Joe McDermott
Senator
· Democrat
· District 34
· most recent term 2009–10
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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 2536 2001–02 |
Sch dis emplys/health care$ The Health Care Authority (HCA) may charge a composite rate for participating school district employees as long as the family size of these employees does not adversely impact the HCA's insurance account. K-12 employees... | Bill Fromhold (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 142, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 26, 2002 |
| HB 2671 2001–02 |
Permit assistance center$ Transfers the powers, duties, and functions of the Department of Ecology's Permit Assistance Center to a new Office of Permit Assistance within the Office of Financial Management. | Kelli Linville (D-42) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 153, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 26, 2002 |
| HB 2841 2001–02 |
Higher ed coordinating board$ The Governor is required to appoint at least one student to the Higher Education Coordinating Board. The student member is appointed for a one-year term. | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 129, 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 2401 2001–02 |
NRD employees/assualt$ Makes employees of the Department of Natural Resources, who have been assaulted by offenders and sustain injuries which result in missed days of work, eligible for reimbursement for some of their costs attributable to the... | Mark Doumit (D-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 77, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 21, 2002 |
| HB 2512 2001–02 |
Business & professions act$ Establishes uniform disciplinary procedures for business and professions regulated by the Department of Licensing. | Dave Upthegrove (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 86, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 21, 2002 |
| HB 2557 2001–02 |
Metropolitan park districts$ Allows metropolitan park districts to be formed by cities, counties, combinations of cities or counties, and combinations of cities and counties. | John Lovick (D-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 88, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 21, 2002 |
| HB 1433 2001–02 |
Fire protection/bldg safety$ Requires landlord to provide tenants with a written statement disclosing information on fire protection and safety for residential buildings. | Mike Cooper (D-21) | 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 2321 2001–02 |
Public disclosure act$ Increases the PDC's maximum penalties from $1,000 to $4,000 for a single violation and from $2,500 to $10,000 for multiple violations. | Joe McDermott (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| HB 2329 2001–02 |
Conservation easements$ Allows a trustee to donate a conservation easement in real property of the trust in order to qualify for federal estate tax exclusions and deductions. | Patricia Lantz (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| HB 2350 2001–02 |
Mailing by legislators$ Removes the campaign year prohibition against legislative mailings by electronic mail for the period beginning December 1 prior to a legislator's election and ending 45 days after the end of session. | Laura Ruderman (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| HB 2375 2001–02 |
Trust lands$ Requires the Department of Natural Resources to conduct a public hearing whenever it transfers property without auction to another public agency. | Phil Rockefeller (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| HB 2473 2001–02 |
School for the deaf$ Increases the powers and duties of the Board of Trustees at the Washington School for the Deaf (WSD). | Kip Tokuda (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| HB 2486 2001–02 |
Board of tax appeals$ Property tax appeals to the State Board of Tax Appeals may be filed within 90 days rather than 30 days. This deadline may be waived or extended for good cause. | Fred Jarrett (R-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| HB 2492 2001–02 |
College payment programs$ The development loan limit between the Guaranteed Education Tuition (GET) Program and the College Savings Program is increased from $200,000 to $500,000. | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| HB 2534 2001–02 |
Ed asst grant program$ 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 2573 2001–02 |
Traffic safety education$ Fees are raised for driver's instruction permits and for new license examinations. | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| HB 2607 2001–02 |
Interscholastic activities$ Requires students at both the middle school and high school levels to undergo a physical examination prior to the first interscholastic athletics practice. | Joe McDermott (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
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 |
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