Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Carolyn Edmonds
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1381 1999–00 |
Eluding a police vehicle$ Raises the crime of attempting to elude a pursuing police vehicle from a class C, seriousness level I felony to a class B, seriousness level II felony. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1424 1999–00 |
Firearms storage$ Provides that, under certain circumstances, a person is guilty of the crime of reckless endangerment for leaving or storing a loaded firearm in a location where a child is likely to and does gain access to it. | Ida Ballasiotes (R-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1452 1999–00 |
Cancer screening/low-income$ Requires the Department of Health (DOH) to develop and administer a breast and cervical cancer screening program for low-income women between the ages of 40 and 49. | Jim Kastama (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1519 1999–00 |
Family leaveProvides that, in addition to other family leave to which the employee is entitled under chapter 49.78 RCW or federal law, an employee is entitled to ten work days of family leave during any twelve-month period to: (1)... | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1570 1999–00 |
Rental security depositMakes an appropriation of one million dollars for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2000, from the general fund to the department of community, trade, and economic development for the purpose of the rental security deposit... | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1576 1999–00 |
Fair fundMakes an appropriation of two million dollars for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1999, from the general fund to the fair fund for the purposes set forth under RCW 15.76.115. | Bruce Chandler (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1590 1999–00 |
Contraceptive health benefts$ Prohibits health plans that provide out-patient care drug coverage from imposing additional restrictions on prescription contraceptive drugs. | Eileen Cody (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1632 1999–00 |
Work force investment boardC Changes the name of the Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board to the Workforce Development Board, changes the makeup and increases the number of members. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1652 1999–00 |
Disabled entrepreneurial opp$ A five-year program is established to certify businesses that are owned and controlled by disabled persons. | Don Carlson (R-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1706 1999–00 |
Local effort assistanceProvides that, commencing with calendar year 2000, in addition to a school district's other general fund allocations, each eligible district shall be provided local effort assistance funds. The purpose of these funds is to... | Phil Rockefeller (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1708 1999–00 |
Fatal vehicle accidentsC Requires an officer at the scene of a fatal motor vehicle accident to conduct a breath test on a person who the officer believes caused the accident by violating the rules of the road, and to forward the results of the test... | Patricia Lantz (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1730 1999–00 |
Teacher supply and demandDirects the office of financial management, in consultation with the office of the superintendent of public instruction and teacher training programs at Washington institutions of higher education to conduct a study on the... | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1731 1999–00 |
Education program incentives$ The economic incentive grant program is established. | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1752 1999–00 |
Firearms at child facilitiesProhibits firearms at day-care centers and preschools. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1753 1999–00 |
Dom violnce victim legal aidDirects the Washington state institute for public policy to study the availability of pro bono legal services for victims of domestic violence who have children. | Dow Constantine (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1758 1999–00 |
Commute trip tax creditExtends the commute trip tax reduction credit to June 30, 2006. | Kelli Linville (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1759 1999–00 |
Civil actions/arbitrationC Increases the dollar limits on cases subject to mandatory arbitration. | Dow Constantine (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1764 1999–00 |
Substance-affected infantsA process is established to test, report, and provide care for drug-affected and alcohol-affected infants. Health care providers are required to screen pregnant women for drug or alcohol use. | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1765 1999–00 |
Students/malicious harassmntIn addition to having and implementing a policy on sexual harassment, school districts must have a similar policy to address malicious harassment. The Superintendent of Public Instruction (SPI) must develop criteria for use by... | Ed Murray (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1788 1999–00 |
Teachers/tuition & fee waivrProvides that, subject to the limitations of RCW 28B.15.910, the governing boards of the colleges and universities shall waive tuition and fees, including the nonresident tuition differential, for any teacher teaching full... | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1791 1999–00 |
Comm & tech colleges/weaponsAuthorizes community and technical colleges boards of trustees to adopt rules regarding weapons on district-owned or maintained property. | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1794 1999–00 |
Telecommuting expense/tx crdAuthorizes tax credits for employers for telecommuting expenses. | Renee Radcliff (R-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1800 1999–00 |
Needle stick protectionsThe Department of Labor and Industry (L&I) must adopt emergency rules by September 1999 (and six months after, adopt permanent rules) governing occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens, such as Hepatitis B virus,... | Eileen Cody (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1808 1999–00 |
Nurse/student ratiosRequires that, beginning with the 1999-2000 school year, each school district shall maintain a ratio of not less than one school nurse for every one thousand five hundred full-time equivalent students. In the 2000-01 school... | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1816 1999–00 |
Pawnbroker/second-hnd disputWhen a person claims ownership of an item or items of property in the possession of a pawnbroker or second-hand dealer, the pawnbroker or second-hand dealer must: (1) hold the property for sixty days; and (2) with ten days of... | Roger Bush (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |