Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Bruce Dammeier
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5237 2013–14 |
Student performance/readingAssigns responsibilities to the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to continue implementation of a Comprehensive Literacy Plan and support school districts in reading and early literacy. | Bruce Dammeier (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 4, 2014 |
| SB 5243 2013–14 |
H.S. academic accelerationEncourages school districts to adopt a policy to automatically enroll a student who meets the standard on the high school state assessments or the Preliminary SAT in the next most rigorous advanced course in that subject, with... | Steve Litzow (R-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 4, 2014 |
| SB 5244 2013–14 |
School suspensionsProhibits student suspensions or expulsions of indefinite length. | Steve Litzow (R-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 4, 2014 |
| SB 5335 2013–14 |
Heavy haul corridorsThe heavy-haul corridor on State Route 509 is permanently defined as beginning at milepost 0.25 in the vicinity of East D Street and ending at milepost 5.7 in the vicinity of Norpoint Way Northeast. | Bruce Dammeier (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 4, 2014 |
| SB 5349 2013–14 |
Alt public works contractingExtends alternative contracting procedures to June 30, 2021. | Bruce Dammeier (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 4, 2014 |
| SB 5587 2013–14 |
Student assessmentsDirects the Superintendent of Public Instruction to implement student assessments developed with a multistate consortium in English Language Arts (ELA) and mathematics in the 2014-15 school year. | Steve Litzow (R-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 4, 2014 |
| SB 5794 2013–14 |
Alternative learning coursesDefines Alternative Learning Experiences (ALE) by type of course rather than by type of program. | Bruce Dammeier (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 4, 2014 |
| SB 6132 2013–14 |
Senior property tax programsAllows medicare and medigap supplemental insurance premiums to be deducted from the calculation of disposable income for the purpose of qualifying for senior property tax programs. | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 31, 2014 |
| SB 6182 2013–14 |
Apprenticeship programA B&O tax credit is established for employers creating new apprenticeship positions. The legislative intent for creating the tax credit is to increase the number and types of apprenticeships in Washington, including an... | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 31, 2014 |
| SB 6318 2013–14 |
Small business assistanceThe bill as referred to committee not considered. | Steve O'Ban (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 31, 2014 |
| SB 6090 2013–14 |
DUI provisionsA person may be charged with felony DUI or PC, if the person's criminal record includes three or more, instead of four or more, prior offenses within the applicable time periods. | Mike Padden (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 28, 2014 |
| SB 6153 2013–14 |
Teacher attendance dataTo the extent that data is available, OSPI must collect data on daily teacher attendance and make a report on the data available on the Internet. The report must either be run on demand against current data, or must use the... | Steve Litzow (R-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 28, 2014 |
| SB 6337 2013–14 |
Education reforms/quality edFinds that the quality education council made seven recommendations in its 2014 report to recommend and inform the ongoing implementation of an evolving program of basic education, recommend the financing necessary to support... | Andy Hill (R-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 2014 |
| SB 6354 2013–14 |
Health ben exch/navigatorsNavigators may not request health care information from any person seeking their services. Navigators who receive health care information may not disclose the information and must destroy this information. | Bruce Dammeier (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 2014 |
| SB 6322 2013–14 |
Telecommunications investmntCreating a Sales and Use Tax Exemption for Telecommunications Equipment and Machinery. Sales and use taxes do not apply to sales or use of telecommunications machinery and equipment, or to sales or use of tangible personal... | Senator (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2014 |
| SB 6323 2013–14 |
Public disclosure commissionTerminates, effective July 31, 2014, the terms of existing public disclosure commission members and requires the commission, beginning August, 1, 2014, to be composed of five members appointed as provided in this act. | Senator (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2014 |
| SB 5342 2013–14 |
Restaurants/sales, use exempA sales and use tax exemption is provided for products sold to restaurants that impart flavor to food during the cooking process. The product must be completely or substantially consumed during the cooking process, which... | Bruce Dammeier (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 20, 2014 |
| SB 5865 2013–14 |
Fundraising purchases/use txThe bill as referred to committee not considered. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 20, 2014 |
| SB 6303 2013–14 |
Withdrawal of candidacyIf an incumbent officeholder who has filed for re-election withdraws their declaration of candidacy, the filing period for that office is extended 72 hours after the close of business on the last day for candidates to withdraw... | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 20, 2014 |
| SB 6197 2013–14 |
Telecommunications consumersRequires a person who provides a telecommunications service to provide pro rata credits to customers for service outages when the service is not available for a total of four hours or more in a monthly billing cycle. | Kevin Ranker (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 17, 2014 |
| SB 6209 2013–14 |
Expanded learningELOs are provided by community-based organizations outside the traditional school day, week, or year, using activities that complement classroom-based instruction, which may focus on academic and nonacademic areas. The ELO... | Bruce Dammeier (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 17, 2014 |
| SB 6221 2013–14 |
School sitingRequires certain counties that are required or choose to plan under the growth management act to permit schools outside of urban growth areas when certain criteria are met. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 17, 2014 |
| SB 6142 2013–14 |
Detention standardsModifies provisions relating to detention standards for persons with mental disorders or chemical dependency. | Kirk Pearson (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 16, 2014 |
| SB 6167 2013–14 |
Physical therapistsAuthorizes certain physical therapists to perform spinal manipulation and manipulative mobilization of the spine and its immediate articulations. | Bruce Dammeier (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 16, 2014 |
| SB 6091 2013–14 |
Biological products prescripAddresses prescriptions of biological products and interchangeable biological products. | Bruce Dammeier (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 15, 2014 |