Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by John McCoy
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2697 2005–06 |
Unemployment ins collectionModifies the penalties applicable to employers that file untimely or incomplete unemployment tax reports. | Zack Hudgins (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 14, 2006 |
| HB 2758 2005–06 |
Syrup taxesAllows a business and occupation tax credit for the amount of carbonated beverage syrup tax paid by a retailer. | Mark Ericks (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 14, 2006 |
| HB 2662 2005–06 |
Electronic product recyclingRequires manufacturers of covered electronic products (CEPs) offered for sale in Washington to register with the Department of Ecology (DOE) and to implement and finance the collection, transportation, and recycling of CEPs by... | Brian Sullivan (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 7, 2006 |
| HB 3304 2005–06 |
Energy freedom programCreates the Energy Freedom Program, which is to be funded by $100 million from the State General Fund. | Bill Grant (D-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 6, 2006 |
| HB 1802 2005–06 |
Nonprofit prprty tx exemptnProvides a state property tax exemption for real and personal property used by a qualified nonprofit organization located in a rural county, a county with a community empowerment zone (CEZ), or in a CEZ so long as the property... | Derek Kilmer (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Feb 3, 2006 |
| HB 2586 2005–06 |
Charter licensesEstablishes that charter boats include all vessels that charge a fee to fish, whether or not any fish are caught, or whether they are caught and then released. | Brian Blake (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 3, 2006 |
| HB 2614 2005–06 |
Employment decisionsProhibits an employer from refusing to hire, discharging an individual, or otherwise disadvantaging an individual based on the individual's consumption of lawful tobacco products off the premises of the employer during... | Dawn Morrell (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 3, 2006 |
| HB 2661 2005–06 |
Human rights commissionExpands the jurisdiction of the Human Rights Commission to include sexual orientation as a basis for prohibiting discrimination. | Ed Murray (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 4, Laws of 2006 |
Feb 3, 2006 |
| HB 2675 2005–06 |
Native American informationExempts from public disclosure any information acquired during watershed analysis that identifies the location of specified cultural sites and artifacts. | Brian Sullivan (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 3, 2006 |
| HB 2699 2005–06 |
Crime with sexual motivationImposes sentencing enhancements on crimes committed with sexual motivation. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 3, 2006 |
| HB 2700 2005–06 |
Community protection zonesRemoves the expiration date for provisions that prohibit certain sex offenders from living in close proximity to schools. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 3, 2006 |
| HB 2701 2005–06 |
Assault of child/second degAdds Assault of a Child in the second degree with sexual motivation to the list of "two-strikes" offenses. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 3, 2006 |
| HB 2794 2005–06 |
carbon dioxide mitigationProvides a tax credit of $1 to businesses and not-for-profit organizations for every ton of mitigated carbon dioxide emissions. | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 3, 2006 |
| HB 2819 2005–06 |
Riding on outside of vehicleMakes it a traffic infraction to transport a person in or on an open truck bed, unless the person is wearing a properly adjusted and securely fastened seatbelt. | John Lovick (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 3, 2006 |
| HB 2823 2005–06 |
School district curriculumDirects the College of Education at the University of Washington, by December 1, 2007, to review Washington's public school curriculum to determine the degree to which the curriculum accurately includes the history,... | John Lovick (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 3, 2006 |
| HB 3023 2005–06 |
Background check feesMakes background checks of volunteer firefighters exempt from Washington State Patrol fees, when submitted under the Child and Adult Abuse Information Act. | Kathy Haigh (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 3, 2006 |
| HB 2711 2005–06 |
Grandparents/visitationRepeals RCW 26.09.240 and removes 26.10.160(3) from current law. | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 2, 2006 |
| HB 3284 2005–06 |
Rosa Parks dayProvides that on December 1st of each year or the preceding Friday when December 1st falls on a nonschool day, "Rosa Parks day" shall be observed within each public school. | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 1, 2006 |
| HB 2775 2005–06 |
Bioenergy loan programEstablishes a Bioenergy Loan Program within the Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development (Department). | Pat Sullivan (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 31, 2006 |
| HB 2383 2005–06 |
Task force on aerospaceEstablishes a joint legislative task force to examine how underutilized property and facilities at airports of regional significance can be used to expand the aerospace manufacturing industry. | Brian Sullivan (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 30, 2006 |
| HB 3039 2005–06 |
Nitrogen dischargesRequires the Department of Ecology to ensure that sewage systems within Hood Canal Aquatic Rehabilitation Zone (ARZ) One remove nitrogen to the fullest extent practical before issuing or renewing a permit. | John McCoy (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 30, 2006 |
| HB 3076 2005–06 |
DUI penaltiesMakes drunk driving a class C felony, ranked as a seriousness level V under the Sentencing Reform Act, if the offender: (a) has three or more prior offenses within seven years; or (b) has ever been convicted of vehicular... | John Ahern (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 30, 2006 |
| HB 3142 2005–06 |
On-site sewage disposalExempts the installation of eligible on-site sewage disposal systems within Aquatic Rehabilitation Zone One from sales and use tax. | William "Ike" Eickmeyer (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 30, 2006 |
| HB 1371 2005–06 |
Nurse mandatory overtimeAdds various public facilities, including state hospitals, veterans' homes, residential habilitation centers, and correctional facilities, to the health care facilities prohibited from requiring overtime from their nursing staff. | Dawn Morrell (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 26, 2006 |
| HB 2536 2005–06 |
Disability pension optionsAllows an injured worker entitled to an industrial insurance permanent total disability pension to change his or her pension option if the worker's designated beneficiary dies or the worker becomes divorced from the designated... | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 26, 2006 |