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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6716 2009–10 |
Children/dependency mattersRequires notification to certain children involved in dependency matters of the child's right to request legal counsel and to petition for reinstatement of parental rights. | Joe McDermott (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 6743 2009–10 |
Archaeological investigationIt is the intention of the Legislature that field investigations on privately owned lands should be conducted by professional archaeologists. | Joe McDermott (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 6754 2009–10 |
Signature petitionsStates that names and addresses on signature petitions for initiatives and referenda are public records. | Joe McDermott (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 6760 2009–10 |
Basic education allocationSets forth in statute numeric values in the prototypical school funding formula adopted in 2009, for average class size, allocations of building-level staff, supplemental instruction for categorical programs, central office... | Eric Oemig (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 6761 2009–10 |
Quality education councilThe recommendations of the QEC are implemented, except for those addressing the details and enhancements of the baseline values of the prototypical school funding formula, and the recommendation addressing the program of early... | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 6817 2009–10 |
Affordable housing/fundsThe State Finance Committee (SFC) is authorized to issue $100.34 million, or as much thereof as may be required, in general obligation bonds (bonds) for the purpose of providing funds for the Housing Trust Fund (HTF) at... | Joe McDermott (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 6841 2009–10 |
Tax preferencesEliminates certain preferential tax treatments. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 6843 2009–10 |
2/3rds vote for tax increaseSuspends the two-thirds vote requirement for any action or combination of actions by the Legislature that raises taxes until July 1, 2011. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 6851 2009–10 |
Clean water act fundingIncrease in Hazardous Substance Tax. Beginning June 1, 2010, the Hazardous Substance Tax rate is increased from 0.7 percent to 2.0 percent. | Ed Murray (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 6286 2009–10 |
Flood control zone districtsProvides immunity for cities, diking districts, and flood control zone districts for non-contractual acts or omissions related to flood prevention and navigation purposes of any river or its tributaries. | Adam Kline (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 46, Laws of 2010 |
Mar 12, 2010 |
| SB 6508 2009–10 |
Wrongful death & survivalMakes changes to statutes governing wrongful death and survival causes of actions, including changes to the beneficiaries who are entitled to recover under these actions. | Darlene Fairley (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 11, 2010 |
| SB 5440 2009–10 |
Naming of state ferriesClarifies that ferry vessels are transportation facilities that may be named or renamed by the Washington State Transportation Commission. | Senator (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 26, 2010 |
| SB 5889 2009–10 |
Education system flexibilityRepeals, modifies, or suspends for two years certain laws related to notice and reporting by the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) and school districts, and required actions by school districts in the... | Steve Hobbs (D-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 556, Laws of 2009 |
May 19, 2009 |
| SB 5688 2009–10 |
Registered domestic partnersProvides that for all purposes under state law, state registered domestic partners shall be treated the same as married spouses and that provisions of the act shall be liberally construed to achieve equal treatment, to the... | Ed Murray (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 521, Laws of 2009 |
May 18, 2009 |
| SB 6016 2009–10 |
Students with dyslexiaTasks the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI), within available resources, with developing an educator training program to enhance the reading, writing, and spelling skills of students with dyslexia and a... | Don Benton (R-17) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 546, Laws of 2009 |
May 18, 2009 |
| SB 5574 2009–10 |
Consumer data in vehiclesRequires a notification or insert in the owner's manual of a vehicle, a subscription service agreement, or a product manual of the existence of any recording device that preserves or records data collected by sensors or... | Claudia Kauffman (D-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 485, Laws of 2009 |
May 14, 2009 |
| SB 5177 2009–10 |
Global Asia instituteCreates the Global Asia Institute (Institute) within the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies (Jackson School) at the University of Washington. | Paull Shin (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 466, Laws of 2009 |
May 12, 2009 |
| SB 5359 2009–10 |
Identifying marks on ballotsPermits ballots signed by voters to be counted. | Eric Oemig (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 414, Laws of 2009 |
May 8, 2009 |
| SB 5248 2009–10 |
Military childrenEnacts the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children (Compact) with certain amendments. | Steve Hobbs (D-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 380, Laws of 2009 |
May 7, 2009 |
| SB 6033 2009–10 |
Owner-occupied foreclosureReplaces the Smart Home Ownership Program with the Prevent or Reduce Owner-Occupied Foreclosure (PROOF) Program and makes unspent funds available to the new program. | Jean Berkey (D-38) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 386, Laws of 2009 |
May 7, 2009 |
| SB 5110 2009–10 |
Serving wine and beerAllows wedding boutiques and art galleries to offer one complimentary glass of wine or beer to customers who are 21 years of age or older. | Senator (R-15) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 361, Laws of 2009 |
May 6, 2009 |
| SB 5120 2009–10 |
Agricultural structuresAmends the state building code (SBC) to specify that permitting and plan review fees for agricultural structures may only cover the local government costs of processing applications, inspecting and reviewing plans, preparing... | Darlene Fairley (D-32) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 362, Laws of 2009 |
May 6, 2009 |
| SB 5270 2009–10 |
Voter registrationUpdates and revises the state voter registration laws. | Joe McDermott (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 369, Laws of 2009 |
May 6, 2009 |
| SB 5273 2009–10 |
Landscape architectureEstablishes licensing requirements for the practice of landscape architecture in place of the registration requirements for using the title of landscape architect. | Ed Murray (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 370, Laws of 2009 |
May 6, 2009 |
| SB 5173 2009–10 |
Honorary doctorate degreesAuthorizes the regional universities to confer honorary doctorate degrees. | Paull Shin (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 295, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 30, 2009 |
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