Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Brad Benson
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5879 2005–06 |
Gambling ballot measuresPersons not registered to vote in Washington and corporations or other entities not doing business in Washington and not subject to the jurisdiction of the Gambling Commission or the Horse Racing Commission who, if they did... | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5891 2005–06 |
Chemical dependencyEstablishes standardized chemical dependency assessment protocols. | Val Stevens (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5927 2005–06 |
Date of primary electionChanges the date of the primary to the third Tuesday in August. Repeals RCW 29A.04.158. | Jim Kastama (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 6028 2005–06 |
Service member civil reliefA new chapter is created and named the Washington Service Members' Civil Relief Act. It applies to any Washington resident who is a national guard or reserve service member, and his or her dependants (service member), during... | Brad Benson (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 6049 2005–06 |
Health savings accountsAuthorizes small business health savings accounts. | Linda Evans Parlette (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 6075 2005–06 |
Election reformReforms election laws and procedures. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 6076 2005–06 |
Government performanceFinds that: (1) Citizens demand and deserve accountability of public programs. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 6137 2005–06 |
Abandonment of dutiesDeclares that, for the purposes of this act, "abandons" means that the person is absent without leave from an assigned shift or work station and the person has expressed, either by statement or conduct, intent to abstain from... | Val Stevens (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 6153 2005–06 |
Sex offense against childFinds that children are particularly vulnerable to the crimes committed by sex offenders and that more must be done to stop sex offenders who prey upon children. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 6154 2005–06 |
Aggravated first deg murderIncludes sexually violent predator under the definition of aggravated first degree murder. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5983 2005–06 |
Certification of teachersTransfers from the State Board of Education to the Professional Educator Standards Board (PESB) rulemaking for the professional certification of teachers and for the approval of the programs that prepare teachers for that... | Cheryl Pflug (R-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 498, Laws of 2005 |
May 16, 2005 |
| SB 5158 2005–06 |
Uniform health care info actAdds exceptions to a patient's right to receive records of disclosures of their health care information. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 468, Laws of 2005 |
May 13, 2005 |
| SB 5370 2005–06 |
Economic dev strategic acctCreates the Economic Development Strategic Reserve Account to fund the Economic Development Commission and expenditures to prevent the closure of a business or facility, the relocation of a business or facility to outside of... | Lisa Brown (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 427, Laws of 2005 |
May 13, 2005 |
| SB 5872 2005–06 |
Family/children's departmentCreates a joint task force to determine the most appropriate and effective administrative structure for delivery of social and health services to children and families. | Val Stevens (R-39) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 474, Laws of 2005 |
May 13, 2005 |
| SB 6043 2005–06 |
Personal info securityRequires agencies, individuals, and businesses owning or licensing computerized data to provide notice with respect to any breach of the security of the computerized data system which results or may have resulted in the... | Dale Brandland (R-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 368, Laws of 2005 |
May 10, 2005 |
| SB 5196 2005–06 |
Emplyr-owned life insuranceRequires written consent of an employee before an employer may insure the life of the employee for the benefit of the employer. | Darlene Fairley (D-32) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 337, Laws of 2005 |
May 9, 2005 |
| SB 5266 2005–06 |
Customer financial transactnProhibits cities, towns, counties, and other local governmental entities from regulating the terms or conditions or disclosures of financial transactions between a consumer and a financial institution or a business or... | Darlene Fairley (D-32) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 338, Laws of 2005 |
May 9, 2005 |
| SB 5418 2005–06 |
Credit reportsAllows victims of identity theft to place a security freeze on their credit reports, subject to certain exceptions. | Jean Berkey (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 342, Laws of 2005 |
May 9, 2005 |
| SB 5518 2005–06 |
Licensing subagent feesModifying certain fees charged by vehicle licensing subagents. | Tracey Eide (D-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 343, Laws of 2005 |
May 9, 2005 |
| SB 5916 2005–06 |
Alternative fuel vehiclesProvides a two-year exemption from sales and use taxes on purchases of passenger cars and trucks that run on natural gas, propane, electricity, or hydrogen, or on hybrid technology, beginning January 1, 2009. | Dave Schmidt (R-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 296, Laws of 2005 |
May 6, 2005 |
| SB 5558 2005–06 |
Prescription drug foundationCreates a nonprofit organization to assist low income citizens to access free or low-cost prescription drugs. | Lisa Brown (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 267, Laws of 2005 |
May 4, 2005 |
| SB 5599 2005–06 |
Nursing work forceCreates the Nursing Resource Center Account through a $5 surcharge on certain nursing licenses to fund activities to collect and distribute data about the nursing workforce and to serve as a central resource for issues related... | Rosa Franklin (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 268, Laws of 2005 |
May 4, 2005 |
| SB 5112 2005–06 |
Veterans' benefitsAdds service in southern or central Asia as part of Operation Enduring Freedom and service in the Persian Gulf as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom to the list of conflicts that qualify a member of the Public Employees'... | Paull Shin (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 255, Laws of 2005 |
May 3, 2005 |
| SB 5539 2005–06 |
Veterans conservation corpsA veteran conservation corps is created and is administered by the salmon recovery funding board, in consultation from the Department of Veteran Affairs. The Veterans Conservation Corps Program Account is created. | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 257, Laws of 2005 |
May 3, 2005 |
| SB 5743 2005–06 |
Voter registrationPermits the use of a state identification card for voter registration. | Jim Kastama (D-25) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 246, Laws of 2005 |
May 3, 2005 |