Jeanne Kohl-Welles
Senator
· Democrat
· District 36
· most recent term 2015–16
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718
Bills as prime sponsor
150
of those became law
4,031
Bills co-sponsored
18,960
Recorded votes
1.6%
Absent or excused
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6350 1999–00 |
Occupational diseasesWhen a worker notifies an employer of an unsafe or unhealthy condition, practice, or other hazard and subsequently claims an occupational disease resulted from that condition, practice, or other hazard between the time of... | Adam Kline (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 25, 2000 |
| SB 6358 1999–00 |
Electronic harassmentHarassment through electronic communication and harassing telephone or electronic contacts are made illegal. Maliciously threatening to send an electronic communication to the person threatened with the intent to substantially... | Jeralita "Jeri" Costa (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 25, 2000 |
| SB 6359 1999–00 |
Protection order informationThe provision that any other relevant and necessary information must be entered in the database is eliminated. The information entered is limited to the names of the parties, the cause number for every potentially competing... | Jeralita "Jeri" Costa (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 25, 2000 |
| SB 6376 1999–00 |
Shoreline managmnt/injunctnsPrivate persons have the right to bring suit for injunctive relief, as well as for damages. | Adam Kline (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 25, 2000 |
| SB 6405 1999–00 |
Unfair business practicesIn cases of unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices in trade or commerce, the superior court may increase the award of damages to an amount not to exceed three times the actual damages, up to $35,000. | Adam Kline (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 25, 2000 |
| SB 6420 1999–00 |
Indoor smokingCities, towns, and counties are granted authority to adopt ordinances that regulate indoor smoking in public places more restrictively than the Clean Indoor Air Act permits. | Harriet Spanel (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 25, 2000 |
| SB 6421 1999–00 |
Domestic violence review pnlSubject to the availability of funds, the Department of Social and Health Services must contract with an entity with expertise in DV policy and education to coordinate review of DV fatalities. The coordinating entity is... | Jeralita "Jeri" Costa (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 25, 2000 |
| SB 6425 1999–00 |
Advanced college tuitionMembership on the committee is expanded to include not only the current members or their designees but also two appointees of the Governor: one representing program participants and one private business representative with... | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 25, 2000 |
| SB 6526 1999–00 |
Higher ed/bargaining unitsThe applicability of the civil service exemptions is reinstated in RCW 41.06.070 for bargaining units which have been transferred to the public employees collective bargaining law, Chapter 41.56 RCW. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 25, 2000 |
| SB 6542 1999–00 |
Health & environmental lawsAny individual, corporation, entity or governmental agency may commence a civil action against any person who is alleged to have violated an environmental or public heath standard or requirement, or to enforce a governmental... | Adam Kline (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 25, 2000 |
| SB 6546 1999–00 |
Long-term caregiversA comprehensive program of long-term care information and support for uncompensated caregivers is authorized through the Area Agencies on Aging. These services include general information for caregivers including how to access... | Jeralita "Jeri" Costa (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 25, 2000 |
| SB 6571 1999–00 |
National WW II memorial acctAn account is created in the custody of the State Treasurer dedicated to receive all receipts and appropriations contributing to the national World War II memorial. The account is subject to allotment procedures but no | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 25, 2000 |
| SB 5522 1999–00 |
TANF work activityThe requirement to perform employability screening of WorkFirst recipients is placed at the beginning of the recipient's participation in the WorkFirst program. The initial assessment includes screening for barriers to... | Darlene Fairley (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 23, 2000 |
| SB 5900 1999–00 |
Political campaign ads/expen$ Independent expenditure committees are subject to A last minute @ contribution limitations and special reporting. | Julia Patterson (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 23, 2000 |
| SB 6143 1999–00 |
Lottery for baseball stadiumThe requirement that the lottery have at least two, but no more than four scratch ticket games with sports themes each year is eliminated. The lottery is required to create new games and to have additional drawing for existing games. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 23, 2000 |
| SB 6159 1999–00 |
Air pollution cntrl authortsThe requirement that each board member of the air pollution control authorities receive compensation for the performance of their duties is made discretionary. The board members continue to be reimbursed for their actual and... | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 23, 2000 |
| SB 6192 1999–00 |
Dog/cat fur sale labelingIt is unlawful to place into the stream of commerce the fur of a domestic dog or cat, or any product containing the fur of a domestic dog or cat, unless it is accurately labeled as such. The first conviction is punishable as a... | Darlene Fairley (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 23, 2000 |
| SB 6352 1999–00 |
The Rev. M.L. King, Jr.King County is now renamed in honor of the Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929-1968). | Adam Kline (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 23, 2000 |
| SB 6356 1999–00 |
Contractors/consumer protctnThe Department of Labor and Industries must deny a contractor's application for registration and suspend an active registration if the applicant or registrant was a major participant in a contracting company with an... | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 23, 2000 |
| SB 6430 1999–00 |
Oil tanker spill preventionThe statute is corrected and restructured to be consistent with the U.S. Supreme Court = s 1978 decision. The prohibition against tankers over 125,000 deadweight tons is eliminated. | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 23, 2000 |
| SB 6511 1999–00 |
Patients in state hospitalsExisting statutory provisions governing abuse of patients in nursing homes or state hospitals are repealed and recodified with changes in statutes governing public and private facilities for the mentally ill. | Pat Thibaudeau (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 23, 2000 |
| SB 6596 1999–00 |
Initiatives and referendumsThe Legislature must hold public hearings on initiative or referendum measures that have been certified by the Secretary of State and at a time no less than 30 days before the vote of the people on the measures. The hearings... | Jeralita "Jeri" Costa (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 23, 2000 |
| SB 6747 1999–00 |
High tech/higher edThe Legislature believes that continuing to strengthen the working relationship between the high technology industry and the higher education community is essential to Washington's future. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 23, 2000 |
| SB 6566 1999–00 |
Local park authorityThe legislative authority of any city with a population of over 150,000 that is not in a metropolitan park district (Seattle, Spokane) may levy an additional regular property tax not exceeding $0.50 per $1,000 of assessed... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 15, 2000 |
| SB 6689 1999–00 |
Real estate excise taxExcept for river and/or waterway flood control projects, the use of revenues from the second excise tax of one-quarter percent on each sale of real property is expanded to include all uses that are authorized for the first... | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 15, 2000 |
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