Don Benton
Senator
· Republican
· District 17
· most recent term 2015–16
2015–16 · Senate · R · LD 172013–14 · Senate · R · LD 172011–12 · Senate · R · LD 172009–10 · Senate · R · LD 172007–08 · Senate · R · LD 172005–06 · Senate · R · LD 172003–04 · Senate · R · LD 172001–02 · Senate · R · LD 171999–00 · Senate · R · LD 171997–98 · Senate · R · LD 171995–96 · House · R · LD 17
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 5486 2007–08 |
Tax credits for employersA B&O tax credit, equal to 100 percent of the gross wages paid to the student employee, is authorized for persons that employ one or more students enrolled in a program that will provide an undergraduate or graduate degree in... | Paull Shin (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5487 2007–08 |
Estate taxIncreases the amount of the applicable exclusion for the estate tax. | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5488 2007–08 |
Orca recoveryThe Department of Fish and Wildlife (Department) is designated as the lead state agency for achieving the recovery of Southern Resident orca whales. The Department is required to form an interagency orca recovery team to... | Erik Poulsen (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5495 2007–08 |
Comm & tech college salariesAs a part of its biennial budget request, the SBCTC must request funds which, together with academic turnover savings, are sufficient to fund state-funded cost increments for the community and technical college system. The... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5502 2007–08 |
Most serious offensesRevises provisions relating to most serious offenses. | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5515 2007–08 |
Property owners' informationDeclares an intent to limit the amount of information that is made public in property assessments in order to protect property owners from being the victims of crime. Currently, property assessment information has included... | Val Stevens (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5516 2007–08 |
Seizure of firearmsProvides that pursuant to the second amendment to the United States Constitution and Article I, section 24 of the Washington state Constitution, nothing under this or any other provision of law shall be construed to authorize:... | Val Stevens (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5529 2007–08 |
Declaration of IndependenceRevises the oath of office to include support for the principles of the Declaration of Independence. | Janéa Holmquist Newbry (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5532 2007–08 |
Eminent domainFinds that the United States Supreme Court ruled in the Kelo case that a city could use its power of eminent domain to transfer property from one private owner to another for the purpose of increasing tax revenues in the jurisdiction. | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5563 2007–08 |
Mental health professionalsDMHPs or other mental health crisis outreach workers will not be required to conduct home visits alone. Employers will equip mental health workers who engage in home visits with a communication device. | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5576 2007–08 |
Unblighted private propertyStates that it is further found and declared that the condemnation of an unblighted private property located within an area designated by the local governing body as a blighted area shall not be declared a public use for... | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5577 2007–08 |
Private property rightsFinds, in the wake of the supreme court's decision in Kelo v. City of New London, that abuse of eminent domain is a threat to the property rights of all private property owners. Finds that Washington citizens should not have... | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5593 2007–08 |
Volunteer firefightersTwo members are added to the Board for a total of five board members. No more than three of the members of the Board may be receiving relief or retirement pension payments under the system. | Darlene Fairley (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5600 2007–08 |
Remittances for nonresidentsAmends RCW 82.08.0273 relating to sales tax exemptions and remittances for nonresidents. | Jerome Delvin (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5671 2007–08 |
Alternative fuelExempts alternative fuel from taxation if manufactured in Washington state. | Janéa Holmquist Newbry (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5686 2007–08 |
Public utility districtsA public utility district may retain voluntary contributions from its regular customer to provide assistance to low-income residential customers with their electricity bills. All contributions for assistance to low-income... | Joseph Zarelli (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5696 2007–08 |
Patient safety actThe Secretary of the Department of Health (DOH) is to appoint an advisory committee on nurse staffing, consisting of 15 members. This committee will make recommendations regarding patient assignment limits, quality indicators,... | Rosa Franklin (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5701 2007–08 |
County commissionersThe board of county commissioners of a noncharter county may be elected by voters of the commissioner district upon approval of a ballot proposition authorizing election by district. The ballot proposition may be submitted to... | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5703 2007–08 |
Senate confirmationRequires senate confirmation of certain commission and department appointments. | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5704 2007–08 |
Mineral prospectingProvides that beginning July 1, 2007, the state parks and recreation commission and the department of fish and wildlife shall establish a pilot program to evaluate the impacts of small scale mineral prospecting on ocean... | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5705 2007–08 |
RobberyDeclares that evidence showing that the establishment robbed was a financial institution is not required when "bank," "savings and loan," "trust," "payday," or "credit union" appears in the name of the establishment. | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5707 2007–08 |
Property taxesThe bill as referred to committee not considered. | Linda Evans Parlette (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5708 2007–08 |
Property tax exemptionsAll persons who are at least 60 years old or retired due to disability are eligible for the property tax deferral program. | Linda Evans Parlette (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5713 2007–08 |
License plate emblemsProvides for a distinguished flying cross emblem. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5727 2007–08 |
Nursing facility medicaidRevises provisions relating to the nursing facility medicaid payment system. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
Open in the full bill search → (includes bills co-sponsored)