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 1590 1999–00 |
Contraceptive health benefts$ Prohibits health plans that provide out-patient care drug coverage from imposing additional restrictions on prescription contraceptive drugs. | Eileen Cody (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1597 1999–00 |
Identity theft$ Changes the name of the crime of criminal impersonation to identity theft, and increases the penalties. | Jack Cairnes (R-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1610 1999–00 |
Crime Stoppers program$ Requires the Department of Community, Trade, and Economic Development to contract with the Crime Stoppers of Washington Association to provide grants to local law enforcement agencies or local jurisdictions with crime... | Jerome Delvin (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1624 1999–00 |
Health care decisionsFinds that health carrier practices that unjustly delay or deny medically appropriate care and treatment to consumers are unconscionable. When consumers are facing serious, even life-threatening diseases or conditions, they... | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1625 1999–00 |
Compulsive gambling educatnC Directs the Gambling Commission to implement a program to increase awareness and education about compulsive gambling. | Alex Wood (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1627 1999–00 |
Surplus real propertyRequires surplus real property to be offered first to the former owner. | Cheryl Pflug (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1632 1999–00 |
Work force investment boardC Changes the name of the Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board to the Workforce Development Board, changes the makeup and increases the number of members. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1641 1999–00 |
LEOFF service transferPertains to law enforcement officers for a state parks and recreation commission and the state liquor control board. | Kelli Linville (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1648 1999–00 |
Fire district warrantsRevises RCW 52.16.050 to provide that the board of fire commissioners of a district that had an annual operating budget of under five million dollars in each of the preceding three years may upon agreement between the county... | Gary Alexander (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1687 1999–00 |
Rural electric utilities fndC Provides a credit against the state = s public utility tax for contributions made by a power and light business into a electric utility rural economic development revolving fund. | Lynn Kessler (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1689 1999–00 |
Rural county tax incentivesC Increases the distressed county local sales and use tax from 0.04 percent to 0.08 percent. | Gary Alexander (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1690 1999–00 |
Rural economic growthC Provides that at least 75 percent of discretionary funds through the Job Skills Program be targeted to businesses in rural distressed areas. | Richard DeBolt (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1695 1999–00 |
Recycled product procurementThe director of General Administration is authorized to designate a state procurement officer that monitors recycled product procurement by the department and state agencies. | Mike Cooper (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1696 1999–00 |
Unemployment comp/strikesDeclares that a disqualification does not apply if it is shown to the satisfaction of the commissioner that the individual is participating in a strike which the regional director of the national labor relations board has... | Alex Wood (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1707 1999–00 |
Sport shooting rangesDeclares that, notwithstanding any other provision of law, a person who operates or uses a sport shooting range in this state is not subject to civil liability or criminal prosecution in a matter relating to noise or noise... | Tom Campbell (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1735 1999–00 |
DUI punitive damagesC Authorizes juries to award and set the amount of punitive damages in wrongful death and injury cases brought against drunk drivers. | Christopher Hurst (D-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1750 1999–00 |
Public telecommunctns faciliPUDs are expressly authorized to build or acquire telecommunications infrastructure within their boundaries for the purposes of providing telecommunications facilities or services for public use. PUDs have full discretion to... | Mike Cooper (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1765 1999–00 |
Students/malicious harassmntIn addition to having and implementing a policy on sexual harassment, school districts must have a similar policy to address malicious harassment. The Superintendent of Public Instruction (SPI) must develop criteria for use by... | Ed Murray (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1771 1999–00 |
State pension policy/fundingDeclares an intent to articulate the fiduciary responsibilities of the trustees and others who oversee the public retirement systems. The legislature also intends to promote effective monitoring of public retirement systems by... | Cathy Wolfe (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1775 1999–00 |
Air pollution control feesC Annual increases in certain air pollution control fees charged by the Department of Ecology or local air pollution control authorities cannot exceed the fiscal growth factor. | John Pennington (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1778 1999–00 |
Urban/community forestryAdditional legislative findings are made relating to the documented loss of tree cover and vegetation in western Washington, the costs of such loss, the value of urban trees in providing habitat for endangered and threatened... | Debbie Regala (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1800 1999–00 |
Needle stick protectionsThe Department of Labor and Industry (L&I) must adopt emergency rules by September 1999 (and six months after, adopt permanent rules) governing occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens, such as Hepatitis B virus,... | Eileen Cody (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1813 1999–00 |
Water rights applicationsAuthorizes the department of ecology to process and render decisions on applications for change or transfer under this chapter and amendments of ground water rights under chapter 90.44 RCW as a matter of higher priority than... | Aaron Reardon (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1828 1999–00 |
School plant facilitiesMakes an appropriation of ninety-five million dollars for the biennium ending June 30, 2001, from the education construction fund to the common school construction fund for the purpose of financing the construction of school buildings. | Helen Sommers (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
| HB 1839 1999–00 |
Water rights/instream useProvides that a water right for instream use may be held by the state through the establishment of a reservation or minimum flow or level as described in this act or may be held by the state as a trust water right under... | Kelli Linville (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2000 |
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