Jim Kastama
Senator
· Democrat
· District 25
· most recent term 2011–12
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343
Bills as prime sponsor
41
of those became law
990
Bills co-sponsored
12,371
Recorded votes
2.7%
Absent or excused
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6180 2003–04 |
Genetic testing/employmentProhibits employers from requiring their employees submit genetic information or submit to genetic screening as a condition of employment. | Rosa Franklin (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 12, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 11, 2004 |
| SB 6191 2003–04 |
Gubernatorial appointmentsAuthorizes the Washington State Patrol to conduct a records check on applicants for agency head positions when requested by the Governor or the Department of Personnel. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 11, 2004 |
| SB 6420 2003–04 |
Voting systemsProhibits the use of punchcard voting machines after January 1, 2006. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 11, 2004 |
| SB 6491 2003–04 |
Adm rule change venueA petition for declaratory judgment to review an agency's administrative rule may be filed in Thurston County and the counties of Whatcom, Spokane or Yakima, if the petitioner's residence or principal place of business is... | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 11, 2004 |
| SB 6516 2003–04 |
Church property tax exmptnMaximum sizes of church properties are increased for property tax exemption. Churches, their personal property, and their grounds are exempt up to 20 acres, no more than one and one-third acres may be undeveloped and unused,... | Joseph Zarelli (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 11, 2004 |
| SB 6692 2003–04 |
Out-of-home placementLimits out-of-home placement as an outcome measure of preservation services to placement in a licensed foster family home or group care facility. | Val Stevens (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 11, 2004 |
| SB 5018 2003–04 |
VoyeurismThe crime of voyeurism includes knowingly viewing, photographing or filming, for the purpose of arousing or gratifying the sexual desire of any person, the intimate areas of another person. It must be done without that... | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 1, 2004 |
| SB 5539 2003–04 |
Wrecker reportsVehicle wreckers and scrap processors are authorized to submit required monthly reports to DOL electronically. If submitting a report electronically, a vehicle wrecker and scrap processor must maintain in their records the... | Luke Esser (R-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 1, 2004 |
| SB 5627 2003–04 |
EvidenceChanges the traditional corpus delicti rule to a trustworthiness rule, which allows a defendant's confession to be admitted in a criminal proceeding if there is substantial independent evidence that tends to establish the... | Luke Esser (R-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 1, 2004 |
| SB 5845 2003–04 |
School demonstration projectThe Board may authorize up to 20 demonstration projects valued over $5 million, of which only two demonstration projects must be valued between $5 and $10 million. | Dave Schmidt (R-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 1, 2004 |
| SB 6306 2003–04 |
Rule change noticeA summary of the statements of inquiry may be sent to parties who request receipt of the agency's statement of inquiry. A four-year pilot project is established that requires at least ten agencies to send the required three... | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 1, 2004 |
| SB 6418 2003–04 |
Election-related crimesStatutes related to election crimes and penalties are reorganized in Title 29A and duplicate and contradictory sections are eliminated. Where the same violation is addressed in multiple sections of statute and the penalty... | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 1, 2004 |
| SB 6517 2003–04 |
Security guardsThe pre-assignment training requirement is increased from four to eight hours, at least four hours of which must be classroom instruction. This training must be reported to DOL by a DOL-certified trainer. | Jim Horn (R-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 1, 2004 |
| SB 6709 2003–04 |
Voter registration/youthThe county auditor must send to a holder of an intermediate drivers' license in the month of the person's 18th birthday, a voter registration card and information about upcoming elections and polling places. The information... | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 1, 2004 |
| SB 6745 2003–04 |
Open primaryCreates an open primary with voluntary partisan registration. Repeals RCW 29A.04.903, 29A.36.140, 29A.52.110, 29A.52.120, 29A.52.130, and 29A.56.010. | Dan Swecker (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 1, 2004 |
| SB 5162 2003–04 |
Special needs transportationRegulation of private, nonprofit transportation providers by the UTC is extended to private, for-profit providers. Private, for-profit special needs transportation providers are exempt from for-hire statutes. | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 25, 2004 |
| SB 5447 2003–04 |
Water-sewer districtsA city cannot assume all or part of a water-sewer district serving more than 30,000 and containing the territory of four or more cities, or three cities and unincorporated territory of more than 500 acres, unless voters of the... | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 25, 2004 |
| SB 5603 2003–04 |
Family preservation eduOSPI may develop a model family preservation education program curricula and make the model available to school districts on OSPI's website. The curricula, if developed, must, at a minimum, include instruction on: conflict... | Dan Swecker (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 25, 2004 |
| SB 6299 2003–04 |
City/county employee overpayCounties and cities, as employers, are authorized to recover overpayments of wages to an employee in the same manner as the state. County and city employees may authorize deductions from their salaries or wages for the same... | Shirley Winsley (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 25, 2004 |
| SB 6550 2003–04 |
Lodging taxesThe Legislature retroactively modifies the authorization to impose the additional tax on lodging to January 31, 1999. The current procedures, methods of collection, and schedules for excise taxes apply. | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 25, 2004 |
| SB 6635 2003–04 |
Actions/health care providerA medical malpractice claim may not be commenced unless the plaintiff has provided the defendant with 90 days prior notice of the intention to file suit. The 90-day notice requirement does not apply if the defendant's name is... | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 25, 2004 |
| SB 6740 2003–04 |
Child abduction preventionRequires the superintendent of public instruction to create a pilot project for selected school districts to identify instructional materials and resources for parents and teachers to use to provide instruction designed to... | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 10, 2004 |
| SB 6564 2003–04 |
Drivers' licensesA person who has had his or her driver's license suspended for failure to pay a traffic ticket, driving without insurance, or committing multiple driving offenses within a specified period of time may apply for an occupational... | Adam Kline (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 6, 2004 |
| SB 6549 2003–04 |
Ferries and U. S. flagState law requires schools, court rooms, and state buildings to install, display, and maintain the American and state flags. The Department of Transportation's Washington State Ferry System flies the American and state flags... | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 5, 2004 |
| SB 6627 2003–04 |
Small business incubator prgThe Small Business Incubator Program is created in the Department of Community, Trade, and Economic Development. The department is to award up to $125,000 per year to small business incubators for operations and support services. | Senator (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 2004 |
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