Cathy McMorris
Representative
· Republican
· District 7
· most recent term 2003–04
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159
Bills as prime sponsor
26
of those became law
748
Bills co-sponsored
8,461
Recorded votes
4.2%
Absent or excused
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2665 1993–94 |
Low-density light/power busnLight and power businesses with fewer than 17 customers per mile and with retail power rates greater than the state average may deduct from taxable gross receipts a portion of wholesale power costs. The deduction is the... | Gregory Fisher (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 236, Laws of 1994 |
Apr 1, 1994 |
| HB 2754 1993–94 |
Closed circuit TV/court procCourts may use closed circuit television or other electronic equipment to conduct procedural hearings, unless inconsistent with court rule. | Cathy McMorris (R-7) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 240, Laws of 1994 |
Apr 1, 1994 |
| HB 2392 1993–94 |
Residential burglaryStatutes that contain a reference to burglary in the second degree that should also contain reference to residential burglary are amended to reference residential burglary. | Dave Mastin (R-16) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 121, Laws of 1994 |
Mar 28, 1994 |
| HB 2771 1993–94 |
Fire suppression practiceWithout obtaining a permit from the local air pollution control authority or the Department of Ecology, fire protection districts may set fire to structures for training purposes if the structures are located outside of an... | David Chappell (D-20) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 28, Laws of 1994 |
Mar 21, 1994 |
| HB 2359 1993–94 |
Job placement/publ assistancA voluntary wage supplementation program is established in the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) to supplement wages paid by private employers to AFDC recipients. Local Employment Partnership Councils pilot this... | Suzette Cooke (R-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 2384 1993–94 |
Juv offender basic trainingThe Department of Social and Health Services is required to establish and operate a juvenile offender basic training camp. Available state, military, or federal facilities or land must be considered when the camp is sited by... | David Lemmon (D-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 2386 1993–94 |
Agr/forest lands prop damageProvides that a person who wrongfully causes damage to the lands is liable to the injured party for treble the amount of the damages. | Margaret Rayburn (D-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 2433 1993–94 |
TV coverage/state governmentA B&O tax credit is allowed equal to the amount of monetary contributions made to a public news organization. A credit must be taken in the same year as a contribution. | Wilson Peery (D-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 2489 1993–94 |
Weed controlThe Commissioner of Public Lands must examine means of controlling nonaquatic noxious weeds on public lands owned or managed by the state. The commissioner must consult certain state and federal agencies, county weed control... | Stephen Fuhrman (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 2500 1993–94 |
Private property regulationProvides that a regulation of private property or restraint of land use is prohibited unless specified notice and hearing procedures are followed. Requires a regulation of private property to have the least possible impact... | Bill Grant (D-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 2546 1993–94 |
Grade withholding/damagesAuthorizes a school district to delay admission of a transfer student until academic, counseling, conduct, or other relevant records are obtained from a previous school district. | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 2547 1993–94 |
Vol fire fighters/safty stdsRequires the committees to have a level of diversity in geographical representation necessary to fairly consider regulations specific to rural and outdoor fire protection needs. | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 2578 1993–94 |
Transportation funds transfrDesignates the accounts and funds which shall receive eighty percent of their proportionate share of earnings based upon each account's or fund's average daily balance for the period. Revises the required deposit schedule for... | Ruth Fisher (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 2600 1993–94 |
Agricultural/forest landsThe Growth Management Act definitions for these two terms are changed as follows: "Forest land" means land that is primarily devoted to commercial timber production and that has long-term commercial significance. The attribute... | R Wesley Pruitt (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 2635 1993–94 |
Juvenile offender boot campEstablishes a one hundred twenty-day juvenile offender boot camp to provide offenders with the structures and resources for maintaining long-term positive lifestyle changes. Requires the boot camp to have a balanced curriculum... | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 2675 1993–94 |
Juvenile runawaysRequires DSHS to maintain a toll-free hotline to assist parents of runaway children to understand their rights when dealing with their runaway child. Provides for suspension of a juvenile's driving privileges for failure to... | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 2706 1993–94 |
Performance auditsDirects the state auditor to undertake a comprehensive, state-wide performance audit of state agencies and programs, services, and activities operated by those agencies. Specifies the elements of the audit. | Bill Backlund (R-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 2710 1993–94 |
Motorcycle helmet exceptionProvides an exemption when the operator possesses written verification from a licensed physician that he or she is unable to wear a helmet for physical or medical reasons. | Evan Jones (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 2758 1993–94 |
Higher ed fees determinationProvides that services and activities fees at institutions of higher educations shall be used as determined by the services and activities fee committee. | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 2805 1993–94 |
Rules review proceduresAuthorizes the rules review committee to determine whether a rule exceeds federal law without specific state legislative authority to do so. Requires agencies to consider a denial by the governor of a recommendation to suspend... | Cathy McMorris (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 2809 1993–94 |
Photography studiosPhotography studios are not required to employ licensed cosmetologists to style the hair of customers in preparation for photography sessions. Photography studio employees who style, curl or tease a customer's hair, without... | Bill Backlund (R-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 2821 1993–94 |
AFDC optional fraud programDirects the department to seek the maximum federal assistance available for the program. | Suzette Cooke (R-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 2829 1993–94 |
Agency rule-making authorityLimits agency rule making to those matters specifically authorized by the legislature or required by federal law, lessens reliance on general grants of authority, and requires grants of rule-making authority to be narrowly... | Sarah Casada (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 2834 1993–94 |
Regulations/business impactDirects the departments of revenue, employment security, ecology, labor and industries, health, fish and wildlife, and licensing to engage in a cooperative compliance partnership pilot project to assist businesses that... | Val Stevens (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 2837 1993–94 |
Offender early release timeLimits the aggregate earned early release time to fifteen percent of the sentence. | Randy Tate (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
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