Don Benton
Senator
· Republican
· District 17
· most recent term 2015–16
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528
Bills as prime sponsor
68
of those became law
1,572
Bills co-sponsored
17,194
Recorded votes
8.4%
Absent or excused
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6432 2013–14 |
Manufacturing standardsEnds illegal profiling of motorcyclists by removing the reference in state law to federal manufacturing standards for motorcycle helmets. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 24, 2014 |
| SB 5831 2013–14 |
Clay target sales & use exemThe bill as referred to committee not considered. | Senator (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 20, 2014 |
| SB 6255 2013–14 |
Motorcycle helmet standardsChanges references to manufacturing standards for motorcycle helmets. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 20, 2014 |
| SB 6256 2013–14 |
Motorcycle road guard certifRequires the director of the department of licensing to: (1) Create and, when appropriate, issue a motorcycle road guard certificate; and (2) In consultation with motorcycle skills education course instructors, establish... | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 20, 2014 |
| SB 6268 2013–14 |
Alt. fuel vehicle tax exemThe sales and use tax exemption for new cars that run exclusively on clean alternative fuels, and for a fleet of used cars that have been converted to run on clean alternative fuels, is extended until July 1, 2023. | Steve Litzow (R-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 20, 2014 |
| SB 6304 2013–14 |
Health care deliveryHealth insurance plans are subject to requirements for benefit design management and additional contracting standards. Health plans may not impose cost sharing that requires a covered person to pay more than 50 percent of the... | Linda Evans Parlette (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 20, 2014 |
| SB 6309 2013–14 |
Manuf/mobile home violationsThe language regarding each party bearing their own legal expenses for initiating an administrative hearing is stricken. In an administrative or judicial review of any notice or violation issued by the AGO under the Program,... | Senator (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 20, 2014 |
| SB 6190 2013–14 |
Public records act/countiesRevises the definition of "agency" in the public records act to clarify that a local agency includes a county official's office. | Senator (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 17, 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 6113 2013–14 |
Transp planning orgs fundingProhibits state funds from being provided to a regional transportation planning organization or an organization designated as a metropolitan planning organization for federal transportation planning purposes if either... | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 15, 2014 |
| SB 6116 2013–14 |
Local govt storm water ratesChanges rate charges for the use of storm water control facilities. | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 15, 2014 |
| SB 6117 2013–14 |
Storm water control ratesThe rate that local government utilities may charge WSDOT for the construction, operation, and maintenance of storm water control facilities under certain conditions is revised to 100 percent of the rate for comparable real... | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 15, 2014 |
| SB 6118 2013–14 |
Foreign lawsA court or other authority may not enforce a foreign law if doing so would violate any right guaranteed by the Constitution of this state or of the United States. | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 15, 2014 |
| SB 6119 2013–14 |
Local trans brds/legislatorsGrants voting rights to legislators who serve on certain local transportation boards. | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 15, 2014 |
| SB 5007 2013–14 |
Insurer transactionsRegulates the settling of certain insurer transactions. | Mark Mullet (D-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| SB 5011 2013–14 |
Private property rightsThe bill as referred to committee not considered. | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| SB 5012 2013–14 |
Drivers' license applicantsRequires persons obtaining or renewing their state-issued drivers' licenses or related identification to show proof of their United States citizenship or their lawful presence within the United States. | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| SB 5016 2013–14 |
License plate replacementEliminates the periodic replacement requirement for license plates. | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| SB 5017 2013–14 |
Health care facilitiesThe certificate of need review is eliminated for all facilities except hospitals. The term hospitals is amended to include freestanding emergency rooms that advertise as emergency rooms but are not physically connected or... | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| SB 5018 2013–14 |
Public art purchasesRepeals the requirement to purchase public art with appropriations made for construction of public buildings. | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| SB 5019 2013–14 |
Public resources & campaignsThe prohibition on the maintenance of legislative web sites of legislators seeking re-election between June 30th and November 15th of an election year is removed. Activities that are part of normal and regular conduct of an... | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 13, 2014 |
| SB 5058 2013–14 |
Assault of an officerAn assault with a deadly weapon of a corrections officer, law enforcement officer, or other employee of a law enforcement agency performing official duties at the time of the assault, is an assault in the first degree. | Mike Carrell (R-28) | 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 5063 2013–14 |
Ethics in public serviceThe bill as referred to committee not considered. | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2014 |
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