Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Ruth Kagi
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2085 2009–10 |
Out-of-home child placementsDirects the Department of Social and Health Services to contract with a relative search service provider in one demonstration region to identify appropriate and stable placement options for children in dependency cases being... | Maureen Walsh (R-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2107 2009–10 |
Early learning home programsTransfers the administration of home visitation programs from the Council for Children and Families to the Department of Early Learning. | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2108 2009–10 |
Public schools/burdensReduces administrative and regulatory burdens on public schools. | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2113 2009–10 |
Residential habilitation ctrCreates Residential Habilitation Center (RHC) impact assistance for which certain school districts may apply. | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2137 2009–10 |
Adolescents at riskRequires the department of social and health services to establish, through contracts with community providers, crisis stabilization and assessment centers in each region to deliver residential stabilization services to... | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2164 2009–10 |
Racial disproportionalityDirects the Washington State Institute for Public Policy to evaluate the impact of selected interventions on racial disproportionality in Washington's child welfare system and report its finding by September 1, 2010. | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2306 2009–10 |
Opportunity grants/higher edDeclares an intent to: (1) Design a college affordability program that systemically addresses certain issues for middle-income families to afford a college education; and (2) Empower the four-year institutions of higher... | Senator (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2314 2009–10 |
Ferry system accountabilityRequires a ferry partnership advisory committee to be created by September 1, 2009, to recommend annually ferry fare schedules to the transportation commission. | Larry Seaquist (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2350 2009–10 |
Intangible property/taxationCreates the fair school funding act of 2009. Levies a tax annually as of January 1st of each year at the rate of one dollar per one hundred dollars of the fair market value of all intangible property owned by any individual... | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2352 2009–10 |
Long-term care workersModifies certification and training requirements for certain long-term care workers. | Dawn Morrell (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2371 2009–10 |
Offender incentive timeAuthorizes an offender to receive thirty days of positive incentive time which will allow the offender to be released thirty days before the earned release date for his or her sentence if, while in the custody of the... | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2388 2009–10 |
Public health financingRemoves the exemption to the sales and use tax for candy. | Jim Moeller (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2418 2009–10 |
Signature petitionsClarifies that signature petitions for initiatives and referenda are not public records until after completion of verification and canvass of signatures. | Senator (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2421 2009–10 |
Third-party visitationEstablishes procedures for a nonparent to petition the court for visitation with a child under certain circumstances. | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2425 2009–10 |
Eminent domainProhibits a public entity from taking property for the purpose of economic development. | Jay Rodne (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2442 2009–10 |
Growth mgmt hearings boardsConsolidates the powers, duties, and functions of the three regional Growth Management Hearings Boards into a single Growth Management Hearings Board. | Geoff Simpson (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2444 2009–10 |
Leave from employmentProvides that employees are entitled to four hours of unpaid leave during any 12-month period to participate in a child's educational activities. | Brendan Williams (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2476 2009–10 |
Mute swansAllows a mute swan not to be designated as exotic wildlife if it meets certain required criteria. | Larry Seaquist (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2482 2009–10 |
Legal unions/other statesProvides that validly formed same-sex marriages from other jurisdictions will be recognized as state-registered domestic partnerships. | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2594 2009–10 |
Law enforcement officersIncludes an "explicit, well-defined, and dominant public policy" requiring that law enforcement officers be honest when acting in their official capacity, so that criminal prosecutions are not jeopardized and public confidence... | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2628 2009–10 |
Disposition of remainsProvides that a person has the first-priority right to control the disposition of the remains of a service member who dies while in military service if the person is designated by the service member on a specified military form. | Troy Kelley (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2631 2009–10 |
Dropout prevention programCreates the Dropout Prevention Recognition Program (Program) effective July 1, 2013, which provides an annual award of $10,500 for each student prevented from dropping out of high school. | Tim Probst (D-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2634 2009–10 |
Cmty & tech college systemRequires that community college districts coordinate with districts in the region to avoid unnecessary duplication of student services and administrative functions. | Senator (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2640 2009–10 |
Crime victims/mental healthAuthorizes a victim who has been receiving benefits for mental health services and who has an established relationship with such provider to continue to receive treatment from his or her current mental health provider despite... | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| HB 2670 2009–10 |
School district levy baseSchool districts' levy bases will continue to include amounts districts would have received if I-728 and I-732 were and continue to be fully funded. The expiration date for this inclusion is extended to December 2017. | Kathy Haigh (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 15, 2010 |