Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Eric Oemig
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5721 2009–10 |
School district leviesThe bill eliminates the levy base sunset provision in current law and continues to provide for school districts' levy base to include the difference between funding that would be provided under I-728 and I-732 and the amounts... | Rodney Tom (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5727 2009–10 |
Misleading voters/false infoEstablishes that a person providing false information regarding voter registration requirements, the date of an election, a poll site location, or the date that an absentee ballot must be mailed is guilty of a gross misdemeanor. | Joe McDermott (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5728 2009–10 |
Unexpired terms of officeA person may be elected to fill the remainder of an unexpired term for the office of Governor at a general election held in an odd-numbered year. | Joe McDermott (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5755 2009–10 |
Alt healthcare practitionersDeclares that all individuals should be permitted to enter into a health profession unless there is an overwhelming need for the state to protect the interests of the public by restricting entry into the profession and, if... | Eric Oemig (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5756 2009–10 |
Hazardous substance infoNo one may knowingly administer a product containing a hazardous material in concentrations high enough to become a hazardous substance without providing specific disclosure prior to the administration of the product. The... | Eric Oemig (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5757 2009–10 |
Public trans governing brdsAny public transportation system governing body must include one nonvoting member recommended by the labor organization representing a majority of the public transportation employees within the respective area. If there is no... | Chris Marr (D-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5763 2009–10 |
Concussion mgmt/youth sportsRequires the development and dissemination of information and forms regarding the nature and risk of concussion and head injury, including risk associated with continuing to play. | Curtis King (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5771 2009–10 |
Language service providersExempts language service providers from the definition of "employment" and "worker" for the purposes of unemployment compensation and industrial insurance. | Fred Jarrett (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5778 2009–10 |
College course material infoAffiliated bookstores must disclose information on required course materials at least two weeks prior to the start of the class for which the materials are required. Course material information includes title, author(s),... | Eric Oemig (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5790 2009–10 |
Animal crueltyRevises time limits relevant to persons convicted of animal cruelty owning or caring for similar animals. | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5802 2009–10 |
Prof educator standards brdTasks the Professional Educator Standards Board (PESB) with developing, maintaining, and coordinating certain measures related to educator preparation programs. | Eric Oemig (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5807 2009–10 |
School capital projectsExpands the types of activities that may be funded with school districts' capital projects funds generated by two- to six-year levies, adding major equipment repair, painting of facilities, and other major preventative... | Dale Brandland (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5820 2009–10 |
Aggravated 1st degree murderProvides that a person is guilty of aggravated first degree murder if he or she commits first degree murder and the victim was fourteen years of age or younger. | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5845 2009–10 |
Birth certificate accessLimits access to certain birth certificates. | Rodney Tom (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5880 2009–10 |
Education system flexibilityRepeals, modifies, or suspends for two years certain laws related to task forces, awards, and policies required of the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction and school districts. | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5890 2009–10 |
Education system flexibilityRepeals, modifies, or suspends for two years certain laws related to policies, commemorative programs, and activities required from the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction and school districts. | Joe McDermott (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5912 2009–10 |
Supreme court campaignsThe Judicial Elections Reform Act (Act) is created to introduce a voluntary pilot project to provide an alternative source of financing for candidates for the Washington Supreme Court. The Judicial Reform Act Fund (Fund) is... | Eric Oemig (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5917 2009–10 |
High-speed internet serviceDIS is to 1) create and maintain a geographic information system map of public high-speed internet services in the state, 2) contract with a nongovernmental entity to map private high-speed internet services in the state, and... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5924 2009–10 |
Running Start provisionsRunning Start students must pay to the institution of higher education all mandatory fees, other than tuition and fees, established by each community and technical college. The institution must prorate the fees based on credit load. | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5941 2009–10 |
Comprehensive education dataDeclares legislative intent to establish a comprehensive K-12 education data improvement system for financial, student, and educator data. | Eric Oemig (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5955 2009–10 |
Underground facilitiesProvides that an underground facility owner who is required to subscribe to the one-number locator service and fails to do so is liable for all damages to the owner's underground facilities and for any other damages that occur... | Eric Oemig (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5958 2009–10 |
Vision screening of studentsStudents who from one semester to the next exhibit striking behavior or discipline changes or a sudden drop in academic performance may be subject to screening in addition to that required by SBH to determine whether the... | Eric Oemig (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5983 2009–10 |
Scope of agency actionsThe Legislature declares its intent that in all future public land management planning decisions, the requirements of the APA will apply. The clause "or other proprietary decision" is removed, therefore narrowing the public... | Adam Kline (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 6004 2009–10 |
Salmon recoverySeveral programs and functions relating to salmon recovery are consolidated within the RCO. The GSRO is abolished and its primary duties are transferred to the RCO. Additionally, the RCO must: administer all grant programs... | Kevin Ranker (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 6029 2009–10 |
Energy tax incentivesThe sales and use tax exemption for manufacturing machinery and equipment does not apply to the production of petroleum-based fuels that are not biodiesel fuels. Additionally, businesses that are engaged in the manufacturing... | Craig Pridemore (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |