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
| Date | Bill | Motion | Benton voted | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2015 | SB 5954 (2015–16)Reducing tuition | 3rd Reading & Final Passage Senate |
Yea | 37–12 Passed |
| Mar 11, 2015 | SB 5186 (2015–16)Sr's, disab. vets/prop tx ex | 3rd Reading & Final Passage Senate |
Yea | 49–0 Passed |
| Mar 11, 2015 | SB 5870 (2015–16)Aversive therapies/youth | 3rd Reading & Final Passage Senate |
Yea | 49–0 Passed |
| Mar 11, 2015 | SB 5153 (2015–16)Campaign contributions | 3rd Reading & Final Passage Senate |
Yea | 49–0 Passed |
| Mar 11, 2015 | SB 5921 (2015–16)Land use permit process | 3rd Reading & Final Passage Senate |
Yea | 29–20 Passed |
| Mar 11, 2015 | SB 5915 (2015–16)Fiscal notes & impact stmnts | 3rd Reading & Final Passage Senate |
Yea | 49–0 Passed |
| Mar 11, 2015 | SB 5874 (2015–16)Retiring eligible coal plant | 3rd Reading & Final Passage Senate |
Yea | 46–3 Passed |
| Mar 11, 2015 | SB 5854 (2015–16)Coll. bargaining agreements | 3rd Reading & Final Passage Senate |
Yea | 30–19 Passed |
| Mar 11, 2015 | SB 5748 (2015–16)Teacher and principal eval. | 3rd Reading & Final Passage Senate |
Yea | 26–23 Passed |
| Mar 11, 2015 | SB 5723 (2015–16)RCW statutes/inactive, etc. | 3rd Reading & Final Passage Senate |
Yea | 48–1 Passed |
| Mar 11, 2015 | SB 5407 (2015–16)Instream flow rules, effects | 3rd Reading & Final Passage Senate |
Yea | 26–23 Passed |
| Mar 11, 2015 | SB 5609 (2015–16)Synthetic plastic microbeads | 3rd Reading & Final Passage Senate |
Yea | 49–0 Passed |
| Mar 11, 2015 | SB 5583 (2015–16)Species status/F&W comm. | 3rd Reading & Final Passage Senate |
Yea | 27–22 Passed |
| Mar 11, 2015 | SB 5563 (2015–16)Environmental handling chrgs | 3rd Reading & Final Passage Senate |
Yea | 41–8 Passed |
| Mar 11, 2015 | SB 5363 (2015–16)Eminent domain/econ devel | 3rd Reading & Final Passage Senate |
Yea | 30–19 Passed |
| Mar 11, 2015 | SB 5282 (2015–16)Security systm installations | 3rd Reading & Final Passage Senate |
Yea | 32–16 Passed |
| Mar 11, 2015 | SB 5206 (2015–16)Audits finding noncompliance | 3rd Reading & Final Passage Senate |
Yea | 47–2 Passed |
| Mar 11, 2015 | SB 5857 (2015–16)Pharmacy benefit managers | 3rd Reading & Final Passage Senate |
Yea | 49–0 Passed |
| Mar 10, 2015 | SGA 9146 (2015–16)JUANITA RICHARDS | Confirm Senate |
Yea | 49–0 Confirmed |
| Mar 10, 2015 | SGA 9197 (2015–16)ROBERT F. KEHOE | Confirm Senate |
Yea | 48–0 Confirmed |
| Mar 10, 2015 | SGA 9121 (2015–16)ROBERT J. MOSER | Confirm Senate |
Yea | 48–0 Confirmed |
| Mar 10, 2015 | SB 5144 (2015–16)Robert Bree collaborative | 3rd Reading & Final Passage Senate |
Yea | 45–4 Passed |
| Mar 10, 2015 | SB 5346 (2015–16)Personal emer resp services | 3rd Reading & Final Passage Senate |
Yea | 49–0 Passed |
| Mar 10, 2015 | SB 5768 (2015–16)County electronic auctions | 3rd Reading & Final Passage Senate |
Yea | 46–3 Passed |
| Mar 10, 2015 | SB 5404 (2015–16)Homeless youth | 3rd Reading & Final Passage Senate |
Yea | 48–1 Passed |