Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Sharon Tomiko Santos
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1981 2005–06 |
Community learning centerCreates the Washington Community Learning Center program to support after-school tutoring and educational enrichment for students. | Joe McDermott (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1993 2005–06 |
Prison capacityDeclares an intent to: (1) Focus resources on sex offenders and violent offenders who pose the greatest risk to our communities, by reducing offender populations when such populations exceed the maximum operational capacity of... | Dennis Flannigan (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 2005 2005–06 |
Admission into public schoolRequires that traditional and alternative educational opportunities shall be made available to students on a general, uniform, and equal basis. Schools shall not create barriers to admission for students who would otherwise... | Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 2025 2005–06 |
Death penaltyAbolishes the death penalty. Repeals provisions of chapter 10.95 RCW. | Ed Murray (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 2026 2005–06 |
Rental assistanceEstablishes a tenant-based rental assistance voucher program. | Timm Ormsby (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 2036 2005–06 |
Reading readinessCreates the "Ready to Read" Community Assistance Program to encourage public-private partnerships that help children come to school prepared to learn to read. | Gigi Talcott (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 2037 2005–06 |
Immigrant studentsCreates a pilot program for recent immigrant students who are seniors and need additional English language and academic instruction to meet high school graduation requirements. | Dave Upthegrove (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 2039 2005–06 |
Child mental health servicesAdds children at risk of becoming severely emotionally disturbed to the priority populations for mental health services. | Mary Helen Roberts (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 2048 2005–06 |
K-12 finance task forceCreates the joint task force on K-12 finance to study the common school finance system and to develop alternative funding models for that finance system. The alternatives shall include one or more models that can be fully... | Ross Hunter (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 2062 2005–06 |
Voter registration/felonsRestores an offender's right-to-vote upon release from confinement. | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 2063 2005–06 |
Real estate excise taxRevises provisions pertaining to local government use of real estate excise tax revenue. | Deb Wallace (D-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 2067 2005–06 |
Task force on health careFinds that: (1) Access to necessary and effective health services is an essential need of all human beings, yet almost six hundred thousand people in the state of Washington lack health insurance coverage. | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 2096 2005–06 |
Agricultural fairsDirects the Department of Agriculture to contract for a study on the economic and social impacts of agricultural fairs on Washington State. | David Buri (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 2098 2005–06 |
Adult family home providersAmends RCW 70.128.160 relating to sanctions for adult family home providers. | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 2103 2005–06 |
Hydroelectric powerRecognizes water as a renewable energy resource and encourages the use of hydroelectric power. | Jeff Morris (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 2106 2005–06 |
Parking & business imprvmntProvides a business and occupation tax exemption for amounts received by a chamber of commerce or similar business association for the purposes of administering a parking and business improvement area. | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 2113 2005–06 |
Mental hlth service providerProvides that mental health providers licensed under chapters 18.57, 18.71, 18.79, 18.83, and 18.225 RCW are authorized to provide mental health services to individuals' families, or groups who are medicaid enrollees. These... | Tami Green (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 2122 2005–06 |
Domestic violence infoCreates a privilege for communications made by a domestic violence victim to an advocate; | Mark Ericks (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 2140 2005–06 |
Housing trust fund loansAuthorizes the Department of Community, Trade, and Economic Development to use up to $5 million dollars annually from the Housing Trust Fund to provide short-term loans, outside of the standard grant or loan approval process,... | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 2148 2005–06 |
Tribal foster care licensingPermits Indian Tribes to license foster care homes that are located near the reservation rather than only those that are on the reservation land. | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 2152 2005–06 |
Financial literacyChanges the date for completion of certain tasks by the Washington Financial Literacy Public-Private Partnership (Partnership). | Dan Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 2176 2005–06 |
Tenant/water service billingDeclares that a landlord shall not bill a tenant separately for water or wastewater services, or engage or authorize a third party billing agent to bill a tenant separately for water or wastewater services, unless the water or... | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 2177 2005–06 |
Toxic mold in schoolsRequires toxic mold testing in schools. | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 2181 2005–06 |
Autism task forceCreates the Caring for Washington Children with Autism Task Force to study and make recommendations to the Legislature regarding the growing incidence of autism and ways to improve the delivery and coordination of autism... | Hans Dunshee (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 2202 2005–06 |
Agriculture/food processingDirects the Department of Agriculture to commission a comprehensive study of the economic impacts of the agriculture and food processing industries on Washington. | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |