Kip Tokuda
Representative
· Democrat
· District 37
· most recent term 2001–02
2001–02 · House · D · LD 371999–00 · House · D · LD 371997–98 · House · D · LD 371995–96 · House · D · LD 37
36
Bills as prime sponsor
13
of those became law
568
Bills co-sponsored
6,297
Recorded votes
2.4%
Absent or excused
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1738 1997–98 |
Fiscal growth factor definedRevises RCW 43.135.025 to declare that "fiscal growth factor" means the average of the sum of inflation and population change of the five to twenty-five year old age cohort for each of the prior three fiscal years. Provides... | Erik Poulsen (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 1747 1997–98 |
Child care/employer tax crdtA business and occupation (B&O) tax credit is provided for state-approved, employer-provided child care benefits to employees. The tax credit is limited to a business with less than 50 employees or a consortium of businesses,... | Jeff Morris (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 1753 1997–98 |
Family leaveProvides that an employee is entitled to forty-eight hours of family health and education leave during any twenty-four-month period to: (1) Accompany the employee's child under eighteen years old during an appointment for... | Sandra Romero (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 1764 1997–98 |
Environmental healthProvides for a summary of federal, state, and local data sources related to public health, including both personal health and environmental health, with recommendations to improve interagency coordination and increase public... | Velma Veloria (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 1765 1997–98 |
Jobs for environment programThe jobs for the environment program is created. The purpose of the program is to restore and conserve watersheds within the state and provide family wage jobs and training opportunities for: (1) new certified dislocated... | Mark Doumit (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 1775 1997–98 |
Pesticide applicatn notificaIf a certified pesticide applicator applies a pesticide registered with the EPA and the application is to the interior of any building other than a single-family home, the applicator must: C Post a pesticide notification sign... | Grace Cole (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 1783 1997–98 |
Campaign finance & reportingEnacts this law directing the adoption of voluntary campaign spending limits for state election contests and inducements to encourage acceptance of these voluntary spending limits, as follows: (1) The amount of any individual... | Hans Dunshee (D-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 1803 1997–98 |
Voluntary work force reductnA person who voluntarily participates in an employer initiated reduction-in-force is not disqualified from receiving unemployment insurance benefits if the following conditions are met: (1) the employer initiated a work force... | Alex Wood (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 1856 1997–98 |
Juvenile offendersMakes revisions to provisions relating to juvenile law. Requires the department of corrections and juvenile rehabilitation administration to report to the legislature by December 1, 1998, on the feasibility and desirability of... | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 1877 1997–98 |
Tobacco products regulationTobacco sampling Distributing tobacco products using samples is prohibited. Any person who violates this prohibition may be guilty of a misdemeanor. | Mary Skinner (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 1878 1997–98 |
Parent & educatn partnershpsA Parenting Task Force is established. The task force will study parent and education partnerships in education. | Dawn Mason (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 1885 1997–98 |
Humane trapping of animalsDeclares that, in order to ensure that trapping is conducted as humanely as possible, trappers licensed under chapter 77.32 RCW shall not use, set, place, or maintain leghold traps, padded leghold traps, conibear traps, other... | Sandra Romero (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 1901 1997–98 |
Pregnant minors/vouchersThe Department of Social and Health Services will provide a one-time voucher that pregnant unemancipated minors can redeem at state-approved adult-supervised supportive living arrangements. | Dave Mastin (R-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 1906 1997–98 |
Mentally ill sentencingThis bill permits community corrections officers to have the power to intervene and require compliance if the judgement and sentence requires outpatient psychiatric treatment as one of the offender = s community supervision or... | Jeralita "Jeri" Costa (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 1910 1997–98 |
Crisis residential centerAdministrators of crisis residential centers are required to convene a multidisciplinary team whenever a child placed at the center or at the request of a child = s parent. | Marc Boldt (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 1933 1997–98 |
School nurse/student ratioProvides that, beginning with the 1997-98 school year, each school district shall maintain a ratio of not less than one school nurse for every one thousand five hundred full-time equivalent students. In the 1998-99 school... | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 1941 1997–98 |
Dev disabled supported emplyEach state agency with at least 50 full-time equivalent employees must develop and implement a supported employment program. The Department of Personnel is required to educate, encourage, and assist state agencies in... | Eric Robertson (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 1944 1997–98 |
Teen mothers & adult fathersAppropriates $240,000 from the General Fund-State to the Department of Health for a study of teen mothers and adult fathers. The research contractor is directed to gather information on demographic characteristics of the... | Ida Ballasiotes (R-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 1961 1997–98 |
Priv school emplyee recrd ckRequires that, by June 30, 1998, private schools shall require that all employees who have regularly scheduled unsupervised access to children and were hired before July 1, 1997, undergo a record check through the Washington... | Dave Quall (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 1981 1997–98 |
Basic health plan agentsRevises RCW 70.47.015 to authorize the administrator to establish: (1) Minimum educational requirements that must be completed by the agents or brokers; (2) an appointment process for agents or brokers marketing the basic... | Phil Dyer (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 1990 1997–98 |
Child abuse definitionActs of A temporary abandonment @ are added to the definition of child abuse and neglect. A Temporary abandonment @ is defined as A recklessly leaving a child under the age of ten years unattended in or at any place for such... | Mark Doumit (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 2001 1997–98 |
Medical rehabilitationRevises RCW 70.47.060 to include medical rehabilitation services as an essential health service of the uniform benefits package and the basic health plan. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 2004 1997–98 |
Medical equipment/taxSales of home medical equipment to an individual for personal use by the individual or a member of his or her family are exempt from sales and use taxes. Home medical equipment means equipment that can withstand repeated use... | Jim Kastama (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 2005 1997–98 |
Marine safetyPreserves the independence of the office of marine safety. Transfers vessel contingency plan requirement and approval functions from the office of marine safety to the department of ecology. | Mike Cooper (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| HB 2010 1997–98 |
Fircrest school planning brdA Fircrest planning board is created to produce a plan to enhance and develop the Fircrest campus. The board will include eleven members appointed by the Governor. | Maryann Mitchell (R-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
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