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(News Tribune, The (Tacoma, WA) (KRT) Via Thomson Dialog NewsEdge) Jan. 28--Beginning today, The News Tribune plans to publish a list every Sunday showing how South Sound members of the Washington Legislature voted on a handful of measures the previous week. The list is provided by WashingtonVotes.org, a free, nonpartisan Web site that provides explanations of bills and a record of each vote.
House Bill 1168
Disorderly conduct at funerals
Last Monday, the House voted 89-5 to approve a bill that would expand the definition of disorderly conduct to include certain disruptive behaviors at a funeral event. The Senate approved the bill 42-1 on Friday and sent it to the governor. Disorderly conduct is a misdemeanor punishable by up to 90 days in jail and a fine up to $1,000. The bill would restrict people from deliberately affecting a funeral or a memorial service in a negative way.
Voting yes -- Senate
Marilyn Rasmussen, D-Eatonville
Karen Fraser, D-Olympia
Jim Kastama, D-Puyallup
Derek Kilmer, D-Gig Harbor
Debbie Regala, D-Tacoma
Mike Carrell, R-Lakewood
Rosa Franklin, D-Tacoma
Tracey Eide, D-Federal Way
Pam Roach, R-Auburn
Karen Keiser, D-Kent
Claudia Kauffman, D-Kent
Voting yes -- House
Jim McCune, R-Graham
Tom Campbell, R-Roy
Brendan Williams, D-Olympia
Sam Hunt, D-Olympia
Joyce McDonald, R-Puyallup
Dawn Morrell, D-Puyallup
Patricia Lantz, D-Gig Harbor
Larry Seaquist, D-Gig Harbor
Jeannie Darneille, D-Tacoma
Troy Kelley, D-Tacoma
Tami Green, D-Lakewood
Steve Conway, D-Tacoma
Steve Kirby, D-Tacoma
Mark Miloscia, D-Federal Way
Skip Priest, R-Federal Way
Dan Roach, R-Bonney Lake
Chris Hurst, D-Enumclaw
Dave Upthegrove, D-Des Moines
Geoff Simpson, D-Covington
Pat Sullivan, D-Covington
Voting no -- House
Dennis Flannigan, D-Tacoma
Shay Schual-Berke, D-Normandy Park
House Bill 1051
Expanding high school completion programs
Last Monday, the House voted 73-21 to expand high school completion programs. The bill would allow students under the age of 21 to receive a basic education at community and technical colleges to earn a high school diploma. The colleges must provide the necessary courses to students without charging tuition. Colleges would be reimbursed by the state's basic education account for providing high school completion courses. The bill is under consideration in the Senate.
Voting yes -- House
McCune
Campbell
Williams
Hunt
Morrell
Lantz
Seaquist
Darneille
Kelley
Green
Conway
Kirby
Miloscia
Priest
Roach
Hurst
Schual-Berke
Upthegrove
Simpson
Sullivan
Voting no -- House
McDonald
Flannigan
House Bill 1095
Implementing the Part D drug co-payment program
Last Monday, the House voted 92-0 to require the Department of Social and Health Services to offer Medicare Part D prescription drug co-payment coverage to dual eligible medical assistance and medically needy beneficiaries. There are an estimated 100,000 people in Washington that are eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid. The bill would become effective July 1. The bill is under consideration in the Senate.
Voting yes -- Senate
McCune
Campbell
Williams
Hunt
McDonald
Morrell
Lantz
Seaquist
Flannigan
Darneille
Kelley
Green
Conway
Kirby
Miloscia
Priest
Roach
Hurst
Schual-Berke
Upthegrove
Simpson
Sullivan
Source: WashingtonVotes.org
Copyright (c) 2007, The News Tribune, Tacoma, Wash.
Distributed by McClatchy-Tribune Business News.
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