Sunday, February 1, 2015

Passed 1st House

1113 House Committee on Judiciary do pass Authorizing tribal court judges to solemnize marriages. YES

1281 Concerning the sexual exploitation of minors. YES

1294 Enhancing youth voter registration NO they can register online

1355 Increasing the minimum hourly wage to twelve dollars over four years. NO

1356 Establishing minimum standards for sick and safe leave from employment. NO covers ALL employers hard on small businesses 

1511 Requiring Washington's tribal history, culture, and government to be taught in the common schools. – like idea of the teaching, but too many requirements already and the substitute bill requires they uses the Sup of Public Instruction material not tribe developed NO


1541 Implementing strategies to close the educational opportunity gap, based on the recommendations of the educational opportunity gap oversight and accountability committee – discipline should be based on behavior not color, allowing charter schools would help, the rest is WEA and a tendency to keep students in remediation in order to qualify for additional funding. NOOOOOO

1545 Encouraging the safe practice of public health nurses dispensing certain medications. – STD’s, pill, etc. NOOOOOO 

1571 Concerning paint stewardship – fee on paint as some always left over – another tax NO

1647 Concerning health plan coverage of reproductive health care. MUST cover abortion

1651 Concerning definitions related to human trafficking YES

1790 Clarifying the authority of a nurse working in a school setting – can’t forbid them to prescribe contraceptives, or the pill? NO

5146 Concerning quality assurance standards for medicaid purchasing.  – NO they were allowing naturalpaths and this would probably stop it

5147 Concerning monitoring health and health outcomes for medicaid patients. ???

5154 Concerning registered sex or kidnapping offenders. YES


5175 Regarding telemedicine. – looks legit this time. Requires an in person visit to someone. NC 

5226 Protecting public sector workers' rights through public disclosure of public sector unions' finances. – must report dues use just like private sector unions YES

5290 Passed out of Senate Committee on Health Care with do Pass
Authorizing law enforcement and prosecutorial officials of federally recognized Indian tribes access to prescription monitoring data. YES 

5306 Establishing minimum standards for sick and safe leave from employment. NO covers ALL employers hard on small businesses


5316 Passed out of Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education  Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass
Concerning privacy and security of personally identifiable student information. YES 
5557 Services provided by pharmacists – more than pharmacists involved – may be fine – includes benefits required  by the feds which would include abortion NO

5433 I am reserving judgment on this as they are required to use the material from the Office of Public Instruction not local although that can be added or modified.
Requiring Washington's tribal history, culture, and government to be taught in the common schools. – like idea of the teaching, but too many requirements already – prefer local control and the original language of encouragement – things work better when not forced 

5452 Improving quality in the early care and education system. - NO indoctrination from the cradle

5488 Concerning applied behavior analysis. . – this in coerced indoctrination and should be outlawed not licensed NO

5557  Services provided by pharmacists – more than pharmacists involved – may be fine – includes benefits required  by the feds which would include abortion NO

5622
Requiring that the departments of fish and wildlife and ecology use empirical science to support agency actions affecting land use. – science not opinion YES


5688 Providing students with skills that promote mental health and well-being and increase academic performance. “social emotional learning benchmarks” I think not, stick to math and reading NOOOOO

5748 Clarifying the teacher and principal evaluation process with the intent of strengthening the process. – mandatory state assessments must be used NO

5805 Passed out of Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education Majority; do pass
Concerning conflict resolution programs in schools – paying to create community organizers, yeah that’s what we need NO

5870 Prohibiting the use of aversion therapy in the treatment of minors. Prohibits things like ice water without muzzling the therapists YES

5933 Establishing a statewide training program on human trafficking laws for criminal justice personnel. Shared hope and others already have the program and would do the training free – just  require the usage of a program not develop one. YES  

5987 Concerning transportation revenue – raises the gas tax