Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Jeanne Kohl-Welles
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5168 2001–02 |
Technology fees/higher edThe community colleges and technical colleges are included in the statute allowing governing boards, with the written consent of the student government association, to establish a student technology fee. Following one year of... | Paull Shin (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5172 2001–02 |
Public assistanceThe Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) designs a program intended to increase the supply of housing for ? persons on public assistance, @ by paying landlords directly. DSHS considers the use of public and private... | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5192 2001–02 |
Privileged communicationsDeclares that a state legislator may not be examined as to any constituent communication made to him or her in his or her official capacity without the consent of the constituent. | Bob Morton (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5198 2001–02 |
Unemployment insuranceThe definition of "misconduct," for purposes of unemployment insurance benefits, is expanded to include criminal acts by employees at an employer's business or in willful disregard of the employer's interest. Such acts... | Betti Sheldon (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5200 2001–02 |
School certificated staffThe meaning of incentives includes, but is not limited to, recruiting certificated instructional staff or for meeting or exceeding mutually agreed to goals. | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5204 2001–02 |
School emplys' retirementProvides that all classified employees who first become employed by an employer in an eligible position on or after September 1, 2002, shall have a period of one hundred eighty days to make an irrevocable choice to become a... | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5221 2001–02 |
Child care servicesChild care service providers must post their licenses, as well as a notice that inspection reports and enforcement actions for the past three years are available from the provider. The same information is available through the... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5222 2001–02 |
School health aideAny person practicing as a school health aide must register with the Department of Health. School health aides may dispense medications and perform clean intermittent catheterization under the supervision and following... | Rosa Franklin (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5243 2001–02 |
Rape of a childProvides that a party who obtains a judgment or order for restitution for child support of a child born as the result of a rape of a child in the first, second, or third degree may execute the judgment or order any time during... | Jeralita "Jeri" Costa (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5247 2001–02 |
Police pensionsRevises RCW 41.20.085 relating to pension payments to certain survivors. | Jim Kastama (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5259 2001–02 |
Temporary services agenciesTemporary services agencies must provide information on new job assignments to employees, including job descriptions, rate of pay, work schedules, and health or safety hazards, as well as written notification of the rate of... | Darlene Fairley (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5265 2001–02 |
Labor/unfair practicesIt is an unfair practice for an employer to terminate or misclassify an employee to avoid providing employment-based benefits. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5271 2001–02 |
Mental illness/insuranceCertain mental illnesses diagnosed under the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders must be covered as any chronic medical condition. If a minor is not covered under the categories of mental illness that are... | Jeanine Long (R-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5278 2001–02 |
Asian medicineReplaces references to Oriental medicine with Asian medicine. | Paull Shin (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5280 2001–02 |
AcupunctureEffective January 1, 2003, the Department of Social and Health Services must offer acupuncture services under the state Medicaid program through state licensed providers. The department must limit the number of treatments... | Paull Shin (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5281 2001–02 |
Retirement allowanceIf the retiree of a PERS I reduced retirement allowance with a survivor benefit obtains a restraining order against the beneficiary, and the beneficiary is then found by a court to have violated the restraining order, the... | Paull Shin (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5285 2001–02 |
School safetySchool districts, public schools, and private schools are encouraged to develop, within three years, emergency management plans. The plans must be limited in scope to the preparation for, response to, and recovery from... | Jim Kastama (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5287 2001–02 |
Kinship caregiver servicesThe Washington State Institute for Public Policy is directed to convene a work group to study the needs of relative care providers. Work group representatives must include a variety of entities that provide services to this population. | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5288 2001–02 |
Interpreters for the deafBy December 1, 2003 sign language interpreters must be licensed by the Department of Licensing. By December 1, 2003 a public or private entity may not hire a person to interpret unless the department licenses the interpreter. | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5322 2001–02 |
Day-care licensing infoThe Legislature recognizes that parents and consumers using child care services need improved access to information about providers. The Department of Social and Health Services must establish and maintain a toll-free... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5324 2001–02 |
Health insuranceProvides that a county, municipality, or other political subdivision that provides a health plan for its employees shall permit retired and disabled employees and their dependents to continue participation in the plan subject... | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5328 2001–02 |
School imprvmnt goals reportIf a student does not take the fourth grade Washington Assessment of Student Learning (WASL) in reading or mathematics, or the seventh grade WASL in mathematics, then the lack of the student's score must not count against the... | Don Carlson (R-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5338 2001–02 |
Instant runoff voting systemAn instant runoff voting (IRV) system requires the winning candidate to have a majority of votes. Each voter is allowed to vote for five choices, but is not required to use all his or her choices, showing a preference by... | Adam Kline (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5358 2001–02 |
Martin Luther King, Jr.Declares that King county is named in honor of the Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King, Jr. | Adam Kline (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5360 2001–02 |
Public health system fundsIt is the intent of the Legislature that gifts and other funds received by the Department of Health be used to expand or enhance programs, and not replace government funds. The Department of Health is authorized to solicit and... | Pat Thibaudeau (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |