Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Luke Esser
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5654 2005–06 |
Criminal justice officialsCreates a civil cause of action against a person who publishes personal information on the world wide web about criminal justice system personnel or their families; | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 355, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 30, 2006 |
| SB 6239 2005–06 |
Controlled substancesDeclares Legislative intent to provide funding for multijurisdictional task forces and establishes a pilot project for task forces in three rural areas of the state. | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 339, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 30, 2006 |
| SB 6597 2005–06 |
Trusts and estatesMakes technical amendments to the Washington Principal and Income Act of 2002, including clarifying provisions relating to unitrusts; | Stephen Johnson (R-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 360, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 30, 2006 |
| SB 6686 2005–06 |
Local sales and use taxAuthorizes some cities to impose up to a 0.2 percent sales and use tax credited against the state tax to fund services to newly annexed areas. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 361, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 30, 2006 |
| SB 6528 2005–06 |
Roadside tire chain businessAllows the Department of Transportation to issue permits to allow the installation or removal of tire chains on motor vehicles within the state highway right of way. | Joyce Mulliken (R-13) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 324, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 29, 2006 |
| SB 6545 2005–06 |
Vehicle license platesRemoving the minimum height requirement for vehicle license plates. | Senator (D-35) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 326, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 29, 2006 |
| SB 6566 2005–06 |
Commute trip reductionModifying the scope of the Commute Trip Reduction (CTR) Program to focus on urban growth areas with the most congested state highways. | Tracey Eide (D-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 329, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 29, 2006 |
| SB 6661 2005–06 |
Beer commissionEstablishes the Washington Beer Commission (Commission), subject to referendum approval by affected producers, and prescribes its membership, responsibilities, authorities and obligations. | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 330, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 29, 2006 |
| SB 6234 2005–06 |
Insurance fraud programCreates an insurance fraud program within the Office of the Insurance Commissioner (OIC). | Darlene Fairley (D-32) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 284, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 28, 2006 |
| SB 6806 2005–06 |
Domestic violenceCreates the Domestic Violence Hope Card Study Committee to examine the practicality of requiring statewide distribution of informational, wallet-sized cards to victims of domestic violence with protective orders. | Luke Esser (R-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 295, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 28, 2006 |
| SB 6196 2005–06 |
State board of healthRequires that one member of the State Board of Health be a health official from a federally recognized tribe. | Rosa Franklin (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 238, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 27, 2006 |
| SB 6417 2005–06 |
Sexual conduct with animalExpands the crime of first degree animal cruelty to include any acts of sexual conduct or sexual contact with an animal. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 191, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 24, 2006 |
| SB 6428 2005–06 |
Electronic product recyclingA collection, transportation, and recycling system is created to manage discarded computer monitors, desktop and laptop computers, and televisions. | Craig Pridemore (D-49) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 183, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 24, 2006 |
| SB 6776 2005–06 |
Sale of telephone recordsCreates criminal and civil penalties for disclosure of a person's telephone records. | Bill Finkbeiner (R-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 193, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 24, 2006 |
| SB 6519 2005–06 |
Sex offender registrationAllows a registered sex or kidnapping offender's photograph to be updated. | Don Benton (R-17) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 129, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 20, 2006 |
| SB 6169 2005–06 |
Homeowners' associationsAuthorizes homeowner's associations, through a simple majority vote of its board, to amend the association's governing documents to remove discriminatory restrictive covenants. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 58, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 15, 2006 |
| SB 6416 2005–06 |
Pyramid promotional schemesProhibits establishment, promotion, operation, or participation in pyramid schemes. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 65, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 15, 2006 |
| SB 6596 2005–06 |
Washington corporationsAmends provisions of the Business Corporations Act relating to the authorization, procedures, and legal effect of a voluntary dissolution. | Adam Kline (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 52, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 14, 2006 |
| SB 5329 2005–06 |
Cluster-based economic devDirects the Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development to develop "industry cluster-based" economic development strategies instead of "targeted industry based" strategies. | Cheryl Pflug (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| SB 5333 2005–06 |
Property tax leviesAllows all taxing districts to ask voters to approve a lid lift which sets the growth rate for the property tax revenue limit calculation for up to six years. | Debbie Regala (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| SB 5445 2005–06 |
Initiative 297In relation to Cleanup Priority Act (Initiative 297), the legislature makes the following findings and, where necessary, the related statutory clarifications: The cleanup of contamination is the top priority at sites with... | Adam Kline (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| SB 5611 2005–06 |
Legal financial obligationsChanges the interest rate applicable to financial obligations imposed in a criminal judgment to two percentage points above the 26-week treasury bill rate. | Luke Esser (R-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| SB 6145 2005–06 |
Home care agency workersWhenever increased wages or benefits are funded under the individual provider collective bargaining agreement, homecare agency hourly payment rates are increased to include the same increases. The hourly agency increases... | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| SB 6298 2005–06 |
Renewable fuelsThe bill exempts from the state retail sales and use tax the sale of parts and services needed to modify motor vehicles to use biodiesel or ethanol fuels of an 85 percent concentration or higher. | Joyce Mulliken (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| SB 6315 2005–06 |
Sex offendersProvides that a landlord who rents to a registered sex offender is immune from civil liability for damages resulting from a sex offense committed by the sex offender, so long as the landlord disclosed to the other tenants that... | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2006 |