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 2468 2007–08 |
Community and urban forestryChanges the authority for the Department of Natural Resources to conduct a community and urban forestry program from discretionary to mandatory. | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2471 2007–08 |
Washington geological surveyExpands the duties of the Department of Natural Resource's state geological survey and renames it the Washington Geological Survey. | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2478 2007–08 |
Military parents' childrenProvides that a parent's activation in military service and deployment outside the state is not, by itself, a factor justifying a permanent modification to a child custody decree or parenting plan. | John McCoy (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2571 2007–08 |
Armed forcesDeletes references to Washington when referring to the National Guard special license plate. | Larry Seaquist (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2767 2007–08 |
Agricultural structuresEstablishes a $150 charge limit for building permits for qualifying specialty agricultural structures. | Brian Blake (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2798 2007–08 |
Local food productionMakes changes to state procurement policy to encourage and facilitate the purchase of Washington grown food by state agencies and institutions of higher education. | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2815 2007–08 |
Greenhouse gas emissionsDirects the Department of Ecology (DOE) to submit a greenhouse gas reduction plan to the Legislature to limit statewide greenhouse gas emissions.. | Hans Dunshee (D-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 14, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 3227 2007–08 |
Hood Canal water qualityRequires that any new or retrofitted on-site sewage disposal systems installed after July 1, 2009, may not discharge to ground or surface waters more than 20 milligrams per liter of total nitrogen in Aquatic Rehabilitation... | William "Ike" Eickmeyer (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 3003 2007–08 |
Mental health treatmentAllows medical and mental health care costs to be recoverable for defendants who are not yet convicted but are committed to the state psychiatric hospitals for a forensic evaluation. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 12, 2008 |
| HB 3104 2007–08 |
Domestic partnershipsGrants to state registered domestic partners rights and responsibilities given to spouses in areas of law dealing with: dissolutions; community property; estate planning; taxes; court process; services to indigent veterans and... | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 6, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 12, 2008 |
| HB 2437 2007–08 |
Public works board projectsApproves the local government infrastructure projects list adopted by the Public Works Board for the 2008 loan cycle. The list includes 52 projects totaling approximately $278 million in loan requests. | Larry Seaquist (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 5, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 7, 2008 |
| HB 2797 2007–08 |
Climate change impactsEstablishes a climate change planning goal in the Growth Management Act that takes effect December 31, 2010. | Geoff Simpson (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2008 |
| HB 2584 2007–08 |
Rainwater collectionRequires the Department of Ecology (DOE) to adopt rules by June 30, 2009, that delineate storage thresholds that qualify for a permit exemption for rain harvesting. | John McCoy (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 11, 2008 |
| HB 2458 2007–08 |
Basic education fundingProvides an enhanced staffing ratio in the statutory funding formula for Basic Education in grades K through three, to be phased in over a six-year period until the enhancement equals an additional 20.69 Certificated... | Pat Sullivan (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 6, 2008 |
| HB 2900 2007–08 |
Children w/disabilitiesRequires the Department of Social and Health Services to contract with each county through the Employment and Day Program to provide funding for early intervention services to all eligible children with disabilities from birth... | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 6, 2008 |
| HB 2477 2007–08 |
GroundwaterDirects the Department of Ecology (DOE) to conduct two pilot groundwater assessment programs, and a data gap analysis. | John McCoy (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 2008 |
| HB 2773 2007–08 |
Support services in schoolsRequires allocation of funds to school districts for an additional .48 Certificated Instructional Staff per 1,000 full-time equivalent students in grades six through 12, to be used for increased instructional support services... | Don Barlow (D-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 2008 |
| HB 2667 2007–08 |
Nurse delegationAuthorizes nursing assistants to administer insulin by injection to people with diabetes in community-based or in-home care settings upon delegation by a registered nurse. | Dawn Morrell (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2008 |
| HB 1188 2007–08 |
Physical health of studentsRequires schools to provide students with opportunities to engage in physical activity each school day. | John McCoy (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 1, 2008 |
| HB 2433 2007–08 |
Assistance benefitsSuspends, instead of terminates, general assistance if a person, otherwise eligible for benefits, is incarcerated and automatically reinstates suspended benefits upon release. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 30, 2008 |
| HB 3284 2007–08 |
Small loan interestProvides a licensee that has obtained the required small loan endorsement may charge interest or fees for small loans not to exceed in the aggregate thirty-six percent per annum. | Sherry Appleton (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 29, 2008 |
| HB 2876 2007–08 |
Energy efficient appliancesExempts certain energy efficient appliances and equipment from retail sales taxes. | Troy Kelley (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 25, 2008 |
| HB 2521 2007–08 |
Mapping computer resourcesRequires the Department of Information Services (DIS) to conduct a survey of the telecommunications infrastructure owned by the state. | Zack Hudgins (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 24, 2008 |
| HB 2559 2007–08 |
High-speed internetRequires the Department of Information Services to work in partnership with the Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development and the Utilities and Transportation Commission to lead a comprehensive, statewide... | Zack Hudgins (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 24, 2008 |
| HB 1503 2007–08 |
Injured worker medical rightEstablishes requirements related to contact with industrial insurance medical providers after an appeal is filed with the Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 22, 2008 |
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