Laura Ruderman
Representative
· Democrat
· District 45
· most recent term 2003–04
2003–04 · House · D · LD 452001–02 · House · D · LD 451999–00 · House · D · LD 45
66
Bills as prime sponsor
9
of those became law
516
Bills co-sponsored
4,057
Recorded votes
1.1%
Absent or excused
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1159 2001–02 |
Nursing homesFinds that absent changes to the nursing home case mix reimbursement system for direct care costs, unintended consequences of the system scheduled to be implemented in the 2001-2003 biennium could negatively impact the quality... | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1168 2001–02 |
Contract trans employees$ Restricts the ability of a public employer to contract for public transportation services. | Mike Cooper (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1171 2001–02 |
Teachers/tuition asst$ Providing tuition assistance to public school teachers required to take college courses to continue teaching and public school classified instructional staff seeking teacher certification. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1185 2001–02 |
Family leave insuranceFinds that, although family leave laws have assisted individuals to balance the demands of the workplace with their family responsibilities, more needs to be done to achieve the goals of work force stability and economic security. | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1229 2001–02 |
Ballot measures/fiscal impct$ The Office of Financial Management, in consultation with the Secretary of State, prepares a fiscal impact statement for each state initiative or referendum measures appearing on the ballot. | Dave Schmidt (R-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1235 2001–02 |
Educational assistance$ Providing tuition assistance to educators assigned to teach subjects in which they do not have endorsements. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1253 2001–02 |
Utility relocation$ Requires that the cost of relocating a utility = s facilities resulting from the construction, repair, or improvement of a regional transit authority = s system must be paid by the regional transit authority and such cost... | Richard DeBolt (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1276 2001–02 |
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 |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1283 2001–02 |
Family planning servicesAuthorizes the department to, upon receipt of approval from the federal health care financing administration, implement a waiver under section 1115 of the federal social security act to provide family planning services to... | Helen Sommers (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1299 2001–02 |
Advance hlth care directives$ Creates a ? psychiatric advance directive @ that could contain a health care power of attorney and health care instructions to physicians and family members. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1301 2001–02 |
Prescription drug info cards$ Health benefit plans that issue prescription drug information cards to beneficiaries for filling prescriptions by pharmacists are required to use uniform prescription drug information developed by the National Council for... | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1321 2001–02 |
Identity theft$ Amends the identity theft statute to expand the definition of the crime, increase the potential penalties, require businesses to assist victims by providing access to information, and allow the court to enter orders... | Jim McIntire (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1348 2001–02 |
Children of school employees$ Requires districts to permit the children of certificated employees to attend the school to which the employee is assigned. | Dave Quall (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1355 2001–02 |
Boards and commissions$ Terminates a number of state boards, councils, and commissions and some related responsibilities of these entities. | Mark Miloscia (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1372 2001–02 |
TANF/higher education$ Establishes the Higher Education for Lifelong Progress (HELP) program to help college qualified parents eligible for TANF to receive up to 2 years of undergraduate education or training. | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1377 2001–02 |
Community development$ Allows a business to receive a tax credit for deposits made in an interest-free account with a community development financial institution, provided the deposit is in an amount of at least $50,000 and remains deposited for... | Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1381 2001–02 |
Higher ed/student id$ Prohibits public institutions of higher education from using student = s social security numbers as personal identifiers except for the purpose of financial aid, employment, research, assessment, accountability and... | Joyce Mulliken (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1388 2001–02 |
Naturopathic physicians$ The practice of naturopathy is expanded to include the use of legend drugs and controlled substances in schedules III-V appropriate to naturopathic medicine, including injections and the scope of minor office procedures and... | Laura Ruderman (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1390 2001–02 |
Disabled persons/health ins$ Maintains Medicaid coverage for individuals with disabilities who go to work and receive earned income. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1409 2001–02 |
Smoking/residnce halls$ Prohibits smoking in publicly owned residence halls at public institutions of higher education. | Dave Quall (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1417 2001–02 |
Vulnerable adultsRevises provisions for the protection of vulnerable adults. | Mary Skinner (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1434 2001–02 |
Multifamily apartmnts/safety$ Requires the installation of an automatic fire sprinkler system in all hotels, apartment houses, and congregate residences that contain five or more units, that is constructed after December 1, 2001, and is less than three... | Mike Cooper (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1435 2001–02 |
Apartments/safety$ Requires the installation of an automatic sprinkler system in any existing building that is a hotel, apartment house, or congregate residence by December 1, 2008. | Mike Cooper (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1441 2001–02 |
Energy efficient appliances$ Eliminates the application of sales and use taxes to the purchase of lights, clothes washers, and dishwashers that meet or exceed energy efficiency recommendations of the Energy Star program for items purchased before July 1, 2003. | Laura Ruderman (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1448 2001–02 |
Smoking in public placesDeclares that nothing in chapter 70.160 RCW may be construed to prevent a city, town, or county from adopting ordinances more restrictive than regulations adopted under this chapter that restrict or prohibit smoking in public... | Laura Ruderman (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
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