Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Bob Oke
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5130 2001–02 |
Toll bridgesReferences to toll bridges and toll facilities in the toll bridge authority chapter do not include facilities developed or operated under the PPI Act that have received a legislative appropriation under the PPI Act. | Bob Oke (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 15, 2002 |
| SB 6304 2001–02 |
Hand-harvested fruitFruit picked by a farm-worker employee's spouse may be considered a part of the employee's production. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 15, 2002 |
| SB 6333 2001–02 |
Parks & recreatn facilitiesIf approved by a majority of voters, a county may impose a sales tax of up to .1 percent to be used solely for operating and maintaining parks owned by the county and cities within the county. If a county or city owns no park... | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 15, 2002 |
| SB 6334 2001–02 |
Parks & recreatn facilitiesA local government may use up to 25 percent of real estate excise tax revenues for the operation and maintenance of park and recreation facilities acquired with revenues from this tax on a prospective basis. Revenues from this... | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 15, 2002 |
| SB 5021 2001–02 |
Cmmrcl salmon net fisheriesThe Fish and Wildlife Commission must not authorize a commercial salmon net fishing in areas where threatened or endangered salmon are known to occur unless observers are placed on the boats that participate in the fishery.... | Bob Oke (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5023 2001–02 |
State parks & recreationA biennial report of parks operations is produced and distributed to the Legislature and the public. The report includes information relating to parks = operations, needs, expenses, revenue, projects, and issues. | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5055 2001–02 |
Teachers' retirement systemAuthorizes service credit under the teachers' retirement system plan 1 for military service. | Senator (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5056 2001–02 |
State employment freezeDeclares that, from the effective date of this act until the conclusion of the fiscal biennium ending June 30, 2003, state agencies of the executive branch shall not establish new staff positions or fill vacant existing staff... | Senator (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5059 2001–02 |
State property tax reductionEstablishes procedures for the reduction of state property taxes. Applies to taxes levied for collection in 2002 and thereafter. | Shirley Winsley (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5073 2001–02 |
Liveaboards/pblc aqtc landsDeclares that persons who live aboard their vessel at moorage on public aquatic lands should receive comparable consideration as those persons who live aboard their vessel at moorage on private aquatic lands. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5089 2001–02 |
State ferries/no smkng areasDesignates ferries as "No Smoking" areas. | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5110 2001–02 |
Ephedrine productsProducts containing ephedrine may only be sold in packages with counts of 48 or less. It is a gross misdemeanor for a retailer to knowingly sell, within a 24 hour period, more than three packages of 48 count ephedrine products... | Jim Kastama (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5119 2001–02 |
Vehicular homicideIncreases penalties for vehicular homicide while intoxicated. | Jeralita "Jeri" Costa (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5125 2001–02 |
Wildlife conservation awardsThe Art Kruckeberg Award is presented annually to the person most deserving that conserves wild plants and plant communities. The Hazel Wolf Award is an annual presentation to the outstanding person in the field of conserving... | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5136 2001–02 |
Initiative review commissionA three-member initiative review commission is established for the purpose of preparing a statement for the voters = pamphlet. The statement lists potential constitutional challenges to the initiative and states that the... | Darlene Fairley (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5139 2001–02 |
Excess weight permitsDOT is authorized to issue a 30-day special permit for overweight trucks hauling cereal grains, dry peas, lentils and canola from the field to a point of storage no more than 35 miles away from the field. The fee is set at... | Bob Morton (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5157 2001–02 |
Disaster tax reliefDeclares that the tax levied by RCW 82.08.020 does not apply to sales of labor and services rendered in respect to: (1) The moving of houses out of any landslide area that has been declared as a federal disaster area; (2) The... | Joseph Zarelli (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5158 2001–02 |
Disabled huntersProvides that a hunter who has a valid disabled hunter permit, and is issued a special crossbow authorization by the director to use a crossbow, may hunt wildlife. To qualify for a special crossbow authorization for the... | Bob Morton (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5174 2001–02 |
Telephone solicitationsThe Attorney General of Washington must establish and operate a do-not-call list of residential telephone numbers. The Attorney General may contract with a private vendor to establish and operate the list. | Bill Finkbeiner (R-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5178 2001–02 |
Geoduck diver licensesProvides that after July 1, 2001, the director shall not issue new geoduck diver licenses unless fewer than fifty persons are eligible for renewal. Provides that, if fewer than fifty persons are eligible to renew a geoduck... | Val Stevens (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5198 2001–02 |
Unemployment insuranceThe definition of "misconduct," for purposes of unemployment insurance benefits, is expanded to include criminal acts by employees at an employer's business or in willful disregard of the employer's interest. Such acts... | Betti Sheldon (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5216 2001–02 |
Property tax leviesAmends RCW 84.52.043 and 84.52.065 to adjust property tax rates. | Shirley Winsley (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5217 2001–02 |
Forest fire protectionThe applications for refunds which are submitted to the department may be submitted within three years after paying the assessment sought to be refunded. | Shirley Winsley (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5230 2001–02 |
Body-gripping trapsClarifies that mole traps are not body-gripping animal traps. | Dan Swecker (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |
| SB 5232 2001–02 |
Domestic partner benefitsFinds that the public employees' benefits board has extended eligibility by authorizing benefits for same sex domestic partners of state employees. In order to limit the escalation of health care costs, and to prevent the... | Dan Swecker (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2002 |