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 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 1436 2001–02 |
Railroad crew sizeProvides that no person operating or controlling a freight railroad may allow the operation of a freight railroad train or locomotive in this state unless the train or locomotive has a crew of at least two employees. | Mike Cooper (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1439 2001–02 |
Educational staff asscociateProvides that, beginning in the 2001-2002 school year, the determination of years of service for occupational therapists, physical therapists, speech-language pathologists, audiologists, nurses, social worker, counselors, and... | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1442 2001–02 |
Wind/sun generating facility$ Expands the current sales and use tax exemptions for machinery and equipment used directly in generating electricity using wind, solar, or landfill gas to smaller generation facilities by reducing the threshold for... | Erik Poulsen (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1443 2001–02 |
Energy assistance programs$ Provides a credit against the Public Utility Tax (PUT) for utilities that offer new billing discounts to low-income customers beginning July 1, 2001. | Alex Wood (D-3) | 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 |
| HB 1449 2001–02 |
Schools/certificated staff$ Defines ? incentives @ to include retention and recruitment of certificated instructional staff. | Dave Quall (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1478 2001–02 |
Telework tax incentives$ A credit is allowed against business and occupation and/or public utility taxes owed for businesses that make telework expenditures. | Laura Ruderman (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1510 2001–02 |
Surface miningProvides that, except for metals mining and milling operations subject to RCW 43.21C.039, and notwithstanding any provision in RCW 43.21C.030 and 43.21C.031 to the contrary, an environmental impact statement shall be prepared... | Erik Poulsen (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1511 2001–02 |
Airport sitingFinds that airports are critical to the statewide transportation infrastructure. The 2000 Washington Blue Ribbon Commission on Transportation reported that the state has no plans in place today that, if implemented, would... | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1524 2001–02 |
Human rights commission$ Amends the law against discrimination to prohibit discrimination based on a person's sexual orientation. | Ed Murray (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1538 2001–02 |
Bereavement leaveAuthorizes bereavement leave for state employees. | Joe McDermott (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1539 2001–02 |
Primary date$ Moves other election-related dates back to accommodate the primary date change, including dates for filing declarations of candidacy and holding minor party and independent candidate conventions. | Joe McDermott (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1544 2001–02 |
Aircraft noise abatementDeclares an intent to mandate that port districts operating a large airport, whether currently existing or created in the future, provide resources for noise abatement to schools impacted by large airports. | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1559 2001–02 |
Initiatives$ Requires the Attorney General to prepare a comprehensive summary for each initiative and any alternative measure proposed by the legislature. | Joe McDermott (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1641 2001–02 |
Low-income prsns/car insrnce$ The State Insurance Commissioner is required to create a liability insurance plan designed to enable low-income, uninsured persons to obtain motor vehicle liability insurance at affordable rates. | Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1647 2001–02 |
Death penalty$ Provides a stay on death sentences until July 1, 2003. | Ed Murray (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1648 2001–02 |
Death penalty$ Creates a death penalty task force to review the imposition of the death penalty and to review statutes and court rules regarding the death penalty. | Ed Murray (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1657 2001–02 |
Fire-fighting apparatus$ Fire-fighting apparatus exceeding current weight restrictions is allowed on state highways subject to federal and state rules and to standards adopted by the Department of Transportation. | Dave Morell (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1688 2001–02 |
Teachers/housing$ Authorizes the development of recommendations for methods the state may use to provide a housing supplement to certificated instructional staff. | Cheryl Pflug (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1701 2001–02 |
Ferry faresRequires the department and the commission to take into account the public benefit derived from encouraging the availability and use of passenger-only ferry service, including but not limited to: (1) The long-term... | Phil Rockefeller (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1720 2001–02 |
Prescription drug assistance$ The Department of Social and Health Services will submit a waiver request to the Health Care Financing Administration to establish a prescription drug assistance program. | Jeanne Edwards (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1725 2001–02 |
Dangerous wild animalsDeclares that it is unlawful for any person to own, possess, keep, harbor, bring, or have in one's possession a dangerous wild animal, except in compliance with this act. | John Lovick (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1747 2001–02 |
Special education fundingAmends RCW 28A.150.390 to provide that state funding formulas for special education programs shall exclude from any special education program enrollment funding caps students for whom districts do not receive an allocation... | Kathy Haigh (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| HB 1758 2001–02 |
Civil unionsDeclares that parties to a civil union have all the same benefits, protections, obligations, and responsibilities under law, whether they derive from statute, administrative or court rule, policy, common law, or any other... | Ed Murray (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
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