Steve O'Ban
Senator
· Republican
· District 28
· most recent term 2021–22
2021–22 · Senate · R · LD 282019–20 · Senate · R · LD 282017–18 · Senate · R · LD 282015–16 · Senate · R · LD 282013–14 · Senate · R · LD 28
195
Bills as prime sponsor
26
of those became law
402
Bills co-sponsored
5,392
Recorded votes
1.1%
Absent or excused
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6314 2019–20 |
Home foreclosure/taxesAuthorizes counties to eliminate or reduce penalties on delinquent property taxes. | Jeff Holy (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 24, 2020 |
| SB 6356 2019–20 |
Human trafficking trainingRequires a transient accommodation facility to hold annual employee training on human trafficking beginning by January 1, 2021, for its employees and training for new employees within 90 days of beginning employment. | Mike Padden (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 24, 2020 |
| SB 6385 2019–20 |
Homelessness/job trainingDirects the Department of Commerce to establish a competitive program for awarding grants to municipalities using a labor program model designed for providing jobs to individuals experiencing homelessness to lead to full-time... | Hans Zeiger (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 24, 2020 |
| SB 6406 2019–20 |
Firearm theftCreates theft of a firearm from a residence, store, shop, sales outlet, or vehicle as a new class B felony offense. | Lynda Wilson (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 24, 2020 |
| SB 6584 2019–20 |
Unlawful purchase of firearmCreates a new crime of unlawful purchase of a firearm a nd classifies the crime as a class C felony with a seriousness level of II. | Hans Zeiger (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 24, 2020 |
| SB 6691 2019–20 |
Legislative chamber skylightReplacing legislative chamber skylights. | Senator (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 20, 2020 |
| SB 6274 2019–20 |
Psychiatric patient safetyEstablishes additional oversight requirements for certain psychiatric hospitals. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 7, 2020 |
| SB 6394 2019–20 |
Sports wagering/compactsAllows the amendment of tribal-state gaming compacts, upon a tribe's request, to authorize sports wagering at the tribe's facility when conducted pursuant to negotiated tribal-state gaming compact provisions. | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 7, 2020 |
| SB 6585 2019–20 |
Medication-assisted tx/jailsRequires, to the extent funding is appropriated, county jails to provide medication assisted treatment (MAT) for persons in custody experiencing opioid use disorders. | Hans Zeiger (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 7, 2020 |
| SB 6679 2019–20 |
Chinese American historyDeclaring January as Chinese American history month and encouraging public schools to commemorate the month. | Hans Zeiger (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 6, 2020 |
| SB 6413 2019–20 |
Primary care collaborativeRequires the Health Care Authority to administer a Primary Care Collaborative to develop various primary care spending recommendations and report its recommendations to the legislature. | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 2020 |
| SB 6457 2019–20 |
American dream homesAuthorizes a city or county to permit American Dream Homes to encourage development of single family homes for low-income households. | Phil Fortunato (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2020 |
| SB 6639 2019–20 |
Behavioral health/B&O taxReestablishing a business and occupation tax deduction for government-funded behavioral health care. | Steve O'Ban (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 3, 2020 |
| SB 6640 2019–20 |
Conditionally released SVPsDefines fair share principles and requires the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) to take affirmative steps to develop placement options for persons who obtain conditional release from the Special Commitment... | Steve O'Ban (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 29, 2020 |
| SB 6642 2019–20 |
Data centers tax preferenceAuthorizes a sales and use tax exemption for the purchase of eligible server equipment, and related labor and services, for eligible data centers in nonrural counties. | Hans Zeiger (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 29, 2020 |
| SB 6597 2019–20 |
Vehicle combinationsRequires the Washington State Department of Transportation to allow combinations of vehicles consisting of a truck tractor and three trailing units to operate on designated highways, but only if the federal government first... | Senator (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 24, 2020 |
| SB 6600 2019–20 |
Licensure of state hospitalsRequires all state hospitals to be licensed in the same manner as private psychiatric hospitals by June 30, 2021. | Steve O'Ban (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 24, 2020 |
| SB 6549 2019–20 |
Psychology compactAdopts the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact to allow professionals who are licensed in a compact state to provide psychological services through the use telepsychology and temporary in-person practice. | Steve O'Ban (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 2020 |
| SB 6555 2019–20 |
Impaired drivingConcerning impaired driving. | Ron Muzzall (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 2020 |
| SB 6539 2019–20 |
Health care info./leg. PRAExempts health care information in the possession of legislators in the conduct of their official duties from disclosure requirements of the Public Records Act. | Senator (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2020 |
| SB 6462 2019–20 |
Local income taxesReaffirming the prohibition of the imposition of a local income tax. | Steve O'Ban (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 17, 2020 |
| SB 6469 2019–20 |
Access to behavioral healthRequires an evaluation and treatment facility or secure withdrawal management and stabilization facility that has treatment capacity available to admit a person detained for involuntary treatment, or applying for transfer from... | Emily Randall (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 17, 2020 |
| SB 6396 2019–20 |
Skilled nursing/rebaseModifies the skilled nursing facility Medicaid rate methodology so rates are rebased every year rather than every other year. | Steve O'Ban (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 16, 2020 |
| SB 6412 2019–20 |
Election securityProhibits service and overseas voters from returning ballots by fax or email. | Hans Zeiger (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 16, 2020 |
| SB 6436 2019–20 |
Sexual predator releaseAlters the definition of less restrictive alternative (LRA) to exclude adult family homes. | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 16, 2020 |
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