Steve O'Ban
Senator
· Republican
· District 28
· most recent term 2021–22
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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 5031 2015–16 |
Advance action/bus. corp actAllows for articles of incorporation to limit or eliminate a requirement that a director or other fiduciary offer the corporation the right to participate in any business opportunity prior to that person's taking of the opportunity. | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 20, Laws of 2015 |
Apr 17, 2015 |
| SB 5144 2015–16 |
Robert Bree collaborativeMakes the Robert Bree Collaborative subject to the Open Public Meetings Act. | Bruce Dammeier (R-25) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 21, Laws of 2015 |
Apr 17, 2015 |
| SB 5889 2015–16 |
Competency eval. timelinessEstablishes maximum time limits for the provision of competency-related evaluation and restoration services. | Steve O'Ban (R-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 5, Laws of 2015 |
Mar 12, 2015 |
| SB 6074 2013–14 |
Homeless student ed outcomesRequires the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to report data on homeless students , which must be disaggregated by subgroups of students at both the state and district levels, to the Governor and the... | Senator (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 212, Laws of 2014 |
Apr 3, 2014 |
| SB 5969 2013–14 |
Academic credit/militaryRequires each public institution of higher education to adopt a policy to award academic credit for military training courses or programs before December 31, 2015, and submit the policy to the Prior Learning Assessment... | Steve O'Ban (R-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 186, Laws of 2014 |
Apr 2, 2014 |
| SB 6126 2013–14 |
Children/dependency mattersRequires the appointment of an attorney to represent a child in a dependency proceeding six months after granting a petition to terminate the parent and child relationship when there is no remaining parent with parental rights. | Steve O'Ban (R-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 108, Laws of 2014 |
Mar 28, 2014 |
| SB 6387 2013–14 |
Devel. disabilities servicesRequires the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) to implement a Medicaid waiver to replace the Individual and Family Services (IFS) program no later than May 30, 2015. | Andy Hill (R-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 139, Laws of 2014 |
Mar 28, 2014 |
| SB 5999 2013–14 |
Corporate entity conversionsCreates a process and requirements for entity conversions under the Washington Business Corporations Act and the Limited Liability Company Act. | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 83, Laws of 2014 |
Mar 27, 2014 |
| SB 6279 2013–14 |
Search warrant applicationsProvides that a district or municipal court judge may issue a warrant for any person or evidence located anywhere within the state if the warrant pertains to an offense alleged to have occurred in the judge's county. | Adam Kline (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 93, Laws of 2014 |
Mar 27, 2014 |
| SB 6413 2013–14 |
Prior offenses for DUIAdds five new offenses to the list of those offenses that count as a "prior offense" when a person is charged with an impaired driving offense. | Joe Fain (R-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 100, Laws of 2014 |
Mar 27, 2014 |
| HB 1563 2013–14 |
Surplus property dispositionAuthorizes specified governmental entities to dispose of surplus property at less than fair market value if the affordable housing developed on the property will be occupied primarily by certain low-income households. | Jessyn Farrell (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| HB 1909 2013–14 |
Veteran-owned businessesA business that is at least 51 percent owned and controlled jointly by a veteran and their spouse or domestic partner may qualify as a veteran-owned business if the veteran is involved in day-to-day business operations. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| SB 5965 2013–14 |
Sexually violent predatorsRequires the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) to make a recording of an annual evaluation available to the committed person. | Mike Padden (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| SB 5970 2013–14 |
Licensing reqs/militaryProvides that military training and experience satisfies requirements for professional licensing if the training or experience is documented and is substantially equivalent to the requirements in state law. | Steve O'Ban (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| SB 5979 2013–14 |
Commercial motor vehiclesThe following changes are made to conform with federal law: the size of the warning flag on over-dimensional loads is changed from 12 inches to 18 inches and allows for either red or orange warning flags; the existing farm... | Senator (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| SB 6011 2013–14 |
Random assaultsElevates a random assault of a person without any prior physical or verbal contact in a public place to Assault in the third degree. | Mike Padden (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| SB 6017 2013–14 |
Sex crimes/seizure & forfeitCreating uniform guidelines for the disposition of proceeds of seizure and forfeiture actions, when the property is forfeited because of its associations with Child Pornography, Sexual Exploitation of a Minor, or Promoting... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| SB 6022 2013–14 |
State hospital workersMakes assault of an employee of a state hospital an Assault in the third degree offense. | Steve O'Ban (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| SB 6025 2013–14 |
Body armorRequires that all firearm and deadly weapon sentencing enhancements are to be doubled if an offender was wearing body armor at the time of the offense. | Steve O'Ban (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| SB 6049 2013–14 |
Businesses hiring veteransPUT or B&O tax credits are provided to businesses that provide positions to qualified employees. A qualified employee is an unemployed veteran who is employed in a permanent full-time position for at least two consecutive full... | Steve O'Ban (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| SB 6050 2013–14 |
Mammogram informationIf, after a mammogram, a physician determines a patient has heterogeneously dense or extremely dense breast tissue, the facility where the mammogram was performed must include the following notice in the summary letter sent to... | Steve O'Ban (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| SB 6122 2013–14 |
Devel. disabilities servicesMakes various legislative findings based on the July 31, 2013, State Auditor's Developmental Disabilities Program Evaluation. | Steve O'Ban (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| SB 6125 2013–14 |
Eminent domainThe taking of private property for public or private use where the property will be transferred to an out-of-state governmental entity's use or possession is prohibited. | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| SB 6150 2013–14 |
Medal of Honor license plateAllows registered owners who have been awarded the Medal of Honor to apply for Medal of Honor special license plates for use on up to three motor vehicles. | Barbara Bailey (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2014 |
| SB 6211 2013–14 |
Basic Food/incarcerationDirects the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) to terminate basic food benefits if a recipient of basic food benefits is incarcerated for 30 consecutive days or more. | Joe Fain (R-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2014 |
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