Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Dan Swecker
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5492 2009–10 |
Site certificate employeesAdds the operating and maintenance employees at a commercial nuclear power plant to the employees covered by interest arbitration under the Public Employees' Collective Bargaining Act. | Chris Marr (D-6) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 126, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 17, 2009 |
| SB 5195 2009–10 |
Life settlements model actRequires licensing of any person who buys or brokers a life insurance policy from the owner if the owner is a resident of this state. | Jean Berkey (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 104, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 16, 2009 |
| SB 5233 2009–10 |
County elected officialsAuthorizes a board of county commissioners to provide offices at a location other than the county seat for certain county officials. | Jerome Delvin (R-8) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 105, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 16, 2009 |
| SB 5271 2009–10 |
Candidate filingEliminates the option to file a declaration of candidacy with the Secretary of State for candidates for single-county offices. | Eric Oemig (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 106, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 16, 2009 |
| SB 5327 2009–10 |
Election provisionsRestores six-year terms for first-class school district board members so long as the district contains a first-class city and is located in a county with a population of 210,000 or more. | Eric Oemig (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 107, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 16, 2009 |
| SB 5695 2009–10 |
State patrol/donationsAuthorizes the Washington State Patrol to accept donations, bequests, gifts, conveyances, devices, grants, money, property, or other things of value. | Eric Oemig (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 108, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 16, 2009 |
| SB 5009 2009–10 |
Experience rating accountsProvides that employers may request non-charging of unemployment benefits paid to former employees who were hired to replace employees called to federal active military service. | Chris Marr (D-6) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 50, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 10, 2009 |
| SB 5388 2009–10 |
Car dealer damage disclosureRequires dealers and manufacturers to disclose any known damage and repair to a new motor vehicle if the damage exceeds 5 percent of the manufacturer's suggested retail price or $1,000, whichever is greater. | Linda Evans Parlette (R-12) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 49, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 10, 2009 |
| SB 5481 2009–10 |
Veterans' burialsRequires the transfer of a veteran's or veteran's dependent's remains to the Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) upon certification of eligibility for interment at a federal or state veterans cemetery, if the remains are... | Chris Marr (D-6) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 56, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 10, 2009 |
| SB 5739 2009–10 |
Concealed pistol licenseAllows a member of the armed forces to renew a concealed pistol license that expired while the person was serving outside of the state, without paying the $10 late fee, if the person applies for renewal within 90 days of... | Curtis King (R-14) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 59, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 10, 2009 |
| SB 5012 2009–10 |
Missing persons recoveryRequires the Washington State Patrol (WSP) to develop and implement an America’s Missing Broadcast Emergency Response (AMBER) Alert plan to assist in recovering abducted children. | Derek Kilmer (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 20, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 8, 2009 |
| SB 5030 2009–10 |
MilitiaMakes the Adjutant General, subject to the orders of the Governor, the Commander of the Washington National Guard. | Derek Kilmer (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 21, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 8, 2009 |
| SB 5035 2009–10 |
Veterans' access to servicesRequires the Department of Veterans Affairs to study ways to increase veterans' access to state and federal assistance programs. | Steve Hobbs (D-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 22, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 8, 2009 |
| SB 5184 2009–10 |
Digital forensic crime labRequires the Washington State Patrol and the Office of the Attorney General to convene a workgroup to study the need for a virtual digital forensic lab in Washington. | Dale Brandland (R-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 27, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 8, 2009 |
| SB 5238 2009–10 |
Retirement systems mailingsAuthorizes the Department of Retirement Systems to assist qualified public employee retiree organizations in blind mailings to potential retiree organization members twice per year. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 30, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 8, 2009 |
| SB 5348 2009–10 |
Mitigation banking projectRemoves mitigation banking projects from the list of allowable uses of the Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program funds in the Habitat Conservation Account and the Riparian Protection Account. | Dan Swecker (R-20) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 16, Laws of 2009 |
Mar 25, 2009 |
| SB 5344 2009–10 |
Emergency towing vesselsRequires all vessels required to file an oil spill contingency plan with the Department of Ecology to also file evidence of participation in an emergency response system for the waters of the Strait of Juan de Fuca that... | Kevin Ranker (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 11, Laws of 2009 |
Mar 24, 2009 |
| 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 6339 2007–08 |
Victims of traffickingMakes victims of trafficking eligible for the Address Confidentiality Program. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 312, Laws of 2008 |
Apr 1, 2008 |
| SB 6442 2007–08 |
Office of public defenseRepeals the sunset and termination clauses for the Office of Public Defense (OPD) and amends provisions relating to the OPD's administration, advisory committee, and other areas. | Debbie Regala (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 313, Laws of 2008 |
Apr 1, 2008 |
| SB 6776 2007–08 |
Whistleblower protectionExpands protections for state employee whistleblowers. | Adam Kline (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 266, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 31, 2008 |
| SB 6289 2007–08 |
Puget Sound Dungeness crabAuthorizes the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife to issue an administrative penalty for individuals that fail to return their Puget Sound Dungeness crab catch record card. | Harriet Spanel (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 244, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 28, 2008 |
| SB 6885 2007–08 |
Driving record abstractsAllows state colleges, universities, agencies for employment and risk management purposes, and units of local government that are authorized to self-insure, to receive driving record abstracts. | Curtis King (R-14) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 253, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 28, 2008 |
| SB 6340 2007–08 |
Water system programEstablishes the Water System Acquisition and Rehabilitation Program (WSARP) in statute. | Phil Rockefeller (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 214, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 27, 2008 |
| SB 6371 2007–08 |
Tuition and fee waiversClarifies eligibility requirements and other terms for purposes of tuition waivers for families of eligible veterans and National Guard members. | Mike Hewitt (R-16) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 188, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 27, 2008 |