Rosa Franklin
Senator
· Democrat
· District 29
· most recent term 2009–10
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310
Bills as prime sponsor
58
of those became law
1,808
Bills co-sponsored
16,832
Recorded votes
1.3%
Absent or excused
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6760 2009–10 |
Basic education allocationSets forth in statute numeric values in the prototypical school funding formula adopted in 2009, for average class size, allocations of building-level staff, supplemental instruction for categorical programs, central office... | Eric Oemig (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 6798 2009–10 |
Achievement gap committee(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 2ND SUBSTITUTE) Requires the office of the superintendent of public instruction to report to the achievement gap oversight and accountability committee information regarding data collected and progress... | Claudia Kauffman (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 6851 2009–10 |
Clean water act fundingIncrease in Hazardous Substance Tax. Beginning June 1, 2010, the Hazardous Substance Tax rate is increased from 0.7 percent to 2.0 percent. | Ed Murray (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 6467 2009–10 |
Honorary degreesAllows honorary degrees to be conferred by institutions of higher education upon persons who were students at those institutions in 1942 but did not graduate because they were ordered into an internment camp. | Paull Shin (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 51, Laws of 2010 |
Mar 12, 2010 |
| SB 5041 2009–10 |
Veteran-owned businessesCreates a statewide program to increase state procurement contracts with veteran-owned businesses. | Derek Kilmer (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 5, Laws of 2010 |
Mar 10, 2010 |
| SB 5046 2009–10 |
Symphony musiciansEstablishes procedures for collective bargaining between certain private symphony orchestras and symphony musicians. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 6, Laws of 2010 |
Mar 10, 2010 |
| SB 5516 2009–10 |
Drug overdose preventionExempts a person who seeks medical assistance for a person suffering from a drug-related overdose from certain prosecution under the Uniform Controlled Substances Act (Act). | Rosa Franklin (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 9, Laws of 2010 |
Mar 10, 2010 |
| SB 6197 2009–10 |
Group life insuranceCreates a new type of group that may be offered group life insurance. | Jean Berkey (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 13, Laws of 2010 |
Mar 10, 2010 |
| SB 5453 2009–10 |
Relocation of a childDefines "principal residence" for the purposes of the relocation act to mean any residence where the child spends a significant number of school nights, including residences shared equally by the child. | Jim Kastama (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 26, 2010 |
| SB 5735 2009–10 |
Greenhouse gas emissionsDirects the Office of the Governor and the Department of Ecology to represent the state's interests in the development of a national program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. | Phil Rockefeller (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 26, 2010 |
| SB 5038 2009–10 |
Gender-based termsChanges gender-specific terms to gender-neutral terms in several titles of the Revised Code of Washington. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 549, Laws of 2009 |
May 19, 2009 |
| SB 5795 2009–10 |
Tacoma Narrows toll accountRestricts use of the Tacoma Narrows Toll Bridge Account so that it may be used only for costs that contribute directly to the financing, operation, maintenance, management, and necessary repairs of the tolled facility. | Derek Kilmer (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 567, Laws of 2009 |
May 19, 2009 |
| SB 5688 2009–10 |
Registered domestic partnersProvides that for all purposes under state law, state registered domestic partners shall be treated the same as married spouses and that provisions of the act shall be liberally construed to achieve equal treatment, to the... | Ed Murray (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 521, Laws of 2009 |
May 18, 2009 |
| SB 5945 2009–10 |
WA health partnership planCreates the Washington Health Partnership Advisory Committee consisting of the Secretary of the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS), Administrator of the Health Care Authority, Director of the Office of Financial... | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 545, Laws of 2009 |
May 18, 2009 |
| SB 5850 2009–10 |
Human trafficking violationsRequires the Office of Crime Victims Advocacy to supply certain health profession boards and commissions with information about human trafficking, and requires these boards and commissions to disseminate this information to... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 492, Laws of 2009 |
May 14, 2009 |
| SB 5963 2009–10 |
Unemployment insuranceProvides that an individual has good cause and is not disqualified from benefits if continuing in employment would work an unreasonable hardship on the individual, and modifies the "quit to follow" provision. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 493, Laws of 2009 |
May 14, 2009 |
| SB 5229 2009–10 |
Legislative youth adv councAllows the Legislative Youth Advisory Council (Council) to solicit grants and donations from private sources. | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 410, Laws of 2009 |
May 7, 2009 |
| SB 6033 2009–10 |
Owner-occupied foreclosureReplaces the Smart Home Ownership Program with the Prevent or Reduce Owner-Occupied Foreclosure (PROOF) Program and makes unspent funds available to the new program. | Jean Berkey (D-38) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 386, Laws of 2009 |
May 7, 2009 |
| SB 5273 2009–10 |
Landscape architectureEstablishes licensing requirements for the practice of landscape architecture in place of the registration requirements for using the title of landscape architect. | Ed Murray (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 370, Laws of 2009 |
May 6, 2009 |
| SB 5531 2009–10 |
Consumer protection actChanges the maximum amount of treble damages allowed in a Consumer Protection Act (CPA) claim to $25,000. | Debbie Regala (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 371, Laws of 2009 |
May 6, 2009 |
| SB 5318 2009–10 |
Newborn transfer locationsExpands the permissible locations for the transfer of a newborn child without incurring criminal liability. | Claudia Kauffman (D-47) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 290, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 30, 2009 |
| SB 5346 2009–10 |
Health care admin proceduresDirects the Insurance Commissioner to designate an entity to establish streamlined and uniform procedures for payors and providers of health care. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 298, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 30, 2009 |
| SB 5360 2009–10 |
Community health grant progEstablishes a community health care collaborative grant program operated by the Health Care Authority. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 299, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 30, 2009 |
| SB 5501 2009–10 |
Secure health info exchangeDirects the Administrator of the Health Care Authority to designate one or more lead organizations to coordinate the development of processes, guidelines, and standards related to patient access to and control of their health... | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 300, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 30, 2009 |
| SB 5547 2009–10 |
Care provider respite careAllows respite services to a family member who takes the place of a parent if the family member resides with, is the primary care giver, and provides personal care in the home to an adult with developmental disabilities. | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 312, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 30, 2009 |
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