Pflug (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 2002 |
| HB 2304 2001–02 |
Transportation$ Policy goals are set forth, based on benchmark categories adopted by the Blue Ribbon Commission on Transportation. The Transportation Commission is required to establish specific performance measures. | Ruth Fisher (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 5, Laws of 2002 |
Jan 30, 2002 |
| HB 2860 2001–02 |
State licenses/certificatesFinds that there is evidence that some state licenses and certificates are being counterfeited. As a result, people without proper training and where required, background checks, are obtaining employment, often with our most... | Toby Nixon (R-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 30, 2002 |