Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Cathy McMorris
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1027 1997–98 |
State official mailng/broadcState officials, other than legislators, are prohibited from using public funds to mail letters to constituents during the 12-month period around their election to an office that are identical with restrictions on legislators... | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 1998 |
| HB 1113 1997–98 |
Surplus water useNew rules are established for water made surplus to a water right through the implementation of practices or technologies that are more efficient or more water-use efficient than those under which the right was perfected, and... | Gary Chandler (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 1998 |
| HB 1115 1997–98 |
DOE water-related actionsPollution Control Hearings Board jurisdiction to review orders pertaining to relinquishment of a water right is removed. Appeals of orders pertaining to relinquishment of a water right are filed in superior court for de novo review. | Dave Mastin (R-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 1998 |
| HB 1130 1997–98 |
Institution of marriageThe Legislature finds that marriage is a matter reserved for the sovereign states to decide individually and that decisions relating to marriage should not be decided by the people or courts of another state. Washington is... | Bill Thompson (R-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 1, Laws of 1998 |
Mar 12, 1998 |
| HB 1150 1997–98 |
Assault of school/sports empAssaulting a sports official is made an aggravating sentencing factor for all degrees of assault. The same provision is made for both felony and nonfelony sentencing. | Jack Cairnes (R-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 1998 |
| HB 1174 1997–98 |
Port districtsThe expiration date for the creation of less than county-wide port districts is removed. Less than county-wide port districts may continue to be created after that date. | John Koster (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 1998 |
| HB 1194 1997–98 |
Breast-feeding in workplaceAn employer must provide a workplace location to allow a woman to express breast milk unless reasonable safety or security considerations require other options. This requirement is met by providing a clean women's lavatory or... | Eileen Cody (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 1998 |
| HB 1205 1997–98 |
Sex offenses against childrnA person commits the crime of rape of a child in the fourth degree if the person has sexual intercourse with another who is 16 or 17 and the person is at least five years older than the child. Rape of a child in the fourth... | Kathy Lambert (R-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 1998 |
| HB 1245 1997–98 |
Driver's license use/fraudThe motor vehicle statutes are amended. The use of a false or fictitious name in an application for a driver = s license or identicard, or knowingly making a false statement, concealing a material fact, or otherwise committing... | Larry Sheahan (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 1998 |
| HB 1405 1997–98 |
Charitable bingo gamesCharitable or nonprofit organizations may jointly offer bingo games where prizes are pooled to enhance the size of the prize offered, and where the bingo games are conducted during each organization = s normal hours of operation. | Cathy McMorris (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 1998 |
| HB 1490 1997–98 |
Emer vehicle driver liabiltyThe duty of care and liability of a drivers of authorized emergency vehicles are changed. Two statements of limitation on the privileges of emergency vehicle drivers are eliminated. | Bill Thompson (R-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 1998 |
| HB 1522 1997–98 |
Criminal street gang activtyAn adult or juvenile offender who is found to have committed a felony offense must receive a penalty enhancement if the offense was committed for the benefit of, at the direction of, or in association with a criminal street... | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 1998 |
| HB 1672 1997–98 |
Intoxication as a defenseEvidence of voluntary intoxication may not be used by a defendant in a criminal trial to show the lack of any particular mental state that is an element of the crime charged. The definitions of the states of mind of "intent,"... | Roger Bush (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 1998 |
| HB 1709 1997–98 |
School mandatesEducation statutes governing SPI duties are modified to establish rules and requirements with respect to paperwork reduction. A uniform cycle is established for school audits. | Cathy McMorris (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 1998 |
| HB 1716 1997–98 |
Pistol purchase or transferThe authority of DOL to maintain records of applications to purchase pistols and of pistol sales and transfers is removed. Dealers are no longer required to send copies of the records of such transactions to DOL. Copies must... | Cathy McMorris (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 1998 |
| HB 1846 1997–98 |
Voter registration listsFirst-class city registrars no longer supply such lists directly to county auditors. The state registrar supplies a separate list every month to each county auditor of persons residing in the county for whom a death... | Scott Smith (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 1998 |
| HB 2027 1997–98 |
Travel salesRegistration of Travel Sellers . A separate registration fee must be paid for each office or business location having two or more employees for businesses operating in multiple locations. Registration is renewed annually... | Barbara Lisk (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 1998 |
| HB 2039 1997–98 |
Incarceration cost liabilityMunicipalities, counties, and the state may require inmates to pay the costs incurred as a result of their incarceration into a community restoration fund after the inmate is released. Liability for payment is by court decree. | Peggy Johnson (R-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 1998 |
| HB 2578 1997–98 |
Electrical board membershipThe electrical board is expanded to 13 members: one each a public utility and a private utility, three licensed electrical contractors, one manufacturer or distributor of electrical equipment, one member of the public, three... | Cathy McMorris (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 1998 |
| HB 2682 1997–98 |
School medicaid incentve payThe amount of federal Medicaid funds which may be retained is increased from 20 percent to 50 percent for school districts with enrollments of less than 2000 students. | Cathy McMorris (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 1998 |
| HB 2705 1997–98 |
Workers' comp self-insuranceTwo or more employers in the logging industry may form self-insurance groups to cover their industrial insurance responsibilities if: (1) the employers are members of an organization that has been in existence for at least... | Cathy McMorris (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 1998 |
| HB 2748 1997–98 |
Rural industrial developmentA rural distressed county means a county with an unemployment rate that exceeds the state average by 20 percent for three years. A rural distressed county that plans under the Growth Management Act may allow additional... | Joyce Mulliken (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 1998 |
| HB 2769 1997–98 |
State employee felony reportThe Attorney General, in cooperation with the Office of Crime Victims Advocacy, must develop a policy requiring each state agency and institution of higher education to report to the Office of Crime Victims Advocacy (OCVA)... | Jim Clements (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 1998 |
| HB 2785 1997–98 |
Prize promotion disclosuresThe requirements regarding promotional offers made by a person promoting timeshares are modified as follows: (1) the invitation to view or hear a sales presentation must conspicuously disclose restrictions in bold face; (2)... | Steve Van Luven (R-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 1998 |
| HB 2840 1997–98 |
WISHA citationsNo citation under the Washington Industrial Safety and Health Act may be issued for a violation caused by unpreventable employee misconduct if the employer has a thorough safety program with rules that were adequately... | Jim Clements (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 1998 |