Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Luke Esser
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5427 2003–04 |
State expendituresIn addition to the state General Fund, the state expenditure limit is expanded to include appropriations from the Health Services Account, the Violence Reduction and Drug Enforcement Account, the Public Safety and Education... | Dino Rossi (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 1, 2004 |
| SB 5500 2003–04 |
Court servicesExplicitly allows two or more cities in the same county to contract with each other for municipal court services. | Stephen Johnson (R-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 1, 2004 |
| SB 5538 2003–04 |
Regional transit brd membersEffective with the November 2003 election, Sound Transit is governed by a nine member elected board. | Luke Esser (R-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 1, 2004 |
| SB 5539 2003–04 |
Wrecker reportsVehicle wreckers and scrap processors are authorized to submit required monthly reports to DOL electronically. If submitting a report electronically, a vehicle wrecker and scrap processor must maintain in their records the... | Luke Esser (R-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 1, 2004 |
| SB 5627 2003–04 |
EvidenceChanges the traditional corpus delicti rule to a trustworthiness rule, which allows a defendant's confession to be admitted in a criminal proceeding if there is substantial independent evidence that tends to establish the... | Luke Esser (R-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 1, 2004 |
| SB 5674 2003–04 |
Regional transit authoritiesRequires Sound Transit to expend revenues only in the subareas where the revenues are generated. | Bill Finkbeiner (R-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 1, 2004 |
| SB 5701 2003–04 |
Voter registrationThe statement reminding the person of the age and citizenship requirements for voting is changed to a question. The driver's license issuer must provide the person with a voter registration form only if the person answers yes... | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 1, 2004 |
| SB 5747 2003–04 |
Charter county electionsRequires that the person responsible for supervising elections in charter counties be an elected official. | Dave Schmidt (R-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 1, 2004 |
| SB 5803 2003–04 |
Assault of a peace officerMakes assault of a police officer under certain circumstances assault in the second degree. | Luke Esser (R-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 1, 2004 |
| SB 5953 2003–04 |
Disruption of trafficPedestrians who unlawfully and intentionally impede or otherwise disrupt the flow of traffic on a highway of statewide significance are guilty of a gross misdemeanor. The maximum penalty for a gross misdemeanor is a jail term... | Bill Finkbeiner (R-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 1, 2004 |
| SB 5975 2003–04 |
Emergency communicationsEstablishes a committee under the Information Services Board to develop policies, procedures, and plans to ensure emergency communications systems can communicate with each other across the state. | Aaron Reardon (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 1, 2004 |
| SB 6086 2003–04 |
Unemployment insurance T.O.Finds that the unemployment insurance system must continue to fulfill its fundamental purposes of providing workers with partial wage replacement when they are unemployed through no fault of their own, and providing... | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 1, 2004 |
| SB 6120 2003–04 |
Trusts/estatesThe definition of "security account" is clarified to include any agency account dealing with securities. Instead of requiring that the notice to creditors must be in the exact form specified in statute, substantial compliance... | Luke Esser (R-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 1, 2004 |
| SB 6130 2003–04 |
Nonprofit corporationsCooperatives organized under Chapter 24.06 prior to the effective date of this act may avail themselves of the additional rights granted to cooperative associations organized under Chapter 23.86. | Luke Esser (R-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 1, 2004 |
| SB 6288 2003–04 |
Tribes/CERBReferences to federally recognized Indian tribes are added in the definition of "public facilities," the section of the CERB statute relating to grants, and the section relating to application for CERB funds. | Senator (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 1, 2004 |
| SB 6316 2003–04 |
Jury source listFor superior courts located in counties with more than one superior court facility, and separate case assignment areas for each facility, the jury source list may be divided into jury assignment areas. The jury source list for... | Luke Esser (R-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 1, 2004 |
| SB 5162 2003–04 |
Special needs transportationRegulation of private, nonprofit transportation providers by the UTC is extended to private, for-profit providers. Private, for-profit special needs transportation providers are exempt from for-hire statutes. | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 25, 2004 |
| SB 5521 2003–04 |
Health insuranceSeveral requirements of current group insurance policies are eliminated or reduced. | Alex Deccio (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 25, 2004 |
| SB 5537 2003–04 |
Light rail transit systemA regional transit authority may not implement a light rail system in a county with a population over 1.5 million persons unless a measure providing funding for the light rail system is submitted to the voters and subsequently... | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 25, 2004 |
| SB 5628 2003–04 |
Crimes against propertyIncreases the dollar threshold values for the property crimes of malicious mischief, theft, unlawful issuance of checks or drafts, theft of rental or leased property, and possessing stolen property. | Dale Brandland (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 25, 2004 |
| SB 5798 2003–04 |
Mold in residential unitsLandlords provide tenants with information about the health hazards related to indoor mold. The information, provided by the Department of Health, details how tenants can control mold growth in order to minimize health risks... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 25, 2004 |
| SB 6209 2003–04 |
Injuries from health careHospitals are required to have policies to assure that, when appropriate, information about unanticipated outcomes is provided to patients, their families, or surrogate decision makers. Notification of unanticipated outcomes... | Pat Thibaudeau (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 25, 2004 |
| SB 6305 2003–04 |
Tow trucksThe business location of a registered tow truck operator serves as its business location for all purposes including for business licensure. Registered tow truck operators are exempt from licensing in a political subdivision... | Luke Esser (R-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 25, 2004 |
| SB 6319 2003–04 |
DenturistsHealth carriers must allow denturists to participate in any preferred provider network to the same extent, and under the same terms and conditions, as dentists. This does not apply, however, to health care service contractors... | Alex Deccio (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 25, 2004 |
| SB 6342 2003–04 |
Bird areasThe Natural Heritage Program at the Department of Natural Resources may use the information collected by qualifying nonprofit organizations to recognize important bird areas. When the project recognizes an important bird area,... | Bob Oke (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 25, 2004 |