Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Dawn Morrell
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1598 2003–04 |
Tobacco product samplingDistribution of samples of tobacco products to members of the public is prohibited. | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1602 2003–04 |
Patient safety actRequires hospitals to develop and implement a staffing plan for nursing services that address personnel issues for each patient care unit. | Dawn Morrell (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1604 2003–04 |
Health care emply overtimeAdds certain home health agencies and various public facilities, including state hospitals, veterans' homes, residential habilitation centers, and correctional facilities, to the health care facilities prohibited from... | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1620 2003–04 |
Comm & tech college facultyRequires community and technical colleges to award faculty salary increments based on local collective bargaining agreements. | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1629 2003–04 |
Manufactured home purchaseCreates the manufactured home purchase assistance program. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1679 2003–04 |
Commercial driver drug testsProvides definitions for terms that are used in the federal regulations, makes terminology consistent with federal regulations, and provides evaluation and treatment standards that are consistent with federal requirements. | Deb Wallace (D-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1716 2003–04 |
Insurance loss ratiosRequires Insurance Commissioner approval of rates for individual health insurance policies. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1756 2003–04 |
Local government fundingProvides new retail sales and use tax authority, subject to voter approval, of up to 0.3 percent to counties with populations of one million or less. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1783 2003–04 |
Colorectal cancerMandates insurance coverage for colorectal cancer early detection. | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1795 2003–04 |
Dental careRequires dental plans to pay licensed providers for covered services in equal amounts and on equivalent terms. | Dawn Morrell (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1842 2003–04 |
Financial fraud alert actAuthorizes the creation of a statewide ‟fraud alert network” to allow financial institutions and merchants to share information for the purpose of combating financial crime. | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1851 2003–04 |
Medical malpractice insrncRequires that the Department of Health create procedures and protocols for the formal approval of medical error reduction programs that meet specified criteria. | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1866 2003–04 |
Nutrition in public schoolsThe Department of Health and the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction must develop recommendations regarding nutrition for local school boards to use in determining food policies. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1908 2003–04 |
Higher edu facilitiesAuthorizes $1.7 billion in bonds for higher education facilities. This is in addition to the amount higher education institutions expect to receive in the base capital budget. | Hans Dunshee (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1924 2003–04 |
Edu employee sick leaveAuthorizes educational employees to accumulate one hundred ninety days of sick leave. | Patricia Lantz (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1978 2003–04 |
Mental health ombudsmanFinds that in order to comply with the community mental health services act, chapter 71.24 RCW, and the medicaid managed care mental health waiver, and to effectively assist persons with mental illness and consumers of mental... | Dawn Morrell (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 1979 2003–04 |
Smoking in public placesAffirms the authority of local governments to enact ordinances restricting or prohibiting smoking in public places that are more restrictive than state law. | Laura Ruderman (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 2002 2003–04 |
Motorcycle profilingRequires law enforcement agencies to adopt policies and institute training to stop motorcycle profiling. | Steve Kirby (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 2011 2003–04 |
Pharmaceutical companiesRequires contracts between the Health Care Authority or any other agency administering state purchased health care programs and a pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) to include full disclosure of agreements between pharmacy benefit... | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 2041 2003–04 |
TANF work activityExpands work activity under the WorkFirst program to include the accompanying education program along with employment through the state or federal work-study program. | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 2057 2003–04 |
Highways of significanceDesignates State Route 704, the cross-base highway, which is not yet constructed as a highway of statewide significance. | Tom Campbell (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 2070 2003–04 |
Local public health servicesProvides that, in addition to the levy provided for in RCW 84.52.065, in each year the state shall levy for collection in the following year a state tax of twenty-five cents per thousand dollars of assessed value upon the... | Sandra Romero (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 2135 2003–04 |
Property tax exemptionsAllows persons in the senior citizen property tax relief program to retain property tax relief if they reside in an adult family home or a boarding home. | Dawn Morrell (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 2143 2003–04 |
Small trailer license feesPrescribes license and trip permit fees for small trailers. | Dave Upthegrove (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| HB 2245 2003–04 |
Concealed pistol licenseProvides that any person who, as a member of the armed forces, including the national guard and armed forces reserves, is unable to renew his or her license under RCW 9.41.070(6) and (9) because of the person's assignment,... | Mary Skinner (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |