Jim Kastama
Senator
· Democrat
· District 25
· most recent term 2011–12
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343
Bills as prime sponsor
41
of those became law
990
Bills co-sponsored
12,371
Recorded votes
2.7%
Absent or excused
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 2451 1999–00 |
Anhydrous ammonia$ Creates penalties for crimes involving anhydrous ammonia, a precursor substance used to manufacture methamphetamine. | Joyce McDonald (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| HB 2453 1999–00 |
Cheating at gambling$ Divides the crime of cheating, in the Gambling Act, into three separate crime classifications: cheating in the first degree is a Class B felony, cheating in the second degree is a class C felony, and cheating in the third... | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| HB 2477 1999–00 |
Municipal research council$ Creates the city and town research services account to fund the Municipal Research Council with excess city and town money from the liquor revolving fund. | Dave Schmidt (R-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| HB 2861 1999–00 |
Health care information$ Personally identified DNA is considered health care information of a patient, and protected from disclosure without the patient's consent under state law. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | 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 |
| HB 2880 1999–00 |
Telcommunications services$ Public utility districts (PUDs) and rural port districts are each authorized to provide wholesale telecommunications services with its district limits. Public utility districts are also authorized to contract with other... | Mike Cooper (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 15, 2000 |
| HB 2182 1999–00 |
Compact for education$ Washington rejoins the Education Commission of the States by adopting the Compact for Education. | Kathy Haigh (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 4, 2000 |
| HB 2474 1999–00 |
Pro se attorneys' feesC Provides that pro se litigants in civil actions are entitled to attorney fees in every instance in which a party represented by an attorney would be entitled to attorney fees. | Jim Kastama (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 4, 2000 |
| HB 2525 1999–00 |
Bail bond recovery agentsC Requires bail recovery agents to be certified by bail bond agencies before performing bail recovery agent functions. | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2000 |
| HB 2793 1999–00 |
Government accountability$ Creates the Citizens' Alliance for Government Accountability to make recommendations on increasing and improving state government efficiency, effectiveness, organization, operations, and accountability and to achieve cost savings. | Mark Miloscia (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2000 |
| HB 2898 1999–00 |
Single trial court systemC Allows county superior court and district court judges to vote to consolidate all courts as superior courts. | Christopher Hurst (D-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2000 |
| HB 2447 1999–00 |
Recall petitions$ Requires that the statutory time frames for hearing recall proceedings and appeals therefrom supersede conflicting court rules. | Jim Kastama (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 3, 2000 |
| HB 2370 1999–00 |
Law enforcement study$ Requires the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs (WASPC) to contract for a study of law enforcement expenditures within counties with populations of more than 150,000. | John Lovick (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 1, 2000 |
| HB 2914 1999–00 |
Telecommunications$ Creates an information clearinghouse of telecommunications calling plans. | Erik Poulsen (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 1, 2000 |
| HB 3109 1999–00 |
Property taxProvides property tax relief by spreading property tax valuation increases over four years. | Laura Ruderman (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 1, 2000 |
| HB 3096 1999–00 |
Local government costsIncreases the state's share of various local government costs. Repeals RCW 43.09.281. | Cathy Wolfe (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 31, 2000 |
| HB 2306 1999–00 |
Mobile home parksC Allows costs for the development of mobile home parks from the Mobile Home Park Purchase Fund. | Steve Van Luven (R-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 28, 2000 |
| HB 3088 1999–00 |
Check cashers and sellersRevises provisions regulating check cashers and sellers. Declares that every applicant for a license or endorsement under chapter 31.45 RCW made after the effective date of this act shall undergo a record check through the... | Brian Sullivan (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 28, 2000 |
| HB 1097 1999–00 |
Transit fare paymnt/enforcmnRegional transit authorities are authorized to: | Jack Cairnes (R-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 1200 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. | Patricia Lantz (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 1362 1999–00 |
Friendly parent presumption$ Requires the court to consider, when determining a child's residential schedule under a parenting plan, which parent is more likely to allow and encourage frequent and continuing contact between the child and other parent. | Jim Kastama (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 1391 1999–00 |
Concealed pistol permits$ Provides that a concealed pistol license from another jurisdiction outside Washington but within the United States is valid. | Christopher Hurst (D-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 26, 2000 |
| HB 1517 1999–00 |
Municipal water supply$ A definition of "municipal water supply purposes" is provided for the purposes of perfecting a water right and for relinquishment. | Gary Chandler (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 26, 2000 |
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