Joyce Mulliken
Senator
· Republican
· District 13
· most recent term 2005–06
2005–06 · Senate · R · LD 132003–04 · Senate · R · LD 132001–02 · House · R · LD 131999–00 · House · R · LD 131997–98 · House · R · LD 131995–96 · House · R · LD 13
190
Bills as prime sponsor
26
of those became law
1,494
Bills co-sponsored
9,396
Recorded votes
4.9%
Absent or excused
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5325 2005–06 |
Community revitalizationExpands the community revitalization program to allow local governments to finance public improvements not only using increased property tax revenues, but also excess excise tax revenues, and revenue generated through a sales... | Joseph Zarelli (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| SB 5329 2005–06 |
Cluster-based economic devDirects the Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development to develop "industry cluster-based" economic development strategies instead of "targeted industry based" strategies. | Cheryl Pflug (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| SB 5527 2005–06 |
Automatic fee increaseState agencies are prohibited from adopting administrative rules that automatically increase fees by a formula amount, such as the fiscal growth factor or the consumer price index. | Bob Morton (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| SB 5551 2005–06 |
Minimum wage studyRequires the Washington State Institute of Public Policy to study issues impacted by the minimum wage and its annual increases, and to report its findings to the Legislature by December 1, 2006. | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| SB 5609 2005–06 |
CWU operating fee waiverIncreases the percentage of tuition revenue Central Washington University may waive under the state-supported waiver category from 8 percent to 11 percent. | Paull Shin (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| SB 5750 2005–06 |
Auctioning vesselsA properly licensed auction company, also licensed as a motor vehicle dealer, may sell at auctions all vessels that a vessel dealer is authorized to sell, so long as the sale of vessels is not the auction company's primary... | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| SB 6086 2005–06 |
Drought/retrofitting wellsSpecifically includes the retrofitting of domestic wells to maintain agricultural irrigation purposes as a physical works alteration that may be approved by DOE pursuant to the drought declaration provisions of the code. | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| SB 6292 2005–06 |
Performing arts/unemploymentExcludes certain stipends paid to persons involved in theater and other performances from wages that are subject to state unemployment taxes. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| SB 6298 2005–06 |
Renewable fuelsThe bill exempts from the state retail sales and use tax the sale of parts and services needed to modify motor vehicles to use biodiesel or ethanol fuels of an 85 percent concentration or higher. | Joyce Mulliken (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| SB 6315 2005–06 |
Sex offendersProvides that a landlord who rents to a registered sex offender is immune from civil liability for damages resulting from a sex offense committed by the sex offender, so long as the landlord disclosed to the other tenants that... | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| SB 6454 2005–06 |
Retirement annual increaseA PERS 1 or TRS 1 retiree who has been receiving an allowance for at least one year receives a Uniform COLA increase beginning July 1 of the calendar year that the retiree turns age 66. | Joyce Mulliken (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| SB 6455 2005–06 |
Retirement for justicesInstead of participating in the Judicial Retirement Account program, Supreme Court Justices, Court of Appeals Judges, and Superior Court Judges may choose to establish an enhanced PERS benefit. Members who choose this option... | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| SB 6542 2005–06 |
Farming servicesExempts custom farming services, farm management services, contract labor services, services with respect to animals that are agricultural products, and the hauling of agricultural products and farm machinery from tax if done... | Joyce Mulliken (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| SB 6656 2005–06 |
Unregistered snowmobilesSnowmobiles are required to be registered with DOL only if operated in Washington State. | Jim Kastama (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| SB 6704 2005–06 |
Manufacturing food productsExtends the Business and Occupation (B&O) tax exemption, sales and use tax deferral on manufacturing facilities, and warehouse tax remittance adopted for fruit and vegetable products in 2005 to seafood and dairy products and... | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| SB 6794 2005–06 |
State ferry employeesModifies collective bargaining between the bargaining representative of ferry workers and the state beginning with bargaining for the 2007-09 fiscal biennium, including requiring bargaining before the adoption of the biennial... | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2006 |
| SB 5528 2005–06 |
Hydraulic inspection feesEliminates fees for any hydraulic works project examined and approved by the Department of Ecology that are less than 10 years old. | Bob Morton (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 27, 2006 |
| SB 5132 2005–06 |
Public employee informationExempts from public records disclosure certain information pertaining to public employees, volunteers, individual home care workers, and their dependents. | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 24, 2006 |
| SB 5635 2005–06 |
Right to possess firearmsA previously convicted person may bring an action, in the county in which he or she resides, for an order restoring the person's right to possess a firearm. This is the only method to have the right to possess a firearm... | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 24, 2006 |
| SB 5730 2005–06 |
Small business regulationChanges the processes and requirements for small business economic impact statements. | Mark Doumit (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 24, 2006 |
| SB 6283 2005–06 |
Veterans' scoring in examsWhen the Department of Personnel contracts with a private vendor to provide examination services, either the state or the private vendor must give eligible veterans the applicable examination score adjustment. | Jim Kastama (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 24, 2006 |
| SB 6284 2005–06 |
Definition of veteranThe peace time definition of veteran is changed to remove the reference to the statute that restricts sending veterans or their families to almshouses. | Jim Kastama (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 24, 2006 |
| SB 6337 2005–06 |
Diking & drainage districtsIf a member elects to receive compensation, the member's land must be free of any liens against it for delinquent or special assessments held by the special district. | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 24, 2006 |
| SB 6518 2005–06 |
State energy policyThe state energy policy is amended to encourage state agencies to reduce their electrical and heating purchases by 15 percent (measured from fiscal year 2005) by September 1, 2009. Agencies are required to use all practicable,... | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 24, 2006 |
| SB 6526 2005–06 |
Traffic safety camerasThe automated traffic safety camera law is expanded to include authorizing the Washington State Patrol to use cameras to detect infractions in roadway construction zones on state highways when workers are present. The penalty... | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 24, 2006 |
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