Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Grace Cole
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1287 1993–94 |
Agri employees/collectv bargAll agricultural employees are granted the right to collectively bargain over wages, hours and working conditions. Agricultural employers engaged in farming, dairying, and harvesting of agricultural or horticultural products... | Michael Heavey (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 1291 1993–94 |
Retirement system leavesAuthorizes a member to receive service credit for all periods the member is on an approved leave of absence to engage in collective bargaining or labor relations activities. Applies retroactively. | Michael Heavey (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 1295 1993–94 |
RCW 41.26.281 recodificationThe section of the pension law which gives law enforcement officers and fire fighters the right to sue their employers for negligence or for intentionally caused harm on the job, as well as benefits due under the pension act,... | George Orr (D-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 1298 1993–94 |
School dist levies and bondsSHJR 4214, a proposed constitutional amendment, is implemented if the amendment is approved by the voters at the next general election. SHJR 4214 allows a school district to increase its debt limit, approve excess levies, and... | Grace Cole (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 1299 1993–94 |
Firearms on school premisesThe prohibition against any student carrying a firearm or other dangerous weapons on public or private school premises is expanded to apply to any person. A school district is not required to admit a student from another... | R Wesley Pruitt (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 1300 1993–94 |
DiscriminationThe phrase "sensory, mental, or physical handicap" is changed to "sensory, mental, or physical disability or the use of a trained guide dog or service dog by a disabled person." The same exclusions from the definition of a... | Marlin Appelwick (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 1313 1993–94 |
Higher ed leases/gender equiApplies to the property of institutions of higher education and the common schools. Designates the gender equity provisions of chapter 28A.640, chapter 28B.110 RCW, and RCW 28B.15.455 through 28B.15.480. | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 1319 1993–94 |
Urban land/land bank exchngeThe 1992 law permitting the department to sell real property to a "public agency" at fair market value and without public auction applies to the department's sale of urban property under the land bank program. | R Wesley Pruitt (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 1323 1993–94 |
English language proficiencyRevises provisions of chapter 28A.180 RCW to change references to transitional bilingual education to English language proficiency programs. | Helen Sommers (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 1327 1993–94 |
Telephone solicitationsA telephone company shall identify in its directories customers who do not wish to receive telephone solicitations. A telephone solicitor who solicits a person who has been so identified is subject to the civil penalties and... | Michael Heavey (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 1330 1993–94 |
Liquor licensesAdministrative changes are made to the liquor code. Liquor license requirements . The board may grant authority to approve a liquor license to any person or persons the board designates in writing. | Jim Horn (R-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 1354 1993–94 |
Workers' comp death benefitThe maximum amount paid for burial expenses by the Department of Labor and Industries or self-insured employer if an injured worker dies as a result of his or her injury or illness is changed from $2,000 to 200 percent of the... | Grace Cole (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 1359 1993–94 |
Public hazards/civil courtCourts may not enter an order or judgment that has the purpose or effect of concealing a public hazard. Any agreement or contract that has the purpose or effect of concealing a public hazard is void, contrary to public policy,... | Marlin Appelwick (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 1369 1993–94 |
Vocational educationTuition Recovery Trust Fund : By June 30, 1998 rather than May 18, 1992, a minimum operating balance of $1,000,000 will be achieved in the tuition recovery trust fund, and maintained thereafter. That minimum balance will be... | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 1371 1993–94 |
Emergency communic/privacyDatabases and other compilations of data maintained by emergency response systems are exempt from public disclosure under the Public Disclosure Act. | Stephen Fuhrman (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 1376 1993–94 |
Mobile home parks/accessMobile home park landlords may not prohibit forums for, or speeches by, public officials or candidates for public office, or meetings of organizations that represent the interests of tenants that are held in the park community... | Jean Marie Brough (R-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 1387 1993–94 |
DUI vehicle forfeitureUpon a second conviction for DWI within a five-year period, the vehicle driven by the offender is subject to seizure and forfeiture. When a person who has had a conviction for DWI within the previous five years is charged with... | Moyne Riley (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 1397 1993–94 |
Travel agents registrationRequires a travel agent to obtain a certificate of registration. Requires agents to file disclosure statements. Provides that all advertising shall contain the agent's registration number. | Grace Cole (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 1424 1993–94 |
Workers' comp assessmentsIf a successor owner acquires a business owing industrial insurance premiums, the Department of Labor and Industries must issue any outstanding premium assessment against the business within 180 days, rather than 60 days, from... | Michael Heavey (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 1426 1993–94 |
Wildlife heritage land trustThe director of the Department of Wildlife is authorized to form a public nonprofit corporation called the Washington Wildlife Heritage Trust. The director is required to appoint a board of not more than 15 members, subject to... | Betty Morris (D-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 1443 1993–94 |
Human rights commissionDiscrimination based on "sexual orientation" is added to the coverage of the state's law against discrimination. "Sexual orientation" is defined to include heterosexuality, homosexuality, and bisexuality. Discrimination based... | Calvin Anderson (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 1445 1993–94 |
DiscriminationThe freedom from discrimination statute applies to employers who employ one or more persons. References to a physical "handicap" are changed to physical "disability." Religious organizations are exempt only with respect to the... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 1453 1993–94 |
Workers' compensationDoes not include an employee's participation in a voluntary recreational activity even if the employer sponsored the activity with certain exceptions. | Richard King (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 1455 1993–94 |
Workers' compensatn appealsGives the board twenty days to provide copies of depositions or transcripts. | Richard King (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 1459 1993–94 |
Athletic trainersIndividuals may apply for certification as athletic trainers by meeting the qualifications specified in the act. No person may represent oneself as a certified athletic trainer without being certified for practice by the... | Michael Heavey (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |