Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Ruth Kagi
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2068 2005–06 |
Dissolution proceedingsAllows a child to testify regarding his or her residential schedule in a dissolution proceeding. | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 2164 2005–06 |
DSHS liabilitySpecifies that neither the state nor its employees are liable for a poor outcome in the delivery of social and health services if the outcome is the result of choosing a course of action from among alternative courses and... | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 2165 2005–06 |
Criminal justice legislationRequires the Office of Financial Management to prepare a fiscal note for any bill introduced before the Legislature that would result in new increased periods of incarceration in correctional facilities that house offenders. | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 2184 2005–06 |
Credit for time servedProvides that, for offenders convicted of non-violent and non-sex offenses, the court may authorize county jails to credit jail confinement to an available county supervised community option. The court may also authorize... | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 2186 2005–06 |
Court servicesFinds that, in an effort to create beneficial arrangements for the provision of municipal court services, and to provide such court services as economically as possible, some cities are contracting with each other for... | Larry Springer (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 2187 2005–06 |
Studded tire damageDeclares that it is unlawful to use metal studs imbedded within the tire at any time without a permit. Upon the payment of an additional fee of twenty-five dollars at the time the vehicle is licensed, the department of... | Rodney Tom (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 2190 2005–06 |
Develpomental disabilitiesCreates a commission to review the need for, and existing capacity of, residential services for individuals with developmental disabilities. | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 2200 2005–06 |
Earned release timeAuthorizes the Department of Corrections to grant up to an additional 30 days of earned early release credit to any offender participating on a Department of Natural Resources work crew program. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 2211 2005–06 |
Toxic shotRevises the excise taxation of toxic shot. | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 2235 2005–06 |
Streamlined sales & use taxProvisions are adopted that allow Washington State to conform to the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement (SSTA), including language that authorizes: - the on-line registration of remote sellers; - monetary allowances or... | Jim McIntire (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 2293 2005–06 |
WASLAmends RCW 28A.305.220 and 28A.655.061 relating to providing information regarding results of the Washington assessment of student learning on high school transcripts. | Brendan Williams (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 2390 2005–06 |
Facilities licensed by DSHSRequires the Department of Social and Health Services to include consideration of the suitability of the location of the facility, and whether the location of the facility could adversely impact the persons served by the... | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 2442 2005–06 |
Alternative fuelsEnhances the availability of alternative fuel at retail gasoline stations. | Zack Hudgins (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| HB 1137 2005–06 |
Physical therapyRedefines practice parameters and permissible activities for physical therapists to include examinations to determine proper diagnoses and plans for therapeutic interventions; designing and implementing interventions; training... | Dawn Morrell (D-25) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 501, Laws of 2005 |
May 17, 2005 |
| HB 1636 2005–06 |
Wages for child care workersRequires the Department of Social and Health Services to establish a child care career and wage ladder, subject to available appropriations. | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 507, Laws of 2005 |
May 17, 2005 |
| HB 1152 2005–06 |
Early learning councilEstablishes the Washington Early Learning Council (Council). | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 490, Laws of 2005 |
May 16, 2005 |
| HB 2163 2005–06 |
Homeless housing programChanges the Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development (DCTED) and local governments which choose to participate with creating plans and implementing programs and activities homelessness by 50 percent within 10 years. | Timm Ormsby (D-3) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 484, Laws of 2005 |
May 16, 2005 |
| HB 1187 2005–06 |
Youthful offendersRemoves the requirement that judges impose mandatory minimum terms of confinement for juveniles who are tried as adults after having been discretionarily declined. | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 437, Laws of 2005 |
May 13, 2005 |
| HB 1280 2005–06 |
Kinship care committeeExtends the Kinship Care Oversight Committee and updates the duties and responsibilities of the Committee. | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 439, Laws of 2005 |
May 13, 2005 |
| HB 1281 2005–06 |
Medical care for minorsAdds to the list of persons who have authority to consent to medical care for a minor child. | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 440, Laws of 2005 |
May 13, 2005 |
| HB 1478 2005–06 |
Vehicle loads on highwaysCreates three levels of failure to secure a load to a vehicle and criminalizes those acts that rise to the level of first and second degree failure to secure a load. | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 431, Laws of 2005 |
May 13, 2005 |
| HB 1512 2005–06 |
State health care programsRequires the use of evidence-based medicine principles in state purchased health care program contracts with health carriers and providers. | Dawn Morrell (D-25) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 446, Laws of 2005 |
May 13, 2005 |
| HB 1687 2005–06 |
Firearms/insanityMakes a verdict of not guilty by reason of insanity the equivalent of a guilty verdict for purposes of making a person ineligible to possess a firearm; | Jim Moeller (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 453, Laws of 2005 |
May 13, 2005 |
| HB 1837 2005–06 |
Child witnessesExpands the statute allowing child victims to testify via closed-circuit television to include child witnesses who are not victims under certain circumstances. | Jay Rodne (R-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 455, Laws of 2005 |
May 13, 2005 |
| HB 2015 2005–06 |
Substance abuse treatmentCreates a new residential chemical dependency treatment-based alternative Drug Offender Sentencing Alternative (DOSA) program in addition to the original prison-based DOSA, where a nonviolent offender with a substance abuse... | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 460, Laws of 2005 |
May 13, 2005 |