Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Carolyn Edmonds
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1479 2001–02 |
State emply death benefits$ Provides a $150,000 death benefit to the survivors of members of the Public Employees = Retirement System, Teachers = Retirement System, and the School Employees = Retirement System who die in the course of employment. | Gary Alexander (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1506 2001–02 |
Long-term care caregiverProvides that, in addition to any registry maintained by the department to satisfy participation requirements of federally funded programs, the department shall establish and maintain a state caregiver registry containing... | Carolyn Edmonds (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1522 2001–02 |
Elected city officials$ Authorizes coverage under existing medical plans for commissioners to city, code city and town officials. | Hans Dunshee (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1525 2001–02 |
Foster parent retention prgm$ The bill establishes a foster parent retention pilot program directed at foster parents caring for children who act out sexually. | Kip Tokuda (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1526 2001–02 |
Disabled persons/employmentProvides tax credits for the employment of persons with disabilities. | Joe Marine (R-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1527 2001–02 |
Overtime/health careDeclares that no employee of a health care facility can be required or forced to work overtime. Any other attempts to compel or force employees to work overtime are contrary to public policy and any such requirement contained... | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1538 2001–02 |
Bereavement leaveAuthorizes bereavement leave for state employees. | Joe McDermott (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1543 2001–02 |
Ballot measures/fiscal impctRequires the director of financial management, in consultation with the secretary of state and the legislative fiscal committees, to prepare a fiscal impact statement for each of the following state ballot measures: (1) An... | Mark Doumit (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1574 2001–02 |
Prprty tx/seniors & disabled$ Exempts participants in the senior citizens and persons retired due to disability property tax relief program from state property tax. | Brock Jackley (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1576 2001–02 |
In-home long-term care$ The Governor is given the authority to create the ? Home Care Quality Authority @ (HCQA) made up of nine members. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1607 2001–02 |
Teacher certification$ Creates two new alternative routes to teacher certification through mentioned internships that provide college graduates who do not have teaching degrees with a chance to become teachers after working for a year with... | Glenn Anderson (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1622 2001–02 |
Pathological gambling$ Authorizes a study to determine the extent to which persons receiving substance abuse treatment through a Department of Social and Health Services program are also pathological gamblers. | Alex Wood (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1629 2001–02 |
Mental health ombudsman$ Creates a Mental Health Ombudsman in the Department of Community, Trade, and Economic Development. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1636 2001–02 |
Nursing facilitiesRevises nursing facility certificate of need requirements. | Carolyn Edmonds (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1637 2001–02 |
Long-term care paraprofessnl$ The Department of Social and Health Services is directed to establish a wage enhancement program to raise the wages of long-term care paraprofessional workers by an across the board $1 in the year 2001 and an average of $1 in 2002. | Carolyn Edmonds (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1645 2001–02 |
Drug utilization review brd$ Establishes a Drug Utilization and Education Review Committee to advise the Department of Social and Health Services on the creation and implementation of a prospective and retrospective drug utilization review program and a... | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1652 2001–02 |
Prescription drugs$ Directs the Health Care Authority to establish a drug education and utilization system including a state drug formulary for state purchased health care, except for the Medicaid Program operated by the Department of social... | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1708 2001–02 |
Property tax$ Allows cities to limit the multifamily housing property tax exemption to low-income or moderate-income dwelling units. | Velma Veloria (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1734 2001–02 |
Vulnerable adult abuseRecognizes that vulnerable adults, while living in their own homes, may be abused, neglected, financially exploited, or abandoned by individuals entrusted to provide care for them. | Carolyn Edmonds (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1735 2001–02 |
Adult family homesFinds that the state of Washington has a compelling interest in protecting and promoting the health, welfare, and safety of vulnerable adults residing in adult family homes. Finds that no person or entity has a right to be... | Carolyn Edmonds (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1755 2001–02 |
College awareness project$ Establishes the College Awareness Project to encourage under served and under represented populations of this state to seek a higher education. | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1761 2001–02 |
Social workers & counselorsProvides licensing standards for mental health counselors, marriage and family therapists, and social workers. Repeals provisions of chapter 18.19 RCW. | Val Ogden (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1768 2001–02 |
School nursesRequires that, beginning with the 2001-2002 school year, each school district shall maintain a ratio of not less than one school nurse for every one thousand five hundred full-time equivalent students. In the 2002-03 school... | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1784 2001–02 |
TANF time limits$ The bill creates the safety net services program for a minor child in a family with an adult who has received Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) | Kip Tokuda (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1786 2001–02 |
Student achievementFindings It is found that the governance of the common school system must be analyzed in its entirety to ascertain whether current education laws serve children or the system. To that end, most education laws except those that... | Kathy Haigh (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |