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 2896 2001–02 |
Emergency med tech/retiremnt$ Allows emergency medical technicians who become certified firefighters and are employed by a fire department in a full-time, fully compensated position to: | Mike Cooper (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| HB 1248 2001–02 |
Unemployment insurance$ Allows an individual whose separation from employment was necessary because of domestic violence or stalking to receive unemployment benefits. | Lynn Kessler (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 8, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 12, 2002 |
| HB 1474 2001–02 |
CTED$ Renames the Department of Community, Trade, and Economic Development (DCTED) the Department of Community Development (DCD) and reestablishes the Department of Trade and Economic Development (DTED) on July 1, 2001. | Steve Van Luven (R-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 9, 2002 |
| HB 2424 2001–02 |
School district elections$ If, at the next general election, a constitutional amendment is passed by the voters that will permit school levies and bonds to be approved by a simple majority of voters, state law is changed to permit that as well. If the... | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2002 |
| HB 2430 2001–02 |
Health ins/small employers$ The requirement that health carriers offer a basic health lookalike insurance plan is eliminated. | Lynn Kessler (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2002 |
| HB 2431 2001–02 |
Prescription drugs$ Directs the Health Care Authority to establish a drug education and utilization system including a state preferred drug list for use by state agencies that purchase or provide health care. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2002 |
| HB 2507 2001–02 |
Motor vehicle theft$ Divides the crime of taking a motor vehicle without permission into two degrees. | John Lovick (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2002 |
| HB 2545 2001–02 |
Single premium credit ins$ Prohibits the sale of single premium credit insurance in connection with mortgage loan transactions. | Mike Cooper (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2002 |
| HB 2552 2001–02 |
School technology facilities$ Permits school districts to include the costs of technology systems, facilities, and projects in capital projects and to fund those costs from most of the revenue sources in the districts = capital projects funds. | Bill Fromhold (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2002 |
| HB 2630 2001–02 |
Apprenticeship utilization$ Requires that contracts for public works done by state agencies or local governments require that apprentices enrolled in state-approved apprenticeship training programs participate in the projects at specified levels. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2002 |
| HB 2690 2001–02 |
Sexual assualt victims$ Hospitals are required to provide victims of sexual assault with information about emergency contraception, inform them of their option to receive it, and if not contraindicated, immediately provide it, if requested. | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2002 |
| HB 2886 2001–02 |
Fire detection devices$ Requires that dwelling units occupied by a hearing impaired person must be installed with smoke detection devices for hearing impaired persons. | Geoff Simpson (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2002 |
| HB 2973 2001–02 |
School employee housingDeclares that the purpose of this act is to authorize a housing allowance for nonsupervisory public school employees in order to encourage these employees to live in the districts in which they work. | Laura Ruderman (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2002 |
| HB 2956 2001–02 |
Long-term careCreates a steering committee to study improving the funding and quality of care in the state's long-term care system. Appropriates the sum of seventy-five thousand dollars, or as much thereof as may be necessary, for the... | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 13, 2002 |
| HB 2348 2001–02 |
K-12 employees/housing$ Permits eligible school districts to provide a housing allowance to non-supervisory certificated and classified employees using levy money raised through housing levies or the housing portion of maintenance and operation levies. | Laura Ruderman (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 12, 2002 |
| HB 2945 2001–02 |
Colorectal cancer detectionRequires that all group disability insurance contracts and blanket disability insurance contracts, issued or renewed on or after the effective date of this section, must provide benefits or coverage for colorectal cancer... | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 11, 2002 |
| HB 1328 2001–02 |
School health aide$ Establishes a registration program for school health aides including training requirements. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 8, 2002 |
| HB 2667 2001–02 |
Foreign social srvc referral$ Requires foreign social referral agencies offering services in Washington to be licensed. | Velma Veloria (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 8, 2002 |
| HB 2682 2001–02 |
Ballot proposition impact$ State and local elected officials may use public facilities to prepare and deliver communications that provide information on the impact that ballot propositions may have on matters that fall within their responsibilities. | Helen Sommers (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 8, 2002 |
| HB 2733 2001–02 |
School funding review$ Creating a task force to study and recommend a performance-based funding system for public schools. | Kathy Haigh (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 8, 2002 |
| HB 2747 2001–02 |
Ballot measures/fiscal info$ Requires OFM to prepare a fiscal impact statement for each ballot measure that qualifies for the ballot. | Joe McDermott (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 8, 2002 |
| HB 2827 2001–02 |
Low-income wage earners$ Creates a state-funded Individual Development Account (IDA) Program to provide matching funds to low-income wage earners to save for post-secondary education expenses, purchase of their first home, or start a small business. | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 8, 2002 |
| HB 2931 2001–02 |
LEOFF Plan 2Declares it is the intent of this act to: (1) Establish a board of trustees responsible for the adoption of actuarial standards to be applied to the plan; (2) Provide for additional benefits for fire fighters and law... | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 7, 2002 |
| HB 2566 2001–02 |
Clean alt fuel vehicles$ Provides business and occupation tax credits for individuals purchasing or leasing clean alternative fuel vehicles, providing financial assistance for certain public entities to purchase or lease clean alternative fuel... | Kelli Linville (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 2002 |
| HB 2885 2001–02 |
Children/environmentl healthCreates the children's environmental health and protection advisory council. | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 1, 2002 |
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