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 5141 2011–12 |
Motorcycle instruct. permitsLimits the Department of Licensing to issuing a third motorcycle instruction permit only upon presentation of documented evidence that the permittee is enrolled in an authorized motorcycle skills education program. | Phil Rockefeller (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 246, Laws of 2011 |
May 3, 2011 |
| SB 5271 2011–12 |
Vessels/abandoned, derelictMakes it a misdemeanor for a person to intentionally, without authorization, cause a vessel to sink, break up, or block navigational channels. | Phil Rockefeller (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 247, Laws of 2011 |
May 3, 2011 |
| SB 5436 2011–12 |
Vessel antifouling paintsProhibits the sale of new recreational water vessels with antifouling paint containing copper beginning January 1, 2018. | Kevin Ranker (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 248, Laws of 2011 |
May 3, 2011 |
| SB 5784 2011–12 |
Regional ocean partnershipRequires the Governor to recommend to the Legislature activities and projects to be funded from the Marine Resources Stewardship Trust Account. | Steve Litzow (R-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 250, Laws of 2011 |
May 3, 2011 |
| SB 5036 2011–12 |
Vessel & species removal feeEliminates the expiration date for the derelict vessel and invasive species removal fee. | Debbie Regala (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 169, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 27, 2011 |
| SB 5061 2011–12 |
Vehicle & vessel reg & titleRealigns and makes technical corrections to vehicle and vessel statutes to complete the vehicle and vessel statutes streamline project, which will be enacted on July 1, 2011. | Dan Swecker (R-20) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 171, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 27, 2011 |
| SB 5352 2011–12 |
Medicaid/eyeglassesAuthorizes the Department of Corrections' class II Correctional Industry program to sell eyeglasses to health professionals for the sole purpose of providing those eyeglasses to enrollees of the state medical program. | Senator (R-15) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 100, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 18, 2011 |
| SB 5359 2011–12 |
Contiguous land/property taxAllows parcels owned by members of the same family to be aggregated for purposes of the property tax current use programs. | Bob Morton (R-7) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 101, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 18, 2011 |
| SB 5364 2011–12 |
Public water system permitsRemoves the statutory operating permit fees for Group A public water systems and satellite system management agencies. | Dan Swecker (R-20) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 102, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 18, 2011 |
| SB 5633 2011–12 |
Agricultural fair premiumsExempts agricultural fairs from reporting unclaimed fair premiums to the Department of Revenue under the unclaimed property program. | Craig Pridemore (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 116, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 18, 2011 |
| SB 5033 2011–12 |
Water-sewer districtsAuthorizes a water-sewer district (district) to engage in the private sale of real property provided the estimated value is $5,000 or less. | Craig Pridemore (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 90, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 15, 2011 |
| SB 5116 2011–12 |
Public health districtsAuthorizes public hospital districts to receive and seek gifts of personal or real property. | Dan Swecker (R-20) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 37, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 13, 2011 |
| SB 5295 2011–12 |
Irrigation district propertyAllows the board of directors of an irrigation district to determine the lease duration for leases of district-owned land. | Jerome Delvin (R-8) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 50, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 13, 2011 |
| SB 5307 2011–12 |
Military training/medicalRequires military training or experience to be recognized toward licensure for certain health professions, unless the training or experience is determined not to be equivalent to state standards. | Derek Kilmer (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 32, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 13, 2011 |
| SB 5337 2011–12 |
Airport financial assistanceAllows privately owned airports that are available for general use by the public to be eligible for grants or loans from the Washington State Department of Transportation, Aviation Division. | Val Stevens (R-39) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 51, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 13, 2011 |
| SB 5157 2011–12 |
Foreign trade zonesAllows a port district's boundary to include property adjacent to, but outside its district, for the purpose of applying for foreign-trade zone designation. | Ed Murray (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 11, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 5, 2011 |
| SB 6766 2009–10 |
Forest fires(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 2ND SUBSTITUTE) Acknowledges that the department of natural resources may use discretionary authority to take actions that may prevent approaching wildfire from destroying or damaging homes and other... | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Apr 12, 2010 |
| SB 6343 2009–10 |
WA food policy forumEstablishes a Washington Food Policy Forum to better integrate food related policies and programs statewide. | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Vetoed Vetoed by the Governor |
Apr 2, 2010 |
| SB 6476 2009–10 |
Sex crimes involving minorsIncreases the felony class of the offense of Commercial Sexual Abuse of a Minor to a class B and that of Promoting Sexual Abuse of a Minor to a class A; also increases the seriousness level for these offenses on the grid for... | Val Stevens (R-39) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 289, Laws of 2010 |
Apr 1, 2010 |
| SB 6584 2009–10 |
State health care authorityRequires each health plan that provides Public Employees Benefits Board medical coverage to submit a summary of customer service complaints and appeals to the agency. | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 293, Laws of 2010 |
Apr 1, 2010 |
| SB 6392 2009–10 |
SR 520 tolling revenue useAllows the use of the proceeds from the State Route (SR) 520 bridge toll-backed bonds to be spent on any aspect of the SR 520 bridge replacement and high occupancy vehicle (HOV) program. | Rodney Tom (D-48) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 248, Laws of 2010 |
Mar 30, 2010 |
| SB 6214 2009–10 |
Growth mgmt hearings boardsConsolidates the powers, duties, and functions of the three regional Growth Management Hearings Boards into a single Growth Management Hearings Board. | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 211, Laws of 2010 |
Mar 25, 2010 |
| SB 6243 2009–10 |
Pub disclosure comm filingsEliminates the requirement to file certain campaign finance reports with county election officials. | Darlene Fairley (D-32) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 205, Laws of 2010 |
Mar 25, 2010 |
| SB 6481 2009–10 |
Forest practice jurisdictionLimits the number of counties that are required to adopt local forest practices ordinances to counties that plan under the Growth Management Act with a population greater than 100,000 citizens. | Bob Morton (R-7) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 219, Laws of 2010 |
Mar 25, 2010 |
| SB 6522 2009–10 |
Accountable care projectsDirects the Health Care Authority to appoint a lead organization to support two accountable care organization pilot projects. | Cheryl Pflug (R-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 220, Laws of 2010 |
Mar 25, 2010 |
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