Ruth Fisher
Representative
· Democrat
· District 27
· most recent term 2001–02
2001–02 · House · D · LD 271999–00 · House · D · LD 271997–98 · House · D · LD 271995–96 · House · D · LD 271993–94 · House · D · LD 271991–92 · House · D · LD 27
236
Bills as prime sponsor
65
of those became law
634
Bills co-sponsored
9,604
Recorded votes
0.4%
Absent or excused
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1414 1993–94 |
Criminal justice purposesThe temporary 0.1 percent sales and use tax for criminal justice purposes becomes permanent by deleting the date after which counties lose the authority to impose this tax. | Ruth Fisher (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 1430 1993–94 |
Transportation budgetAdopts the transportation budget. | Ruth Fisher (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 1431 1993–94 |
Adopting supp transp budgetAdopts the supplemental transportation budget. | Ruth Fisher (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 1464 1993–94 |
Local gov office vacanciesMany of the specific provisions of law relating to the election procedures for cities, towns, and special districts where the franchise is not limited to property owners are amended to conform with the practices of general... | Jim Horn (R-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 1478 1993–94 |
Pilots' quarterly reportsRevises RCW 88.16.110 pertaining to pilots' quarterly reports. | Karen Schmidt (R-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 1499 1993–94 |
Computer-based textbooksRequires institutions of higher education to encourage publishers to make the materials available. | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 1553 1993–94 |
Employer discriminationIt is unlawful for an employer to refuse to hire, discharge, or disadvantage an individual with respect to compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment because the employee engages in any lawful activity off... | Richard King (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 1558 1993–94 |
Provisional drivers licenseProvides for the issuance of provisional driver's licenses. Establishes procedures for the transfer of a provisional license into a regular driver's license. Establishes circumstances whereby restrictions may be placed on the... | Ruth Fisher (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 1577 1993–94 |
Health care reformMAJOR ACCESS AND COST CONTROL ELEMENTS The access goal that all residents of Washington State shall receive needed health services by July 1, 1998, is established. | Dennis Dellwo (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 1659 1993–94 |
Death penalty/mentally retrdThe death penalty may not be imposed upon a mentally retarded person convicted of aggravated first-degree murder if the person was mentally retarded when he or she committed the murder. A licensed psychiatrist or psychologist... | Calvin Anderson (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 1700 1993–94 |
Commission on womenLocal government self-insurance programs established as trusts for employee health and welfare benefits may share controlling authority with employees if the local government maintains at least half the voting interests, if no... | Velma Veloria (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 1710 1993–94 |
Safety belt enforcementRevises RCW 46.61.688 to delete the requirement for enforcement of the seat belt law only as a secondary action when a driver has been detained for suspected violation of Title 46 RCW. | Pat Scott (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 1719 1993–94 |
Officials salary commissionThe membership of the Washington Citizens' Commission on Salaries for Elected Officials is expanded to 17 members effective February 15, 1995. One member is added to reflect the addition of one congressional district to the state. | Calvin Anderson (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 1722 1993–94 |
Traffic light controlsDepartment of Transportation maintenance vehicles and city and county maintenance vehicles would be permitted to use optical strobe light devices to perform maintenance tests on traffic control lights. Public transit agencies... | Paul Zellinsky (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 1745 1993–94 |
Employment relations/stateRecognizes the principles of collective bargaining by granting state employees the right to organize for the purpose of negotiating wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment. Creates the state employees'... | Michael Heavey (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 1774 1993–94 |
Vehicle field system serviceRestricts expenditures from the account to replacement or acquisition of additional equipment. | Senator (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 1795 1993–94 |
Vehicular pursuitBy September 30, 1993, the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission, Washington State Patrol and Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs must develop a written model vehicular pursuit policy that... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 1796 1993–94 |
Collect bargaining/agric empCreates the state agricultural labor relations board. Declares that employees have the right to self-organization and collective bargaining. Designates unfair labor practices by an employer and by an employee organization. | Jesse Wineberry (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 1842 1993–94 |
County vehicle license feesThe current refund process is changed to an exemption process. The qualification specifying that an individual had to be 61 years or older and make less than $18,000 a year is changed to 61 years or older and make less than an... | Ruth Fisher (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 1929 1993–94 |
Regional transportation planThe size requirements for regional transportation planning organizations (RTPOs) are reduced to require that the RTPO have a population of at least 50,000 instead of 100,000 or contain at least two counties instead of three.... | Ruth Fisher (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 1942 1993–94 |
Transportation planningTransportation facilities and services of statewide significance are identified. Any improvements to transportation facilities and services of statewide significance included in the statewide multimodal transportation plan... | Ruth Fisher (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 1949 1993–94 |
Nonprofit org/political actvNonprofit organizations, except schools and colleges, that directly engage in certain prohibited political activities are not eligible for a property tax exemption. The nonprofit organization's tax exemption is not jeopardized... | Betty Morris (D-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 1972 1993–94 |
Ride sharing and vanpoolsReduces the passenger capacity requirement for ride-sharing vehicles to be exempt from retail sales and excise taxes. Makes an appropriation of thirty million eight hundred one thousand dollars to carry out the purposes of the... | Michael Heavey (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 1984 1993–94 |
Pilotage lawsIf a designee of the assistant secretary of Marine Transportation of the Washington State Department of Transportation is made a commissioner on the Board of Pilotage Commissioners (BPC), he or she will report directly to the... | Ruth Fisher (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| HB 2011 1993–94 |
Petroleum products taxAuthorizes an additional tax of fifty one-hundredths of one percent multiplied by the wholesale value of the petroleum product. Creates the transportation environmental protection account. | Ruth Fisher (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
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