Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Grace Cole
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1337 1995–96 |
Debt adjustersStatutory provisions requiring that debt adjusters be licensed, obtain a bond, and be regulated by the Department of Licensing are repealed. The consumer protection provisions regarding debt adjustors are maintained. | Barbara Lisk (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 1996 |
| HB 1491 1995–96 |
Work release eligibilitySex offenders and serious violent offenders in state prisons are not eligible for partial confinement, including work release, unless the secretary grants an individual exception after considering public safety and... | Ida Ballasiotes (R-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 1996 |
| HB 1667 1995–96 |
Sister country relationshipsThe Department of Community, Trade, and Economic Development and the Office of International Relations and Protocol are directed to provide information and assist local governments in maintaining their established... | Renee Radcliff (R-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 1996 |
| HB 2327 1995–96 |
Board of educatn offce staffThe State Board of Education may appoint an executive director, who also must serve as the board's secretary. The board may also appoint other staff to support the duties of the board, including duties delegated to the board... | Bill Brumsickle (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 1996 |
| HB 2736 1995–96 |
Education restructingLanguage requiring the Superintendent of Public Instruction to develop an annual school performance report is deleted. The requirement that the Educational Service District (ESD) receive a copy of the school district... | Renee Radcliff (R-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 1996 |
| HB 2945 1995–96 |
Casino managemnt entities/txThe B&O tax rate for businesses operating casino management services is set at 2 percent. This rate applies to businesses certified by the state and providing services for casino gambling activity that includes financing,... | Barbara Lisk (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 1996 |
| HB 2691 1995–96 |
Even start programThe term vocational technical institutes is changed to technical colleges. The term Superintendent of Public Instruction is changed to the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges. | Bill Brumsickle (R-20) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 11, Laws of 1996 |
Mar 6, 1996 |
| HB 2949 1995–96 |
Truancy/guardians ad litemRequires each guardian ad litem program to maintain a background information record for each guardian ad litem in the program. | Renee Radcliff (R-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 1996 |
| HB 2554 1995–96 |
Background checks/educ emplyAll school district employees, including those currently employed and those that do not necessarily have regularly scheduled unsupervised access to children, must have background checks. Additionally, all employees of school... | Grace Cole (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 2, 1996 |
| HB 2812 1995–96 |
Commnty/tech coll facultyOver the next three biennia, the Legislature intends to provide funding to bring salaries of part-time faculty into parity with salaries of full-time faculty teaching in community colleges and technical colleges. The state... | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 2, 1996 |
| HB 2813 1995–96 |
Communty/tech coll facultyFor the purpose of establishing eligibility for state funded insurance benefits and retirement benefits under TIAA/CREF for part-time academic employees in the community and technical college system, definitions are adopted.... | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 2, 1996 |
| HB 2941 1995–96 |
Welfare programsRevises the time limits on public assistance. Revises provisions relating to requiring mandatory participation in the job opportunities and basic skills program. Designates procedures for the enforcement of child support orders. | Kip Tokuda (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 30, 1996 |
| HB 2943 1995–96 |
Fircrest schoolDirects that a planning and implementation process be instituted to enhance and develop the properties comprising Fircrest school to provide additional opportunities for residents to interact with other members of the... | Grace Cole (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 30, 1996 |
| HB 2353 1995–96 |
Nonprofit educatnal foundtnsThe Department of Community, Trade, and Economic Development is directed to contract with individuals or organizations in order to assist in establishing and developing educational foundations. The department will solicit... | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 29, 1996 |
| HB 1630 1995–96 |
Contractor registrationThe statement of purpose is replaced by a new section providing that the contractor registration statutes are meant to protect the general welfare of the residents of the state who purchase construction services and the... | Jack Cairnes (R-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 26, 1996 |
| HB 2888 1995–96 |
B & O taxes reductionDeclares that, in addition to the credit offered in RCW 82.04.4451, in computing the tax imposed under RCW 82.04.255 and 82.04.290, a credit is allowed against the amount of tax otherwise due, as provided in this act. | Marlin Appelwick (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 24, 1996 |
| HB 2846 1995–96 |
At-risk youthMakes technical and clarifying amendments to the Becca bill. | Suzette Cooke (R-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 23, 1996 |
| HB 2854 1995–96 |
Businesses/public assistanceRequires that a private business that receives state or local government assistance for economic development or job growth purposes must create a net increase in jobs in this state within two years of receiving the assistance,... | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 23, 1996 |
| HB 2865 1995–96 |
Optometrists/drugs & prescriAuthorizes optometrists to use and prescribe approved drugs for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes without limitation upon the methods of delivery in the practice of optometry. | Phil Dyer (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 23, 1996 |
| HB 2866 1995–96 |
Legislator bill introductionAuthorizes each legislator to introduce three bills in each regular session of the legislature at public cost. Provides that after the legislator has introduced three bills, the legislator shall pay the cost of printing and... | Shirley Hankins (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 23, 1996 |
| HB 2809 1995–96 |
Health insurance accessDeclares an intent to expand the state health insurance coverage access act to include a reinsurance program for individual health insurance to stabilize the rates for individual health insurance. | Ed Murray (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 1996 |
| HB 1357 1995–96 |
Offender probation supervisnWhen superior court judges order supervision of a misdemeanant or gross misdemeanant, the Department of Corrections is responsible for supervising them. Superior court judges are no longer required to order supervision for... | Ida Ballasiotes (R-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 19, 1996 |
| HB 2777 1995–96 |
Unemplymnt comp/unfair laborAuthorizes unemployment compensation for unemployment resulting from a strike or lockout found to be an unfair labor practice. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 19, 1996 |
| HB 2798 1995–96 |
Corporate endangermentDeclares that a person is guilty of the crime of corporate endangerment if, while acting as a high managerial agent, he or she recklessly approves an action of the corporation that endangers public health or safety by creating... | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 19, 1996 |
| HB 2799 1995–96 |
Student attainment programsDirects the office of the superintendent of public instruction to grant funds to selected school districts for the purposes of developing and implementing pilot programs designed to bring elementary grade students up to the... | Bill Brumsickle (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 19, 1996 |