Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Jeanne Edwards
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2728 2001–02 |
Primary elections T.O.Declares that a fair and open primary election process is of paramount importance to the voters of Washington state. | Val Ogden (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 25, 2002 |
| HB 2746 2001–02 |
Motor vehicle fuel taxRequires fuel tax revenue attributable to certain counties to be spent within those counties. | Laura Ruderman (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 25, 2002 |
| HB 2752 2001–02 |
Agricultural laborersExempts agricultural laborers who are paid on a piece rate basis from minimum wage laws. | Bill Grant (D-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 25, 2002 |
| HB 2706 2001–02 |
Home & community servicesDeclares that the department may not implement any payment rate methodology that will increase administrative costs for the department or providers beyond the administrative costs associated with the rate methodology in effect... | Jeanne Edwards (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 24, 2002 |
| HB 2708 2001–02 |
Boarding home providersDeclares an intent that the department of social and health services must adopt due process rules to clarify for boarding home providers definitions and thresholds for noncompliance or violations of chapter 18.20 RCW that... | Jeanne Edwards (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 24, 2002 |
| HB 2634 2001–02 |
Schools/cost-of-livingDeclares an intent to ensure full funding for the state's obligation under Initiative Measure No. 732, as codified under RCW 28A.400.205, 28A.400.206, 28B.50.465, and 28B.50.468. Declares an intent to require prefunding of the... | Glenn Anderson (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 23, 2002 |
| HB 2646 2001–02 |
Documents/disclosure exmptn$ Exempts from public disclosure certain documents related to vital public services when a reasonable potential exists for the information to be of material aid to a person planning or intending sabotage interruption or damage... | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 23, 2002 |
| HB 2659 2001–02 |
Rev reductions/local gvrnmntDeclares that the governing body of any county may by ordinance levy a tax on the privilege of conducting any of the following businesses within the territorial boundaries of the county: (1) An electrical energy business; (2)... | Helen Sommers (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 23, 2002 |
| HB 2665 2001–02 |
Government utility authorityDeclares that the purpose of this act is to affirm the authority of cities and towns to operate fire hydrants and streetlights as part of their rate-based water and electric utilities, respectively. | Brian Sullivan (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 23, 2002 |
| HB 2689 2001–02 |
Regional transit authorityEstablishes provisions for the election of regional transit authority boards. | Ed Murray (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 23, 2002 |
| HB 2546 2001–02 |
School sex educationAll public schools and publicly-funded entities under a community network's plan or a TANF plan that provide sexuality or abstinence education must provide only medically and scientifically accurate information. "Medically and... | Kathy Haigh (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 2002 |
| HB 2594 2001–02 |
Public trans systems$ A vote is required in Everett and the Community Transit service area to consolidate transit systems. | Jeanne Edwards (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 2002 |
| HB 2543 2001–02 |
Adverse employment actionProvides that, without just cause, an employer may not discharge an employee from employment or take any other adverse employment action against an employee if: (1) The employer required the employee to give notice of his or... | Alex Wood (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2002 |
| HB 2547 2001–02 |
Optometrists$ Optometrists may be certified by the Board of Optometry for the use or prescription of legend (prescription) drugs and controlled substances for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes related to the practice of optometry, after... | Lynn Kessler (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2002 |
| HB 2554 2001–02 |
Fire detection devicesDirects the building code council to adopt rules by December 1, 2002, requiring that all new apartment buildings with fifty or more units that are classified as group R, division 1 apartment buildings as defined in the state... | Alex Wood (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2002 |
| HB 2562 2001–02 |
Unemployment compensationProvides that no otherwise eligible individual shall be denied benefits for any week because the individual is available for, seeks, applies for, or accepts only part-time work of at least fifteen hours per week, instead of... | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2002 |
| HB 2474 2001–02 |
Eluding police vehicle$ Raises the penalty for attempting to elude a pursuing police vehicle from a class C to a class B felony and increases its seriousness level for sentencing purposes from a level I to level II. | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 18, 2002 |
| HB 2475 2001–02 |
SentencingRevises provisions relating to sentencing of offenders. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 18, 2002 |
| HB 2480 2001–02 |
Property tx relief$ Prohibits the county assessor from keeping copies of federal income tax returns used for verification of income in the Senior Citizens Property Tax Relief Program. | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 18, 2002 |
| HB 2485 2001–02 |
Airport securityFinds that the 2001 federal aviation and transportation security act addressed this problem for airport security screening contractors and personnel only, and does not sufficiently protect Washington state citizens and visitors. | Christopher Hurst (D-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 18, 2002 |
| HB 2494 2001–02 |
Fire protection districtsAuthorizes fire protection districts to have additional commissioners. | Brian Sullivan (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 18, 2002 |
| HB 2509 2001–02 |
Education facilities/fundingProvides that, for the purpose of providing funds for the planning, design, construction, reconstruction, and other necessary costs for the various school and higher education facilities improvements defined in chapter . . .... | Ed Murray (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 18, 2002 |
| HB 2462 2001–02 |
Students/health conditions$ Requires children with life-threatening health conditions to present a physician = s medication or treatment order to their school, or be prohibited from attending school. | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 17, 2002 |
| HB 2363 2001–02 |
Computer games$ The selling, renting or permitting to be sold or rented to a minor, a video game with a rating of ? Mature @ or ? For Adults Only @ that depicts violence against a public law enforcement officer is guilty of a misdemeanor. | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 16, 2002 |
| HB 2374 2001–02 |
Nonjudicial holidays$ Requires all municipal, district and superior courts to acknowledge any municipal or county holidays, in addition to state holidays, if a majority of the county or city employees acknowledge that holiday. | Jerome Delvin (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 16, 2002 |