Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Don Cox
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 3094 2003–04 |
High school skills centerDirects the Superintendent of Public Instruction to study and report to the Legislature regarding issues related to high school skills centers. | Timm Ormsby (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 11, 2004 |
| HB 2384 2003–04 |
Water-sewer districtsProhibits a city from assuming jurisdiction over all or part of a water-sewer district serving a population greater than five thousand residents and containing, within its boundaries, the territory of two or more cities, or... | Lynn Schindler (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 1, 2004 |
| HB 2524 2003–04 |
Supervision of offendersEstablishes a joint select committee to review and make recommendations regarding changing the manner in which the Department of Corrections supervises certain offenders in the community. | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 1, 2004 |
| HB 2848 2003–04 |
Tribal law enforcementAllows, under certain circumstances, tribal officers to exercise arrest powers over non-tribal persons on tribal lands. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 1, 2004 |
| HB 3207 2003–04 |
Civil liability reformFinds that counties, cities, other governmental entities, professionals, health care providers, businesses, individuals, and nonprofit organizations are finding it increasingly difficult to find affordable liability insurance.... | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 27, 2004 |
| HB 2437 2003–04 |
Higher education transferProhibits public four-year institutions of higher education from treating credits earned at a community or technical college differently from credits earned at a baccalaureate institution with regard to the number of credits... | Dawn Morrell (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 13, 2004 |
| HB 2911 2003–04 |
Students with disabilitiesRequires publishers to provide college instructional materials in an electronic format when requested by an institution for the purpose of accommodating students with disabilities. | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 13, 2004 |
| HB 2843 2003–04 |
Cascadia State UniversityCreates a new regional university effective July 1, 2005: Cascadia State University in Bothell. | Helen Sommers (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 10, 2004 |
| HB 2672 2003–04 |
FireworksReduces from one year to six months the period before a fireworks ordinance, more restrictive than state law, adopted by a county or city, goes into effect. | Jim Moeller (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 6, 2004 |
| HB 2681 2003–04 |
Hghr ed performance contractDirects the Governor's Office, with the assistance of the Higher Education Coordinating Board (HECB), to negotiate six-year performance contracts on a pilot basis with one research university, one regional university, and the... | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 6, 2004 |
| HB 3110 2003–04 |
Emergency school repairCreates a grant program to help small school districts pay for the nonrecurring costs associated with urgent facilities repair and renovation. | Don Cox (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 6, 2004 |
| HB 3192 2003–04 |
Health savings accountDirects the board to develop a health savings account option for employees that conforms to section 223, Part VII of subchapter B of chapter 1 of the internal revenue code of 1986. The board shall comply with all applicable... | Cary Condotta (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 6, 2004 |
| HB 2124 2003–04 |
High school requirementsClarifies the content areas of the Washington Assessment of Student Learning (WASL) that high school students must pass in order to graduate and the dates that those content areas become required for graduation. | Dave Quall (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Feb 2, 2004 |
| HB 2147 2003–04 |
School kitchensRequires the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to adopt and make available to school districts a model policy protecting preschool through sixth grade students who help in elementary school kitchens. | Joe McDermott (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Feb 2, 2004 |
| HB 3107 2003–04 |
Recovery of fish runsEstablishes a regional fish recovery program for Asotin, Columbia, Garfield, Walla Walla, and Whitman Counties. | Don Cox (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 28, 2004 |
| HB 3050 2003–04 |
Comm & tech college facultyFinds that a system of compensation for all academic employees that recognizes experience, education, and continuing professional development will foster quality teaching throughout the faculty ranks. | Kathy Haigh (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 27, 2004 |
| HB 3091 2003–04 |
Nursing home fundingProvides that, to the extent of available funding within the biennial appropriations act, the department shall make supplemental payments to nursing facilities. | Kelli Linville (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 27, 2004 |
| HB 2967 2003–04 |
Sex crimes against minorsEstablishes mandatory sentences for sex crimes against children. | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 26, 2004 |
| HB 2989 2003–04 |
Family preservation eduRequires each school district board of directors to develop and adopt a family preservation education program curriculum and offer a one credit family preservation course in high school. | Glenn Anderson (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 26, 2004 |
| HB 2800 2003–04 |
Taking a motor vehicleProvides that, if the offender is being sentenced for taking a motor vehicle without permission in the first degree, taking a motor vehicle without permission in the second degree, or taking a motor vehicle without permission... | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2004 |
| HB 2801 2003–04 |
Seniors/disabled prprty taxIncreases the three income thresholds in the senior citizens property tax relief program from $30,000 to $35,000, $24,000 to $28,000, and $18,000 to $21,000. | Jack Cairnes (R-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2004 |
| HB 2827 2003–04 |
Tuition & fees payment planDeclares an intent that students be given every reasonable opportunity to avoid debt and make timely tuition payments, including exempting certain students from tuition and fee due dates for a reasonable amount of time to... | Timm Ormsby (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2004 |
| HB 2853 2003–04 |
Pharmacy internsProvides that any person enrolled as a student of pharmacy in an education program approved by the board may serve as a pharmacy intern without registering with the department as long as he or she is supervised by a preceptor... | Don Cox (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2004 |
| HB 2731 2003–04 |
Storm water discharge permitAuthorizes the department to issue storm water general permits under the national pollution discharge elimination system of the federal clean water act if such permits are required to comply with federal standards or are... | William "Ike" Eickmeyer (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 20, 2004 |
| HB 2631 2003–04 |
Public utility dstrct taxModifies the distribution of receipts from the privilege tax imposed on public utility districts operating facilities for the generation, distribution, and sale of electric energy. | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 19, 2004 |