Dan Swecker
Senator
· Republican
· District 20
· most recent term 2011–12
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385
Bills as prime sponsor
59
of those became law
1,938
Bills co-sponsored
14,587
Recorded votes
4.2%
Absent or excused
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5661 2011–12 |
Derelict fishing gearChanges, for commercial fishing nets only, the nature of the action that is expected of lost or abandoned gear from an encouragement to report the lost gear within 48 hours to a requirement that the loss be reported within 24 hours. | Sharon Nelson (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 190, Laws of 2012 |
Mar 29, 2012 |
| SB 5966 2011–12 |
Health care auth. ombudsmanEstablishes the Health Care Authority Ombudsman to assist retired enrollees in the Public Employees Benefits Board program. | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 150, Laws of 2012 |
Mar 29, 2012 |
| SB 6116 2011–12 |
On-site sewage mgmt plansAuthorizes a local board of health in the 12 counties bordering Puget Sound implementing an on-site sewage program management plan to impose reasonable rates or charges in an amount sufficient to pay for the actual costs of... | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 175, Laws of 2012 |
Mar 29, 2012 |
| SB 6135 2011–12 |
Fish & wildlife enforcementMakes a number of changes related to the enforcement policies of the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) and the crimes primarily enforced by WDFW. | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 176, Laws of 2012 |
Mar 29, 2012 |
| SB 6175 2011–12 |
Indian tribes and state govtDirects the Governor and state agencies to establish government-to-government relationships with federally recognized Indian tribes in order to enhance and formalize working relationships with the tribes through collaboration... | Craig Pridemore (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 122, Laws of 2012 |
Mar 29, 2012 |
| SB 6257 2011–12 |
Sexually explicit actExpands the offense of Promoting Commercial Sexual Abuse of a Minor to include advancing or profiting from a sexually explicit act of a minor. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 144, Laws of 2012 |
Mar 29, 2012 |
| SB 6383 2011–12 |
Interscholastic activitiesAuthorizes the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA), or other voluntary nonprofit entity to whom control and supervision of interscholastic activities has been delegated, to impose penalties for rules violation. | Don Benton (R-17) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 155, Laws of 2012 |
Mar 29, 2012 |
| SB 5188 2011–12 |
Traffic control signalsRequires all stoplights to have yellow change intervals that are at least as long as those identified in the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices. | Senator (R-2) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 85, Laws of 2012 |
Mar 23, 2012 |
| SB 6081 2011–12 |
Ferry replacement surchargeAllows counties operating ferry service to impose a vessel replacement surcharge on ferry fares. | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 78, Laws of 2012 |
Mar 23, 2012 |
| SB 6290 2011–12 |
Military spouses & partnersAllows the spouse or registered domestic partner of a service member to place a license regulated by the Department of Health or the Department of Licensing on inactive status when the service member is deployed or stationed... | Derek Kilmer (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 45, Laws of 2012 |
Mar 16, 2012 |
| SB 5292 2011–12 |
Irrigation & port districtsModifies the definition of "critical areas" within the Growth Management Act to exclude certain water-based artificial features or constructs from being considered part of a fish and wildlife habitat conservation area, one of... | Senator (R-15) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 21, Laws of 2012 |
Mar 7, 2012 |
| SB 5631 2011–12 |
Department of agricultureMakes a number of changes to statues administered by the Washington State Department of Agriculture affecting areas such as: movie theatre popcorn; methanol and ethanol signage; commodity commission sales; and the reporting of... | Dan Swecker (R-20) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 25, Laws of 2012 |
Mar 7, 2012 |
| SB 5969 2011–12 |
Military spouses/licensingRequires an authority that issues a professional license, certificate, registration, or permit under Title 18 RCW to expedite the right of qualified military spouses transferred to this state to provide professional services. | Derek Kilmer (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 5, Laws of 2011, 2nd Special Session |
Dec 20, 2011 |
| SB 5695 2011–12 |
Local government bondsModifies ordinance and resolution requirements governing the issuance of bonds by a local government. | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Dec 7, 2011 |
| SB 5171 2011–12 |
Service and overseas votersChanges the date of the primary for general elections to be held in November to the first Tuesday of the preceding August. | Steve Hobbs (D-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 349, Laws of 2011 |
May 16, 2011 |
| SB 5502 2011–12 |
Limousine carriersAllows cities with a population of 500,000 or more to enter into cooperative agreements with the Department of Licensing (DOL) to regulate limousines, including the transfer of fee and fine revenue to offset city enforcement costs. | Scott White (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 374, Laws of 2011 |
May 16, 2011 |
| SB 5806 2011–12 |
Veteran lottery raffleDirects the Washington Lottery to conduct an annual raffle to benefit veterans and their families. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 352, Laws of 2011 |
May 16, 2011 |
| SB 5083 2011–12 |
Real estate firms B&O taxExempts real estate commissions that are shared among more than two real estate firms from the business and occupation tax. | Kevin Ranker (D-40) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 322, Laws of 2011 |
May 12, 2011 |
| SB 5253 2011–12 |
Landscape conservationAuthorizes qualifying cities to create Local Infrastructure Project Areas (LIPAs) within their boundaries and to finance public improvements in LIPAs through property taxes imposed by the city and the county within which the... | Scott White (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 318, Laws of 2011 |
May 12, 2011 |
| SB 5505 2011–12 |
Federal census dataAuthorizes an annexing city to use updated 2010 federal decennial census data to account for the resident population of complete federal census blocks located in territory to be annexed, if the date of annexation occurs within... | Andy Hill (R-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 342, Laws of 2011 |
May 12, 2011 |
| SB 5622 2011–12 |
State land recreation accessCreates the Discover Pass and Day-Use Permit and requires these permits to be visible in any vehicle located at a designated recreation site or recreation lands managed by the Department of Natural Resources, the Washington... | Kevin Ranker (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 320, Laws of 2011 |
May 12, 2011 |
| SB 5688 2011–12 |
Shark finning activitiesCreates the crimes of unlawful trade in shark fins in the first and second degree. | Kevin Ranker (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 324, Laws of 2011 |
May 12, 2011 |
| SB 5192 2011–12 |
Shoreline management actMakes numerous technical changes to notification and timing provisions governing appeals under the Shoreline Management Act (SMA). | Sharon Nelson (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 277, Laws of 2011 |
May 5, 2011 |
| SB 5239 2011–12 |
Forest revenue/pub. schoolsDistributes federal forest revenues to school districts based on their proportion of resident enrolled students, rather than all enrolled students, compared to the total number of students in the county. | Senator (R-15) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 278, Laws of 2011 |
May 5, 2011 |
| SB 5350 2011–12 |
Unlawful solid waste dumpingRequires an enforcing authority to take reasonable action to determine and identify the person responsible for illegally dumping solid waste before requiring the owner or lessee of the property to clean up the site where... | Senator (R-15) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 279, Laws of 2011 |
May 5, 2011 |
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