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2006 HOUSE Voting
Record
Vote
descriptions are at the bottom of this page. If you don't know
your Legislative District, or who your
Representatives are, click here.
To send an e-mail to your Representatives, click
on their names. You can also download
a printable version (PDF) of the 2006 WSLC Voting Records.
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2006
House Vote Descriptions
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ESHB
2661 (prime sponsor: Murray) -- Civil rights/Nondiscrimination bill
making it illegal to hire or refuse to hire someone based on their sexual
orientation. "Right" vote: YES. (Passed 61-37, Jan. 27)
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SHB
3003 (Conway) -- Apprenticeship utilization standards for DOT (Department
of Transportation) public works projects. "Right" vote: YES.
(Passed 68-30, Feb. 7)
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E2SHB
2572 (Morrell) -- The Small Employer Health Insurance Partnership
Program, offering premium assistance to small businesses’ employees
who are under 200% of the federal poverty level. "Right" vote:
YES. (Passed 57-41, Feb. 8)
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E2SHB
2353 (Pettigrew) -- Giving child care providers the right to
collectively bargain with the state over subsidies and other issues.
"Right" vote: YES. (Passed 84-14, Feb. 10)
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EHB
1069 (McIntire) -- Requiring performance audits for tax preferences.
"Right" vote: YES. (Passed 61-34, Feb. 11)
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SHB
3185 (McCoy) -- Creates an administrative remedy for the
collection of back wages owed to workers. "Right" vote: YES.
(Passed 98-0, Feb. 11)
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SHB
2780 (McDermott) -- Allowing state employees to make PAC payroll
deductions just like private sector and county/city workers can.
"Right" vote: YES. (Passed 97-1, Feb. 13)
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ESHB
3079 (Conway) -- Health Care Disclosure Act reporting on the
employment status of Medicaid and BHP recipients. "Right" vote:
YES. (Passed 94-3, Feb. 14)
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ESSB
6386 (Prentice) -- Supplemental budget adding Basic Health Plan
slots, restoring other recent cuts and stabilizing public employee
pensions. "Right" vote: YES. (Passed 53-43, Feb. 24)
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SSB
6185 (Keiser) -- Codifying the Family and
Medical Leave Act into statute.
"Right" vote: YES. (Passed 54-44, March 1) This vote was not
counted for some legislators (marked "-") who voted "No" because
domestic partner coverage was removed.
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ESSB
6885 (Kohl-Welles) -- Unemployment Insurance reform restoring
two-quarter averaging in the calculation of benefits. "Right"
vote: YES. (Passed 97-1, March 2)
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ESHB
1672 (Conway) -- Requiring employers to implement patient safe
lifting programs. "Right" vote: YES. (Passed 85-13, March 7)
For more information about
these bills and issues, see the 2006 WSLC Legislative
Report.
Copyright © 2006 Washington State
Labor Council, AFL-CIO
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