Joe McDermott
Senator
· Democrat
· District 34
· most recent term 2009–10
2009–10 · Senate · D · LD 342007–08 · Senate · D · LD 342005–06 · House · D · LD 342003–04 · House · D · LD 342001–02 · House · D · LD 34
130
Bills as prime sponsor
21
of those became law
785
Bills co-sponsored
7,795
Recorded votes
0.4%
Absent or excused
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2333 2005–06 |
Home care agency workersThe Department of Social and Health Services (Department) will establish a formula to convert the cost of the compensation increases negotiated and funded by individual providers of home services into an hourly amount that... | Tami Green (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 9, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 7, 2006 |
| HB 2364 2005–06 |
Credit union & state charterPersonal property, services, and extended warranties that are acquired by a state credit union from a federal, out-of-state, or foreign credit union as a result of a conversion or merger are exempt from use tax. | Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 11, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 7, 2006 |
| HB 2424 2005–06 |
Tax exemption/farm fuelExempts farmers from sales and use tax on diesel fuel used for non-highway farming activities. | Bill Grant (D-16) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 7, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 6, 2006 |
| HB 1436 2005–06 |
Local office campaignsAllows the use of public funds for campaigns for local office. | Joe McDermott (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 14, 2006 |
| HB 1731 2005–06 |
Mercury/motor vehiclesRequires motor vehicle manufacturers to submit, and have approved by the state, a plan for the recovery of mercury-added components from motor vehicles. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 14, 2006 |
| HB 2818 2005–06 |
Motion picture industryCreates the Approved Motion Picture Competitiveness Program to revitalize the state's economic, cultural and educational standing in the national and international market of motion picture production. | Jim McIntire (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 14, 2006 |
| HB 2419 2005–06 |
Lieutenant governorsPermits the Lieutenant Governor and his or her staff to solicit and accept funds for hosting the 2006 National Lieutenant Governors' Association conference. | Kathy Haigh (D-35) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 5, Laws of 2006 |
Feb 7, 2006 |
| HB 1516 2005–06 |
Health services for childrenDirects the Department of Health to develop and implement best practices in preventative health care for children statewide, to the extent that funds are appropriated for this purpose. | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Feb 6, 2006 |
| HB 2104 2005–06 |
Washington made logoDirects the Washington State Arts Commission to conduct a contest for the design of a "Washington Made" logo to be used for the voluntary labeling of consumer goods produced in Washington. | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 3, 2006 |
| HB 2443 2005–06 |
Consumer reportsRequires an employer, who requests a consumer report for employment purposes, to furnish the report to the employee or potential employee to whom it relates, within a reasonable time after receipt not to exceed one week, if... | Zack Hudgins (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 3, 2006 |
| HB 2635 2005–06 |
Full-day kindergarten optionAuthorizes school districts to offer full-day kindergarten as part of basic education beginning in 2008-09. | Kathy Haigh (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 3, 2006 |
| HB 2661 2005–06 |
Human rights commissionExpands the jurisdiction of the Human Rights Commission to include sexual orientation as a basis for prohibiting discrimination. | Ed Murray (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 4, Laws of 2006 |
Feb 3, 2006 |
| HB 2830 2005–06 |
Educational staff associatesBeginning with the 2006-2007 school year, revises the state teacher salary allocation schedule to recognize years of service outside of the school setting for educational staff associates. | Dave Quall (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 3, 2006 |
| HB 3023 2005–06 |
Background check feesMakes background checks of volunteer firefighters exempt from Washington State Patrol fees, when submitted under the Child and Adult Abuse Information Act. | Kathy Haigh (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 3, 2006 |
| HB 3171 2005–06 |
Psychoactive substancesEstablishes a commission on psychoactive substance control to recommend alternative approaches to the production, distribution, and control of psychoactive substances. | Toby Nixon (R-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 3, 2006 |
| HB 2517 2005–06 |
Minimum labor standardsEstablishes minimum standards for health care service expenditures for employers of 5,000 or more employees. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 30, 2006 |
| HB 3254 2005–06 |
Persons wrongfully convictedProvides for a civil cause of action against the state by which persons wrongfully convicted of felonies may be awarded damages related to their wrongful conviction and incarceration. | Joe McDermott (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 30, 2006 |
| HB 3255 2005–06 |
Ferries/liquor licensesAllows the sale of alcoholic beverages on state ferries. | Joe McDermott (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 30, 2006 |
| HB 1595 2005–06 |
Port districtsGrants broad authority to a port district to manage lands, wharves, docks and real and personal property acquired from commercial waterway districts. | Joe McDermott (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 27, 2006 |
| HB 3108 2005–06 |
Recruiters/studentsProvides that a school or a school district that allows access to students or student records by military recruiters also must allow access on the same basis and to the same extent to students and student records by recruiters... | Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 20, 2006 |
| HB 3124 2005–06 |
State ferry traffic costsProvides that, by January 31, 2007, and by January 31st of each year thereafter, the department shall certify to the state treasurer the total number of vehicles that have boarded Washington state ferries for each state ferry... | Brian Sullivan (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 20, 2006 |
| HB 3068 2005–06 |
Employer communicationsProhibits an employer from requiring its employees to attend employer-sponsored meetings or to participate in communications with the employer if the primary purpose is to communicate the employer's opinion about religious or... | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 19, 2006 |
| HB 2873 2005–06 |
Voting restrictions/felonsDeclares an intent to establish a clear standard for restricting and restoring the voting rights of felons that will provide clear information about the status of former felon voting rights to all state and local election officials. | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 16, 2006 |
| HB 2777 2005–06 |
Paid sick leaveProvides that employees must accrue at least 40 hours of paid sick leave for each six months of full-time work. | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2006 |
| HB 2807 2005–06 |
Union dues/state employeesAmends RCW 41.80.100 and 41.04.230 relating to deducting union dues for state employees. | Kathy Haigh (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2006 |
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