Adam Kline
Senator
· Democrat
· District 37
· most recent term 2013–14
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504
Bills as prime sponsor
69
of those became law
2,430
Bills co-sponsored
14,003
Recorded votes
6.0%
Absent or excused
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6197 2005–06 |
Health disparities councilCreates the Governor's Interagency Coordinating Council on Health Disparities to develop an action plan for eliminating health disparities and conduct health impact reviews. | Rosa Franklin (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 239, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 27, 2006 |
| SB 6368 2005–06 |
Nursing facility bed taxRepeals the nursing facility quality maintenance fee effective July 1, 2007. | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 241, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 27, 2006 |
| SB 6558 2005–06 |
Motion picture industryCreates the Approved Motion Picture Competitiveness Program to provide funding assistance for film production related costs in order to improve the state's competitive position in the film production industry. | Lisa Brown (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 247, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 27, 2006 |
| SB 6731 2005–06 |
Sellers of travelMakes it a crime to knowingly promote travel for prostitution. | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 250, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 27, 2006 |
| SB 6417 2005–06 |
Sexual conduct with animalExpands the crime of first degree animal cruelty to include any acts of sexual conduct or sexual contact with an animal. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 191, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 24, 2006 |
| SB 6428 2005–06 |
Electronic product recyclingA collection, transportation, and recycling system is created to manage discarded computer monitors, desktop and laptop computers, and televisions. | Craig Pridemore (D-49) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 183, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 24, 2006 |
| SB 6776 2005–06 |
Sale of telephone recordsCreates criminal and civil penalties for disclosure of a person's telephone records. | Bill Finkbeiner (R-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 193, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 24, 2006 |
| SB 5385 2005–06 |
Invasive species councilCreates an eight-person council within the Interagency Committee for Outdoor Recreation with the purpose of coordinating the management of harmful invasive species until the end of 2011. | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 152, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 20, 2006 |
| SB 6264 2005–06 |
Disability pension optionsAllows an injured worker entitled to an industrial insurance permanent total disability pension to change his or her pension option if the worker's designated beneficiary dies or the worker becomes divorced from the designated... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 154, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 20, 2006 |
| SB 6319 2005–06 |
Sex offender registrationClarifies that any knowing non-compliance with the registration statute constitutes Failure to Register as a Sex Offender. | Debbie Regala (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 128, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 20, 2006 |
| SB 6320 2005–06 |
Sex offender informationRequires the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs to convene a work group to develop a model policy on sex offenders. | Debbie Regala (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 137, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 20, 2006 |
| SB 6325 2005–06 |
Sex offender residencesRemoves the expiration date for provisions that prohibit certain sex offenders from living in close proximity to schools. | Debbie Regala (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 131, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 20, 2006 |
| SB 6326 2005–06 |
Customized work forceCreates the Washington Customized Employment Training Program to reduce the up-front costs of training for new and expanding firms. | Paull Shin (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 112, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 20, 2006 |
| SB 6364 2005–06 |
Recreational vehiclesCreates an infraction for vessel operators who allow their vessel's engine to run while another person is swimming or surfing behind the vessel. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 140, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 20, 2006 |
| SB 6519 2005–06 |
Sex offender registrationAllows a registered sex or kidnapping offender's photograph to be updated. | Don Benton (R-17) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 129, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 20, 2006 |
| SB 6169 2005–06 |
Homeowners' associationsAuthorizes homeowner's associations, through a simple majority vote of its board, to amend the association's governing documents to remove discriminatory restrictive covenants. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 58, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 15, 2006 |
| SB 6185 2005–06 |
Family & medical leave actAmends the state Family Leave Law to conform, in part, with the federal Family and Medical Leave Act. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 59, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 15, 2006 |
| SB 6338 2005–06 |
Property tax exemptionsIncreases from one acre to five acres the land eligible for relief under the property tax relief program for senior citizens and persons retired due to disability. | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 62, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 15, 2006 |
| SB 6366 2005–06 |
Pandemic influenzaRequires local health jurisdictions to develop pandemic flu and communicable disease preparedness and response plans. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 63, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 15, 2006 |
| SB 6459 2005–06 |
Community-based health careThe Community Health Care Collaborative Grant Program is established to further the efforts of community-based organizations to increase access to health care for state residents, particularly those who are employed, but... | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 67, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 15, 2006 |
| SB 6606 2005–06 |
Edu interpreters for hearingRequires the Superintendent of Public Instruction (SPI) to develop standards for educational interpreters for deaf and hard-of-hearing students. | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 68, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 15, 2006 |
| SB 6359 2005–06 |
Unemplymnt contribution rateModifies the requirements for determining successor employer unemployment contribution rates when a significant purpose of the transfer was to obtain a reduced rate by basing the rate on the higher of the involved employers'... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 47, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 14, 2006 |
| SB 6596 2005–06 |
Washington corporationsAmends provisions of the Business Corporations Act relating to the authorization, procedures, and legal effect of a voluntary dissolution. | Adam Kline (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 52, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 14, 2006 |
| SB 5048 2005–06 |
Tobacco product samplingProhibits the distribution of tobacco product samples. | Bob Oke (R-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 14, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 9, 2006 |
| SB 5005 2005–06 |
Nature-based tourismThe legislative body of any municipality may impose, at its option, an excise tax on charges made for the furnishing of lodging. This is a distinct source of revenue from existing lodging taxes. | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 8, 2006 |
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