Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Ruth Kagi
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1868 1999–00 |
Street youth placementThe Department of Social and Health Services will contract for the establishment of HOPE centers in communities across the State. Street youth may be served in a HOPE center for up to thirty days. | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1892 1999–00 |
Hunger survey$ Directs the Department of Health to conduct a hunger survey. | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1941 1999–00 |
Unemployment benefitsRevises the benefits period for certain unemployed workers. | Aaron Reardon (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1942 1999–00 |
Telephone customer chargesDeclares an intent to protect the consumer from unauthorized, misleading, or deceptive charges on consumers' telephone bills. | Laura Ruderman (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1967 1999–00 |
Dedicated education accountCreates the dedicated education account in the state treasury. All receipts from the lottery proceeds described in RCW 67.70.040 and 67.70.240 must be deposited into the account. Moneys in the account may be spent only after... | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1970 1999–00 |
Class size reductionEstablishes the class size reduction voluntary grant program. The purpose of the program is to target state assistance to struggling schools that wish to participate in the program in order to help the students in those... | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1973 1999–00 |
Communicable disase controlFinds that the number of communicable disease outbreaks is increasing in size, frequency, and variety of disease. These outbreaks often strain the resources of local health jurisdictions to both meet the costs of controlling... | Laura Ruderman (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1986 1999–00 |
Off-road vehicle areasRevises definitions relating to off-road vehicle areas. | Mike Cooper (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1988 1999–00 |
Maternity care/at-risk mothrExtended maternity care services will be made available to at-risk mothers and their children for up to three years from the birth of the child. The Department of Social and Health Services will phase in coverage of at-risk... | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1994 1999–00 |
Child care subsidy ratesDirects the department to set child care rates at minimum at the seventy-fifth percentile of the most recent biennial rate survey conducted by the department. The subsidy rates shall vary based on regional differences, the age... | Jeff Gombosky (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1999 1999–00 |
Smoking cessation programThe Department of Health is required to implement a smoking cessation program for Medical Assistance clients by July 1, 2001. The program is allowed to use FDA (Federal Drug Administration) smoking cessation products. | Carolyn Edmonds (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 2002 1999–00 |
Vehicle theftThe crime is divided into two degrees. The current elements of the crime C taking the vehicle without permission or riding in it knowing it was taken without permission C become second degree motor vehicle theft, and the crime... | John Lovick (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 2012 1999–00 |
Oil tanker passageThe line at which oil tankers greater than 125,000 deadweight tons are prohibited from entering into state waters is moved westward to a line extending between Bonilla Point on Vancouver Island and Tatoosh Island. | Lynn Kessler (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 2014 1999–00 |
Tobacco litigation moneysDeclares that moneys received by the state of Washington in accordance with the settlement of the state's legal action against tobacco product manufacturers, exclusive of costs and attorneys' fees, shall be deposited in the... | Eileen Cody (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 2028 1999–00 |
Intoxication as defenseDeclares that voluntary intoxication is not a defense to any criminal charge, nor may the fact of voluntary intoxication be used by a defendant to demonstrate the lack of any particular mental state that is an element of a... | Roger Bush (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 2055 1999–00 |
Foster care scholarship$ Creates a foster care scholarship program. | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 2056 1999–00 |
Optometrists' drug useDirects the board to establish, by rule, specific guidelines for the prescription and administration of drugs by optometric physicians, so that licensed optometric physicians and persons filling their prescriptions have a... | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 2059 1999–00 |
Child dependency proceedingsRevises RCW 13.34.100 to require a guardian ad litem to be appointed in dependency actions. | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 2074 1999–00 |
Infant care/leave from workPertains to situations where the separation was to allow the claimant to care for the claimant's newborn child under the age of one month, if the claimant gave notice to the employer at least thirty days before leave to care... | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 2087 1999–00 |
Telephone slamming & billingThe Legislature finds that slamming and cramming are unfair and deceptive consumer practices. Current penalties and remedies need to be increased to deter these practices. | Laura Ruderman (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 2101 1999–00 |
School funding reviewThe Temporary Citizens = Commission on School Funding and Education Excellence is created. The committee will conduct a comprehensive review of the state = s system of funding public schools using a two-stage process. | Kathy Haigh (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 2124 1999–00 |
School fiscal notesDirects the superintendent of public instruction or the superintendent's designee to, in cooperation with appropriate legislative committees and legislative staff, establish a mechanism for the determination of the fiscal... | Michael Stensen (D-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 2128 1999–00 |
Opportunity schools programThe Opportunity Schools program is established to provide for innovative teaching strategies and proven educational practices, shared decision making, and increased parental and community involvement. A school board may vote... | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 2136 1999–00 |
Foreign protection ordersC Allows courts and law enforcement agencies to recognize and enforce protection orders issued by out-of-state jurisdictions. | Dow Constantine (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 2146 1999–00 |
Associated student body orgsDeclares that nothing in RCW 28A.325.030 precludes the school board from authorizing associated student body activities to generate moneys for support of the poor and infirm, including assisting students who experience... | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |