Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Senator
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6179 2013–14 |
Workers' comp self-insurancePermits group self-insurance for industrial insurance for employers who are substantially similar. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| SB 6181 2013–14 |
Child careDirects the Department of Early Learning (DEL) to establish and implement policies to train staff on detecting and reporting child care subsidy fraud. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| SB 6194 2013–14 |
Voluntary planning under GMAAllows a county that elected to fully plan under the Growth Management Act (GMA) and that has 20,000 or fewer inhabitants to reduce the planning obligations that it and the cities within must satisfy under the GMA. | Brian Dansel (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| SB 6206 2013–14 |
Telecomm installationsModifies the scope of telecommunications work to include providing operational power in certain circumstances. | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| SB 6211 2013–14 |
Basic Food/incarcerationDirects the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) to terminate basic food benefits if a recipient of basic food benefits is incarcerated for 30 consecutive days or more. | Joe Fain (R-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| SB 6237 2013–14 |
Spirits retail license feesExempts former contract liquor stores with monthly gross receipts of $200,000 or less from paying a license issuance fee to the Liquor Control Board. | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| SB 6286 2013–14 |
Land use/horticultureDefines farm and agricultural lands eligible for current use tax classification to include certain commercial horticultural lands used to grow plants in containers. | Senator (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| SB 6338 2013–14 |
Housing trust fund projectsAdds a preference to the criteria for Housing Trust Fund grants for projects with partnerships between school districts and housing authorities that help children. | Bruce Dammeier (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| SB 6397 2013–14 |
LEOFF restrictionsLEOFF 2 retirees and members are not eligible to receive LEOFF 2 retirement benefits if they become employed in positions that would otherwise be LEOFF-eligible positions except that the positions are less than fulltime, less... | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| SB 6402 2013–14 |
Honey bee products, servicesHoney bee products are considered agricultural products. Eligible apiarists who grow, raise, or produce honey bee products for sale, or provide bee pollination services are considered farmers. | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| SB 6512 2013–14 |
Federal funding & state lawBy December 1 of each year, the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee must report to the Legislature on federal funding for health and human services and K-12 education programs that require changes in state statutes as... | Senator (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| SB 6516 2013–14 |
Task force/water supply, etcEstablishes the Legislative Task Force on Financing the State's Storm Water, Flood Risk Reduction and Floodplain Restoration, and Water Supply and Integrated Water Management Priorities(Task Force). | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| SB 6483 2013–14 |
Education facilities/bondsA competitive grant program is created to fund classroom space necessary to support the phase-in of full-day kindergarten. The Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) must administer the grant program in... | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 11, 2014 |
| SB 5054 2013–14 |
Habitat and recreation landsRequires the Department of Natural Resources, the Department of Fish and Wildlife, and State Parks to submit a request to the Legislature and obtain its approval prior to acquiring certain types of real property. | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 5088 2013–14 |
High capacity trans./areasAn additional geographic limitation is added to the eligibility criteria to create an HCTCA, limiting the use of HCTCAs to only Spokane County. | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 5118 2013–14 |
Birth certificates, originalEstablishes standards under which an adopted person over the age of 18 may obtain an uncertified copy of the original birth certificate. | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 5119 2013–14 |
Body armorProvides that all firearm and deadly weapon sentencing enhancements are doubled if an offender or an accomplice was wearing body armor at the time of the offense. | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 5121 2013–14 |
Restoring collector vehiclesEstablishes requirements related to collector vehicles in provisions governing local government authorizations for the abatement and removal of junk vehicles as public nuisances from private property. | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 5124 2013–14 |
Workers' comp benefitsThe current definition of wages is changed to the following: the gross monetary remuneration for services performed with respect to a pay period; the actual value of board, housing, and fuel received from the employer as part... | Janéa Holmquist Newbry (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 5125 2013–14 |
Occupational disease claimsThe statutory definition of occupational disease is changed, so that an occupational disease must arise out of and in the course of the particular employment in which the worker is exposed to the disease and which meets a four... | Janéa Holmquist Newbry (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 5126 2013–14 |
Industrial insurnce/recoveryAll economic and noneconomic damages, except loss of consortium, are subject to the third-party recovery statutes. | Janéa Holmquist Newbry (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 5128 2013–14 |
Injured worker compensationThe existing structured settlement program is repealed, and a new settlement program is created. Voluntary Settlement Agreements. | Janéa Holmquist Newbry (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 5132 2013–14 |
Estimated debt service costsThe State Treasurer must estimate how much of the debt service appropriation is paying for debt due to various functional areas of state government, including general government agencies, human services agencies, correctional... | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 5156 2013–14 |
Abortion/notifying parentThe bill as referred to committee not considered. | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 5159 2013–14 |
Family & med leave insur actLaws relating to the family leave insurance program are repealed. References to the program's dedicated account in other laws are deleted. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 3, 2014 |