Jeralita "Jeri" Costa
Senator
· Democrat
· District 38
· most recent term 2001–02
2001–02 · Senate · D · LD 381999–00 · Senate · D · LD 381997–98 · House · D · LD 381995–96 · House · D · LD 38
190
Bills as prime sponsor
36
of those became law
1,360
Bills co-sponsored
7,177
Recorded votes
2.8%
Absent or excused
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5641 1999–00 |
Help kids speak licens plateThe special A Help Kids Speak @ license plate series is established. Monies raised from the issuance of these plates are to be sent to the newly created A Help Kids Speak @ license plate account. | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| SB 5659 1999–00 |
Civil actions/arbitrationC Increases the dollar limits on cases subject to mandatory arbitration. | Michael Heavey (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| SB 5664 1999–00 |
Community restitution$ Changes the term "community service" to "community restitution" throughout the entire Washington statute. | Jeralita "Jeri" Costa (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| SB 5665 1999–00 |
Conviction record vacationC Creates a procedure for vacating records of convictions of some misdemeanors and gross misdemeanors. | Jeralita "Jeri" Costa (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| SB 5733 1999–00 |
Sealing of juvenile recordsC Authorizes the sealing of juvenile records relating to class B felonies after five years if certain conditions are met. | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| SB 5874 1999–00 |
Optometrists' use of drugsThe practice of optometry is redefined to include the treatment of the human eye and the human vision system. Optometrists could prescribe drugs administered orally with a special certification obtained after an additional... | Alex Deccio (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| SB 5881 1999–00 |
Tobacco/youth accessC Modifies provisions of the minors' access to tobacco law relating to retail sales of tobacco products and penalty and enforcement provisions. | Pat Thibaudeau (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| SB 5920 1999–00 |
MidwivesInsurers must provide women with direct access to licensed midwives. | Jeralita "Jeri" Costa (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| SB 6008 1999–00 |
Youth courtsC Requires the Office of the Administrator for the Courts to encourage juvenile courts to work with cities and counties to implement, expand, or use youth court programs. | Jeralita "Jeri" Costa (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| SB 6158 1999–00 |
Fire fightersA rebuttable presumption is established that a fire fighter = s heart problem is an occupational disease if it is experienced within 24 hours of exposure to smoke, fumes, and toxic or chemical substances. Atrial fibrillations... | Darlene Fairley (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| SB 6202 1999–00 |
Placement of childrenThe Department of Social and Health Services may not place a child in out-of-home care when an adult with whom the child will reside has a conflict of interest. This prohibition may not be waived by the department under any... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| SB 6207 1999–00 |
Sexually violent predator lw$ Grants rule-making authority to the secretary of the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) with respect to oversight and operation of the sexually violent predator program. | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| SB 6234 1999–00 |
Driver's license examinatnsThe Director of DOL has good cause to believe that a driver is incompetent or unqualified to retain his or her driver's license on the basis of a report by a law enforcement officer, a physician, a physical therapist, a... | Julia Patterson (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| SB 6241 1999–00 |
WorkFirst performnc measuresA number of performance measures are established and the state population survey is expanded. Earnings and Wages . The following median earnings and wage goals are established: an increase of 5 percent six months after... | Darlene Fairley (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| SB 6259 1999–00 |
Credit cardsCredit cards many not be issued to persons under 21 without obtaining a written application that includes all existing available credit, by source and amount, and the applicant qualifies for credit under reasonable and prudent... | Julia Patterson (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| SB 6273 1999–00 |
Lead-based paint hazardsThe Department of Health is directed to establish an education program on lead poisoning using federal funds. | Rosa Franklin (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| SB 6310 1999–00 |
Sunset review processAny part of the Revised Code of Washington scheduled for repeal, expiration or program termination may be subjected to sunset review by the Legislature. Within one year of being scheduled for sunset termination, the affected... | Georgia Gardner (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| SB 6331 1999–00 |
Health care info/disclosureC Requires health care providers to use reasonable safeguards for the security of health care information by deleting outdated telephone and fax numbers and by taking affirmative actions to assure that health care information... | Jeralita "Jeri" Costa (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| SB 6333 1999–00 |
Sales & use tax/mach & equipThe sales tax exemption for manufacturing machinery and equipment is broadened to include manufacturing property that is used to create molds even if that property has a useful life of less than a year. | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| SB 6354 1999–00 |
School contract for servicesSchool districts must provide information on contracted employees, who provide services previously performed by classified employees, to the Superintendent of Public Instruction. Information includes the same data collected... | Adam Kline (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| SB 6363 1999–00 |
Absentee/mail ballots$ Revises absentee voting and mail ballot laws and recodifies mail ballot laws into a new chapter of law. | Georgia Gardner (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| SB 6364 1999–00 |
WorkFirst/preapprenticeshipsEnrollment in a preapprenticeship training program with duration of up to 20 weeks is considered pre-employment training and is therefore a work activity in the WorkFirst program. | R. Lorraine Wojahn (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| SB 6365 1999–00 |
WorkFirst/apprenticeshipsThe Employment Security Department (ES) is directed to appoint a WorkFirst apprenticeship coordinator. The coordinator's duties include creating more apprenticeship and preapprenticeship opportunities for WorkFirst participants. | R. Lorraine Wojahn (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| SB 6367 1999–00 |
Telephone advertisingLegislative findings and intent are included identifying the need for consumers to have complete and accurate information about the calling plans they are offered and sold. Definitions for relevant terms are included. | Lisa Brown (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| SB 6369 1999–00 |
Law enforcement studyC Requires the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs (WASPC) to study law enforcement expenditures within counties with populations of more than 150,000. | Julia Patterson (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 9, 2000 |
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