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 6419 2007–08 |
Fisheries buy-back programsDFW's authority to administrate buyback programs is expanded to include commercial fishery license holders restricted in fishing as a result of the Rafeedie decision. | Brian Hatfield (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 29, 2008 |
| SB 6460 2007–08 |
Flood hazard mitigation(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE) Provides that for the purpose of providing state funds for federally matched flood hazard mitigation and other projects throughout the Chehalis river basin, the state finance committee is... | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 29, 2008 |
| SB 6478 2007–08 |
Identifying marks on ballots(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE) Provides that no paper ballot or ballot card may contain any encrypted or unencrypted bar code or other unique identifying mark associated with an individual voter. | Eric Oemig (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 29, 2008 |
| SB 6547 2007–08 |
Community athletics programsThe bill as referred to committee was not considered. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 29, 2008 |
| SB 6723 2007–08 |
Animal health protection(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE) Allows the director to adopt rules establishing fees for conducting special inspections of poultry or poultry facilities that the director may provide at the request of the poultry owner or... | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 29, 2008 |
| SB 6820 2007–08 |
Student excellence(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE) Directs the economic development commission, in consultation with the higher education coordinating board and the workforce training and education coordinating board, to study and identify... | Jim Kastama (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 29, 2008 |
| SB 6836 2007–08 |
Secure system accessThe bill as referred to committee was not considered. | Derek Kilmer (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 29, 2008 |
| SB 6846 2007–08 |
Metal property transactions(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE) Adds transactions involving metal and other materials from vehicles acquired by vehicle wreckers or hulk haulers to the list of metal property transaction exemptions. | Senator (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 29, 2008 |
| SB 6276 2007–08 |
DV advocate pilot program(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE) Requires the department of social and health services to create a pilot program to place a full-time domestic violence expert in a minimum of two division of children and family services... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 8, 2008 |
| SB 6352 2007–08 |
Institution of higher eduWhen the Legislature considers the location of a higher education institution in the north Puget Sound region, priority consideration must be given to whether the site is centrally located in the Snohomish, Island, and Skagit... | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 8, 2008 |
| SB 6469 2007–08 |
Urban forestry(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE) Supports city efforts to conserve, protect, improve, and expand Washington's urban forest in order to reduce storm water pollution in Puget Sound, flooding, energy consumption and greenhouse... | Ed Murray (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 8, 2008 |
| SB 6523 2007–08 |
ID theft analysis ctr(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE) Orders the Washington association of sheriffs and police chiefs to establish the Washington identity theft analysis center, to be colocated with the Washington joint analytical center.... | Adam Kline (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 8, 2008 |
| SB 6563 2007–08 |
Neighborhood organizations(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE) Establishes in the department of community, trade, and economic development a competitive grant program to encourage communities to develop coordinated strategies to reduce crime and promote safety. | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 8, 2008 |
| SB 6882 2007–08 |
Chehalis basin(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE) Intends to help facilitate a collaborative process to develop a flood mitigation plan for the upper Chehalis subbasin. Declares that the Chehalis basin partnership is the watershed planning... | Dan Swecker (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 8, 2008 |
| SB 5295 2007–08 |
Corrections ombudsman(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 2ND SUBSTITUTE) Declares that the creation of the office of corrections ombudsman is intended to assist in strengthening procedures and practices which lessen the possibility of actions occurring within the... | Jim Kastama (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 7, 2008 |
| SB 6521 2007–08 |
Human remains(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE) Establishes a misdemeanor for a person who discovers human remains and does not report them to the coroner or local law enforcement. Requires persons who inadvertently discover human remains... | Joe McDermott (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 7, 2008 |
| SB 6593 2007–08 |
Groundwater monitoringThe bill as referred to committee was not considered. | Adam Kline (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 7, 2008 |
| SB 6940 2007–08 |
Veterans' personal needsProvides that the personal needs allowance for all nursing care residents of the state veterans' homes shall be adjusted for inflation by the department of veterans affairs. | Derek Kilmer (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 7, 2008 |
| SB 6920 2007–08 |
Helicopter accessRequires that the aviation division of the department of transportation, in partnership with the state military department, the city of Seattle, King county, and the Washington state patrol, shall form a committee to study the... | Dan Swecker (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 6, 2008 |
| SB 6407 2007–08 |
Small business creditThe maximum credit against the B&O is increased to 40 dollars per each month in the reporting period. Beginning in 2010, the maximum credit against the B&O will increase at a rate equivalent to the increase in the rate of the... | Rosa Franklin (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2008 |
| SB 6481 2007–08 |
Value of rebates(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE) Excludes a rebate given by a manufacturer on a motor vehicle and assigned to a seller by a buyer from sales and use taxation. | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 1, 2008 |
| SB 6904 2007–08 |
Natural disaster tax reliefTangible personal property and labor and services for construction, repair, decorating, or rebuilding a residence damaged during the December 2007 floods is exempt from the sales and use tax. Eligible persons must reside in a... | Dan Swecker (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 1, 2008 |
| SB 6905 2007–08 |
National disaster countiesThe date the Lewis County PFD must commence construction of a regional center to collect the 0.033 percent credit against the state sales and use tax is changed from January 1, 2009, to January 1, 2011. | Dan Swecker (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 1, 2008 |
| SB 6906 2007–08 |
Hydraulic projectsProvides the department of fish and wildlife shall not require mitigation for emergency oral permits issued under RCW 77.55.021(8) issued in response to a flood event. | Dan Swecker (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 1, 2008 |
| SB 6883 2007–08 |
Industrial ins benefitsA worker receiving a pension for total disability may perform volunteer work for a public agency up to 40 hours per week. | Dan Swecker (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 31, 2008 |
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