John McCoy
Senator
· Democrat
· District 38
· most recent term 2019–20
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208
Bills as prime sponsor
40
of those became law
1,214
Bills co-sponsored
13,283
Recorded votes
2.9%
Absent or excused
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1809 2013–14 |
State's cultural resourcesMakes decisions on certain project and nonproject actions subject to the cultural resource requirements of the State Environmental Policy Act environmental checklist. | John McCoy (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 18, 2014 |
| HB 1953 2013–14 |
Local option transp. revenueAllows public transportation benefit areas in counties meeting certain thresholds to increase the sales and use tax by up to an additional 0.3 percent with voter approval for a limited time. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 18, 2014 |
| HB 1579 2013–14 |
Paint stewardshipRequires producers of architectural paint to participate in a stewardship program approved by the Department of Ecology to manage the end-of-life disposition of leftover paint. | Roger Goodman (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 11, 2014 |
| SB 6162 2013–14 |
Indian tribe-owned propertyEconomic development is recognized as an essential governmental service for purposes of qualifying tribally owned property for an exemption from property tax. Economic development is defined as commercial activities that... | Steve Litzow (R-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 7, 2014 |
| SB 6451 2013–14 |
School constructionSchool districts with student headcount enrollments of more than 45,000 are divided by geographic areas within the school district when calculating eligible space for state funding assistance. School districts must not have... | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 7, 2014 |
| SB 6313 2013–14 |
Homeless housing surchargeThe local homeless housing and assistance document surcharge is $40 per recorded document. The surcharge does not apply to assignments or substitutions of previously recorded deeds of trust; documents recording a birth,... | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 6, 2014 |
| SB 6556 2013–14 |
Barriers to accessRequires the state institute for public policy to study the impacts of Initiative Measure No. 200 (codified as RCW 49.60.400 and 49.60.401) on minorities in higher education and public contracting. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 6, 2014 |
| HB 1897 2013–14 |
Emergency call location infoRequires wireless telecommunications providers to provide call location information for the telecommunications device of a user when requested by a law enforcement agency responding to an emergency. | John McCoy (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 5, 2014 |
| SB 6546 2013–14 |
Capital budget/ed resourcesRestores resources to the capital budget beginning with the 2015-2017 biennium. Requires the state treasurer, after July 1, 2015, to transfer one hundred two million dollars from the general fund to the education construction... | Senator (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2014 |
| SB 6548 2013–14 |
Government contractingEstablishes the taxpayer protection act. Requires state agencies to conduct a comprehensive impact statement before issuing a request for a proposal to contract out to purchase services from a private sector entity or... | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2014 |
| HB 1529 2013–14 |
Tenant screening informationProhibits a tenant screening service provider from disclosing : | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Feb 3, 2014 |
| SB 6529 2013–14 |
Educational opportunity gapAdopts policies and programs to implement recommendations of the educational opportunity gap oversight and accountability committee relating to: (1) Disproportionality in student discipline; (2) Educator cultural competence;... | John McCoy (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 3, 2014 |
| SB 6531 2013–14 |
Classified school employeesRequires the department of labor and industries, on September 30, 2015, and on each September 30th thereafter, to calculate an adjusted minimum wage rate by increasing the current year's minimum wage rate by the rate of inflation. | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 3, 2014 |
| SB 6532 2013–14 |
Beginning teacher salariesProhibits the minimum salary for any level of experience and education provided in any salary allocation model used in state funding formulas for certificated instructional staff allocations from being less than fifty-two... | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 3, 2014 |
| SB 6541 2013–14 |
Distributed renewable energyEnds the current cost-recovery program on June 30, 2014, and creates a new cost-recovery program to start on July 1, 2014, with no incentives paid to systems that begin operating after December 31, 2018. | Doug Ericksen (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 3, 2014 |
| SB 6318 2013–14 |
Small business assistanceThe bill as referred to committee not considered. | Steve O'Ban (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 31, 2014 |
| SB 6521 2013–14 |
Property assessment appealsTo offset processing costs, a county legislative authority may require that an appeal petition to a county board of equalization challenging valuation of commercial property be accompanied by a reasonable filing fee.... | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 31, 2014 |
| SB 6480 2013–14 |
Archaeological resource infoExempts from disclosure under the public records act, information related to historical archaeological resources, traditional cultural places, or archaeological resources obtained by an agency from another agency, a tribal... | John McCoy (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 29, 2014 |
| SB 6473 2013–14 |
Railroad crewsRequires a common carrier in the transportation of freight or passengers to operate all trains over its road with crews consisting of not less than two qualified crew members. | Jan Angel (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 28, 2014 |
| HB 1290 2013–14 |
Ballot drop boxesRequires county auditors to place at least one ballot drop box at each public college, university, community college, and technical college, and at certain branch campuses. | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 27, 2014 |
| HB 1424 2013–14 |
K-12 dropout preventionModifies and clarifies descriptions and definitions of a K-12 dropout prevention, intervention, and reengagement system (System). | Kathy Haigh (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 27, 2014 |
| SB 6449 2013–14 |
Sexual orientationProvides a definition of "sexual orientation change efforts" for purposes of the uniform disciplinary act. Prohibits health professionals from performing sexual orientation change efforts on a patient under age eighteen. | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 27, 2014 |
| HB 1495 2013–14 |
Tribes/state land accessRequires that the closure of lands maintained by the Department of Natural Resources shall not restrict tribal members from accessing areas where the tribe has a treaty or other federally recognized right to hunt, unless... | David Sawyer (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 24, 2014 |
| HB 1496 2013–14 |
Tribes/hunting enforcementRequires the Attorney General to produce a training module on tribal hunting rights. | David Sawyer (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 24, 2014 |
| SB 6427 2013–14 |
Puget Sound port authorityRequires a port district located in a county with a population of one million five hundred thousand persons or more and a port district located in an adjoining county with a population of over five hundred thousand persons to... | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 24, 2014 |
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