Nick Harper
Senator
· Democrat
· District 38
· most recent term 2013–14
2013–14 · Senate · D · LD 382011–12 · Senate · D · LD 38
44
Bills as prime sponsor
11
of those became law
247
Bills co-sponsored
2,002
Recorded votes
2.5%
Absent or excused
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5141 2013–14 |
Motorcycles @ traffic signalAllows motorcycles, under certain circumstances, to proceed through a vehicle-activated traffic control signal that is inoperable due to the size of the motorcycle. | Curtis King (R-14) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 167, Laws of 2014 |
Mar 31, 2014 |
| SB 5310 2013–14 |
Senior ctr alcohol licenseCreates a liquor license for nonprofit senior centers to sell spirits by the glass and beer and wine at retail for on-premises consumption. | Sharon Nelson (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 78, Laws of 2014 |
Mar 27, 2014 |
| SB 5467 2013–14 |
Vehicle owner listsUpdates the federal references in statute as the act existed on January 1, 2014, or such subsequent date. | Curtis King (R-14) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 79, Laws of 2014 |
Mar 27, 2014 |
| SB 5059 2013–14 |
Rendering criminal assistnceProvides that a renderer cannot use as a defense to rendering criminal assistance, that he or she did not have specific knowledge of the underlying crime committed by the offender receiving assistance, or that the knowledge... | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 5312 2013–14 |
Small consumer loansCreates a new small consumer installment loan regulated by the Department of Financial Institutions. | Steve Hobbs (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 5578 2013–14 |
Family day care providersExempts certain family day care providers from having to obtain a high school diploma or equivalent education. | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 5606 2013–14 |
Water/fire suppressionEstablishes the authority of water purveyors to supply fire suppression water facilities and services for cities, towns, and counties, and to recover the costs of providing those facilities and services. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 5618 2013–14 |
School warrantless searchExtends statutory authority to school resource officers and local police school liaison officers to search: | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 5906 2013–14 |
State recreational lands/DNRAppropriates $1 million to DNR to increase the number of officers protecting the state's natural resources and ensure safe recreation on state lands, in order to stop the need for recreational area closures. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 5202 2013–14 |
Companion animalsCreates a spay/neuter assistance program within the Department of Health to pay for spaying and neutering of dogs and cats owned by low income individuals, as well as feral and free-roaming cats. | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 25, 2014 |
| SB 5198 2013–14 |
Children's personal infoRemoves specified personal information from the list of exempted material in certain files. | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 4, 2014 |
| SB 5243 2013–14 |
H.S. academic accelerationEncourages school districts to adopt a policy to automatically enroll a student who meets the standard on the high school state assessments or the Preliminary SAT in the next most rigorous advanced course in that subject, with... | Steve Litzow (R-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 4, 2014 |
| SB 5244 2013–14 |
School suspensionsProhibits student suspensions or expulsions of indefinite length. | Steve Litzow (R-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 4, 2014 |
| SB 5784 2013–14 |
Aerospace tech innovationAuthorizes the Governor to use funds from the Economic Development Strategic Reserve Account for the Joint Center for Aerospace Technology Innovation (Center). | Janéa Holmquist Newbry (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 4, 2014 |
| SB 5342 2013–14 |
Restaurants/sales, use exempA sales and use tax exemption is provided for products sold to restaurants that impart flavor to food during the cooking process. The product must be completely or substantially consumed during the cooking process, which... | Bruce Dammeier (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 20, 2014 |
| SB 5561 2013–14 |
Dairy products B&O taxationAn additional type of sale of dairy products is temporarily exempt from the B&O tax until July 1, 2015. These are sales of dairy products to purchasers who use the dairy products as an ingredient or component in the... | Brian Hatfield (D-19) | 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 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 5062 2013–14 |
Squatters/foreclosed proprtyClarifies the law to provide additional tools to courts, law enforcement, and communities to deal with the threat that squatters pose on foreclosed property. | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| SB 5103 2013–14 |
Athletic facility grantsBy November 1 of each year, the State Treasurer is to transfer 50 percent of sales tax revenues collected from competitive team sports activities and tournaments to the youth athletic facility account. | Nick Harper (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| SB 5116 2013–14 |
Real property transfersNo REET affidavit is required to evidence any transfer of real property by operation of law or by order of the court where no instrument of conveyance is recorded in the official records of the county in which the real... | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| SB 5146 2013–14 |
Informal science educationA grant program is created to assist nonprofit organizations to acquire, construct, or rehabilitate, science or technology centers, zoos, and aquarium facilities. | Senator (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| SB 5175 2013–14 |
Sexual assault prot. ordersAppointment of a Guardian. If the court deems that the appointment of a guardian ad litem is necessary, the appointment must be at no cost to either party. | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| SB 5181 2013–14 |
Flame retardantsThe manufacture, distribution, and sale of residential upholstered furniture or children's products containing TRIS or any flame retardant identified as a chemical of high concern for children in amount greater than 50 parts... | Sharon Nelson (D-34) | 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 |
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