Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Suzette Cooke
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1863 1997–98 |
Child care needsThe Department of Social and Health Services is required to train 250 recipients of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families to become child care providers or child care teachers. State grant funds administered by the Office of... | Suzette Cooke (R-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 1901 1997–98 |
Pregnant minors/vouchersThe Department of Social and Health Services will provide a one-time voucher that pregnant unemancipated minors can redeem at state-approved adult-supervised supportive living arrangements. | Dave Mastin (R-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 1904 1997–98 |
L & I department fundsContractor enforcement account The contractor enforcement account is created. All receipts from penalties, contractor registration fees, and inspection fees imposed under the contractor registration statute will be deposited... | Jack Cairnes (R-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 1905 1997–98 |
Carbonated beverage taxThe carbonated beverage syrup tax is eliminated. | Barbara Lisk (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 1910 1997–98 |
Crisis residential centerAdministrators of crisis residential centers are required to convene a multidisciplinary team whenever a child placed at the center or at the request of a child = s parent. | Marc Boldt (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 1923 1997–98 |
Open public meetingsAny advisory committee or task force with one or more members appointed by the Governor is subject to the Open Public Meetings Act if the advisory committee or task force relates to the expenditure or use of tax receipts.... | Senator (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 1941 1997–98 |
Dev disabled supported emplyEach state agency with at least 50 full-time equivalent employees must develop and implement a supported employment program. The Department of Personnel is required to educate, encourage, and assist state agencies in... | Eric Robertson (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 1990 1997–98 |
Child abuse definitionActs of A temporary abandonment @ are added to the definition of child abuse and neglect. A Temporary abandonment @ is defined as A recklessly leaving a child under the age of ten years unattended in or at any place for such... | Mark Doumit (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 1995 1997–98 |
State employee whistleblowrsImproper governmental action is redefined to include action which results in substantial abuse, misuse, destruction, waste, or loss of public funds or public resources; violates any federal or state law or rule; or which is of... | Duane Sommers (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 1996 1997–98 |
Referral to physical therapyRevises RCW 18.74.010 to include podiatric physicians and surgeons and advanced registered nurse practitioners in the definition of an authorized health care practitioner. | Phil Dyer (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 1999 1997–98 |
Involuntary commitmentFor the purposes of continued commitment after the 14-day period, "likelihood of serious harm" does not require evidence of recent, overt acts, but does require evidence of danger of serious physical harm or probable harmful... | Mary Skinner (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 2004 1997–98 |
Medical equipment/taxSales of home medical equipment to an individual for personal use by the individual or a member of his or her family are exempt from sales and use taxes. Home medical equipment means equipment that can withstand repeated use... | Jim Kastama (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 2005 1997–98 |
Marine safetyPreserves the independence of the office of marine safety. Transfers vessel contingency plan requirement and approval functions from the office of marine safety to the department of ecology. | Mike Cooper (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 2006 1997–98 |
Laundry operations/taxAuthorizes sales and use tax exemptions for construction, machinery, and equipment used in professional laundry operations. | Bill Thompson (R-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 2007 1997–98 |
Law enforcement trainingRequires the commission to charge revenue recovery fees to all law enforcement personnel who are subject to the mandatory basic law enforcement training requirement of RCW 43.101.200 and who begin training on or after July 1,... | Mark Sterk (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 2012 1997–98 |
Prostate cancerRequires the department to: (1) Establish, promote, and maintain prostate cancer and treatment education programs as an integral part of its health promotion and disease prevention efforts in order to raise public awareness,... | Phil Dyer (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 2015 1997–98 |
Students/unexcused absenceProvides that, if a school has received notification under RCW 28A.225.035(4) that a child is a member of an assistance unit receiving temporary assistance for needy families, the school shall report to the court when the... | Jim Clements (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 2017 1997–98 |
Ed employees' retirement sysName Change The Teachers = Retirement System is renamed the Washington Educational Employees = Retirement System (WEERS). The names of Teachers = Retirement System Plan II and Teachers = Retirement System Plan III (TRS III)... | Don Carlson (R-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 2045 1997–98 |
Railroad noise abatmnt/safetProvides for using sales and use tax revenues generated for rail transportation expansion for noise abatement and safety purposes. | Jack Cairnes (R-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 2056 1997–98 |
Home-school parent ed grantsEducational grants are created to support the parents, guardians, or custodians of a child receiving home-based instruction, to redirect funding to local levels, encourage educational competition and diversity, and reduce... | Dawn Mason (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 2071 1997–98 |
School site-council meetingsAll school site-councils are subject to the Open Public Meetings Act. A school site-council is the multi-member board that acts as the representative body of persons connected to a school, if any of its actions are on behalf... | Mike Wensman (R-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 2092 1997–98 |
Teacher CPR trainingProvides that costs of training shall be borne by applicants. | Jeralita "Jeri" Costa (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 2124 1997–98 |
Mobile home park registratnProvides that a mobile home park shall not operate in this state without first registering with the department to do business as a mobile home park on a form approved by the department. Provides that the department has the... | Velma Veloria (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 2125 1997–98 |
Mobile home park managersRequires that all mobile home parks shall be managed by a mobile home park manager. Declares that a person shall not manage or hold himself or herself out to the public as being able to manage a mobile home park in this state... | Velma Veloria (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 2187 1997–98 |
Rehabilitation servicesIncludes rehabilitation services in the basic health plan covered services. | Phil Dyer (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |