Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Mike Carrell
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5130 2009–10 |
Prisoner publ records accessLimits the access of incarcerated persons to public records under certain circumstances. | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 10, Laws of 2009 |
Mar 20, 2009 |
| SB 6641 2007–08 |
Property tax levy limitsRequires lid lift ballot propositions to expressly indicate a permanent increase to the levy base. | Debbie Regala (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 319, Laws of 2008 |
Apr 1, 2008 |
| SB 5905 2007–08 |
Capital authorization certThe nursing facilities process for certification of capital authorizations is changed from a first-come, first-serve system to one that is priority based. | Rosa Franklin (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 255, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 31, 2008 |
| SB 6375 2007–08 |
Trail grooming services taxProviding a sales tax exemption for certain trail grooming services. | Brian Hatfield (D-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 260, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 31, 2008 |
| SB 6596 2007–08 |
Sex offender policy boardRequires the Sentencing Guidelines Commission to establish a Sex Offender Policy Board to research, review, and discuss issues relating to the assessment, treatment, and supervision of sex offenders. | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 249, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 28, 2008 |
| SB 6950 2007–08 |
Emergencies/limited waiverExtends the Governor's authority under a declared state of emergency to waive or suspend statutory obligations. | Lisa Brown (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 181, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 27, 2008 |
| SB 6804 2007–08 |
Long-term care trainingDirects the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges to allocate competitive grants to community college pilot sites for training of long-term care workers subject to funding. | Derek Kilmer (D-26) | Vetoed Vetoed by the Governor |
Mar 21, 2008 |
| SB 6343 2007–08 |
Sm scale mineral prospectingCreating a pilot program to examine the impacts of small scale mineral prospecting on coastal areas. | Bob Morton (R-7) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 83, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 20, 2008 |
| SB 6400 2007–08 |
Incarcerated personsRequires the Department of Corrections (DOC) to establish an oversight committee to develop a comprehensive interagency plan to provide voluntary, nondenominational moral and character-building residential services and... | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 104, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 20, 2008 |
| SB 6437 2007–08 |
Bail bond agentsRequires bail bond recovery agents who make a forced entry, whether planned or unplanned, to notify the Department of Licensing. | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 105, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 20, 2008 |
| SB 6933 2007–08 |
Evidence admissibilityAllows, in a criminal prosecution for a sex offense, admission of evidence of the defendant's commission of any other sex offenses, whether charged or uncharged, unless the probative value of the evidence is outweighed by the... | Chris Marr (D-6) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 90, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 20, 2008 |
| SB 6678 2007–08 |
Special license platesThe Department of Licensing may issue armed forces special vehicle license plates to parents of a member of the United States armed forces who died in service to his or her country or as a result of such service. | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 72, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 19, 2008 |
| SB 6244 2007–08 |
Housing of offendersRequires the Department of Corrections (DOC) to conduct an analysis of statewide capacity to appropriately confine those offenders who violate conditions of community custody; to make recommendations for future capacity; and... | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 30, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 17, 2008 |
| SB 6465 2007–08 |
Temporary fishing licenseAllows all active duty military personnel to pay the same fee for a temporary combination fishing license as a Washington resident would pay. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 35, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 17, 2008 |
| SB 6626 2007–08 |
Community empowerment zonesCreating a sales and use tax deferral program for eligible investment projects in community empowerment zones. | Derek Kilmer (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 15, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 14, 2008 |
| SB 5465 2007–08 |
Right to possess firearmsA petition to have the right to possess a firearm restored must be filed in the superior court of the county in which the conviction occurred and judgment, or finding of not guilty by reason of insanity, was entered. If there... | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| SB 6184 2007–08 |
Most serious offensesAdds an out-of-state felony conviction to the list of "most serious offenses" if the offense has a minimum sentence of 10 years or more and was committed with sexual motivation. | Don Benton (R-17) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 7, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| SB 6251 2007–08 |
Forest land conservationExtends the exception for payment of back taxes on designated forest land sold or transferred for the purpose of conserving open space land from counties with population greater than 1 million to counties with population... | Debbie Regala (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| SB 6367 2007–08 |
Child protective servicesRequires a background check be conducted whenever the Department of Social and Health Services' Child Protective Services unit is investigating and responding to allegations of child sexual abuse. | Tracey Eide (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| SB 6466 2007–08 |
Teaching Spanish and ChineseA task force is created to inventory world language programs, curricula, materials, and professional development currently available in Washington and make recommendations on how to increase quality programs. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| SB 6492 2007–08 |
Civil confinementExempts certain records containing specific and unique vulnerability assessments of emergency and escape plans at the Special Commitment Center from disclosure under the Public Disclosure Act. | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| SB 6548 2007–08 |
Computer accessProhibits a sexually violent predator from accessing a personal computer and the Internet, unless part of the sexually violent predator's treatment plan. | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| SB 6600 2007–08 |
Juvenile truancy proceedingsProvides that the court must appoint an attorney to represent a child if the court issues a bench warrant for the child's failure to appear at a court hearing on a truancy petition. | Val Stevens (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| SB 6891 2007–08 |
Children's social workersPrescribes a percentage of entry level social worker classifications that must be achieved when the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) is hiring social workers. | Val Stevens (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| SB 5472 2007–08 |
Family counseling(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE) Requires the secretary of the department of health to establish a pilot program to provide merit checks of no more than one hundred dollars to no more than four hundred fifty couples who... | Jim Kastama (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 29, 2008 |