Mike Cooper
Representative
· Democrat
· District 21
· most recent term 2003–04
2003–04 · House · D · LD 212001–02 · House · D · LD 211999–00 · House · D · LD 211997–98 · House · D · LD 21
116
Bills as prime sponsor
18
of those became law
819
Bills co-sponsored
5,978
Recorded votes
0.6%
Absent or excused
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 3171 1999–00 |
Education funding$ The Better Schools Fund is created. | Dave Quall (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Apr 7, 2000 |
| HB 2647 1999–00 |
Flaggers$ Requires revision of safety rules governing flaggers, with emergencies rules effective by June 1, 2000, and permanent rules effective by March 1, 2001. | Aaron Reardon (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 239, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 31, 2000 |
| HB 2454 1999–00 |
Family long-term caregiver$ The Fred Mills Act. | Carolyn Edmonds (D-32) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 207, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 30, 2000 |
| HB 2565 1999–00 |
Electricity products$ Retail suppliers of electricity will disclose fuel mix information to their customers in a label format at least semiannually. | Erik Poulsen (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 213, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 30, 2000 |
| HB 2993 1999–00 |
Fire fighter instructionC Specifies training fires in structures located outside urban growth areas must consider prevailing air patterns, and that fires are unlikely to cause air pollution in sensitive areas downwind. | Gary Chandler (R-13) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 199, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 29, 2000 |
| HB 2420 1999–00 |
Oil/gas pipeline safetyC Requiring the Utilities and Transportation Commission to develop a hazardous liquid pipeline safety program. | Kelli Linville (D-42) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 191, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 28, 2000 |
| HB 2516 1999–00 |
Successor tax liabilityC The department of revenue may disclose return or tax information to a successor. | Michael Stensen (D-31) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 173, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 27, 2000 |
| HB 2528 1999–00 |
Sewage capacity charges$ Eliminates maximum monthly rates and the 15 year duration for capacity charge. | Jack Cairnes (R-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 161, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 27, 2000 |
| HB 2515 1999–00 |
Estate tax penaltiesC Penalties for late filing of an estate tax return are reduced. | Michael Stensen (D-31) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 105, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 24, 2000 |
| HB 2867 1999–00 |
Underground water storage$ Authorizes permits for projects that artificially store water in underground natural formations as part of artificial storage and recovery projects. | Kelli Linville (D-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 98, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 24, 2000 |
| HB 3076 1999–00 |
Transportation cert programs$ Requires the formation of a work group to evaluate the expansion of federal certification acceptance programs for obtaining required environmental permits. | Gary Chandler (R-13) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 101, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 24, 2000 |
| HB 2031 1999–00 |
Midwives/women's health care$ Midwives are included among the health care practitioners with whom health carriers must provide direct access to women's health care for their enrollees. | Laura Ruderman (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 7, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 17, 2000 |
| HB 2851 1999–00 |
Flood control$ Increases the cap on state funding for flood control maintenance projects from 50 percent to 75 percent of the total project cost. | Aaron Reardon (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 20, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 17, 2000 |
| HB 2899 1999–00 |
State hospitals$ Requires state hospitals to develop and implement a plan to protect employees from workplace violence. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 22, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 17, 2000 |
| HB 1059 1999–00 |
Mail theft & destruction$ Obstruction of mail is a gross misdemeanor. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| HB 1579 1999–00 |
Interscholastic activities$ Appeals of a decision of the organization that regulates interscholastic athletics will be confined to the record, conducted without a jury, and limited to whether the organization acted arbitrarily, capriciously, or contrary to law. | Dave Quall (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| HB 2331 1999–00 |
Patient bill of rights$ Carriers offering health plans (including disability insurers, health care service contractors, health maintenance organization, and state health plans) must comply with requirements regarding the privacy of an enrollee's... | Tom Campbell (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| HB 2364 1999–00 |
Disabled persons/employment$ Maintains Medicaid coverage for individuals with disabilities who go to work and receive earned income. | Eileen Cody (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| HB 2439 1999–00 |
Family reconciliation srvcs$ Combines the provisions of the child in need of services (CHINS) and at-risk youth (ARY) petitions into a single petition, called an at-risk youth petition. | Kip Tokuda (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| HB 2440 1999–00 |
Driver licensing laws$ Edits driver's licensing statutes to provide greater clarity without changing substantive effect. | Maryann Mitchell (R-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| HB 2462 1999–00 |
Water quality monitoring$ Requires entities that monitor surface water quality to notify health districts of exceedances of criteria for primary contact recreation. | Aaron Reardon (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| HB 2464 1999–00 |
Multimodal transportatn acct$ Creates the multimodal transportation account. | Ruth Fisher (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| HB 2667 1999–00 |
Goods and services/payment$ Requires a state agency to reimburse a contractor for interest charges incurred as a result of a late payment to the contractor by the agency. | Velma Veloria (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| HB 3149 1999–00 |
Education fundingCreates the better schools fund in the state treasury. Moneys in the fund may be spent only after appropriation. Moneys in the fund shall be apportioned in the same manner as moneys are apportioned under chapter 28A.510 RCW.... | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 28, 2000 |
| HB 3150 1999–00 |
Credits against state taxesAuthorizes credits against state taxes. | Hans Dunshee (D-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 28, 2000 |
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