Kevin Van De Wege
Senator
· Democrat
· District 24
· most recent term 2023–24
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210
Bills as prime sponsor
55
of those became law
1,293
Bills co-sponsored
12,711
Recorded votes
1.8%
Absent or excused
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2546 2009–10 |
Electrical trainee trainingIncreases the number of classroom hours required to renew an electrical trainee certificate from 16 to 32 beginning on July 1, 2011, and from 32 to 48 beginning on July 1, 2013. | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 33, Laws of 2010 |
Mar 12, 2010 |
| HB 2704 2009–10 |
WA main street programMoves the Washington Main Street Program from the Department of Commerce to the Department of Archeology and Historic Preservation. | Dean Takko (D-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 30, Laws of 2010 |
Mar 12, 2010 |
| HB 2271 2009–10 |
Ferry vessels and terminalsAllows state work forces to maintain and preserve the Washington State Department of Transportation ferry vessels and terminals if the estimated cost of the work is less than $120,000, as opposed to the current limit of $60,000. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 11, 2010 |
| HB 1445 2009–10 |
Domestic partners/WSPRSPermits domestic partners registered under the State Registered Domestic Partnership Act to receive the survivor and death benefits available to spouses from the Washington State Patrol Retirement System. | Geoff Simpson (D-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 522, Laws of 2009 |
May 18, 2009 |
| HB 1751 2009–10 |
Rural cnty public facilitiesAllows a rural county to impose the rural county sales and use tax for 25 years from the date the county changes the tax rate from 0.08 percent to 0.09 percent as long as the 0.09 rate is first imposed before August 1, 2009. | Lynn Kessler (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 511, Laws of 2009 |
May 15, 2009 |
| HB 1815 2009–10 |
Property tax open space progMakes five to 20 acre parcels of land planted in short rotation hardwoods, Christmas trees, vineyards, fruit trees, or other perennial crops eligible for current use valuation if crops are expected to be harvested within seven... | Pat Sullivan (D-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 513, Laws of 2009 |
May 15, 2009 |
| HB 2339 2009–10 |
State parks system donationDirects the Department of Licensing to collect a donation of $5 for the state park system from all vehicle owners during vehicle registration renewals coming due after September 1, 2009, unless the vehicle owner indicates that... | Lynn Kessler (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 512, Laws of 2009 |
May 15, 2009 |
| HB 2122 2009–10 |
Newspaper industry B & O taxReduces the business and occupation tax rate for printing and publishing newspapers, from 0.484 percent to 0.2904 percent of gross income. | Lynn Kessler (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 461, Laws of 2009 |
May 12, 2009 |
| HB 1555 2009–10 |
Underground economy/construcGives the Department of Labor and Industries and the Employment Security Department a lien on retainage on public works projects. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 432, Laws of 2009 |
May 11, 2009 |
| HB 2313 2009–10 |
Farm vehicle permitsFarm vehicle trip permits are valid for 30 days commencing with the first day of use. | Laura Grant (D-16) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 452, Laws of 2009 |
May 11, 2009 |
| HB 1741 2009–10 |
School employees dismissalAdds many additional crimes to the list of crimes which result in mandatory termination of certificated and classified school employees, mandatory permanent certificate revocation, and the barring of contractor's employees... | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 396, Laws of 2009 |
May 7, 2009 |
| HB 2025 2009–10 |
Health care info sharingAllows treatment records, except psychotherapy notes, to be released, without the patient's consent, to a licensed mental health or health care professional and their support staff who is providing care to a person or to whom... | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 398, Laws of 2009 |
May 7, 2009 |
| HB 1137 2009–10 |
Christmas tree protectionsRemoves the provision that allows a victim of Christmas tree theft to only recover up to $3 in damages. | Fred Finn (D-35) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 349, Laws of 2009 |
May 6, 2009 |
| HB 1484 2009–10 |
Habitat open spaceExpands the riparian open space program to include the acquisition of forest lands containing critical habitat for threatened or endangered species. | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 354, Laws of 2009 |
May 6, 2009 |
| HB 2287 2009–10 |
State agency paper useRequires each state agency, by July 1, 2010, to implement a paper conservation and recycling program. | Lynn Kessler (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 356, Laws of 2009 |
May 6, 2009 |
| HB 1326 2009–10 |
Pacific sardinesEstablishes a transferable sardine purse seine fishery license. | Brian Blake (D-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 331, Laws of 2009 |
May 5, 2009 |
| HB 1951 2009–10 |
Salmonid hatcheriesDirects the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife to establish a program that uses department-partner agreements for the continued operation and management of state-owned salmonid hatcheries now closed or scheduled for... | Fred Finn (D-35) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 340, Laws of 2009 |
May 5, 2009 |
| HB 1957 2009–10 |
Wildlife and recreation progRemoves mitigation banking projects from the list of allowable uses of Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program (WWRP) funds in the Habitat Conservation Account and the Riparian Protection Account. | Jim Jacks (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 341, Laws of 2009 |
May 5, 2009 |
| HB 1385 2009–10 |
Sch employee sexl misconductDefines the term "enrolled student." | Larry Haler (R-8) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 324, Laws of 2009 |
May 4, 2009 |
| HB 1038 2009–10 |
Specialized forest productsImplements the recommendations of the Specialized Forest Practices Work Group, including the creation of a dual permitting system and a change in the scope of products that require a permit under the specialized forest... | Ed Orcutt (R-18) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 245, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 28, 2009 |
| HB 1050 2009–10 |
Veterans' scoring criteriaRemoves the requirement that public employees called to active military service must serve for at least one year in active status to claim a scoring preference on promotional exams. | Troy Kelley (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 248, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 28, 2009 |
| HB 1355 2009–10 |
Opportunity internship progCreates the Opportunity Internship Program (Program) to provide incentives for local consortia to build educational and employment pipelines for low income high school students in high demand occupations in targeted industries. | Tim Probst (D-17) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 238, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 25, 2009 |
| HB 1953 2009–10 |
Fish & wildlife officersPermits the Department of Fish and Wildlife enforcement officers with service credit earned as enforcement officers in the Public Employees' Retirement System Plan 2 or Plan 3 (PERS 2/3) to transfer the service to the Law... | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 157, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 24, 2009 |
| HB 2165 2009–10 |
Forest biomass energy projAuthorizes the Department of Natural Resources (Department) to conduct forest biomass energy demonstration projects. | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 163, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 24, 2009 |
| HB 1580 2009–10 |
Pilot local water mgmt progAuthorizes the creation of a Water Management Board with designated membership, authority, duties, and responsibilities. | Lynn Kessler (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 183, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 23, 2009 |
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