Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Ruth Kagi
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2635 2001–02 |
Hlth care service/purchasing$ Directs the administrator of the Health Care Authority, in concert with other state agencies involved in state purchased health care, to begin implementing consolidated health care purchasing and administration by January 1, 2003. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2002 |
| HB 2690 2001–02 |
Sexual assualt victims$ Hospitals are required to provide victims of sexual assault with information about emergency contraception, inform them of their option to receive it, and if not contraindicated, immediately provide it, if requested. | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2002 |
| HB 2973 2001–02 |
School employee housingDeclares that the purpose of this act is to authorize a housing allowance for nonsupervisory public school employees in order to encourage these employees to live in the districts in which they work. | Laura Ruderman (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2002 |
| HB 2348 2001–02 |
K-12 employees/housing$ Permits eligible school districts to provide a housing allowance to non-supervisory certificated and classified employees using levy money raised through housing levies or the housing portion of maintenance and operation levies. | Laura Ruderman (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 12, 2002 |
| HB 1413 2001–02 |
Teachers/salary bonus$ Providing a salary bonus for teachers receiving national board for professional teaching standards certification. | Dave Quall (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 8, 2002 |
| HB 1549 2001–02 |
Tobacco/minors$ Tobacco retailers cannot sell packages of cigarettes with less than 20 cigarettes, except in premises where minors are prohibited by law. | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 8, 2002 |
| HB 2367 2001–02 |
Mental health treatment$ Establishes procedures for creating a mental health advance directive. | Patricia Lantz (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 8, 2002 |
| HB 2590 2001–02 |
Physical therapy$ Clarifies the scope of practice of licensed physical therapists, including the purchase and administration of specified medications and other drugs prescribed by a physician, wound debridement, the provision of prefabricated... | Laura Ruderman (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 8, 2002 |
| HB 2682 2001–02 |
Ballot proposition impact$ State and local elected officials may use public facilities to prepare and deliver communications that provide information on the impact that ballot propositions may have on matters that fall within their responsibilities. | Helen Sommers (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 8, 2002 |
| HB 2686 2001–02 |
Mercury reduction/education$ Requires the manufactures of mercury-added products to label their products and provide for effective collection, transport, and disposal systems. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 8, 2002 |
| HB 2747 2001–02 |
Ballot measures/fiscal info$ Requires OFM to prepare a fiscal impact statement for each ballot measure that qualifies for the ballot. | Joe McDermott (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 8, 2002 |
| HB 2823 2001–02 |
Initiatives/fiscal impact$ Requires OFM to prepare a fiscal impact statement for each ballot measure that qualifies for the ballot. | Joe McDermott (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 8, 2002 |
| HB 2827 2001–02 |
Low-income wage earners$ Creates a state-funded Individual Development Account (IDA) Program to provide matching funds to low-income wage earners to save for post-secondary education expenses, purchase of their first home, or start a small business. | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 8, 2002 |
| HB 1260 2001–02 |
Postsecondary courses/inmate$ Requires the Department of Corrections (DOC) to implement a one-year pilot post-secondary educational program for inmates. | John Lovick (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Feb 4, 2002 |
| HB 2885 2001–02 |
Children/environmentl healthCreates the children's environmental health and protection advisory council. | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 1, 2002 |
| HB 2304 2001–02 |
Transportation$ Policy goals are set forth, based on benchmark categories adopted by the Blue Ribbon Commission on Transportation. The Transportation Commission is required to establish specific performance measures. | Ruth Fisher (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 5, Laws of 2002 |
Jan 30, 2002 |
| HB 2843 2001–02 |
Used book surplus actDeclares that the purposes of this act are to: (1) Reserve the right for schools throughout Washington to either sell unused, usable books or to give them away in a charitable fashion; (2) Aid schools throughout Washington... | Phil Rockefeller (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 30, 2002 |
| HB 2865 2001–02 |
Family planning servicesIncludes access to family planning services in growth management planning. | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 30, 2002 |
| HB 1604 2001–02 |
Hospital safety$ Makes it a gross misdemeanor to knowingly possess or control a weapon in any building licensed as a hospital. | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 29, 2002 |
| HB 2816 2001–02 |
Nursing home committeeProvides that the nursing home committee shall review all state and federal statutes and rules governing the operation of nursing homes and shall identify: (1) Areas of redundancy and duplication; (2) Opportunities for greater... | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 29, 2002 |
| HB 2826 2001–02 |
Health care systms admnstrtn$ Creates a Committee on Health Care System Administrative Standards under the insurance commissioner to review and recommend changes in the administrative requirements of health carriers and specified state health programs... | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 29, 2002 |
| HB 2789 2001–02 |
Long-term care servicesRevises provisions relating to payment for state-contracted long-term care services. | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 28, 2002 |
| HB 2042 2001–02 |
Youth court$ Authorizes otherwise diversion-eligible juvenile offenses, civil infractions, and traffic infractions to be diverted to youth courts under certain circumstances. | Hans Dunshee (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 23, 2002 |
| HB 2627 2001–02 |
Voluntary accounts programProvides that each participating employer is authorized to contract with a participating employee to defer a portion of that employee's income, in accordance with the internal revenue service code. Provides that participating... | Jim McIntire (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 23, 2002 |
| HB 2636 2001–02 |
Beverage container litteringEncourages the reduction of littering of beverage containers by authorizing a redemption program. | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 23, 2002 |