Mary Helen Roberts
Representative
· Democrat
· District 21
· most recent term 2013–14
2013–14 · House · D · LD 212011–12 · House · D · LD 212009–10 · House · D · LD 212007–08 · House · D · LD 212005–06 · House · D · LD 21
81
Bills as prime sponsor
27
of those became law
935
Bills co-sponsored
7,582
Recorded votes
1.6%
Absent or excused
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1270 2009–10 |
Electr signatures/pub assistAuthorizes the Department of Social and Health Services and the Washington State Health Care Authority to accept electronic signatures for the processing of applications for public assistance and health program benefits. | Tami Green (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 201, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 24, 2009 |
| HB 1375 2009–10 |
Foster care citizen boardsRepeals the chapter of law establishing Foster Care Citizen Review Boards. | Mary Helen Roberts (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 152, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 24, 2009 |
| HB 1492 2009–10 |
Independent youth housingAuthorizes subcontractors participating in the Independent Youth Housing Program (Program) to use Program monies to pay for professional mental health services, as well as tuition costs for court-ordered classes and programs,... | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 148, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 24, 2009 |
| HB 1596 2009–10 |
Woman's right to breastfeedDeclares that the right of a mother to breastfeed her child in public places is a civil right protected under the state's law against discrimination. | Tami Green (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 164, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 24, 2009 |
| HB 1663 2009–10 |
Relocation assistance rightsGrants relocation assistance rights to tenants of transient lodging. | Roger Goodman (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 165, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 24, 2009 |
| HB 1303 2009–10 |
Child mortality reviewsRequires the Department of Health to assist local health departments to collect the reports of child mortality reviews and enter the reports into a database. | Jim Moeller (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 134, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 21, 2009 |
| HB 1328 2009–10 |
Associate transfer degreesAllows technical colleges to offer Associate transfer degrees that prepare students for entry into professional fields. | Senator (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 64, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 13, 2009 |
| HB 1141 2007–08 |
Diversion recordsRequires the records of a diversion agreement or counsel and release to be automatically destroyed when the person who is the subject of the charge turns eighteen years of age, so long as the diversion contract or counsel and... | Mary Helen Roberts (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 221, Laws of 2008 |
Apr 1, 2008 |
| HB 1283 2007–08 |
High school diplomasExpands high school diploma eligibility for honorably discharged Vietnam era veterans who left high school before graduation to serve in the armed forces. | Dan Roach (R-31) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 185, Laws of 2008 |
Apr 1, 2008 |
| HB 2137 2007–08 |
School employees' childrenAllows school employees' preschool children with disabilities to enroll in special services programs in the district where the employee is assigned. | Deb Wallace (D-17) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 192, Laws of 2008 |
Apr 1, 2008 |
| HB 2479 2007–08 |
Wireless number disclosureRequires directory providers to undertake an investigation to determine whether a phone number is a wireless phone number before including the phone number in a directory. | Dawn Morrell (D-25) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 271, Laws of 2008 |
Apr 1, 2008 |
| HB 2647 2007–08 |
Children's safe productsProhibits manufacturers, retailers, and wholesalers from manufacturing, selling, offering for sale, distributing for sale, or distributing for use, a children's product or product component that contains a certain... | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 288, Laws of 2008 |
Apr 1, 2008 |
| HB 2679 2007–08 |
Students in foster careDirects the Puget Sound Educational Service District (PSESD) to designate a foster care program supervisor to perform specified duties, if funds are provided. | Mary Helen Roberts (D-21) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 297, Laws of 2008 |
Apr 1, 2008 |
| HB 2783 2007–08 |
Edu transfer/articulationRequires the Higher Education Coordinating Board (HECB) to convene workgroups to: (1) create and implement a transfer student bill of rights; (2) develop a system of identification for college courses that transfer; (3)... | Deb Wallace (D-17) | Vetoed Vetoed by the Governor |
Apr 1, 2008 |
| HB 2835 2007–08 |
Fed criminal history checksAllows a delayed completion of mandatory fingerprint-based background checks when the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) must place a child in out-of-home care in emergency situations. | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 232, Laws of 2008 |
Apr 1, 2008 |
| HB 2844 2007–08 |
Urban forestryProvides a mechanism to encourage local governments to develop and implement management plans and ordinances related to urban forestry. | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 299, Laws of 2008 |
Apr 1, 2008 |
| HB 3145 2007–08 |
Foster parent licensingDirects the Department of Social and Health Services to implement a foster care intensive resource home pilot program in two geographical areas in Washington. | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 281, Laws of 2008 |
Apr 1, 2008 |
| HB 3254 2007–08 |
DUI liquor/drugsCreates an ignition interlock license (IIL) that allows a person to drive while his or her regular license is suspended due to driving under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any drug (DUI), and makes temporary... | Roger Goodman (D-45) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 282, Laws of 2008 |
Apr 1, 2008 |
| HB 2551 2007–08 |
Juvenile treatment programsAllows juveniles, under the suspended disposition alternative, to enter a treatment program that is either a research-based best practice program, or an evidence-based or research-based best practice chemical dependency... | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 158, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 26, 2008 |
| HB 2582 2007–08 |
Higher edu child careChanges a child care grant program previously available on a competitive basis to a program that awards competitive or matching grants to state institutions of higher education. | Mary Helen Roberts (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 162, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 26, 2008 |
| HB 3168 2007–08 |
WA head start programDirects the Department of Early Learning to develop a plan to implement a statewide Washington Head Start Program. | Roger Goodman (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 164, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 26, 2008 |
| HB 2564 2007–08 |
Drivers' edu curriculumAdds bicycle and pedestrian safety to the list of items that must be part of the driver training curriculums developed by the Department of Licensing and the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction. | Dave Upthegrove (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 125, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 25, 2008 |
| HB 3205 2007–08 |
Child long-term well-beingRequires the court to direct the filing of a petition to terminate parental rights when a child has been in foster care for 15 of the past 22 months, unless the court determines there is good cause why a petition should not be filed. | Fred Jarrett (D-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 152, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 25, 2008 |
| HB 1621 2007–08 |
Manufactured/mobile homeProvides an exemption from the Real Estate Excise Tax if a landlord of a manufactured/mobile home community sells the community to a tenant organization or an eligible organization for the purpose of community preservation.... | Brian Sullivan (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 116, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 21, 2008 |
| HB 3122 2007–08 |
Independent contractorCreates test for determining whether a construction worker is a covered worker or uncovered independent contractor for purposes of unemployment and industrial insurance laws. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 102, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 20, 2008 |
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