Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Kip Tokuda
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2403 2001–02 |
Collective bargaining$ Establishes procedures for exclusive bargaining representatives of faculty at the public four-year institutions of higher education to collectively bargain with the board of regents or trustees over wages, hours, and terms... | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 356, Laws of 2002 |
Apr 4, 2002 |
| HB 2768 2001–02 |
DSHS legislative reports$ Requires the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) to review all legislatively imposed requirements on the department to submit reports to the Legislature and recommend the continuance or elimination of the... | Ed Orcutt (R-18) | Vetoed Vetoed by the Governor |
Apr 3, 2002 |
| HB 2574 2001–02 |
Children's system of care$ Requires the secretary of the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) to establish demonstration sites for a system of care for children with emotional and behavioral disorders. | Val Ogden (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 309, Laws of 2002 |
Apr 2, 2002 |
| HB 1411 2001–02 |
Hazardous substances$ Requires facilities that are transitioning from federal to state oversight to issue a notice to the Department of Ecology, following the release of a hazardous substance, that describes the release and the remedial actions... | Velma Veloria (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 288, Laws of 2002 |
Apr 1, 2002 |
| HB 2767 2001–02 |
Electronic benefit cards$ Prohibits public assistance recipients from using electronic benefits transfer (EBT) cards to participate in activities at gambling premises, for parimutuel wagering or to purchase lottery tickets or shares. | Ed Orcutt (R-18) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 252, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 29, 2002 |
| HB 1759 2001–02 |
Sale of hypodermic syringes$ Allows access to sterile syringes as a way to reduce the spread of blood-borne infections. | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 213, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 28, 2002 |
| HB 2315 2001–02 |
Recreation therapy$ Establishes a registration program for recreation therapists under the Secretary of the Department of Health. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 216, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 28, 2002 |
| HB 2537 2001–02 |
Public works projects$ Approves the 2002 list of local government infrastructure projects funded under the Public Works Trust Fund program. The list includes 64 projects totaling $206 million. | Jim McIntire (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 241, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 28, 2002 |
| HB 2568 2001–02 |
School for the deaf$ Authorizes the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) to investigate incidents at the Washington School for the Deaf (WSD) involving alleged child abuse and neglect and make recommendations to preserve the health... | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 208, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 28, 2002 |
| HB 2610 2001–02 |
Endangerment$ Creates the crime of "endangerment with a controlled substance," a class B felony, when a person knowingly or intentionally permits a child or dependent adult to be exposed to methamphetamine-types of drugs. | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 229, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 28, 2002 |
| HB 1444 2001–02 |
Schools/bullying$ Requiring policies prohibiting harassment, intimidation, or bullying. | Ed Murray (D-43) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 207, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 27, 2002 |
| HB 2379 2001–02 |
Children/sex offenders$ Prohibits a person responsible for the care of a child from leaving the child with certain registered sex offenders. | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 170, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 27, 2002 |
| HB 2380 2001–02 |
Segregation of offenders$ Allows a youthful offender in an adult correctional facility who has reached the age of 18 to remain in the separate housing unit for offenders under 18 if the offender's needs would be better met there and the programs or... | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 171, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 27, 2002 |
| HB 1397 2001–02 |
Relative caregiver program$ Requires the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS), within existing resources, to convene a workgroup on kinship caregivers, develop a briefing on the policy issues for the Legislature, and submit the briefing by... | Kip Tokuda (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 144, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 26, 2002 |
| HB 1144 2001–02 |
WorkFirst program$ Allows parents with a child under the age of one year a "good cause" exemption from the Workfirst program. | Lynn Kessler (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 89, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 22, 2002 |
| HB 2414 2001–02 |
Prof educator standards brd$ Staggers the terms of the next set of members of the Professional Educator Standards Board. | Kathy Haigh (D-35) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 92, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 22, 2002 |
| HB 2415 2001–02 |
Principals & vice principals$ Expands the type of previous instructional experience principals and vice-principals can have to include experience as educational staff associates. | Dave Quall (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 78, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 21, 2002 |
| HB 2470 2001–02 |
Plumbing contractors$ Requires plumbing contractors to verify that plumbing trainees worked specified hours and that certified plumbers properly supervised such hours. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 82, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 21, 2002 |
| HB 1517 2001–02 |
State agncy quality imprvmnt$ Requires each state agency and both houses of the Legislature, and encourages the Supreme Court and local governments, to develop and implement quality management programs to improve quality, efficiency, and effectiveness... | Mark Miloscia (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| HB 2356 2001–02 |
Foster care$ Requires the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) to convene a work group to prepare a plan, within existing resources, for the Legislature addressing educational stability for children in short term foster care. | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| HB 2364 2001–02 |
Sick leave$ Requires an employer to allow an employee to use sick leave or other paid time off to care for a child, spouse, or parent of the employee with a health condition that requires treatment or supervision. | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| HB 2378 2001–02 |
Neglect of children$ Modifies the civil definition of "abuse and neglect" by reducing the number of elements which constitute harm to a child to one, rather than three. | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| HB 2381 2001–02 |
Trafficking of persons$ Creates a task force to study trafficking activities within Washington and to provide recommendations for providing assistance to victims of trafficking. | Velma Veloria (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 10, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| HB 2454 2001–02 |
At-risk youth$ Directs the Washington State Institute for Public Policy (WSIPP) to conduct research and recommend criteria, processes and institutional arrangements to allow best-practices to be state-certified, estimate reductions in... | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| HB 2473 2001–02 |
School for the deaf$ Increases the powers and duties of the Board of Trustees at the Washington School for the Deaf (WSD). | Kip Tokuda (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 14, 2002 |