Mary Helen Roberts
Representative
· Democrat
· District 21
· most recent term 2013–14
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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 2539 2005–06 |
Disaster medical assistanceRequires the Military Department to pursue an agreement with the federal government to allow Washington to use the federal cache of equipment and supplies during an in-state emergency. | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 2571 2005–06 |
Health care services debtIncreases the value of the homestead exemption limit where the homestead is subject to execution or forced sale for the recovery of health care services debt. | Dawn Morrell (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 2591 2005–06 |
Special fuel taxesExempting a regional transit authority from the special fuel tax even if its bus routes exceed 25 road miles beyond the county limits where the buses started. | Brian Sullivan (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 2593 2005–06 |
Oil spill preventionRequires the Department of Ecology (Department) to conduct unannounced practice oil spill drills on vessels and to evaluate vessels' contingency plans. | Sherry Appleton (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 2595 2005–06 |
Comm & tech college salariesDirects the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges (SBCTC) to recommend to the Legislature an allocation model for distribution of increments for experience, professional development and training. | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 2630 2005–06 |
Opportunity grant programDirects the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges (SBCTC), a nonprofit, and the Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board (WTECB), in consultation with a statewide high technology organization, to identify... | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 2682 2005–06 |
State patrol retirementReduces the employee contribution rate for members of the Washington State Patrol Retirement System (WSPRS) from one-half of the total required contribution rate to the lesser of one-third of the total rate or 7 percent of pay. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 2738 2005–06 |
Renewable fuelEstablishes minimum fuel content requirements for biodiesel and ethanol. | Janéa Holmquist Newbry (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 2785 2005–06 |
Cert of academic achievementAuthorizes the Superintendent of Public Instruction to implement objective alternative assessment methods for students to demonstrate achievement of state academic standards. | Dave Quall (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 2801 2005–06 |
Homeowners' associationsAuthorizes homeowner's associations, through a simple majority vote of its board, to amend the association's governing documents to remove discriminatory restrictive covenants. | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 2895 2005–06 |
Methamphetamine manufactureExpands the definition of neglect under the state's vulnerable adults statute to include exposure to methamphetamine or the manufacture of it. | John Lovick (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 2912 2005–06 |
Mental health professionalsMental health workers who visit a client in their home or other nonpublic setting will be accompanied by another mental health worker. | Tami Green (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 2914 2005–06 |
Residential service providerProvides the Department of Social and Health Services with additional means of enforcing certification standards for providers of residential services and support to persons with developmental disabilities. | Mary Helen Roberts (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 2979 2005–06 |
Parenting plansRequires a court to consider the cultural heritage and religious beliefs of a child. | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| HB 2392 2005–06 |
Family & medical leave actAmends the state Family Leave Law to conform, in part, with the federal Family and Medical Leave Act. | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 14, 2006 |
| HB 2568 2005–06 |
Wireless communicatn devicesThe holder of either an Intermediate Drivers' License (IDL) or an instruction permit may not operate a motor vehicle while using a wireless communication device except in the case of an emergency. | Dawn Morrell (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 14, 2006 |
| HB 2600 2005–06 |
Construction contractorsRequires persons doing electrical, plumbing, and conveyance work to wear and visibly display their license or certificate, which must include photo identification. | Jim Moeller (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 14, 2006 |
| HB 2697 2005–06 |
Unemployment ins collectionModifies the penalties applicable to employers that file untimely or incomplete unemployment tax reports. | Zack Hudgins (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 14, 2006 |
| HB 2872 2005–06 |
Minimum age for gamblingProhibits participation in house-banked card games by persons under age 21. | Mary Helen Roberts (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 14, 2006 |
| HB 3148 2005–06 |
Child abuse and neglectProvides that a governmental entity, or its officers, agents, employees, and volunteers, are not liable to alleged perpetrators of abuse or neglect for acts or omissions in the investigation of a report of child abuse or neglect. | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 14, 2006 |
| HB 3243 2005–06 |
Services to childrenExtends the reporting date for the Joint Task Force on the Administration and Delivery of Services to Children and Families (Task Force) to December 1, 2006. | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 14, 2006 |
| HB 1516 2005–06 |
Health services for childrenDirects the Department of Health to develop and implement best practices in preventative health care for children statewide, to the extent that funds are appropriated for this purpose. | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Feb 6, 2006 |
| HB 2396 2005–06 |
School security professionalDirects the Washington School Safety Center Advisory Committee, working with the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, to convene a workgroup to evaluate and make recommendations regarding experience, training... | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 3, 2006 |
| HB 2535 2005–06 |
Minor league baseballAuthorizes a city formed public facilities district (PFD) to acquire, own, remodel, maintain, equip, reequip, repair, finance, and operate an existing minor league baseball stadium. | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 3, 2006 |
| HB 2661 2005–06 |
Human rights commissionExpands the jurisdiction of the Human Rights Commission to include sexual orientation as a basis for prohibiting discrimination. | Ed Murray (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 4, Laws of 2006 |
Feb 3, 2006 |
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