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 6582 2019–20 |
Fire district comm'r, numberAllows a fire protection district board of commissioners with five members to increase to seven members if approved by a majority of voters. | Steve Hobbs (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 6700 2019–20 |
Greenhouse gas emissionsImplementing a coordinated strategy of reducing greenhouse gas emissions and making needed investments in transportation infrastructure. | Mark Mullet (D-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2020 |
| SB 6606 2019–20 |
Regional transit authoritiesRequires a regional transit authority (RTA) that levies a motor vehicle excise tax (MVET) to use new depreciation schedules to determine the value of vehicles. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 9, 2020 |
| SB 6497 2019–20 |
Transp. budget, supplementalMakes supplemental transportation appropriations for the 2019-21 fiscal biennium. | Steve Hobbs (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 28, 2020 |
| SB 6693 2019–20 |
Public works assistance acctRestoring revenue from the real estate excise tax to the public works assistance account. | Mark Mullet (D-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 26, 2020 |
| SB 5590 2019–20 |
School depreciation subfundsRequires school districts to establish a depreciation subfund within their general fund. | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 24, 2020 |
| SB 5830 2019–20 |
Vehicle combinationsRequires the Washington State Department of Transportation to implement a pilot project allowing three-vehicle combinations—triple trailers—to operate on designated highways. | Curtis King (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 24, 2020 |
| SB 6083 2019–20 |
Travel trailersIncreases, to 46 feet, the maximum length of a travel trailer authorized to be operated on a public highway. | Hans Zeiger (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 24, 2020 |
| SB 6114 2019–20 |
All-terrain vehiclesAuthorizes a county, regardless of the size of its population, to adopt an ordinance authorizing the operation of a wheeled all-terrain vehicle on a segment of a numbered state route having a speed limit of 35 mph or less. | Dean Takko (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 24, 2020 |
| SB 6479 2019–20 |
Optional benefits/schoolsAllows school districts to provide certain optional, employee-paid benefits that are not provided by the School Employees' Benefits Board. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 24, 2020 |
| SB 6691 2019–20 |
Legislative chamber skylightReplacing legislative chamber skylights. | Senator (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 20, 2020 |
| SB 6586 2019–20 |
Electric vehicles/per mileRequires the Washington State Transportation Commission and the Department of Licensing to develop an implementation plan for imposing a per mile fee on electric, hybrid, and state fleet vehicles. | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 11, 2020 |
| SB 6684 2019–20 |
Electric vehicle readinessConcerning electric vehicle readiness. | Senator (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 10, 2020 |
| SB 6394 2019–20 |
Sports wagering/compactsAllows the amendment of tribal-state gaming compacts, upon a tribe's request, to authorize sports wagering at the tribe's facility when conducted pursuant to negotiated tribal-state gaming compact provisions. | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 7, 2020 |
| SB 6622 2019–20 |
Photovoltaic modulesDirects the director of the Department of Ecology (Ecology) to appoint by July 1, 2020, a Photovoltaic (PV) Module Recovery, Reuse, and Recycling Task Force to submit a report to the Legislature by December 1, 2021, on... | Senator (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 7, 2020 |
| SB 6678 2019–20 |
Veteran memorials/sales taxProviding a sales and use tax exemption for materials and labor purchased by veterans' organizations in the construction of memorials. | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 6, 2020 |
| SB 6644 2019–20 |
Guardianship legal grantsCreating a pilot project to provide grants to low-income families to receive financial support for acquiring legal services to assist with the guardianship appointment process. | Steve Hobbs (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 29, 2020 |
| SB 6550 2019–20 |
Charter schools/local effortConcerning local effort assistance for charter schools. | Mark Mullet (D-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 2020 |
| SB 6301 2019–20 |
Surface water rightsAllows the Department of Ecology to grant an interbasin transfer if it determines the transfer is consistent with public interest, considering certain factors. | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 15, 2020 |
| SB 6338 2019–20 |
Veterans' scoring criteriaConcerning veterans' scoring criteria status in examinations. | Keith Wagoner (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 15, 2020 |
| SB 6347 2019–20 |
Pistol license expirationExtends the validity of a concealed pistol license from five years to seven years if the applicant provides proof of completion of a recognized firearm safety training program within the last five years. | Keith Wagoner (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 15, 2020 |
| SB 6283 2019–20 |
Waste discharge permitRequiring the department of ecology to develop a waste discharge general permit to reduce pollution resulting from the unauthorized use of public streets by owners or occupants of recreational vehicles or campers. | Senator (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2020 |
| SB 5020 2019–20 |
Restaurant soju endorsementProvides a definition for soju, a traditional Korean distilled alcoholic beverage. | Steve Hobbs (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5065 2019–20 |
Consumer comp grp insuranceExcludes payments by an insurer to offset documented expenses during a change in coverage for large groups from one insurer to another from being considered an inducement by an insurer, insurance producer, or title insurance agent. | Steve Hobbs (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5180 2019–20 |
Tenancy termination/militaryProvides service members the right to terminate rental agreements with less than twenty days' written notice under certain conditions when receiving orders of a permanent change of station. | Steve Hobbs (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 13, 2020 |
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