Dawn Mason
Representative
· Democrat
· District 37
· most recent term 1997–98
1997–98 · House · D · LD 371995–96 · House · D · LD 37
13
Bills as prime sponsor
1
of those became law
411
Bills co-sponsored
3,780
Recorded votes
4.5%
Absent or excused
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1691 1995–96 |
Chemical dependncy counselrsProvides for the state mental health and chemical dependency quality assurance council. Appoints a five-person chemical dependency counselor certification advisory committee. | Bill Backlund (R-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 1740 1995–96 |
Firearms/state capitol bldgsProhibits firearms in state capitol buildings. Makes a violation a misdemeanor offense. | Dawn Mason (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 1752 1995–96 |
Manufctrng technlgy assistncOne million dollars is appropriated to the Department of Community, Trade, and Economic Development to be used as matching funds by local programs that receive federal technology assistance project grants through the National... | Steve Van Luven (R-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 1793 1995–96 |
State patrol wage bargainingDeclares that the public employer of state patrol officers for wage-related matters is the governor, and the public employer for nonwage-related matters is the state patrol. | Jerome Delvin (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 1795 1995–96 |
World language instructionIncreases efforts to maximize world language instruction in schools. | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 1800 1995–96 |
World language/culture instrAuthorizes school districts to provide world language instruction to students who come from homes where the primary language is other than English. Authorizes instruction regarding the culture of the country from which the... | Sandra Romero (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 1801 1995–96 |
Child care facilitiesThe child care coordinating committee will administer grants for before and after school child care programs. Grants may be used for needs assessments, planning and design of programs, equipment and supplies, capital... | Lisa Brown (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 1818 1995–96 |
Criminal justice fundingThe current statute is changed by authorizing that not more than 5 percent of the funds from the account can be available for appropriation for enhancements to the State Patrol Crime Lab system, as well as the continuing costs... | Ruth Fisher (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 1845 1995–96 |
Higher ed student benefitsAll insurance benefits that require premium payments from a student are optional. Additionally, the student health fee is optional for students who provide proof of health care coverage. | Dave Schmidt (R-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 1848 1995–96 |
Juvenile detention faciltiesMakes an appropriation of twenty-eight million four hundred thousand dollars to carry out the purposes of the act. | Betty Morris (D-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 1870 1995–96 |
Electrical inspectionsAuthorizes incorporated cities or towns to assess penalties for a violation of the provisions of RCW 19.28.010 through 19.28.360. | Joyce Mulliken (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 1881 1995–96 |
Legisltrs/personl serv contrProhibits legislators from entering into personal service contracts to render personal services to the state. | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 1885 1995–96 |
Diapers/tax exemptionProvides sales and use tax exemptions for diapers. | Dawn Mason (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 1886 1995–96 |
Feminine hygiene products/txProvides a sales and use tax exemption for feminine hygiene and health products. | Dawn Mason (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 1900 1995–96 |
Human rights commissn jurisdIncludes "sexual orientation" in the prohibited practices of discrimination against residents of the state. Does not require the endorsement of any specific belief, practice, behavior, or orientation. Does not authorize formal... | Frank Chopp (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 1901 1995–96 |
Human rights comm/gendr idenIncludes "gender identity" in the prohibited practices of discrimination against residents of the state. Does not require the endorsement of any specific belief, practice, behavior, or orientation. Does not authorize formal or... | Frank Chopp (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 1909 1995–96 |
Higher education tuitionTUITION FEES : Tuition rates paid by students during the 1994-95 academic year become the base rate for any future tuition adjustments. | Don Carlson (R-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 1918 1995–96 |
Prison labor in campaignsProvides that using inmate labor to promote or assist a political campaign is a gross misdemeanor. | Velma Veloria (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 1919 1995–96 |
Trigger locks & gun safes/txProvides a sales and use tax exemption for trigger locks and gun safes. | Eileen Cody (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 1923 1995–96 |
Correctional needs expndtursDeclares that state spending on correctional needs should not be subject to the expenditure limits of Initiative 601. | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 1930 1995–96 |
Women's health care accessAuthorizes female patients to access an obstetrician-gynecologist without referral from another health care provider. | Cheryl Hymes (R-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 1931 1995–96 |
Electrician apprenticeshipRevises RCW 19.28.510, 19.28.530, and 19.28.620 relating to apprenticeship requirements for electricians. Deletes outdated provisions. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 1951 1995–96 |
Convention and trade centerAuthorizes the governing body of a city to impose a tax of two percent of the charge for rooms to be used for lodging by transients, to be collected after January 1, 2000. Requires the taxes collected to be credited to the... | Ida Ballasiotes (R-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 1953 1995–96 |
Aerospace workers assistanceExisting state programs are enhanced to help mitigate the impact of increased unemployment in the aerospace industry. Assistance to aerospace workers is provided in the following manner: The Department of Employment Security... | Velma Veloria (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
| HB 1959 1995–96 |
Faculty salary incrementsThe bill provides that: (1) trustees will award increments based on local agreements; (2) each biennium, the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges (SBCTC) will submit in its budget request an amount sufficient to... | Todd Mielke (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 1996 |
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