Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Don Benton
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6770 2005–06 |
Population thresholdRevises the population threshold for counties eligible to use the design-build procedure. | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 23, 2006 |
| SB 6742 2005–06 |
Determination of parentageThe Uniform Parentage Act, as adopted in current law, is the exclusive means for determining parentage in this state. It is the intent of the Legislature to preempt common law and clarify that current statutory law governs... | Val Stevens (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 20, 2006 |
| SB 6743 2005–06 |
Children born from embryosA child born to a woman as a result of the implantation of a donated embryo is presumed to be the adopted child of the woman and, if married, the adopted child of her husband. A child born as a result of embryo implantation is... | Val Stevens (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 20, 2006 |
| SB 6751 2005–06 |
Property tax assessmentsProvides that a claimant may defer payment of that amount of real property taxes that exceeds six percent of the claimant's combined disposable income, but not to exceed two thousand five hundred dollars per year. | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 20, 2006 |
| SB 6752 2005–06 |
Property tax increasesFinds that it has become increasingly difficult for many homeowners to pay the increased taxes resulting from rapid increases in valuation. The legislature intends to allow low and middle-income homeowners to defer payment of... | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 20, 2006 |
| SB 6757 2005–06 |
Physical fitness servicesReduces taxes imposed on the provision of physical fitness services. | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 20, 2006 |
| SB 6758 2005–06 |
First degree murderIncludes a child fourteen or younger in the aggravated first degree murder provisions. | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 20, 2006 |
| SB 6432 2005–06 |
Solar energy demo projectsThree appropriations totaling $80,000 are made to Washington State University's Energy Extension Program. | Phil Rockefeller (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 19, 2006 |
| SB 6698 2005–06 |
Dietary supplementsThe sales and use tax does not apply to sales of dietary supplements for human use sold by a licensed chiropractor to the chiropractor's patients. | Craig Pridemore (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 19, 2006 |
| SB 6645 2005–06 |
Distributing communicationsState employees are not prohibited by the Ethics in Public Service chapter from distributing communications from an employee organization or charitable organization to other state employees, unless the communications support... | Adam Kline (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 18, 2006 |
| SB 6665 2005–06 |
Information security breachRegarding credit scores, this measure adds identity theft victim status to the factors that cannot be used to deny insurance coverage. In addition, a statutory right is provided for all consumers in Washington to place a credit freeze. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 18, 2006 |
| SB 6608 2005–06 |
Unemployment/incarcerationA person is disqualified from receiving unemployment insurance benefits if he or she is incarcerated and fails to report for work as scheduled and does not notify his or her employer within 24 hours. | Bob McCaslin (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 17, 2006 |
| SB 6611 2005–06 |
Home heating fuelA new chapter in the Insurance Code is created, which deals exclusively with the regulation of home heating fuel service contracts. A "home heating fuel service contract" is statutorily defined as a contract to perform the... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 17, 2006 |
| SB 6620 2005–06 |
Academic achievement certThe CAA and the CIA are eliminated as high school graduation requirements. The expectation language that a student would achieve a CAA at about the age of sixteen is removed. | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 17, 2006 |
| SB 6634 2005–06 |
Homeless sex offendersIn addition to all of the other information that must be provided when registering as a sex offender or kidnapper in the state of Washington, a person subject to the registration requirements, who lacks a fixed residence, must... | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 17, 2006 |
| SB 6584 2005–06 |
Mortgage lendersMortgage lenders and credit card issuers doing business in Washington State must prominently display on their statements a valid mailing address, as well as a telephone number that enables a consumer to talk to a live person,... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 16, 2006 |
| SB 6602 2005–06 |
Vehicle weight feeProvides that the vehicle weight fee imposed under RCW 46.17.010 does not apply to a vehicle with an empty scale weight of less than ten thousand pounds if the vehicle is: (1) Registered to a person with a disability; and (2)... | Brad Benson (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 16, 2006 |
| SB 6489 2005–06 |
Remedial postsecondary eduBy June 1, each state and regional university, the Evergreen State College, and the SBCTC must annually report to the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI): 1) The number of students who within three years... | Val Stevens (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2006 |
| SB 6498 2005–06 |
Election provisionsRevises election provisions. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2006 |
| SB 6499 2005–06 |
Voter proof of citizenshipPlaces all voters on inactive status until proof of citizenship and photo identification are provided. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2006 |
| SB 6521 2005–06 |
City & town annexationProvision is made for a popular vote of the voters residing in the area proposed to be annexed. The option for a pre-petition of a percentage of the voters in the area to be annexed is removed. | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2006 |
| SB 6530 2005–06 |
Electronic voter registratnA person may submit an electronic voter registration application through the Secretary of State's web site. Applicants must have a Washington State driver's license or Washington State identification card, and must agree to... | Bill Finkbeiner (R-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2006 |
| SB 6543 2005–06 |
Cosmetology apprenticeshipThe apprenticeship program is created. | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2006 |
| SB 6400 2005–06 |
Manufactured home parksLocal governments are not allowed to require, for the purposes of siting, that manufactured home parks or manufactured housing communities meet any of the five conditions listed above. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2006 |
| SB 6405 2005–06 |
Offender registrationPersons who have committed registrable offenses before February 28, 1990 must register. Persons with a fixed residence, who are required to register, and who have been assessed at a risk level of Level III, must report to the... | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2006 |