Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Don Benton
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5879 2007–08 |
Payroll deductionsAllows payroll deductions for retiree organization dues and voluntary employee contributions to any funds, committees, or subsidiary organizations maintained by retiree organizations. | Darlene Fairley (D-32) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 99, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 18, 2007 |
| SB 5953 2007–08 |
Violence by strangulationMakes Assault by strangulation automatically Assault in the second degree. | Tracey Eide (D-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 79, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 18, 2007 |
| SB 6826 2005–06 |
Public transit servicesExempts fare-box revenue collected by the transit agencies from public utility tax. | Don Benton (R-17) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 336, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 29, 2006 |
| SB 6570 2005–06 |
Retail installment contractsProvides that any retail installment contract that meets the requirements of Chapter 63.14 RCW and applicable federal law must be accepted for consideration by lenders. | Darlene Fairley (D-32) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 288, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 28, 2006 |
| SB 6571 2005–06 |
Motor vehicle dealersModifies the prohibition on "bushing" by applying it to situations in which a contract or lease has been signed. | Jean Berkey (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 289, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 28, 2006 |
| SB 5305 2005–06 |
Mercury-containing vaccinesProhibits the vaccination of a person who is pregnant or under 3 years of age with a vaccine that contains more than an established amount of mercury and does not meet Food and Drug Administration requirements. | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 231, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 27, 2006 |
| SB 6533 2005–06 |
Syrup taxesAllows buyers of carbonated beverage syrup a business and occupation tax credit for the amount of syrup tax phased in over three years starting July 1, 2006. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 245, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 27, 2006 |
| SB 6558 2005–06 |
Motion picture industryCreates the Approved Motion Picture Competitiveness Program to provide funding assistance for film production related costs in order to improve the state's competitive position in the film production industry. | Lisa Brown (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 247, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 27, 2006 |
| SB 6635 2005–06 |
AdoptionDirects the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) to develop training on federal laws regarding multiethnic and interethnic adoptions. | Rosa Franklin (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 248, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 27, 2006 |
| SB 6428 2005–06 |
Electronic product recyclingA collection, transportation, and recycling system is created to manage discarded computer monitors, desktop and laptop computers, and televisions. | Craig Pridemore (D-49) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 183, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 24, 2006 |
| SB 5717 2005–06 |
K-12 skill centersDirects the Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board to study and recommend to the 2007 Legislature how to increase opportunities for students not adequately served by a skill center. | Phil Rockefeller (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 118, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 20, 2006 |
| SB 6144 2005–06 |
Sex offender registrationExpands the number of out-of-state sex and kidnapping offenders subject to the registration statute. | Val Stevens (R-39) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 127, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 20, 2006 |
| SB 6172 2005–06 |
Sex offendersIncreases the penalty for Voyeurism and Possession of Depictions of a Minor Engaged in Sexually Explicit Conduct. | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 139, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 20, 2006 |
| SB 6319 2005–06 |
Sex offender registrationClarifies that any knowing non-compliance with the registration statute constitutes Failure to Register as a Sex Offender. | Debbie Regala (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 128, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 20, 2006 |
| SB 6320 2005–06 |
Sex offender informationRequires the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs to convene a work group to develop a model policy on sex offenders. | Debbie Regala (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 137, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 20, 2006 |
| SB 6406 2005–06 |
Assault of child/second degAdds Assault of a Child in the second degree with sexual motivation to the list of "two-strikes" offenses. | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 124, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 20, 2006 |
| SB 6460 2005–06 |
Crime with sexual motivationImposes sentencing enhancements for felonies committed with sexual motivation. | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 123, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 20, 2006 |
| SB 6519 2005–06 |
Sex offender registrationAllows a registered sex or kidnapping offender's photograph to be updated. | Don Benton (R-17) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 129, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 20, 2006 |
| SB 6168 2005–06 |
Business developmentChanges the name of industrial development corporations to business development corporations. | Darlene Fairley (D-32) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 87, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 17, 2006 |
| SB 6463 2005–06 |
Limited liability companiesAllows a bank, savings bank, the holding company of a bank, or the holding company of a savings bank to form or convert to a limited liability company (LLC). | Darlene Fairley (D-32) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 48, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 14, 2006 |
| SB 6132 2005–06 |
Credit union & state charterPersonal property, services, and extended warranties that are acquired by a state credit union from a federal, out-of-state, or foreign credit union as a result of a conversion or merger are exempt from use tax. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| SB 6145 2005–06 |
Home care agency workersWhenever increased wages or benefits are funded under the individual provider collective bargaining agreement, homecare agency hourly payment rates are increased to include the same increases. The hourly agency increases... | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| SB 6166 2005–06 |
Mortgage brokersRequires the annual expiration of mortgage broker licenses and creates a renewal process. | Darlene Fairley (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| SB 6167 2005–06 |
Mortgage lending fraud acctThe expiration date of the MLFPA account, along with the associated recording document surcharge and legislative reports, is delayed until June 30, 2011. | Darlene Fairley (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| SB 6298 2005–06 |
Renewable fuelsThe bill exempts from the state retail sales and use tax the sale of parts and services needed to modify motor vehicles to use biodiesel or ethanol fuels of an 85 percent concentration or higher. | Joyce Mulliken (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 8, 2006 |