Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Joanne Brekke
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1395 1991–92 |
State patrol crime labThe State Patrol is required to maintain the crime laboratory system in at least the same locations as it did on December 31, 1990. The Patrol must provide services at those locations through June 30, 1993. | Curtis Ludwig (D-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 1992 |
| HB 1448 1991–92 |
Union Bay wildlife habitatThe Union Bay cooperative wildlife habitat management area is established at the Union Bay wetland area east of the Lake Washington ship canal. The Department of Wildlife is directed to coordinate a cooperative planning effort... | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 1992 |
| HB 1939 1991–92 |
Name change upon marriageEither party to a marriage may take the surname of the other party. | Calvin Anderson (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 1992 |
| HB 2220 1991–92 |
Employment leave provisionsCoverage The threshold for determining the employers covered by the family leave provisions is changed from those employers who employ a daily average of 100 or more to those who employ a daily average of 50 or more. The... | Brian Ebersole (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 1992 |
| HB 2257 1991–92 |
Intrntl trade in frst prdctsCINTRAFOR is reauthorized with modifications and remains in the sunset process until June 30, 1997. | Val Ogden (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 1992 |
| HB 2329 1991–92 |
Chiropractic practiceThe practice of chiropractic deals with the diagnosis or analysis, and care and treatment of the vertebral subluxation complex, articular dysfunction and musculoskeletal disorders. Definitions of vertebral subluxation complex,... | Brian Ebersole (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 1992 |
| HB 2364 1991–92 |
Substance abusers fam planngThe Department of Health and the Department of Social and Health Services are required to jointly develop a curriculum and training format for substance abuse counselors and community service staff. Chemical dependency... | Helen Sommers (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 1992 |
| HB 2390 1991–92 |
Recycling vend machine prdtsVending machine owners or operators shall provide receptacles for recycling cans and bottles dispensed by their vending machines located on passenger ferries or at state-owned highway rest areas. The machine owner or operator... | Georgette Valle (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 1992 |
| HB 2467 1991–92 |
Counselor registrationThe termination date on the program regulating counselors, social workers, mental health counselors, and marriage and family therapists is removed. | John Moyer (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 1992 |
| HB 2471 1991–92 |
Children's investment trustA children's investment trust fund is established in the state treasury, to be supported by general appropriations, gifts, grants, and unspecified "earmarked" revenue. | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 1992 |
| HB 2527 1991–92 |
Public assistance earningsThe secretary of the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) is directed to seek a waiver from federal AFDC earned income disregard requirements. Under the terms of the waiver, one half of the parents earned income... | Bill Grant (D-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 1992 |
| HB 2528 1991–92 |
Child care programsThe promotion of before-and-after-school child care programs located in or near public school buildings is established as state policy. Mini-centers are deleted from current policy. | Holly Myers (D-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 1992 |
| HB 2529 1991–92 |
Parent visitation rightsWhen setting a residential schedule for divorced parents, the court must appoint a neutral and independent adult to supervise any court ordered residential time if the court finds that the parent has sexually abused the child... | Jennifer Belcher (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 1992 |
| HB 2547 1991–92 |
School health servicesThe category of school services eligible to receive Title XIX funding is expanded from services provided to handicapped children to include services provided to eligible non-handicapped school children. | Wilson Peery (D-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 1992 |
| HB 2571 1991–92 |
Infant mortality reviews"Infant mortality review" is defined. All information and records obtained for an infant mortality review is deemed confidential and is protected from discovery and subpoena. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 1992 |
| HB 2590 1991–92 |
Health care reformWashington Health Services Commission . Authority to administer the act is given to the Washington Health Services Commission (HSC), consisting of seven members appointed by the Governor with the consent of the Senate. One... | Dennis Braddock (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 1992 |
| HB 2591 1991–92 |
Disabled protection/advocacyThe statutory authority to operate a protection and advocacy program for the developmentally disabled remains in Title 71A RCW. The statutory authority to operate a protection and advocacy program for the mentally ill is... | June Leonard (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 1992 |
| HB 2598 1991–92 |
Housing discriminationThe state's human rights laws are amended to make them substantially equivalent to federal law with regard to housing discrimination by (1) adding families with children as a protected class in real estate transactions, but... | Richard Nelson (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 1992 |
| HB 2636 1991–92 |
Waste from outside stateOwners or operators of solid waste landfills are required to notify the Department of Ecology 60 days before receiving solid waste generated from an out-of-state source. Ecology must prepare reporting guidelines. | Nancy Rust (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 1992 |
| HB 2637 1991–92 |
Charitable solicitationsThe Secretary of State retains registration and rule-making authority over charitable organizations. Enforcement authority is transferred to the office of the Attorney General and veterans' organizations are required to... | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 1992 |
| HB 2675 1991–92 |
Driving under influenceA person convicted of DWI or granted a deferred prosecution on a DWI charge may be ordered to attend a DWI victims' panel. Entities may enter into contracts with a court to provide victims' panels. | Evan Jones (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 1992 |
| HB 2695 1991–92 |
Fair start programFrom funds appropriated by the Legislature, the Superintendent of Public Instruction (SPI) shall establish the Fair Start Program to assist school districts in providing prevention and intervention programs for elementary... | Gregory Fisher (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 1992 |
| HB 2703 1991–92 |
Battered women/murder convctConvicted murderers may apply for retroactive application of the mitigating factor to have their sentences reduced. The petitioner must allege that the murder was committed in response to the victim's continuing pattern of... | Betty Morris (D-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 1992 |
| HB 2726 1991–92 |
Adult involuntary treatmentAdults incapacitated by drugs other than alcohol will be subject to the involuntary commitment process used currently for adults incapacitated by alcohol and for minors incapacitated by alcohol or other drug addiction. | Joanne Brekke (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 1992 |
| HB 2750 1991–92 |
Fluoridation by PUDThe commissioners of a public utility district (PUD) may authorize the fluoridation of a district's water system by a majority vote of its board of commissioners, or may submit to the electors of the district a ballot... | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 12, 1992 |