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 6361 2013–14 |
Liquor revolving fundIncreases the distribution percentage of liquor revolving fund revenues to cities and counties. | Jan Angel (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 2014 |
| SB 5101 2013–14 |
Financial info sales/tax ex.A retail sales and use tax exemption is created for the sale of Standard Financial Information (SFI) to Qualifying International Investment Management Companies (QIIMC). SFI is defined as financial data, facts or information,... | Mark Mullet (D-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 20, 2014 |
| SB 5453 2013–14 |
Honey beekeepers/tax exempThe B&O and sales and use tax exemptions provided to beekeepers for the following activities are extended until July 1, 2016: the B&O tax on the wholesale sale of honey and honey bee products; the B&O tax on bee pollination... | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 20, 2014 |
| SB 5622 2013–14 |
Taxation of large airplanesLarge private airplanes that are in Washington longer than 90 days, but are here either for: storage of longer than a year; or repairs, alterations, or reconstruction, are exempt from the state's $15 registration fee. | Mike Hewitt (R-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 20, 2014 |
| SB 5752 2013–14 |
Solar energy systems/B&O taxThe expiration date for the B&O tax rate on manufacturers and wholesalers of solar energy systems using photovoltaic modules or stirling converters, or of solar grade silicon, silicon solar wafers, silicon solar cells, thin... | Janéa Holmquist Newbry (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 20, 2014 |
| SB 6276 2013–14 |
National guard/dental insur.Provides dental insurance for certain Washington national guard members. | Steve Hobbs (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 20, 2014 |
| SB 6291 2013–14 |
Tenant screeningIf a prospective tenant has a comprehensive screening report produced within 30 days of the rental housing application date and that report is made available to the prospective landlord, the landlord may not charge the... | Senator (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 20, 2014 |
| SB 6197 2013–14 |
Telecommunications consumersRequires a person who provides a telecommunications service to provide pro rata credits to customers for service outages when the service is not available for a total of four hours or more in a monthly billing cycle. | Kevin Ranker (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 17, 2014 |
| SB 6235 2013–14 |
Educational employee compRestores the suspended inflationary increases in educational employee compensation. | Steve Hobbs (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 17, 2014 |
| SB 6142 2013–14 |
Detention standardsModifies provisions relating to detention standards for persons with mental disorders or chemical dependency. | Kirk Pearson (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 16, 2014 |
| SB 6044 2013–14 |
Career & tech course equivsOSPI, in consultation with one or more technical working groups, must develop curriculum frameworks for a selected list of CTE courses whose content in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics is considered... | Steve Litzow (R-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 15, 2014 |
| SB 6071 2013–14 |
State patrol officer salaryRequires the monthly salary and benefits paid to state patrol officers to be competitive with comparable law enforcement agencies within the boundaries of the state. | Senator (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 15, 2014 |
| SB 6092 2013–14 |
Credits for HS graduationSBE must include in the high school graduation requirements the opportunity for students to complete 24 credits for graduation beginning with the graduating class of 2018. Each school district must provide instruction that... | Steve Litzow (R-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 15, 2014 |
| SB 6120 2013–14 |
Public works assistance acctChanges the time frame in which money must be deposited in the education legacy trust account and the public works assistance account from public utility taxes and taxes on the sale of property. | Steve Hobbs (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 15, 2014 |
| SB 6030 2013–14 |
Tenant remediesAddresses the decision of the state court of appeals in Landis & Landis Constr. LLC v. Nation, 171 Wn. | Steve Hobbs (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2014 |
| SB 6038 2013–14 |
Hydrocodone use/optometristsOptometrists may use, prescribe, dispense, purchase, possess, or administer hydrocodone combination products regardless of their classification as a Schedule I or II controlled substance. | Senator (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2014 |
| SB 5009 2013–14 |
Termination of pregnancyRequires certain health plans, that provide coverage for maternity care or services, to provide a covered person with substantially equivalent coverage to permit the voluntary termination of a pregnancy. | Steve Hobbs (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| SB 5038 2013–14 |
Teacher eval program supportAdjusts principal staffing ratios in the prototypical school models to assure implementation of the new teacher evaluation system. | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| SB 5129 2013–14 |
Veterans' treatment courtsAuthorizes the chief justice of the supreme court to establish veterans' treatment courts for veterans and members of the armed forces. Authorizes jurisdictions that establish a veterans' treatment court to seek federal... | Steve Hobbs (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| SB 5131 2013–14 |
Laboratory equipmentA donor is authorized to receive a credit against the state's B&O tax for a donation of modern laboratory equipment useful in one or more technology-related fields at a community or technical college, vocational skill center,... | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| SB 5179 2013–14 |
Military/resident tuitionThe definition of resident student is revised to include the following: a student who is on active military duty or a member of the National Guard who entered service as a Washington resident and who has maintained Washington... | Barbara Bailey (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| SB 5201 2013–14 |
Hazardous waste site cleanupThe bill as referred to committee not considered. | Kevin Ranker (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| SB 5209 2013–14 |
Money transmittersThe bill as referred to committee not considered. | Steve Hobbs (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| SB 5222 2013–14 |
Industrial hempWashington State University (WSU) must study the feasibility and desirability of industrial hemp production in Washington State. The concentration of tetrahydrocannabinol in industrial hemp may not exceed 0.3 percent by weight... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| SB 5233 2013–14 |
Manuf housing community mgrsA training program for managers of manufactured housing communities is created. A manager's activities include, but are not limited to, the collection of rent and other charges, renting mobile home lots, enforcing the terms of... | Steve Hobbs (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 13, 2014 |
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