Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Rosemary McAuliffe
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6237 2001–02 |
Public transportationPublic employers offering transportation services may not contract out for those services typically or historically provided by public transportation system employees if the wages and benefits provided by the contracting firm... | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 1, 2002 |
| SB 6349 2001–02 |
Transportation bondsThe State Treasurer is authorized to sell up to $900 million in toll facility bonds, backed by the full faith and credit of the state of Washington, for the Tacoma Narrows Bridge Project. Debt service on the reimbursable bonds... | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 1, 2002 |
| SB 5528 2001–02 |
Schools/bullyingEach school district must adopt a specific policy prohibiting harassment, intimidation, or bullying of students that contains minimum specified provisions. The policy must be submitted to the Office of the Superintendent of... | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 28, 2002 |
| SB 5720 2001–02 |
Community revitalization$ Authorizes a new system of property tax increment financing where increment areas may be created by a county, city, or town within which a portion of the receipts from regular property tax levies are diverted away from local... | Don Carlson (R-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 28, 2002 |
| SB 6243 2001–02 |
K-12 governance structureThe substitute bill, effective July 1, 2003, (1) expires the Academic Achievement and Accountability Commission, (2) transfers the commission's current duties to the Superintendent of Public Instruction, and (3) expands the... | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 28, 2002 |
| SB 6244 2001–02 |
PrekindergartenSBE adopts standards and procedures for the voluntary accreditation of public and nonpublic pre-kindergarten programs. In establishing these standards, SBE reviews nationally developed standards and the accredited programs... | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 28, 2002 |
| SB 6270 2001–02 |
Higher educationThe Governor appoints the student member to a term of up to two years upon the determination of the length of term by the individual governing boards of the four-year institutions of higher education. | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 28, 2002 |
| SB 6294 2001–02 |
Sex offender comm notificatnThe sheriff may produce level III community notification flyers in languages other than English upon request. | Senator (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 28, 2002 |
| SB 6371 2001–02 |
Public school license platesA Public School License Plate series is established. The Department of Licensing and Superintendent of Public Instruction must design a plate displaying a red apple symbol and an education related motto. | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 28, 2002 |
| SB 6386 2001–02 |
School district electionsStatutes are amended to provide for a simple majority of voters to approve the incurring of debt by school districts. Statutes are amended to provide for a simple majority of voters to authorize general obligation bonds by... | Tracey Eide (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 28, 2002 |
| SB 6399 2001–02 |
Driving recordsAn abstract provided to an employer must include a list of motor vehicle accidents in which the person was driving and received a citation for the accident. | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 28, 2002 |
| SB 6440 2001–02 |
Collective bargainingFaculty members at state four-year institutions of higher education are granted the right to bargain over wages, hours, and working conditions. Only one bargaining unit is allowable for faculty of each university. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 28, 2002 |
| SB 6477 2001–02 |
Principals & vice principalsPublic school principals and vice principals must be credentialed in one of the following two ways, both of which require holding valid administrative certificates: (1) they must hold or have held valid teacher certificates,... | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 28, 2002 |
| SB 6533 2001–02 |
Mercury reduction/educationThe bill does not apply to over-the-counter (OTC) products that have been approved by the Federal Food and Drug Administration or to apply to dental amalgam. It is unlawful to knowingly dispose of mercury-added products in any... | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 28, 2002 |
| SB 6754 2001–02 |
Unemployment benefitsMaximum unemployment insurance benefits are extended for workers who are unemployed due to a lockout. Benefits are payable until the lockout is terminated or until the worker has received 60 weeks of benefits, whichever occurs first. | Rosa Franklin (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 28, 2002 |
| SB 6348 2001–02 |
Transportation fundingSupplemental appropriations are made for the 2001-2003 fiscal biennium. The total appropriation for the biennium is $3.368 billion. | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 27, 2002 |
| SB 6285 2001–02 |
Air pollution/vehicles"Clean alternative fuel vehicles" are defined to include vehicles that: (a) operate exclusively on alternative fuels; (b) are hybrid vehicles powered by a combination of sources, such as an electric motor plus an engine... | Debbie Regala (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2002 |
| SB 6542 2001–02 |
School leviesThe levy lid is increased by 4 percent to 28 percent of the total state and federal funds received by each district. The levy lid increase applies to levy collections during the 2003 calendar year and every year thereafter. | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2002 |
| SB 6543 2001–02 |
Comm economic rvtlztn boardAn ongoing source for CERB funding is established by allowing CERB to keep 100 percent of its interest earnings and by redirecting the interest from the PWTF account into the CERB account. CERB Account (Public Facilities... | Betti Sheldon (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2002 |
| SB 6455 2001–02 |
Interscholastic activitiesA student wishing to participate in middle level or high school interscholastic athletics must undergo a thorough physical examination prior to the first practice and be approved for athletic competition. The requirements of... | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 1, 2002 |
| SB 6762 2001–02 |
Estate taxRevises state law to conform to changes in federal estate tax. | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 1, 2002 |
| SB 6742 2001–02 |
Family planning servicesIncludes access to family planning services in growth management planning. | Erik Poulsen (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 31, 2002 |
| SB 6689 2001–02 |
Sale of firearms/gun showsA person is a firearms dealer if that person makes sales, exchanges, or purchases of firearms at a gun show or event. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 26, 2002 |
| SB 6699 2001–02 |
Community & tech college brdAn additional power is granted to the boards of trustees of community and technical colleges: the authorization to make rules pertaining to the possession and use of weapons by visitors and students on property owned,... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 26, 2002 |
| SB 6680 2001–02 |
Agricultural laborersExempts agricultural laborers who are paid on a piece rate basis from minimum wage laws. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 25, 2002 |