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 5102 1999–00 |
Fire fighter training$ Enhances the retirement benefits provided to volunteer fire fighters. | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 117, Laws of 1999 |
Apr 28, 1999 |
| SB 5766 1999–00 |
Long-term care ombudsman$ Updates the state Long-term Care Ombudsman statute to conform with changes in federal law regarding the scope of duties of volunteer ombudsman. | R. Lorraine Wojahn (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 133, Laws of 1999 |
Apr 28, 1999 |
| SB 5986 1999–00 |
Duty-connected death/disablt$ Clarifies that the LEOFF Plan 1 duty-connected death benefit is a benefit in the nature of workers' compensation. | Calvin Goings (D-25) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 134, Laws of 1999 |
Apr 28, 1999 |
| SB 5987 1999–00 |
LEOFF contribution withdrawl$ Changes provisions related to LEOFF 2 withdrawal of member contributions. | Calvin Goings (D-25) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 135, Laws of 1999 |
Apr 28, 1999 |
| SB 6020 1999–00 |
Social security numbersC Postpones the requirement that the Department of Licensing collect Social Security numbers of applicants for driver = s licenses until the date specified under federal law. | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 138, Laws of 1999 |
Apr 28, 1999 |
| SB 5010 1999–00 |
Custodial employee miscondct$ Defines sexual contact between an employee or a departmental contractor and an inmate as employee misconduct. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 72, Laws of 1999 |
Apr 22, 1999 |
| SB 5191 1999–00 |
Motor carrier permits$ Penalty for failure to obtain a Utilities and Transportation Commission (UTC) for-hire operating permit is increased from $500 to $1,500. | Calvin Goings (D-25) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 79, Laws of 1999 |
Apr 22, 1999 |
| SB 5432 1999–00 |
Retirement charitable deduct$ Permits PERS retirees to authorize charitable deductions from their retirement allowances. | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 83, Laws of 1999 |
Apr 22, 1999 |
| SB 5457 1999–00 |
Juvenile diversion agreemntsC Allows the juvenile diversion unit to, upon the request of the victim or witness, prohibit the juvenile from contacting the victim or witness of the alleged offense. | Jeralita "Jeri" Costa (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 91, Laws of 1999 |
Apr 22, 1999 |
| SB 5211 1999–00 |
Drunk driver jurisdictionC Updates the general statutes on the jurisdiction of district and municipal courts to reflect a specific five-year period of jurisdiction over DUI cases granted to courts in 1998. | Jeralita "Jeri" Costa (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 56, Laws of 1999 |
Apr 20, 1999 |
| SB 5234 1999–00 |
Custodial sexual misconduct$ Creates a new crime of custodial sexual misconduct C in the first degree as a class C felony and, in the second degree, as a gross misdemeanor. | Jeanine Long (R-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 45, Laws of 1999 |
Apr 20, 1999 |
| SB 5573 1999–00 |
Criminal history recordsC Adds the time of filing of criminal charges to the events one year after which there is a presumption that criminal proceedings are no longer pending if no disposition of the case has been reached. | Jim Horn (R-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 49, Laws of 1999 |
Apr 20, 1999 |
| SB 5609 1999–00 |
State emplyee suggestn award$ Membership on the Productivity Board is reduced by two. | Jim Horn (R-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 50, Laws of 1999 |
Apr 20, 1999 |
| SB 5772 1999–00 |
Domestic violnc victm recrds$ Records of former participants of the Address Confidentiality Program are no longer subject to disclosure. | Georgia Gardner (D-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 53, Laws of 1999 |
Apr 20, 1999 |
| SB 5015 1999–00 |
Community mental health serv$ Obsolete references and dated terms and definitions, related to community mental health services, are deleted. | Jeanine Long (R-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 10, Laws of 1999 |
Apr 15, 1999 |
| SB 5046 1999–00 |
Mental health evaluations$ Establishes procedures for when a judge disagrees with a mental health professional's recommendation regarding a misdemeanor defendant's unconditional release. | Jeanine Long (R-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 11, Laws of 1999 |
Apr 15, 1999 |
| SB 5047 1999–00 |
Mental health info sharing$ Requires mental health professionals providing evaluation and treatment or follow-up services to obtain relevant mental health information or records without a patient's consent. | Jeanine Long (R-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 12, Laws of 1999 |
Apr 15, 1999 |
| SB 5274 1999–00 |
Transit fare paymentRegional transit authorities are authorized to: | Calvin Goings (D-25) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 20, Laws of 1999 |
Apr 15, 1999 |
| SB 5509 1999–00 |
Holocaust victims insurance$ Allows the Insurance Commissioner to create a Holocaust Survivor Assistance Office and Holocaust Insurance Company Registry to assist Holocaust survivors, heirs, and beneficiaries recover improperly denied insurance proceeds... | Adam Kline (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 8, Laws of 1999 |
Apr 15, 1999 |
| SB 5668 1999–00 |
School volunteer record chck$ Allows school volunteers to have | James West (R-6) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 21, Laws of 1999 |
Apr 15, 1999 |
| HB 1297 1997–98 |
Murder/aggravating circumstnAn additional aggravating circumstance is provided for purposes of qualifying a premeditated first-degree murder for a sentence of life in prison without possibility of release or a sentence of death. | Richard DeBolt (R-20) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 305, Laws of 1998 |
Apr 3, 1998 |
| HB 1549 1997–98 |
Gov restrictns/property taxA property owner may appeal directly to the county assessor to reconsider valuation of real property, if a government entity adopts a restriction on the property that limits the use of the property. A request to reconsider... | Helen Sommers (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 306, Laws of 1998 |
Apr 3, 1998 |
| HB 1074 1997–98 |
Personality rightsEvery resident of the state has a property right in the use of his or her name, voice, signature, photograph, or likeness in any medium or manner. Likeness includes clear representations of an individual's face, body,... | Larry Sheahan (R-9) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 274, Laws of 1998 |
Apr 2, 1998 |
| HB 1252 1997–98 |
Limited partnrshp dissolutnAll limited partnerships of record are required to submit updated business information. If the notice requesting the information is returned as undeliverable or the limited partnership does not provide the required information... | Mike Wensman (R-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 277, Laws of 1998 |
Apr 2, 1998 |
| HB 1309 1997–98 |
Disarming law officerA new crime of disarming a law enforcement or corrections officer is created. | Tom Mielke (R-18) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 252, Laws of 1998 |
Apr 1, 1998 |
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