Brad Benson
Senator
· Republican
· District 6
· most recent term 2005–06
2005–06 · Senate · R · LD 62003–04 · House · R · LD 62001–02 · House · R · LD 61999–00 · House · R · LD 61997–98 · House · R · LD 6
77
Bills as prime sponsor
18
of those became law
956
Bills co-sponsored
7,504
Recorded votes
1.3%
Absent or excused
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5669 2005–06 |
State vehicle useDeclares that policies must also include verification of a valid Washington state driver's license. Before an employee is allowed to use a vehicle owned, leased, or rented by a state agency, the agency director, or the... | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5672 2005–06 |
Commercial parking businessProhibits a parking charge unless there is a conspicuously posted sign on the parking lot indicating the times and circumstances in which a parking charge will be charged and provides for fees and penalties in the event of any... | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5687 2005–06 |
Adult family homesAdult family homes are facilities licensed to care for up to eight individuals. All adult family homes licensed for more than six clients must install smoke detectors that are interconnected and monitored by a central... | Alex Deccio (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5695 2005–06 |
TRS plan 1 military serviceProvides that, after completing twenty-five years of creditable service, any member may have service in the armed forces that was performed prior to membership in the retirement system credited to him or her as a member.... | Senator (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5727 2005–06 |
Legally registered votersProvides that, in order to vote at any election or primary, whether at a polling place or by absentee or mail ballot, a person must have registered to vote at least thirty days before the election or primary, regardless of the... | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5740 2005–06 |
Ballot processingProvides for standards that require provisional ballots to be distinguishable from the other ballots and incapable of being tabulated by the poll-site ballot counting device. | Jean Berkey (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5741 2005–06 |
Voters' pamphletsThe Secretary of State must print and distribute a primary voters' pamphlet. The first appointments to the committee may be either one or two in number. | Jim Kastama (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5742 2005–06 |
County election proceduresElection reviews must be done in each county at least once every three years. If staffing or budget levels do not permit a three year election review cycle, reviews must be done as often as possible. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5745 2005–06 |
Primary electionsThe bill harmonizes existing election laws with the provisions and intent of I-872. The bill removes the "Montana" primary from election statutes. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5746 2005–06 |
Elections costsThe state no longer assumes a share of election costs only in odd numbered years. Rather, the state assumes a share of election costs whenever state officers or measures are voted upon at a state primary or general election. | Jim Kastama (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5753 2005–06 |
Mental health service systemFinds that the involvement of persons with mental illness, their family members, and advocates in designing, implementing, and delivering mental health services reduces unnecessary hospitalizations and incarceration and... | Jean Berkey (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5757 2005–06 |
Edu staff associate positionBeginning in the 2005-06 school year, for occupational therapists, physical therapists, speech-language pathologists, audiologists, nurses, social workers, counselors, and psychologists, the state salary allocation schedule... | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5791 2005–06 |
Counties & port districtsIn order to carry out economic development programs, any county with a population of fewer than 30,000 persons that borders the Columbia river (Pacific, Wahkiakum, Skamania, and Klickitat counties) may transfer or loan, with... | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5792 2005–06 |
Postretirement employmentThe 2001 and 2003 provisions of the retire-rehire program are repealed. | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5795 2005–06 |
Works of artThe legislature concludes that the placement of art at a correctional facility that houses sex offenders is not a priority over other state programs such as education, and public safety, and constitutes a misuse and waste of... | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5799 2005–06 |
Payment of providersThe Department of Social and Health Services must pay providers who are not compensated by consumers in a timely fashion. The department must take such steps as may be necessary to collect the debt from the consumer. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5800 2005–06 |
Home care workers'The residential addresses or residential telephone numbers of individual provider home care workers contained in: (1) any public agency's personnel records, public employment related records, or volunteer rosters; or (2) that... | Debbie Regala (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5801 2005–06 |
Home care agenciesThe Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) is required to conduct a vendor rate study of home care agencies. The study is to include an analysis of using a value-based reimbursement system. | Erik Poulsen (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5819 2005–06 |
Church prprty tax exemptionRevises property tax exemptions related to churches and other religious organizations. | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5820 2005–06 |
Breast cancer risks/abortionFinds that the first trimester of pregnancy is a time of very high estrogen concentrations in a woman's body, that abortion terminates pregnancy in an artificial manner, that abortion before the first live birth has been... | Dan Swecker (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5821 2005–06 |
AbortionProvides that, except in a medical emergency, or except as provided in this act, if a pregnant woman is less than eighteen years of age and not emancipated, or if she has been adjudged an incapacitated person, a physician... | Joyce Mulliken (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5824 2005–06 |
Physical fitness services txAmends RCW 82.04.050 relating to the taxation of physical fitness services. | Paull Shin (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5836 2005–06 |
Abortion reportsRequires each hospital and facility where lawful induced abortions are performed during the first, second, or third trimester of pregnancy to, on forms prescribed and supplied by the secretary of health, report to the... | Val Stevens (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5873 2005–06 |
Family/children's ombudsmanIn addition to the duties it currently performs, OFCO is to investigate individual casework of Child Protective Services (CPS) and Child Welfare Services (CWS) caseload carrying employees and their supervisors, chosen at... | Val Stevens (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5877 2005–06 |
PERS armed forces membersThe global war on terrorism, including but not limited to Operations Noble Eagle, Enduring Freedom, and Iraqi Freedom, is added to list of conflicts for which PERS 1 members may receive military credit and other veterans' benefits. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 9, 2006 |
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