Kevin Ranker
Senator
· Democrat
· District 40
· most recent term 2017–18
2017–18 · Senate · D · LD 402015–16 · Senate · D · LD 402013–14 · Senate · D · LD 402011–12 · Senate · D · LD 402009–10 · Senate · D · LD 40
169
Bills as prime sponsor
29
of those became law
437
Bills co-sponsored
6,800
Recorded votes
5.1%
Absent or excused
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5050 2017–18 |
Assault weapons banProhibits a person, unless certain conditions are met, from manufacturing, possessing, distributing, importing, transferring, selling, offering for sale, or purchasing an assault weapon or large capacity magazine. | Senator (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5112 2017–18 |
Tax preferencesInvests in education and other vital public services by: (1) Narrowing the use tax exemption for extracted fuel; (2) Modifying the nonresident sales and use tax exemption; (3) Eliminating the sales and use tax exemption for... | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5114 2017–18 |
Quarterly revenue forecastsRequires the first state economic and revenue forecast of each calendar year be submitted to the Governor and the Legislature on or before February 20th. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5148 2017–18 |
Cooperative finance orgs taxRemoves the expiration date for the Business and Occupation (B&O) deduction provided to nonprofit cooperative organizations. | Senator (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5265 2017–18 |
Public works board projectsAddresses project loans recommended by the public works board. | Senator (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5267 2017–18 |
Voting rightsEstablishes the Washington voting rights act of 2017. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5292 2017–18 |
OFM/obsolete & inactive lawsAmends, decodifies, or repeals a number of statutes concerning the Office of Financial Management. | Kevin Ranker (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5296 2017–18 |
Six months/vacation leaveAllows employees to use leave at any time. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5297 2017–18 |
Educational employees' comp.Addresses the compensation of educational employees. Changes the name of the statewide salary allocation schedule to the statewide salary allocation model and revises certain provisions relating to that model. | Kevin Ranker (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5298 2017–18 |
Levy auth/local eff assistLowers the levy authority and local effort assistance. | Kevin Ranker (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5302 2017–18 |
Dest. steelhead fisheriesEstablishes destination recreational steelhead fishery pilot projects for the Olympic Peninsula and the Klickitat river to: (1) Protect the health and viability of wild steelhead; (2) Provide consistent, high quality fishing... | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5308 2017–18 |
Religious affiliation discl.Limits an employer from requiring disclosure of an employee's religious affiliation making such requirements an unfair practice and violating Washington's Law Against Discrimination (WLAD). | Guy Palumbo (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5312 2017–18 |
Criminal record/employmentProhibits an employer from, among other things, including any question on an application or inquiring into an applicant's criminal background until after the employer initially determines that the applicant is otherwise... | Senator (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5354 2017–18 |
Death penalty eliminationEliminates the death penalty and requires life imprisonment without possibility of release or parole as the sentence for aggravated first degree murder. | Mark Miloscia (R-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5392 2017–18 |
Ferry advisory committeesMakes various changes to the statutes regarding ferry advisory committees including involvement with fare setting, levels of service, planning, and the composition of ferry advisory committees and their Executive Council. | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5425 2017–18 |
Oil spill prevention accountRaises the oil spill administration tax from $0.04 to $0.065 per barrel. | Senator (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5462 2017–18 |
Oil transportation safetyRequires railroads to meet financial responsibility requirements. | Senator (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5464 2017–18 |
Washington investment trustEstablishes the Washington Investment Trust (Trust) to serve as a depositary for public funds including state funds and federal transportation funds. | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5476 2017–18 |
State need grant eligibilityMandates that families that earn up to 85 percent of the state's median family income are eligible to receive state need grant funding. | Senator (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5477 2017–18 |
Occup. disease presumptionsProvides occupational disease presumptions for fire investigators. | Hans Zeiger (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5479 2017–18 |
Shared parental leaveEstablishes a parental leave sharing program for state employees to provide leave to their spouses or domestic partners for the purposes of child care. | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5480 2017–18 |
Voter registration/tenantsRequires that landlords provide new residential tenants with voter registration information at the time the tenant signs the lease. | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5509 2017–18 |
Carbon taxCreates a carbon pollution mitigation tax on fossil fuel emissions of greenhouse gases that contribute to global climate change. Creates the carbon program oversight board to oversee implementation of this act and advise the... | Senator (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5510 2017–18 |
Daily living assistanceExpands the definition of "activities of daily living," for purposes of assisted living facilities requirements, to include self-care activities related to personal care. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5568 2017–18 |
Tuition freezeFreezes resident undergraduate tuition at 2017-18 levels at the public institutions of higher education in academic year 2018-19. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
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