Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Steve O'Ban
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6445 2017–18 |
Postsecondary educationAllows the Department of Corrections (DOC) and the State Board of Community and Technical Colleges (SBCTC) to conduct and offer appropriate postsecondary education degree programs. | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 1, 2018 |
| SB 5375 2017–18 |
Andy Hill cancer researchRenames the Cancer Research Endowment Authority the Andy Hill Cancer Research Endowment. | Joe Fain (R-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 4, Laws of 2018 |
Jan 30, 2018 |
| SB 6574 2017–18 |
Body armor sentencing enhan.Establishes the deputy Daniel McCartney act. Doubles the amount of a firearms enhancement if an offender is being sentenced for any firearm enhancement, and the offender or accomplice was in possession of body armor at the... | Steve O'Ban (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 29, 2018 |
| SB 5409 2017–18 |
Historic auto. museums taxExtends the sales and use tax deferral date for historic automobile museum projects. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 25, 2018 |
| SB 6551 2017–18 |
Vehicular assaultEstablishes the Leprechaun Cain act. Declares a person guilty of vehicular assault if he or she operates or drives a vehicle with disregard for the safety of others and causes substantial bodily harm to a vulnerable user of a... | Steve Hobbs (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 24, 2018 |
| SB 6543 2017–18 |
Comm & tech college tuitionReduces tuition at community and technical colleges by 10 percent in the 2018-19 academic year. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 23, 2018 |
| SB 6078 2017–18 |
Inmate apprenticeship prog.Establishes an apprenticeship pilot program at the Monroe Correctional Complex. | Guy Palumbo (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 19, 2018 |
| SB 6461 2017–18 |
Employee benefits/SEBBProvides an exemption to school districts and education service districts from the requirements to provide health care coverage through the School Employees' Benefits Board (SEBB) if certain requirements are met. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 18, 2018 |
| SB 6464 2017–18 |
Working connect/cliff effectDirects the Washington State Institute for Public Policy (WSIPP) to analyze certain topics in the Working Connections Child Care program by December 1, 2018. | Hans Zeiger (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 18, 2018 |
| SB 6465 2017–18 |
RTA additional voter approv.Requires a regional transit authority to: (1) Once it has expended eighty percent of the funding elements identified in a regional transit system plan adopted by the authority board in June 2016, hire an independent auditor to... | Steve O'Ban (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 18, 2018 |
| SB 6466 2017–18 |
Felony violence commitmentAllows a prosecutor to file for civil commitment of a person charged with a violent felony whose charges are dismissed based on incompetency to stand trial under the same commitment terms as a forensic patient committed under... | Steve O'Ban (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 18, 2018 |
| SB 5465 2017–18 |
Corrections ombuds, creatingCreates the Office of the Corrections Ombuds. | Mark Miloscia (R-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 17, 2018 |
| SB 6418 2017–18 |
Commercial office space dev.Allows a city with a population greater than 35,000 in a county with a population of less than 1.5 million, to create a local sales and use tax remittance program and a local property tax reinvestment program to incentivize... | Guy Palumbo (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 17, 2018 |
| SB 6428 2017–18 |
Public works attorneys' feesRequires the award of attorneys' fees, in disputes arising from public works contracts, to be paid only if the prevailing party recovers more than the amount offered in settlement. | Steve O'Ban (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 17, 2018 |
| SB 6365 2017–18 |
Substance use/commitmentRequires a designated mental health professional (DMHP) or designated crisis responder (DCR) to report to the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) when they determine that a person meets detention criteria as the... | Steve O'Ban (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 15, 2018 |
| SB 6320 2017–18 |
Performing arts/leasehold txPermanently exempts eligible performing arts facilities or arenas from the leasehold excise tax. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2018 |
| SB 6344 2017–18 |
Driving privileges/reinstateStates that the legislature creates a program to provide a path for the reinstatement of driving privileges that are suspended because of failure to pay a traffic infraction. | Steve O'Ban (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2018 |
| SB 6357 2017–18 |
Ballot box placement waiversAuthorizes the county auditor to seek a waiver from ballot box siting requirements. Requires the waiver request to be submitted in any form and manner as the secretary of state may establish by rule. Authorizes the secretary... | Steve O'Ban (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2018 |
| SB 6358 2017–18 |
Certificate of need req'sEliminates certificate of need requirements for kidney disease treatment centers. | Steve O'Ban (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2018 |
| SB 6359 2017–18 |
SVP conditional release reqsModifies sexually violent predator provisions with regard to the limitations and clarification of the legal requirements for the conditional release to a less restrictive environment. | Steve O'Ban (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2018 |
| SB 6272 2017–18 |
Military benefit zone prgAllows sponsoring communities within two miles of Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) to create Military Benefit Zones (MBZ), to allow for certain financing options for public improvements that meet certain requirements. | Steve O'Ban (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 11, 2018 |
| SB 6299 2017–18 |
RTA tax nullificationAuthorizes taxes approved by regional transit authority voters after January 1, 2015, to be nullified within the complete boundaries of a county within a regional transit authority if a proposition to nullify the taxes is... | Steve O'Ban (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 11, 2018 |
| SB 6300 2017–18 |
Property tax/line of dutyCreates a lifetime property tax exemption for residences owned by persons whose spouses were killed in the line of duty, either in the military or as a first responder. | Steve O'Ban (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 11, 2018 |
| SB 6301 2017–18 |
Transit auth. board membersChanges the board of a Regional Transit Authority (RTA) from appointed to elected. | Steve O'Ban (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 11, 2018 |
| SB 6302 2017–18 |
Commercial office spaceProvides certain cities with local options to incentivize the development of commercial office space in urban centers with access to transit, high capacity transportation systems, and other amenities. | Steve O'Ban (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 11, 2018 |