Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Dave Schmidt
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5615 2005–06 |
LEOFFRS disability allowanceA member of LEOFF 2 who is disabled in the line of duty is eligible to receive a basic disability retirement allowance 10 percent of final average salary that is exempt from income taxes and actuarial reduction for early... | Rosa Franklin (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 451, 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 5522 2005–06 |
Purchasing service creditIncreases the period of unearned service credit that a member of the Public Employees' Retirement System may purchase related to an injury incurred in the line of duty from 12 months to 24 months. | Rosa Franklin (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 363, Laws of 2005 |
May 10, 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 5121 2005–06 |
Air transportation needsRequires the Department of Transportation (DOT) to conduct a statewide airport capacity and facilities assessment and report results by July 1, 2006 | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 316, Laws of 2005 |
May 9, 2005 |
| SB 5111 2005–06 |
Solar energy systemsEstablishes tax incentives for the manufacture of solar energy systems. | Bob Morton (R-7) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 301, Laws of 2005 |
May 6, 2005 |
| SB 5381 2005–06 |
Academy of sciencesDirects the presidents of the University of Washington and Washington State University to serve as co-chairs of an organizing committee to create a Washington Academy of Sciences (Academy) and file articles of incorporation by... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 305, Laws of 2005 |
May 6, 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 5926 2005–06 |
Advanced college paymentPermits any Washington resident to purchase tuition units under the Guaranteed Education Tuition (GET) Program. | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 272, 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 5395 2005–06 |
Voting devices/paper recordsRequires that electronic voting devices produce a machine readable and countable paper record. | Jim Kastama (D-25) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 242, 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 5564 2005–06 |
Manual of election lawsRequires the Secretary of State to prepare and distribute a manual of election laws and rules. | Dave Schmidt (R-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 244, Laws of 2005 |
May 3, 2005 |
| SB 5565 2005–06 |
Out-of-state voters' infoSpecifies information required to be sent with out-of-state, overseas, and service voters' absentee ballots. | Dave Schmidt (R-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 245, Laws of 2005 |
May 3, 2005 |
| SB 5979 2005–06 |
Search & rescue dogsProvides that any person found guilty of interfering, injuring, or causing the death of a search and rescue dog can be subject to both criminal penalties as well as restitution to the victim. | Brad Benson (R-6) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 212, Laws of 2005 |
Apr 28, 2005 |
| SB 5175 2005–06 |
International companiesClarifies that international companies investing in Washington meet the definition of "person" for the purposes of excise taxes. | Paull Shin (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 135, Laws of 2005 |
Apr 22, 2005 |
| SB 5087 2005–06 |
Community college facultyRequires the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges to convene a task force to update a best practices audit of compensation and employment conditions for part-time faculty and report findings by December 1, 2005. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 119, Laws of 2005 |
Apr 21, 2005 |
| SB 5563 2005–06 |
Women's contribution in WWIIDedicates any 2005-07 funding for the World War II Oral History Project to recording the memories of women who contributed to the state and nation during the war. | Rosa Franklin (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 75, Laws of 2005 |
Apr 18, 2005 |
| SB 5509 2005–06 |
Green buildingsRequires major facility projects of public agencies, public school districts, and other entities who receive funding in the Capital Budget, or projects financed through alternative financing contracts as established in law, to... | Erik Poulsen (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 12, Laws of 2005 |
Apr 8, 2005 |
| SB 5606 2005–06 |
Activation of national guardChanges the circumstances under which the Governor may order the National Guard into the active service of the state. | Craig Pridemore (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 9, Laws of 2005 |
Mar 28, 2005 |
| SB 6453 2003–04 |
Qualifying primaryCreates a qualifying primary, in which the top two vote-getters, regardless of party affiliation, advance to the general election. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 271, Laws of 2004 |
Apr 1, 2004 |
| SB 5677 2003–04 |
Education policy boardsRequires an annual meeting of the State Board of Education, the Higher Education Coordinating Board, the Superintendent of Public Instruction, the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges, the Council of Presidents,... | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Vetoed Vetoed by the Governor |
Mar 31, 2004 |
| SB 5869 2003–04 |
Self-insurance risk poolsAuthorizes nonprofit corporations to individually or jointly self-insure, or jointly purchase insurance or reinsurance, with local government entities and/or other nonprofit corporations. | Senator (D-35) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 255, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 31, 2004 |
| SB 5536 2003–04 |
CondominiumsAllows arbitration of condo construction disputes by agreement of the parties at the time a dispute arises; | Bill Finkbeiner (R-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 201, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 29, 2004 |
| SB 6115 2003–04 |
Amusemnt/recreatn tax exemptA use tax exemption is created for amusement and recreation services donated to nonprofit organizations or state or local governments. "Amusement and recreation services" are golf, pool, billiards, skating, bowling, ski lifts... | Pam Roach (R-31) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 155, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 26, 2004 |