Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Mary Lou Dickerson
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2588 1999–00 |
Domestic violence fatalities$ Subject to available funds, the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) will contract with an entity with expertise in domestic violence to coordinate regional domestic violence fatality review panels. | Kip Tokuda (D-37) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 50, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 22, 2000 |
| HB 2774 1999–00 |
Judges pro temporeC Amends provisions governing the standards of appointment of judges pro tempore in municipal courts. | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 55, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 22, 2000 |
| HB 2031 1999–00 |
Midwives/women's health care$ Midwives are included among the health care practitioners with whom health carriers must provide direct access to women's health care for their enrollees. | Laura Ruderman (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 7, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 17, 2000 |
| HB 2328 1999–00 |
Harassment filing feesC Lowers the superior court filing fee for a petition for an anti-harassment order from $110 to $41. | Patricia Lantz (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 9, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 17, 2000 |
| HB 2367 1999–00 |
Public asst/higher ed prgrms$ Allows state and federal work study to qualify as a "work activity" to fulfill the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) work requirement. | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 10, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 17, 2000 |
| HB 2403 1999–00 |
National WWII memorial acct$ Creates a nonappropriated account in support of the national World War II Memorial campaign. | Jim Kastama (D-25) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 12, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 17, 2000 |
| HB 2884 1999–00 |
Relocation of children$ Requires that the person with whom the child resides the majority of the time notify anybody with residential time or visitation with the child when the person plans to relocate. | Dow Constantine (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 21, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 17, 2000 |
| HB 1059 1999–00 |
Mail theft & destruction$ Obstruction of mail is a gross misdemeanor. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| HB 2331 1999–00 |
Patient bill of rights$ Carriers offering health plans (including disability insurers, health care service contractors, health maintenance organization, and state health plans) must comply with requirements regarding the privacy of an enrollee's... | Tom Campbell (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| HB 2476 1999–00 |
Deaths of children$ Requires the Forensic Investigations Council to develop or endorse a death scene investigations protocol and autopsy protocol. | Kathy Lambert (R-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| HB 2580 1999–00 |
Vehicle identificatn number$ Provides licensed auto dealers with the option to check the Vehicle Identification Numbers (VIN) numbers on vehicles they are going to sell that were purchased out of Washington and meet federal standards. Vehicle dealers... | Christopher Hurst (D-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| HB 2729 1999–00 |
Personal services contracts$ Requires contractors to report the salaries and other remuneration paid to certain employees when entering into personal service or client service contracts. | Jim Clements (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| HB 2861 1999–00 |
Health care information$ Personally identified DNA is considered health care information of a patient, and protected from disclosure without the patient's consent under state law. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| HB 2611 1999–00 |
Business & occptn tx/ exempt$ Business and occupation tax exemption is created for the provision of non-facility based residential services to persons with developmental disabilities. | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 28, 2000 |
| HB 3149 1999–00 |
Education fundingCreates the better schools fund in the state treasury. Moneys in the fund may be spent only after appropriation. Moneys in the fund shall be apportioned in the same manner as moneys are apportioned under chapter 28A.510 RCW.... | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 28, 2000 |
| HB 3150 1999–00 |
Credits against state taxesAuthorizes credits against state taxes. | Hans Dunshee (D-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 28, 2000 |
| HB 1464 1999–00 |
Minor sexual exploitation$ Expands the state's obscenity and pornography statute to require any person, in the course of maintaining or repairing a computer or computer equipment, discovering child pornography stored on the computer, to report the... | Helen Sommers (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 15, 2000 |
| HB 1626 1999–00 |
Paid petition gathering$ State initiative and referendum provisions are altered, including requiring the person who gathered signatures on a petition to acknowledge that to his or her knowledge the signatures are valid and requiring on the petition... | Dave Schmidt (R-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 15, 2000 |
| HB 2508 1999–00 |
Econ-Developmnt/worker skill$ Authorizes the Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board to create a program to close the skills gap, through partnerships with business and labor, working with training providers, and providing grants to local... | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 8, 2000 |
| HB 3077 1999–00 |
Unemployment insurance$ Modifies unemployment insurance taxes by reducing tax rates, by applying a three-year average to the determination of the taxable wage base, and by changing the calculation date and reducing the triggers for determining the... | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 2, Laws of 2000 |
Feb 7, 2000 |
| HB 1733 1999–00 |
Residential day care locatnC Prohibits counties from prohibiting the use of a residential dwelling as a family day-care provider's facility in an area zoned residential or commercial. | Sandra Romero (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 4, 2000 |
| HB 2509 1999–00 |
Dependent persons protectionC Creates a hearsay exception for certain statements made by vulnerable adults; | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2000 |
| HB 2546 1999–00 |
WorkFirst performance measrs$ Requires reporting on earnings gains, and an annual report on the percentage of people returning to Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) or receiving unemployment compensation. | Kip Tokuda (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2000 |
| HB 2610 1999–00 |
Residential services/child$ Directs the Washington State Institute for Public Policy to conduct a study of residential services provided to children in the care of the Children's Administration. | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2000 |
| HB 2726 1999–00 |
Pesticides around schools$ Requires certain day cares, preschools, kindergartens, and public elementary and secondary schools to provide certain notices and to post certain notices regarding pesticides applied on their facilities. | Mike Cooper (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 4, 2000 |