Ken Jacobsen
Senator
· Democrat
· District 46
· most recent term 2009–10
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705
Bills as prime sponsor
73
of those became law
1,811
Bills co-sponsored
16,706
Recorded votes
3.5%
Absent or excused
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6353 2001–02 |
Migratory bird stamp$ Raises the cost of a migratory bird stamp from $6 to $10. | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 283, Laws of 2002 |
Apr 1, 2002 |
| SB 6400 2001–02 |
Biodiversity conservation$ Directs the Interagency Committee for Outdoor Recreation to grant $45,000 for the creation of the stakeholder-comprised Biodiversity Conservation Committee. | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 287, Laws of 2002 |
Apr 1, 2002 |
| SB 6538 2001–02 |
Ballast water work group$ Requires the Department of Fish and Wildlife (DFW) to establish a ballast water work group to study issues related to ballast water technology; services needed by the industry and the state to protect the marine environment;... | Debbie Regala (D-27) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 282, Laws of 2002 |
Apr 1, 2002 |
| SB 6248 2001–02 |
Bicycle & pedestrian safety$ A special Cooper Jones license plate is established. | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 264, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 29, 2002 |
| SB 6301 2001–02 |
Group fishing permits$ Authorizes the director of the Department of Fish and Wildlife to issue a group fishing license to a medical care facility. | Bob Oke (R-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 266, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 29, 2002 |
| SB 6316 2001–02 |
Assistive mobility devices$ Electric personal assistive mobility devices (EPAMDs) are defined. | Jim Kastama (D-25) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 247, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 29, 2002 |
| SB 6379 2001–02 |
State patrol retirement$ Provides Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Officers within the Washington State Patrol who elected to become commissioned officers between July 1, 2000, and June 30, 2001, the opportunity to purchase Washington State Patrol... | Don Carlson (R-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 269, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 29, 2002 |
| SB 6461 2001–02 |
Commercial drivers$ Commercial drivers are disqualified from driving when the department of licensing is notified of a confirmed positive drug or alcohol test by a motor carrier's medical review officer or breath alcohol technician. | Georgia Gardner (D-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 272, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 29, 2002 |
| SB 6464 2001–02 |
City trans authority$ Authorizes cities over 300,000 to establish a monorail authority to develop a monorail system. | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 248, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 29, 2002 |
| SB 6515 2001–02 |
School technology facilities$ Permits a school district to include in a capital project the costs of technology systems, facilities, and projects and to pay those costs from most of the revenue sources in the district = s capital projects fund. | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 275, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 29, 2002 |
| SB 5166 2001–02 |
Higher education$ Allows state financial aid to be used at a qualified branch of an out-of-state institution. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 187, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 27, 2002 |
| SB 5264 2001–02 |
Pblc emplys/unfair practices$ Makes it an unfair practice for a public employer to misclassify an employee to avoid providing employment-based benefits | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 155, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 27, 2002 |
| SB 6376 2001–02 |
PERS plan 3$ Employees of state agencies and institutes of higher education will receive the transfer payment for transferring to PERS 3 if they receive service credit in June 2002. Employees of other organizations will receive the... | Debbie Regala (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 159, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 27, 2002 |
| SB 6380 2001–02 |
Retirement$ Provides greater flexibility in dividing retirement benefits in the event of a divorce for members of the Public Employees' Retirement System, the School Employees' Retirement System, the Teachers' Retirement System, the... | Shirley Winsley (R-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 158, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 27, 2002 |
| SB 6713 2001–02 |
Voluntary payroll deductions$ Removes the requirement that employee requests to withhold or divert wages for political contributions be renewed every 12 months. | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 156, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 27, 2002 |
| SB 6457 2001–02 |
Athlete agents$ Requires athlete agents to disclose certain specific information to student athletes and to educational institutions. | Don Carlson (R-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 131, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 26, 2002 |
| SB 6488 2001–02 |
Sex offender web site$ Requires the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs (WASPC) to create a web site containing links to county operated web sites containing sex offender registration information. | Jeralita "Jeri" Costa (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 118, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 26, 2002 |
| SB 6537 2001–02 |
Sexual assualt victims$ Hospitals are required to provide victims of sexual assault with information about emergency contraception, inform them of their option to receive it, and if not contraindicated, immediately provide it, if requested. | Jeralita "Jeri" Costa (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 116, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 26, 2002 |
| SB 6571 2001–02 |
Ballot measure/fiscal impact$ Requires the Office of Fianancial Management (OFM) to prepare a fiscal impact statement for each ballot measure that qualifies for the ballot. | Rosa Franklin (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 139, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 26, 2002 |
| SB 6628 2001–02 |
Campus police officers$ The probationary period is extended for officer appointees who are required to attend the basic law enforcement training academy. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 110, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 22, 2002 |
| SB 6381 2001–02 |
PERS$ Allows inactive Public Employees' Retirement System Plan 1 members who are age 50 or older, have at least 20 years of service, and are not retired as of the | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 62, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 21, 2002 |
| SB 6484 2001–02 |
Conservation easements$ Allows a trustee to donate a conservation easement in real property of the trust in order to qualify for federal estate tax exclusions and deductions. | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 66, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 21, 2002 |
| SB 5478 2001–02 |
Lead- based paint$ The Department of Health is required to establish an education program to reduce childhood exposure to lead in residential settings. | Rosa Franklin (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 15, 2002 |
| SB 6257 2001–02 |
Contract harvesting/timber$ Authorized the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to sell logs from state forest lands through a contract harvesting process. The amount of contract harvesting cannot exceed 10 percent of the total annual volume of timber... | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 15, 2002 |
| SB 5218 2001–02 |
Air bagsAny person who installs, reinstalls, or distributes as an auto part, an air bag that the person knew or should have known was previously deployed is guilty of a gross misdemeanor. When a new air bag or undeployed salvage air... | Tracey Eide (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 14, 2002 |
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