House Bill 1180, 2SHB 1180 – Prohibiting the use of bisphenol A: Passed the House by a vote of 95 to 1 prohibiting the use bisphenol A, which is a chemical used to harden plastics, in any product containing food or beverages intended for use by a child 3 and under. In addition the bill restricts the use of bisphenol A in sports bottles. 2SHB 1180 also establishes monetary penalties for violation of the act which takes effect July 1, 2010. The Senate passed SSB 6248 which would also ban the use of bisphenol by a vote of 36 to 9. However the Senate’s bill does not regulate bisphenol A in sports bottles. 2SHB 1180 is now before the Senate Health & Long Term Care Committee for further consideration and the House will consider SSB 6248.
41st. Dist., Rep. Judy Clibborn, (D-Mercer Island), Y
41st. Dist., Rep. Marcie Maxwell, (D-Renton), Y
48th Dist., Rep. Deborah Eddy, (D-Kirkland), Y
48th Dist., Rep. Ross Hunter, (D-Medina), Y
Senate Bill 6248, SSB 6248 – Prohibiting the use of bisphenol A
48th Dist., Sen. Rodney Tom, (D-Medina), Y
House Bill 1329, SHB 1329 – Providing collective bargaining for child care center directors and workers: SHB 1329, which passed the House by a vote of 62 to 35, creates the access to quality child care workforce act. This act would require union membership of directors and workers at daycare centers across the state and would apply to small daycare centers that have one or more children from a family receiving subsidized child care. SHB 1329 also would provide the unionized workers at daycare centers access to collective bargaining rules. During the 2009 Legislative session the House passed SHB 1329 by a vote of 65 to 31, but was unable to agree with amendments offered by the Senate. SHB 1329 is now in the Senate Labor Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee for further consideration.
41st. Dist., Rep. Judy Clibborn, (D-Mercer Island), N
41st. Dist., Rep. Marcie Maxwell, (D-Renton), Y
48th Dist., Rep. Deborah Eddy, (D-Kirkland), N
48th Dist., Rep. Ross Hunter, (D-Medina), Y
Senate Bill 6382, ESSB 6382 – To Extend the Prohibition on Salary Increases for Certain State Employees: ESSB 6382, which previously passed the Senate by a vote or 29 to 14, extends the prohibition on salary and wage increases for exempt and Washington Management Services employees of state agencies and institutions of higher learning through June 30, 2011. This bill does however allow an employer to grant a salary increase to a position for which it has a demonstrated difficulty retaining qualified personnel, provided that the increase can be paid within existing resources and without adversely impacting the delivery of client services. In addition, ESSB 6382 extends the salary prohibition to include recognition for performance or longevity through cash awards or any equivalents. The House amended ESSB 6382, providing additional exemptions to certain employees including higher education and marine workers, as well as workers paid through agricultural commodity assessments. The House passed ESSB by a vote of 94 to 3 and will be returned to the Senate for agreement to the House amendments.
41st. Dist., Rep. Judy Clibborn, (D-Mercer Island), Y
41st. Dist., Rep. Marcie Maxwell, (D-Renton), Y
48th Dist., Rep. Deborah Eddy, (D-Kirkland), Y
48th Dist., Rep. Ross Hunter, (D-Medina), Y
House Bill 2483, HB 2483 – To enhance access for overseas and military voters: HB 2483, which passed the House by a vote of 96 to 0, revises provisions for overseas and military voters, authorizing that ballots may be received and returned by fax, e-mail, or other electronic means. The bill requires the county auditors to establish procedures to protect the secrecy of such ballots. HB 2483 also allows voters to request that all future ballots be received and returned by fax, e-mail and other electronic means. HB 2483 is now before the Senate Government Operations and Elections Committee.
41st. Dist., Rep. Judy Clibborn, (D-Mercer Island), Y
41st. Dist., Rep. Marcie Maxwell, (D-Renton), Y
48th Dist., Rep. Deborah Eddy, (D-Kirkland), Y
48th Dist., Rep. Ross Hunter, (D-Medina), Y
House Bill 2403, SHB 2403 – To clarify military leave provisions: SHB 2403 clarifies that military leave includes state active duty which covers individuals serving in the National Guard and State Guard that are part of emergency response efforts by the State. SHB 2403 also clarifies that military leave may only be charged for the days the person is normally scheduled to work for state or local government. SHB 2403 passed the House by a vote of 96 to 0 and is now before the Senate for further consideration.
41st. Dist., Rep. Judy Clibborn, (D-Mercer Island), Y
41st. Dist., Rep. Marcie Maxwell, (D-Renton), Y
48th Dist., Rep. Deborah Eddy, (D-Kirkland), Y
48th Dist., Rep. Ross Hunter, (D-Medina), Y
Y = Yes, N = No, E = Excused, X = Not Voting
SOURCE: WashingtonVotes.org, a free, non-partisan website to find plain-English explanations of bills and a record of each legislator’s votes. www.WashingtonVotes.org.
