Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Dan Swecker
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5937 2007–08 |
High-accident corridorsIncreases the fee for an abstract of driving record from $5 to $10. | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 424, Laws of 2007 |
May 11, 2007 |
| SB 5097 2007–08 |
Safe school plansRequires school districts to adopt and implement safe school plans. | Phil Rockefeller (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 406, Laws of 2007 |
May 9, 2007 |
| SB 5108 2007–08 |
Farmland preservation officeCreates the Office of Farmland Preservation in the State Conservation Commission and establishes a Farmland Preservation Task Force. | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 352, Laws of 2007 |
May 8, 2007 |
| SB 5533 2007–08 |
Mental illnessMakes substantive, reorganizational, and technical changes to statutes pertaining to competency procedures for people with mental illness who are involved in the criminal justice system. | Cheryl Pflug (R-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 375, Laws of 2007 |
May 8, 2007 |
| SB 5702 2007–08 |
Unemployment insuranceRequires churches, conventions or associations of churches, and certain organizations operated for religious purposes, to inform employees that they may not be eligible to receive unemployment benefits based on that employment. | Don Benton (R-17) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 386, Laws of 2007 |
May 8, 2007 |
| SB 5372 2007–08 |
Puget Sound partnershipCreates the Puget Sound Partnership, a new state agency, to clean up and restore the environmental health of Puget Sound by the year 2020. | Phil Rockefeller (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 341, Laws of 2007 |
May 7, 2007 |
| SB 5923 2007–08 |
Aquatic invasive speciesIncludes commercial watercraft, watercraft transportation equipment, and watercraft auxiliary equipment in the Aquatic Invasive Species Enforcement and Prevention Programs. | Dan Swecker (R-20) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 350, Laws of 2007 |
May 7, 2007 |
| SB 6044 2007–08 |
Derelict vesselsAmends the definition of "vessel" as used in the derelict vessel laws. | Phil Rockefeller (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 342, Laws of 2007 |
May 7, 2007 |
| SB 5340 2007–08 |
Definition of disabilityProvides a statutory definition of "disability" for purposes of the state's law against discrimination that replaces definitions of "disability" adopted by the Human Rights Commission and the Washington State Supreme Court. | Adam Kline (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 317, Laws of 2007 |
May 4, 2007 |
| SB 5401 2007–08 |
Christmas tree growersRequires Christmas tree growers, with certain exceptions, to obtain a license from the Department of Agriculture (Department). | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 335, Laws of 2007 |
May 4, 2007 |
| SB 5669 2007–08 |
Renewable fuel standardsRequires state agencies to expedite application and permit decisions for infrastructure improvements or activities necessary to implement renewable fuel standards. | Janéa Holmquist Newbry (R-13) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 308, Laws of 2007 |
May 3, 2007 |
| SB 5193 2007–08 |
Unclaimed personal propertyAuthorizes police authorities, the State Patrol, and county sheriffs to donate unclaimed personal property to nonprofit charitable organizations. | Dale Brandland (R-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 219, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 27, 2007 |
| SB 5435 2007–08 |
Public records exemptionsCreates the Public Records Exemptions Accountability Committee. | Claudia Kauffman (D-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 198, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 27, 2007 |
| SB 5972 2007–08 |
Surface mining reclamationModifies and expands the Department of Natural Resources' regulatory and enforcement authority over surface mine reclamation. | Bob Morton (R-7) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 192, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 21, 2007 |
| SB 6014 2007–08 |
Reclaimed surface coal mineAuthorizes a county planning under the Growth Management Act to permit the development of master planned major industrial development on lands outside an urban growth area that have been formerly used for coal mining. | Dan Swecker (R-20) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 194, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 21, 2007 |
| SB 5206 2007–08 |
Tires with retractable studsAllows a vehicle to be equipped year round with tires that have retractable tire studs. | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 140, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 20, 2007 |
| SB 5798 2007–08 |
Design-build constructionRemoves the expiration date for the directive that the Department of Transportation develop a design-build process. | Dan Swecker (R-20) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 152, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 20, 2007 |
| SB 5086 2007–08 |
State highway maintenanceIncreases the population threshold for local streets designated as part of the state highway system, from 22,500 to 25,000, at which certain responsibilities for such streets shift from the Department of Transportation to... | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 84, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 18, 2007 |
| SB 5087 2007–08 |
Federal REAL ID ActCreates a series of requirements that must be met before a state agency or program may expend funds to implement or comply with the REAL ID Act. | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 85, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 18, 2007 |
| SB 5122 2007–08 |
Regulatory assistanceExtends the Office of Regulatory Assistance sunset date to 2011. | Phil Rockefeller (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 94, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 18, 2007 |
| SB 5134 2007–08 |
Vehicle impoundAllows a police officer to impound a vehicle if the person operating the motor vehicle does not possess the appropriate special endorsement. | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 86, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 18, 2007 |
| SB 5250 2007–08 |
Motor vehicle ownershipAllows a financial institution's interest and a registered owner's interest in a vehicle to be released at the same time. | Dan Swecker (R-20) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 96, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 18, 2007 |
| SB 5273 2007–08 |
Motorcycle driver's licenseIncreases the maximum fee for motorcycle skills education program from $100 to $125 and directs the motorcycle endorsement application fee to the Motorcycle Safety Education Account. | Dan Swecker (R-20) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 97, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 18, 2007 |
| SB 5391 2007–08 |
Traffic infractionsRequires toll violations detected through the use of photo enforcement systems to be treated as parking infractions, conforming them with the treatment of infractions detected with automated traffic safety cameras. | Derek Kilmer (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 101, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 18, 2007 |
| SB 5421 2007–08 |
Environmental covenantsAdopts the Uniform Environmental Covenants Act (UECA), with some adaptations for Washington law. | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 104, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 18, 2007 |