Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Lois McMahan
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 3185 2003–04 |
Academic bill of rightsProvides that, to secure the intellectual independence of faculty and students and to protect the principle of intellectual diversity, the following principles and procedures shall be observed. These principles apply only to... | Marc Boldt (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 2004 |
| HB 3134 2003–04 |
Industrial safety & healthMakes the following findings: (1) Fewer than half of the states in the United States operate job safety and health programs under section eighteen of the occupational safety and health act; (2) Fewer than half of the employees... | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 28, 2004 |
| HB 3040 2003–04 |
Carbon dioxide emissionsDeclares that an air pollution control authority or the department may not regulate or prohibit carbon dioxide emissions from fossil-fueled thermal power plants or require mitigation of carbon dioxide emission from... | Jerome Delvin (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 27, 2004 |
| HB 3052 2003–04 |
Voting rightsFinds that the state has a compelling interest in ensuring that those who cast a ballot understand the nature and effect of voting is an individual decision, and that any restriction of voting rights imposed through... | Lois McMahan (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 27, 2004 |
| HB 3069 2003–04 |
Trafficking of personsDeclares an intent to improve the response of state, local, and private entities to incidents of trafficking in humans in order to provide better investigations and prosecutions of such acts and to establish a coordinated and... | Velma Veloria (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 27, 2004 |
| HB 3097 2003–04 |
Vehicle registrationProvides that, for consumer protection purposes, vehicle ownership documents should disclose whether motor vehicles have been previously used under circumstances that allowed the vehicle to be operated by multiple drivers or... | Lois McMahan (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 27, 2004 |
| HB 3098 2003–04 |
Trans project prioritiesDeclares an intent that important safety projects take higher priority over relocating the Keystone ferry terminal. The ferry system is currently operating vessels that can access the current terminal location and any new... | Lois McMahan (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 27, 2004 |
| HB 3099 2003–04 |
Controlled substancesProvides that a person may store controlled substances that he or she uses regularly in a different container for purposes of scheduling uses or ease of storage while traveling. | Lois McMahan (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 27, 2004 |
| HB 3100 2003–04 |
Education flexibilityFinds that state laws and rules have burdened schools and school districts and absorbed too much time and funding that should have been devoted to student learning. | Lois McMahan (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 27, 2004 |
| HB 2967 2003–04 |
Sex crimes against minorsEstablishes mandatory sentences for sex crimes against children. | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 26, 2004 |
| HB 2989 2003–04 |
Family preservation eduRequires each school district board of directors to develop and adopt a family preservation education program curriculum and offer a one credit family preservation course in high school. | Glenn Anderson (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 26, 2004 |
| HB 2990 2003–04 |
Civil liability reformAmends RCW 46.61.688 relating to civil liability reform. | Daniel Newhouse (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 26, 2004 |
| HB 2991 2003–04 |
Medical liability reformFinds that it is in the best interest of the people of the state of Washington to contain the significantly increasing costs of malpractice insurance for licensed health care professionals and institutions and noninstitutional... | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 26, 2004 |
| HB 2992 2003–04 |
Civil liability reformDeclares an intent to enact reforms that create a more equitable distribution of liability based upon one's proportionate share of fault. Finds, notwithstanding the tort reform measures it has enacted in the past, that in many... | Daniel Newhouse (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 26, 2004 |
| HB 2993 2003–04 |
Civil liability reformRevises post judgment interest rates. | Daniel Newhouse (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 26, 2004 |
| HB 2994 2003–04 |
Obesity lawsuitsDeclares that any manufacturer, distributor, or seller of a food or nonalcoholic beverage intended for human consumption shall not be subject to civil liability for personal injury or wrongful death based on an individual's... | Daniel Newhouse (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 26, 2004 |
| HB 2995 2003–04 |
Civil liability reformProvides that an employer who discloses information about a former or current employee's job performance, conduct, or other work-related information to a prospective employer, or employment agency as defined by RCW 49.60.040,... | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 26, 2004 |
| HB 2996 2003–04 |
Civil liability reformProvides that a certificate of merit shall be filed by the claimant's attorney as specified in this act within ninety days of filing or service, whichever occurs later, of any action asserting a claim, cross-claim,... | Lois McMahan (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 26, 2004 |
| HB 2997 2003–04 |
Civil liability reformDeclares that, while the common law doctrine of sovereign immunity declares that the state is immune from liability for the tortious conduct of its employees and officers, Article II, section 26 of the state Constitution... | Lois McMahan (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 26, 2004 |
| HB 2998 2003–04 |
Construction liabilityProvides that, notwithstanding RCW 51.24.030(1), the injured worker or beneficiary may not seek damages for an injury or occupational disease occurring in the course of employment at the site of a construction project, whether... | Lois McMahan (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 26, 2004 |
| HB 2999 2003–04 |
Products liabilityProvides that, in a products liability action alleging that an injury was caused by a failure to provide adequate warnings or information with regard to a pharmaceutical product, the defendant or defendants shall not be liable... | Lois McMahan (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 26, 2004 |
| HB 3000 2003–04 |
Manufacturer reformProvides that a manufacturer of goods is not liable for harm caused by defects in goods attributed to such a manufacturer where the goods have been purchased through a chain of distribution that does not establish the... | Lois McMahan (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 26, 2004 |
| HB 3009 2003–04 |
City land use controlsDeclares that, except as otherwise provided in this act, a city or town that provides water or sewer service outside the corporate boundaries of the city or town shall not, as condition of providing water or sewer service,... | Lynn Schindler (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 26, 2004 |
| HB 3012 2003–04 |
Passenger-only ferriesDirects the Department of Transportation to provide direct passenger-only ferry service connecting Kingston and Seattle, and Southworth and Seattle. | Beverly Woods (R-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 26, 2004 |
| HB 3013 2003–04 |
Passenger-only ferriesAuthorizes immediate approval by the utilities and transportation commission of passenger-only ferry service. | Beverly Woods (R-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 26, 2004 |