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 5449 2005–06 |
Model toxics controlAuthorizes the Department of Ecology (DOE) to file a lien against a property where the state of Washington has incurred a remedial action cost that is unrecovered. | Erik Poulsen (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 211, Laws of 2005 |
Apr 28, 2005 |
| SB 5979 2005–06 |
Search & rescue dogsProvides that any person found guilty of interfering, injuring, or causing the death of a search and rescue dog can be subject to both criminal penalties as well as restitution to the victim. | Brad Benson (R-6) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 212, Laws of 2005 |
Apr 28, 2005 |
| SB 5060 2005–06 |
Traffic safety camerasAllows local governments to use automated traffic safety cameras to detect stoplight, railroad crossing, and school zone speeding violations. | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 167, Laws of 2005 |
Apr 22, 2005 |
| SB 5161 2005–06 |
Accident reportsRequires inclusion of data regarding driver distractions in accident reports. | Tracey Eide (D-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 171, Laws of 2005 |
Apr 22, 2005 |
| SB 5002 2005–06 |
Camping resort contractsCreates a requirement that camping resort contracts can only be marketed, offered, or sold in this state, or to a resident of this state, if the contract is registered with the Department of Licensing. | Debbie Regala (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 112, Laws of 2005 |
Apr 21, 2005 |
| SB 5105 2005–06 |
WTUC certificationAllows the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission (WUTC) to revoke, suspend, or amend certain transportation company certificates, or authorize certificates to new applicants, without a hearing, when the existing... | Dan Swecker (R-20) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 121, Laws of 2005 |
Apr 21, 2005 |
| SB 5497 2005–06 |
Terminally ill/retirementAllows a member of Plans 2 or 3 in the Public Employees' Retirement System, the Teachers' Retirement System, or the School Employees' Retirement System to be voluntarily removed from membership in the pension plan if the... | Jerome Delvin (R-8) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 131, Laws of 2005 |
Apr 21, 2005 |
| SB 5563 2005–06 |
Women's contribution in WWIIDedicates any 2005-07 funding for the World War II Oral History Project to recording the memories of women who contributed to the state and nation during the war. | Rosa Franklin (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 75, Laws of 2005 |
Apr 18, 2005 |
| SB 5584 2005–06 |
Rental carsAuthorizing a customer facility charge on rental car customers to finance consolidated rental car facilities. | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 76, Laws of 2005 |
Apr 18, 2005 |
| SB 5709 2005–06 |
Vehicle license renewal feesExempting a motor vehicle from annual registration when it is operated within a national recreation area that is not accessible by a state highway. | Linda Evans Parlette (R-12) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 79, Laws of 2005 |
Apr 18, 2005 |
| SB 5869 2005–06 |
Fish plantingRepeals the statute that ties the Department of Fish and Wildlife's (Department) ability to purchase privately-produced triploid trout to the ability of the Department to recover the costs of buying the trout. | Dan Swecker (R-20) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 87, Laws of 2005 |
Apr 18, 2005 |
| SB 5969 2005–06 |
State fuel tax distributionsRemoves the restrictions on the uses of funds for cities and towns regardless of size as measured by population. | Dan Swecker (R-20) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 89, Laws of 2005 |
Apr 18, 2005 |
| SB 5190 2005–06 |
Commercial feedExpands the list of adulterated commercial feeds to include ruminant feed containing any animal protein prohibited in ruminant feed that is deemed unsafe under federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act regulations. | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 40, Laws of 2005 |
Apr 13, 2005 |
| SB 5230 2005–06 |
Wildlife license plateCreates the "Washington's Wildlife" special license plate collection. | Dan Swecker (R-20) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 42, Laws of 2005 |
Apr 13, 2005 |
| SB 5316 2005–06 |
Parks & rec license platesCreates the "State Parks and Recreation Commission" special license plate. | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 44, Laws of 2005 |
Apr 13, 2005 |
| SB 5424 2005–06 |
WA lighthouse license plateCreates the "Washington Lighthouses" special license plate. | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 48, Laws of 2005 |
Apr 13, 2005 |
| SB 5150 2005–06 |
Marine pilotsCreates a training license for the licensing of marine pilots. | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 26, Laws of 2005 |
Apr 12, 2005 |
| SB 5794 2005–06 |
Puyallup Tribe/cigarette taxAuthorizes the Governor to enter into a cigarette tax agreement with the Puyallup Tribe of Indians. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 11, Laws of 2005 |
Apr 5, 2005 |
| SB 6599 2003–04 |
CholinesteraseRequires the Department of Labor and Industries (Department), in implementing any rule on cholinesterase monitoring, to collect and analyze certain data to determine whether cholinesterase testing is warranted. | Senator (R-15) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 272, Laws of 2004 |
Apr 1, 2004 |
| SB 5957 2003–04 |
Water quality dataAllows only credible data to be used when the Department of Ecology (DOE) takes certain actions required by the federal Clean Water Act. | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 228, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 31, 2004 |
| SB 6107 2003–04 |
Animal diseasesBroadens the authority of the Director of Agriculture (Director) to quarantine an animal or its reproductive products for disease control and to conduct related tests, examinations, or inspections. | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 251, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 31, 2004 |
| SB 6118 2003–04 |
Cougar controlDirects the Fish and Wildlife Commission to establish a three-year pilot program in five counties that allows for the hunting of cougars with dogs. | Bob Morton (R-7) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 264, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 31, 2004 |
| SB 6314 2003–04 |
Comm economic rev boardsAdds a representative of a federally recognized Indian Tribe to the Community Economic Revitalization Board. | Senator (D-35) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 252, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 31, 2004 |
| SB 5665 2003–04 |
Irrigation districtsExpands civil liability immunity for irrigation districts. | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 215, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 29, 2004 |
| SB 6216 2003–04 |
Defining timber landIncludes land that is dedicated to incidental uses compatible with the growing and harvesting of timber in term "timber land" for the purposes of calculating the land's current use. | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 217, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 29, 2004 |
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