Sharon Tomiko Santos
Representative
· Democrat
· District 37
· most recent term 2025–26
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217
Bills as prime sponsor
40
of those became law
2,646
Bills co-sponsored
19,214
Recorded votes
1.2%
Absent or excused
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2901 2001–02 |
Unemployment insurance T. O.$ Provides for modifying unemployment insurance. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 149, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 26, 2002 |
| HB 1144 2001–02 |
WorkFirst program$ Allows parents with a child under the age of one year a "good cause" exemption from the Workfirst program. | Lynn Kessler (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 89, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 22, 2002 |
| HB 2662 2001–02 |
Collective bargaining$ Requires the state, subject to certain reimbursement requirements, to deduct dues and other payments from payments made to in-home care services workers who are in a collective bargaining unit. | Joe McDermott (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 99, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 22, 2002 |
| HB 2902 2001–02 |
Government utility authority$ Adds fire hydrants and street lights to the municipal utility statutes, and states they are integral utility service incorporated within general rates. | Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 102, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 22, 2002 |
| HB 2320 2001–02 |
Campaign contributions$ Changes the filing day for weekly contribution reports from Friday to Monday, and amends the definitions of "general election" and "primary" to restrict their application to the contribution limits section of statute. | Joe McDermott (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 75, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 21, 2002 |
| HB 2511 2001–02 |
Financial institutns/robbery$ Classifies robbery of a financial institution (with or without a deadly weapon) as first degree robbery, a class A felony. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 85, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 21, 2002 |
| HB 1852 2001–02 |
Washingtn's goods & services$ Authorizes the Director of the Department of Agriculture to enter into contracts with members of the Pacific Northwest Economic Region, port districts, or commodity commissions to promote the export of Washington = s... | Jeff Morris (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 15, 2002 |
| HB 1279 2001–02 |
State day of peace$ Recognizes April 20 as a Washington state day of peace. | Geoff Simpson (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| HB 1640 2001–02 |
Disabled persons/employment$ Requires state agencies, where possible, to purchase products and services from certified community rehabilitation programs when they are of standard price and quality. Creates a commission to facilitate and supervise the... | Mark Miloscia (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| HB 1663 2001–02 |
Hate crimes$ Expands the illustrative list of aggravating factors that a court may consider when imposing an exceptional sentence to include hate crimes. | Joe McDermott (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| HB 2190 2001–02 |
School employees' children$ School districts will permit the children of their full-time teachers and classified employees to enroll in schools in the district, including in the schools where the employees work. | Joe McDermott (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| HB 2337 2001–02 |
Academic & achievement comm$ Permits the Academic Achievement and Accountability Commission to adopt performance improvement goals for all students, economically disadvantaged students, students with disabilities, limited English proficient students,... | Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| HB 2356 2001–02 |
Foster care$ Requires the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) to convene a work group to prepare a plan, within existing resources, for the Legislature addressing educational stability for children in short term foster care. | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| HB 2364 2001–02 |
Sick leave$ Requires an employer to allow an employee to use sick leave or other paid time off to care for a child, spouse, or parent of the employee with a health condition that requires treatment or supervision. | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| HB 2381 2001–02 |
Trafficking of persons$ Creates a task force to study trafficking activities within Washington and to provide recommendations for providing assistance to victims of trafficking. | Velma Veloria (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 10, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| HB 2521 2001–02 |
Registering pesticides$ Provides for a two-year registration period for pesticides and alters the registration fees and late registration fees accordingly. | Kelli Linville (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| HB 2534 2001–02 |
Ed asst grant program$ Establishes a new grant program for needy students with dependents eighteen years of age or younger. | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| HB 2540 2001–02 |
Collective bargaining/U. W.$ Makes the public employees' collective bargaining law applicable to teaching assistants and research assistants at the University of Washington. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 34, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| HB 2611 2001–02 |
Commercial tele solicitation$ Requires the Department of Licensing to establish a "do not call" list for those who do not wish to receive commercial telephone solicitations. | Toni Lysen (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| HB 2666 2001–02 |
Business innovative research$ Provides an exemption from the state's Business and Occupation (B&O) tax on amounts received by a small business under the Federal Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. | Velma Veloria (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| HB 2710 2001–02 |
Halal food cnsmr prtctn act$ Makes the sale of food represented as halal, but known to be not halal, a gross misdemeanor and a violation of the consumer protection act. | Steve Van Luven (R-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| HB 2744 2001–02 |
Nonprofit youth organization$ Requires the Department of Community, Trade, and Economic Development to establish a competitive grant program to assist nonprofit youth organizations in acquiring, constructing, or rehabilitating facilities used for the... | Ed Murray (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| HB 2842 2001–02 |
Civil liberties remembrance$ February 19 is recognized as a Civil Liberties Day of Remembrance. | Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| HB 2844 2001–02 |
Environmental excellence prg$ Extends the period of time that new environmental excellence agreements can be entered into from June 30, 2002 to June 30, 2012. | Kelli Linville (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| HB 2891 2001–02 |
Fire & law pension boards$ Allows Law Enforcement Officers' and Fire Fighters' Plan 2 members to continue to serve on Law Enforcement Officers' and Fire Fighters' Plan 1 disability boards, but they must be elected by the Law Enforcement Officers' and... | Helen Sommers (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 14, 2002 |
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