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 1271 2009–10 |
Veterinary drugsAdds controlled substances to a list of drugs that a licensed veterinary technician may dispense if a veterinarian legally prescribing drugs delegates the task to the technician and if the technician is under the... | Kathy Haigh (D-35) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 136, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 21, 2009 |
| HB 1678 2009–10 |
LEOFF plan 2/disabledPermits members of the Law Enforcement Officers' and Firefighters' Retirement System Plan 2 who were disabled in the line of duty before January 1, 2001 and receive a disability allowance to convert their disability allowance... | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 95, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 15, 2009 |
| HB 2126 2009–10 |
Cemetery & funeral dir brdsCreates a new Funeral and Cemetery Board by consolidating the Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers and the Cemetery Board. | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 102, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 15, 2009 |
| HB 1205 2009–10 |
Court of appeals judgesAuthorizes an additional judge position for Division II of the Court of Appeals. | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 77, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 13, 2009 |
| HB 1328 2009–10 |
Associate transfer degreesAllows technical colleges to offer Associate transfer degrees that prepare students for entry into professional fields. | Senator (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 64, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 13, 2009 |
| HB 1049 2009–10 |
Veterans' reliefExpands the definition of "veteran" for purposes of veterans' relief programs to include current members of the National Guard and Armed Forces Reserves who have been deployed to serve in an armed conflict. | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 35, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 9, 2009 |
| HB 1906 2009–10 |
Unemployment compensationProvides for a temporary increase in unemployment benefits by adding $45 to the weekly benefit amount, and making $155 the minimum amount payable weekly. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 3, Laws of 2009 |
Feb 16, 2009 |
| HB 1030 2007–08 |
Eluding a police vehicleCreates a one year sentencing enhancement if a person convicted of attempting to elude a police vehicle endangers other persons while committing that crime. | Dean Takko (D-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 219, Laws of 2008 |
Apr 1, 2008 |
| HB 1273 2007–08 |
Financial fraudCreates a program to investigate and prosecute financial fraud and identity theft crimes. | Dan Roach (R-31) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 290, Laws of 2008 |
Apr 1, 2008 |
| HB 1283 2007–08 |
High school diplomasExpands high school diploma eligibility for honorably discharged Vietnam era veterans who left high school before graduation to serve in the armed forces. | Dan Roach (R-31) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 185, Laws of 2008 |
Apr 1, 2008 |
| HB 2467 2007–08 |
Fertilizer regulationsMakes changes regarding regulation of fertilizers by the Washington State Department of Agriculture. | Judy Warnick (R-13) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 292, Laws of 2008 |
Apr 1, 2008 |
| HB 2472 2007–08 |
Recreational opportunitiesCreates a work group to make recommendations to the Legislature regarding recreation on lands managed by the Department of Natural Resources. | Brian Blake (D-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 195, Laws of 2008 |
Apr 1, 2008 |
| HB 2479 2007–08 |
Wireless number disclosureRequires directory providers to undertake an investigation to determine whether a phone number is a wireless phone number before including the phone number in a directory. | Dawn Morrell (D-25) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 271, Laws of 2008 |
Apr 1, 2008 |
| HB 2507 2007–08 |
Higher edu institutionsDirects the Washington State Patrol and the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs, in consultation with State Board for Community and Technical Colleges, the Council of Presidents, the Independent Colleges of... | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 293, Laws of 2008 |
Apr 1, 2008 |
| HB 2580 2007–08 |
Military employees' paydatesChanges the pay date for state active duty National or State Guard members. | Christopher Hurst (D-31) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 186, Laws of 2008 |
Apr 1, 2008 |
| HB 2602 2007–08 |
Victims' employment leaveRequires employers to provide reasonable leave to employees who are victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking, or whose family members are victims. | Lynn Kessler (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 286, Laws of 2008 |
Apr 1, 2008 |
| HB 2624 2007–08 |
Human remainsEstablishes statutory guidelines and procedures for inadvertent discoveries of skeletal human remains. | John McCoy (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 275, Laws of 2008 |
Apr 1, 2008 |
| HB 2639 2007–08 |
Renewable resourcesAdds limited liability corporations to the categories of organizational entities that a public agency may utilize for the purpose of entering into agreements for joint or cooperative action with other public agencies. | Dean Takko (D-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 198, Laws of 2008 |
Apr 1, 2008 |
| HB 2647 2007–08 |
Children's safe productsProhibits manufacturers, retailers, and wholesalers from manufacturing, selling, offering for sale, distributing for sale, or distributing for use, a children's product or product component that contains a certain... | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 288, Laws of 2008 |
Apr 1, 2008 |
| HB 2678 2007–08 |
Timber industry taxBroadening the application of the lower business and tax rate for timber and wood products. | Lynn Kessler (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 296, Laws of 2008 |
Apr 1, 2008 |
| HB 2714 2007–08 |
Sex/kidnapping offendersChanges Failure to Register as a Sex Offender from a class C felony to a class B felony. | Liz Loomis (D-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 230, Laws of 2008 |
Apr 1, 2008 |
| HB 2719 2007–08 |
Accurate sentencesProvides that a criminal history summary provided by the prosecutor is prima facie evidence of the existence and validity of the convictions listed therein. | Skip Priest (R-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 231, Laws of 2008 |
Apr 1, 2008 |
| HB 2788 2007–08 |
Title 77 RCW definitionsAlphabetizes the definitions in Title 77. | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 277, Laws of 2008 |
Apr 1, 2008 |
| HB 2963 2007–08 |
WSU collective bargainingMakes the public employees' collective bargaining law applicable to graduate teaching assistants and graduate research assistants at Washington State University. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 203, Laws of 2008 |
Apr 1, 2008 |
| HB 3374 2007–08 |
Flood mitigation/facilitiesAuthorizes the issuance of $50 million in new state general obligation bonds for federally matched flood hazard mitigation projects and other projects throughout the Chehalis River basin. | Bill Fromhold (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 179, Laws of 2008 |
Apr 1, 2008 |
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