Gary Nelson
Senator
· Republican
· District 21
· most recent term 1993–94
1993–94 · Senate · R · LD 211991–92 · Senate · R · LD 21
155
Bills as prime sponsor
34
of those became law
235
Bills co-sponsored
3,332
Recorded votes
2.3%
Absent or excused
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6226 1993–94 |
Charter schoolsThe creation of public charter schools, operated by nonprofit or governmental organizations independently of a school district, is authorized. The State Board of Education must distribute information to the public and to... | John Moyer (R-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| SB 6239 1993–94 |
Business & occupation taxesRevises RCW 82.04.290 to reduce the gross income multiplier rate to 1.5 percent. | Alan Bluechel (R-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| SB 6250 1993–94 |
Ferry advisory committeesParty affiliation requirements for ferry advisory and terminal area committee members are eliminated. | Betti Sheldon (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| SB 6252 1993–94 |
Government liability limitsThe state and all of its political subdivisions are granted immunity from civil liability for damages caused by or related to the planning or design for construction or improvement of a highway, road, street or other public... | Larry Vognild (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| SB 6256 1993–94 |
Laundry facilities/sales taxExcludes coin-operated laundry facilities when such facilities are situated in an apartment house, rooming house, or mobile home park for the exclusive use of the tenants thereof. | Ray Moore (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| SB 6275 1993–94 |
Parenting plans/visitationThe Legislature makes findings that children of broken families have a need for financial and emotional support from both parents. Also, studies show a link between enforcement of support and the payment of child support. | Adam Smith (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| SB 6299 1993–94 |
Property tax increase limitsRevises the limit in RCW 84.55.010 to one hundred six percent or one hundred percent plus the rate of inflation, whichever is lower. | Emilio Cantu (R-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| SB 6314 1993–94 |
Railroad employee health/sanProvides for the adoption and enforcement of rules to prohibit individual railroad employees from working alone in the Cascade tunnel. | Larry Vognild (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| SB 6318 1993–94 |
Child support calculationLegislative intent in establishing the child support schedule includes a recognition that all parties to a divorce suffer a reduced standard of living as a result of the divorce. Overtime pay is excluded from income for... | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| SB 6342 1993–94 |
Aquatic lands prop boundriesDefines "cove" and "bay" for the purpose of determining property boundaries for aquatic lands. | Gary Nelson (R-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| SB 6343 1993–94 |
Sex offenders early releaseProhibits the reduction of a sentence of a sex offender if a treatment program is offered to the offender during incarceration and the offender refuses treatment, refuses to cooperate, or voluntarily leaves the program. | Gary Nelson (R-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| SB 6360 1993–94 |
Transportation funds transfrEighty percent of the interest earnings on the transportation funds and accounts affected by the 1993 legislation is to be deposited into those funds and accounts. The 5.0 percent of the revenues from the basic 2.0 percent... | Larry Vognild (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| SB 6370 1993–94 |
Massage services taxationFor licensing purposes, licensed massage practitioners are classified as "offices and clinics of health practitioners, not elsewhere classified" under section 8049 of the federal standard industrial classification manual. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| SB 6372 1993–94 |
Parents liability for minorsThe parents or legal guardian of an unemancipated minor are liable for any damages caused by the minor when the minor receives a lodging or accommodation or uses the facilities at a hotel, motel, boarding house, or lodging... | Adam Smith (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| SB 6373 1993–94 |
Smoking in nonsmoking accomoAn adult or emancipated minor who requests and is assigned to a nonsmoking room in a hotel, motel, boarding house or lodging house that causes or allows smoking to occur in the room is liable for reasonable costs to return the... | Adam Smith (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| SB 6389 1993–94 |
Physical fitness services txDeletes physical fitness services from the definition of "sale at retail" and imposes a reduced tax to be determined by the gross income of such business multiplied by the rate of 0.471 percent. | Bob Oke (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| SB 6394 1993–94 |
Retirement system restructurDeclares an intent to create a new public retirement system that balances flexibility with stability, provides both increased employee control of investments and responsible protection of the public's investment in employee... | Ray Moore (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| SB 6397 1993–94 |
Retirement contrib & paymntsAuthorizes the department to charge interest on member and employer contributions owing to any of the retirement systems. Establishes procedures for the recovery of overpayments and for restoration of withdrawn contributions.... | Ray Moore (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| SB 6398 1993–94 |
Pension statutes cross-referProvides cross references to existing statutes that affect calculation of pensions under the retirement systems authorized by Chapters 41.40 and 41.32 RCW to the relevant definition sections of those chapters. Declares the act... | Ray Moore (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| SB 6417 1993–94 |
County-wide wetlands policyLegislative findings are made that the complexity resulting from the large number of regulations regarding wetlands affects the public's interest in the conservation of wetlands, and leads to inequities and duplication in the... | Brad Owen (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| SB 6418 1993–94 |
Child immunizationCompliance with the state Board of Health recommended infectious disease immunization schedule for children from birth to five years old is required, unless medically inadvisable, or refused for reasons of religious belief,... | James West (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| SB 6422 1993–94 |
Developmental disablty/definThe definition of "developmental disability" is altered to expand eligibility for state developmental disability programs to any person with a severe, chronic disability which is manifest before a person's twenty-second... | Tim Erwin (R-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| SB 6445 1993–94 |
Juv serious habitual offndrsCreates the serious habitual offender program for juvenile offenders. Provides that the act shall be null and void if appropriations are not approved. | Ann Anderson (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| SB 6474 1993–94 |
Delinquent child supportDirects the office of support enforcement to establish a pilot project to contract collection services out to collection agencies. | Gary Nelson (R-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
| SB 6475 1993–94 |
Transit policePublic transportation benefit areas are granted authority to hire transit police officers to provide law enforcement and security for the operation of transit vehicles. These officers may also provide security on or about... | Larry Vognild (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 1994 |
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