Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Mark Schoesler
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6308 2005–06 |
Comm on offender programsEstablishes a Joint Legislative Task Force on Offenders Programs, Sentencing, and Supervision (Task Force). | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 267, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 28, 2006 |
| SB 5535 2005–06 |
OptometryEstablishes a timetable for all optometrists to meet standards for the use and prescription of medications. | Rosa Franklin (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 232, 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 6401 2005–06 |
Charter licensesEstablishes that charter boats include all vessels that charge a fee to fish, whether or not any fish are caught, or whether they are caught and then released. | Mark Doumit (D-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 186, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 24, 2006 |
| SB 6151 2005–06 |
Aquifer levelsEstablishes a mechanism to allow the non-use of a groundwater right from the Odessa aquifer to avoid relinquishment if certain conditions are satisfied. | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 168, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 22, 2006 |
| SB 6371 2005–06 |
Dead animal disposalProvides the Department of Agriculture with rule-making authority to prescribe the time frame and approved methods for disposing of livestock that die because of disease. | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 155, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 20, 2006 |
| SB 6377 2005–06 |
Milk salesDeclares it unlawful for any person to operate as a milk producer or milk processing plant without obtaining a license, or to sell raw milk from a dairy farm that is not so licensed. | Mark Doumit (D-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 157, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 20, 2006 |
| SB 6439 2005–06 |
Coastal crab fisheriesRestricts Dungeness crab coastal fishery license holders to one vessel designation change for certain larger vessels, rather than one change in any five consecutive seasons. | Mark Doumit (D-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 159, 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 5171 2005–06 |
School safety info sharingRequires a school principal to notify law enforcement when the principal has reasonable cause to believe that a person has committed a drug offense or a crime against a person that causes severe injury while on school grounds... | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| SB 5319 2005–06 |
Animal trappingIt is illegal to use body-gripping traps to capture wild animals or wild birds, except for nuisance species, without a trapping permit issued by the Department of Fish and Wildlife. Trapping permits may be issued for... | Bob Oke (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| SB 5329 2005–06 |
Cluster-based economic devDirects the Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development to develop "industry cluster-based" economic development strategies instead of "targeted industry based" strategies. | Cheryl Pflug (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| SB 5527 2005–06 |
Automatic fee increaseState agencies are prohibited from adopting administrative rules that automatically increase fees by a formula amount, such as the fiscal growth factor or the consumer price index. | Bob Morton (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| SB 5551 2005–06 |
Minimum wage studyRequires the Washington State Institute of Public Policy to study issues impacted by the minimum wage and its annual increases, and to report its findings to the Legislature by December 1, 2006. | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| SB 5750 2005–06 |
Auctioning vesselsA properly licensed auction company, also licensed as a motor vehicle dealer, may sell at auctions all vessels that a vessel dealer is authorized to sell, so long as the sale of vessels is not the auction company's primary... | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 8, 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 6133 2005–06 |
Christmas tree growersRequires Christmas tree growers, with certain exceptions, to obtain a license from the Department of Agriculture (Department). | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
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 |
| SB 6315 2005–06 |
Sex offendersProvides that a landlord who rents to a registered sex offender is immune from civil liability for damages resulting from a sex offense committed by the sex offender, so long as the landlord disclosed to the other tenants that... | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| SB 6542 2005–06 |
Farming servicesExempts custom farming services, farm management services, contract labor services, services with respect to animals that are agricultural products, and the hauling of agricultural products and farm machinery from tax if done... | Joyce Mulliken (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| SB 6704 2005–06 |
Manufacturing food productsExtends the Business and Occupation (B&O) tax exemption, sales and use tax deferral on manufacturing facilities, and warehouse tax remittance adopted for fruit and vegetable products in 2005 to seafood and dairy products and... | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| SB 5528 2005–06 |
Hydraulic inspection feesEliminates fees for any hydraulic works project examined and approved by the Department of Ecology that are less than 10 years old. | Bob Morton (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 27, 2006 |
| SB 6237 2005–06 |
Tax statutes/modificationsNumerous technical but nonsubstantive changes are made to the tax code, including the repeal of obsolete sections, correction of inaccurate cross references, the reordering of statutory cross references within code sections,... | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 27, 2006 |
| SB 5132 2005–06 |
Public employee informationExempts from public records disclosure certain information pertaining to public employees, volunteers, individual home care workers, and their dependents. | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 24, 2006 |
| SB 5635 2005–06 |
Right to possess firearmsA previously convicted person may bring an action, in the county in which he or she resides, for an order restoring the person's right to possess a firearm. This is the only method to have the right to possess a firearm... | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 24, 2006 |