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 5365 2003–04 |
Securities violationsCreates a Securities Prosecution Fund to be administered by the Department of Financial Institutions for the purpose of assisting law enforcement authorities in the prosecution of violations of the Securities Act. | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 28, 2004 |
| SB 5422 2003–04 |
Single premium credit insRegulates the sale of single premium credit insurance offered in connection with residential mortgage loan transactions. | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 28, 2004 |
| SB 5524 2003–04 |
Rental of housingProvisions to protect victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking from housing discrimination are expanded. 1. A tenant may terminate a rental agreement if the tenant, or a member of the household, is a victim... | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 28, 2004 |
| SB 5714 2003–04 |
Financial inst law parityGrants state chartered banks the same powers and authorities conferred upon state chartered thrifts. | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 28, 2004 |
| SB 5717 2003–04 |
Financial fraud equipmentCreates six financial fraud crimes pertaining to the use, possession, or production of payment instruments, identification, or devices used to produce fraudulent documents. | Shirley Winsley (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 28, 2004 |
| SB 5742 2003–04 |
Hiring retireesThe number of hours that a retired member of PERS 1 or TERS 1 may work for an eligible employer after one month of separation without pension benefit reductions is decreased from 1,500 to 867. Retirees who are separated from... | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 28, 2004 |
| SB 5801 2003–04 |
Pblc wrks job order contractAllows public bodies authorized to use alternative public works contracting procedures to award contracts using the job order contract process. | Shirley Winsley (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 28, 2004 |
| SB 5859 2003–04 |
Mineral trespassCreates the felony crime of mineral trespass. | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 28, 2004 |
| SB 5904 2003–04 |
Prescription drugsThe Health Care Authority will negotiate price discounts with prescription drug manufacturers. | Alex Deccio (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 28, 2004 |
| SB 6001 2003–04 |
Lawful vehicle combinationsA vehicle combination consisting of a motor vehicle weighing more than 4,000 pounds unladen, a travel trailer, and a trailer designed for hauling a boat, snowmobiles or nonhighway vehicles is authorized. The combination must... | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 28, 2004 |
| SB 6212 2003–04 |
Financial literacyThe Legislative Ad Hoc Committee on Financial Literacy is created, composed of four senators, four representatives, and a member from the Governor's office, the Superintendent of Public Instruction (SPI), the Department of... | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 28, 2004 |
| SB 6657 2003–04 |
Collective bargainingThe HCQA's responsibilities for collective bargaining with individual home care workers are clarified. It is expressly stated that the collective bargaining law governs the collective bargaining relationship, not the... | Luke Esser (R-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 28, 2004 |
| SB 6611 2003–04 |
Rebates/sales & use taxExcludes the value of rebates from sales and use taxation. | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 27, 2004 |
| SB 6633 2003–04 |
AutismDirects the department of health to contract for a study on the causes and prevention of autism. The department shall submit a report to the appropriate committees of the legislature by December 1, 2005, that includes... | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 27, 2004 |
| SB 6634 2003–04 |
Stopping for school busesDeclares that a person found to have committed an infraction of this act shall be assessed a monetary penalty of one thousand dollars. Directs the Washington traffic safety commission to provide grants to local law enforcement... | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 27, 2004 |
| SB 6640 2003–04 |
Campaign contributionsThe period during which a state official and persons employed by him or her may not solicit or accept campaign contributions extends through the day of that session's final adjournment. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 27, 2004 |
| SB 6585 2003–04 |
HOV lanesProhibits HOV lanes on I-405. | Joyce Mulliken (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 26, 2004 |
| SB 6594 2003–04 |
Certificated edu employeesDeclares that all parents and members of the community have the right to file, with the educational service district superintendent, a written and signed complaint alleging that a certificated education professional within the... | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 26, 2004 |
| SB 6535 2003–04 |
Motorcycle helmet useDeclares it is unlawful for any person twenty-one years old or older to operate or ride upon a motorcycle, motor-driven cycle, or moped on a state highway, county road, or city street unless wearing upon his or her head a... | Joyce Mulliken (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 2004 |
| SB 6540 2003–04 |
Transportation debt limitThe aggregate principal and interest payments on bonds which are backed by state transportation bond payment revenue may not exceed 22 percent of total state transportation bond payment revenues. State transportation bond... | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 2004 |
| SB 6198 2003–04 |
First-time home buyerIn any county where the first-time buyer housing affordability index is less than 100 for three quarters in a year, measured on the same calendar as the state fiscal year, for the following two calendar years, the state... | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2004 |
| SB 6450 2003–04 |
Home-based & private eduIf a private, parochial, or home-based instructed student passes a test that meets the 1993 State Board of Education requirements for the annual assessment of home-based instructed students, then the students are entitled to... | Val Stevens (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2004 |
| SB 6473 2003–04 |
Services to dev disabledDeclares that chapter 82.04 RCW does not apply to amounts received from the department of social and health services for the specific purpose of providing division of developmental disabilities contracted and certified... | Alex Deccio (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2004 |
| SB 6507 2003–04 |
Prprty tax exemption/farmersDeclares that the following property is exempt from property taxes: (1) Motor fuel owned by a farmer; and (2) Personal property owned by a farmer used for the maintenance of farm machinery and equipment. Applies to taxes... | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2004 |
| SB 6433 2003–04 |
OSPI investigationsOnce OSPI has initiated an investigation under this chapter, the investigation must be completed regardless of whether the individual being investigated resigns or allows his or her teaching certificate to lapse. | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 20, 2004 |
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