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 1226 2007–08 |
First peoples' teacher certEstablishes the First Peoples' Language, Culture, and History Teacher Certification Program. | Mike Sells (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1251 2007–08 |
Stolen metal propertyEstablishes record keeping requirements when scrap metal businesses engage in non-ferrous metal transactions with the general public. | Dawn Morrell (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1252 2007–08 |
Prerecorded telephone callsProhibits using an automatic dialing and announcing device to send certain types of prerecorded voice messages, unless the recipient has given consent. | Ross Hunter (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1297 2007–08 |
Sexual health educationRequires school districts that offer sexual health education to ensure that it is age and culturally appropriate, is medically and scientifically accurate, and includes information about abstinence and other methods of... | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1307 2007–08 |
Freedom of student pressProvides that high school students have the right to freedom of expression in school-sponsored media and limits the school's ability to control the content of student speech, except in certain circumstances. | Dave Upthegrove (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1310 2007–08 |
Animal health lawsAuthorizes specific actions by the Department of Agriculture and modifies certain timelines related to the monitoring, investigation, and enforcement of animal health laws and rules. | Brian Sullivan (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1322 2007–08 |
Definition of disabilityProvides a statutory definition of "disability" for purposes of the state's law against discrimination; and | John McCoy (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1326 2007–08 |
Indian affairs-funded schoolAllows the Bureau of Indian Affair-funded schools to request record checks through the Washington State Patrol on employees and applicants using the same processes as school districts and Educational Service Districts. | Pat Sullivan (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1351 2007–08 |
Domestic partnershipsCreates a domestic partnership registry in the Office of the Secretary of State. | Joe McDermott (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1387 2007–08 |
Temporary juvenile detentionFinds that youth temporarily detained in county detention facilities are often in need of medical or mental health services. The legislature intends to use an opportunity in federal law to provide medicaid funded services for... | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1399 2007–08 |
Collective bargainingModifies which employees of institutions of higher education are exempt from state employee collective bargaining. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1419 2007–08 |
Hazardous wasteDirects that cleanup and compliance occur at hazardous wastes sites which have seriously contaminated the environment and where ongoing violations are projected to take more than twenty years to complete the cleanup and... | John McCoy (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1423 2007–08 |
Small rainwater collectionExempts permitting rainwater collection of less than 300 gallons on a single residential property when the rainwater is intended to be put to beneficial use. | John McCoy (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1424 2007–08 |
Rainwater collectionRequires the Department of Ecology to adopt rules specifying the conditions that rainwater collection facilities over 3,000 gallons may be constructed and operated. | John McCoy (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1441 2007–08 |
Community dev fund committeeCreates the Community Development Fund in the state treasury to provide grants for capacity-building, technical assistance and capital projects in distressed communities. | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1478 2007–08 |
UTC authorityRequires the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission (WUTC) to provide certain types of pipeline data to first responders. | Jeff Morris (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1547 2007–08 |
Shellfish aquacultureRequires the Sea Grant program at the University of Washington to commission a series of scientific research studies on the potential effects of geoduck aquaculture on the Puget Sound environment. | Patricia Lantz (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1570 2007–08 |
Biomonitoring programAuthorizes a biomonitoring program and seeks to identify and secure a long-term funding source. | Zack Hudgins (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1584 2007–08 |
State institutionsCreates the Institutions Review Commission. | Jim Moeller (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1600 2007–08 |
Ancestral treesProhibits the Department of Natural Resources from offering for sale any ancestral trees located on public lands west of the crest of the Cascade Mountains unless the harvest operation is specifically authorized by the Board... | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1630 2007–08 |
Contracts with chiropractorsProvides that contractors may not directly or indirectly through contract or otherwise refuse to reimburse for the health care services legally provided by employees of a contracted chiropractor if the service would be a... | Richard Curtis (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1631 2007–08 |
Discrimination/chiropractorsProvides that contractors may not develop and employ provider payment methodologies that discriminate against chiropractors by setting differing payment formulas for a chiropractor's services than for a different profession's... | Richard Curtis (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1635 2007–08 |
Water conservationDirects the department of ecology to study and review innovative strategies and processes for supporting conservation development strategies in the rural area, particularly related to provision of water. The objectives of this... | John McCoy (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1652 2007–08 |
Wildfire preventionEstablishes the Wildfire Prevention and Protection Work Group. | Bill Grant (D-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1658 2007–08 |
Family & medical leave insEstablishes the family and medical leave insurance program. | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
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