Steve Hobbs
Senator
· Democrat
· District 44
· most recent term 2021–22
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312
Bills as prime sponsor
61
of those became law
1,070
Bills co-sponsored
10,550
Recorded votes
3.6%
Absent or excused
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5856 2017–18 |
Retail sale nexus/safety netAdopts retail sale nexus standards to require sales tax collection by remote sellers in order to fund safety net programs. | Steve Hobbs (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5861 2017–18 |
State travel/travel awardsRequires travel awards earned by state officers and state employees, while conducting state business, to be used to reduce the costs of travel expenses of veterans in need of medical and health care. | Doug Ericksen (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5866 2017–18 |
Tax court, creatingCreates a tax court in the judicial branch to hear appeals of excise taxes, property taxes, estate taxes, and adverse ruling from a tax authority or the superior court. | Senator (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5888 2017–18 |
B&O manufacturing tax rateReduces the general manufacturing business and occupation tax rate and the processing for hire rate from 0.484 percent to 0.2904 percent. | Senator (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5905 2017–18 |
RTA MVET/vehicle valuationRequires a Regional Transit Authority (RTA) to defease Motor Vehicle Exercise Tax (MVET) backed bonds if, upon annual review, defeasing these bonds would not negatively impact an RTA's high capacity transportation system plan. | Steve Hobbs (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5906 2017–18 |
RTA low-income rebatesEstablishes a rebate program that a Regional Transit Authority (RTA) may use to provide up to a 40 percent rebate on Motor Vehicle Exercise Tax and/or property taxes paid to an RTA. | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5907 2017–18 |
Transit agency integrationRequires transit agencies located in counties with a population of seven hundred thousand or more that border Puget Sound to, beginning in 2020, be able to demonstrate reasonable progress, as determined by the department of... | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5908 2017–18 |
RTA MVET statementsRequires a regional transit authority that includes a county with a population of more than 1.5 million to, if it contracts for the collection of a tax authorized by RCW 81.104.160 (motor vehicle excise tax for regional... | Guy Palumbo (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5909 2017–18 |
RTA property tax statementsRequires the county treasurer or, in the case of a home rule county, the county official designated by county charter and ordinance as the official with custody over the collection of countywide tax revenues, to include a... | Guy Palumbo (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5958 2017–18 |
DNR/significant actionsRequires the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to identify sources of information reviewed and relied on before taking significant agency action. | Shelly Short (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5979 2017–18 |
Wrongful death actionsRemoves the requirement that beneficiaries of wrongful death actions must be resident within the United States. | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5254 2017–18 |
Buildable lands & zoningModifies timelines and factors in the buildable lands report (BLR) program in the Growth Management Act. | Joe Fain (R-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 16, Laws of 2017, 3rd Special Session |
Jul 6, 2017 |
| SB 5517 2017–18 |
GMA/rail dependent usesAdds definitions of "freight rail dependent uses" and "short line railroad" to the Growth Management Act. | Lynda Wilson (R-17) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 18, Laws of 2017, 3rd Special Session |
Jul 6, 2017 |
| SB 5969 2017–18 |
Public employee bargainingRequires the Office of Financial Management to maintain a website with copies and summaries of tentatively agreed to collective bargaining agreements. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 23, Laws of 2017, 3rd Special Session |
Jul 6, 2017 |
| SB 5975 2017–18 |
Paid family & medical leaveProvides paid family leave, beginning January 1, 2020, of up to 12 weeks after the birth or placement of a child, to care for a family member with a serious health condition, or because of a military exigency. | Joe Fain (R-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 5, Laws of 2017, 3rd Special Session |
Jul 5, 2017 |
| SB 5008 2017–18 |
REAL ID complianceRequires the Department of Licensing (DOL) to mark standard driver's licenses and identicards in accordance with federal REAL ID Act regulations to indicate that they are not acceptable for federal identification purposes, and... | Curtis King (R-14) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 310, Laws of 2017 |
May 16, 2017 |
| SB 5096 2017–18 |
Transport. budget 2017-2019Making biennial transportation appropriations for the 2017-19 biennium. | Curtis King (R-14) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 313, Laws of 2017 |
May 16, 2017 |
| SB 5173 2017–18 |
Loss prevention reviewsProvides for state agencies, rather than the Department of Enterprise Services, to appoint loss prevention review teams. | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 318, Laws of 2017 |
May 16, 2017 |
| SB 5322 2017–18 |
Dentists and third partiesPermits an unlicensed person or entity to own or lease assets used by a dental practice, employ or contract for services of personnel other than licensed dental providers, provide business support and management services to a... | Curtis King (R-14) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 320, Laws of 2017 |
May 16, 2017 |
| SB 5346 2017–18 |
Legislative page scholarshipCreates the Gina Bull Memorial Legislative Page Scholarship program and account. | Maureen Walsh (R-16) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 322, Laws of 2017 |
May 16, 2017 |
| SB 5402 2017–18 |
Bicyclist safety councilCreates the Cooper Jones Bicycle Safety Advisory Council for the purpose of reducing and eventually eliminating bicycle-related injuries and fatalities in the state. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 324, Laws of 2017 |
May 16, 2017 |
| SB 5388 2017–18 |
Unauthorized persons removalEstablishes a process for an owner or an agent to provide to law enforcement a declaration under penalty of perjury stating that persons have entered the premises unlawfully. | Hans Zeiger (R-25) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 284, Laws of 2017 |
May 10, 2017 |
| SB 5552 2017–18 |
Firearms sales and transfersExcludes flare guns, other visual distress signaling devices and powder activated construction devices from the definition of firearm. | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 264, Laws of 2017 |
May 10, 2017 |
| SB 5806 2017–18 |
I-5 Columbia river bridgeProvides an invitation to create a joint Oregon-Washington legislative action committee to address a variety of purposes, including beginning a process towards project development for a new Interstate 5 (I-5) bridge. | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 288, Laws of 2017 |
May 10, 2017 |
| SB 5470 2017–18 |
Geothermal explorationAllows a single permit and permit fee to cover all core holes for a project gathering geothermal data. | Senator (R-8) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 259, Laws of 2017 |
May 8, 2017 |
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