Janéa Holmquist Newbry
Senator
· Republican
· District 13
· most recent term 2013–14
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144
Bills as prime sponsor
14
of those became law
895
Bills co-sponsored
9,695
Recorded votes
2.9%
Absent or excused
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5126 2013–14 |
Industrial insurnce/recoveryAll economic and noneconomic damages, except loss of consortium, are subject to the third-party recovery statutes. | Janéa Holmquist Newbry (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 5128 2013–14 |
Injured worker compensationThe existing structured settlement program is repealed, and a new settlement program is created. Voluntary Settlement Agreements. | Janéa Holmquist Newbry (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 5156 2013–14 |
Abortion/notifying parentThe bill as referred to committee not considered. | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 5159 2013–14 |
Family & med leave insur actLaws relating to the family leave insurance program are repealed. References to the program's dedicated account in other laws are deleted. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 5160 2013–14 |
Home assignment/employeesEstablishes processes that an agency must use when administratively reassigning an employee to home during scheduled work hours. | Janéa Holmquist Newbry (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 5162 2013–14 |
Child custody/murder suspectIn proceedings regarding child dependency or child custody, requires the disclosure and consideration of information concerning an active murder investigation where a suspect in the investigation is involved in the dependency... | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 5275 2013–14 |
Training wageL&I must establish a training certificate, which allows employers with 50 or fewer employees to pay training wages to new employees. The training wage is 75 percent of the state minimum wage, or the federal minimum wage,... | Janéa Holmquist Newbry (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 5378 2013–14 |
Building code amendmentsRequires that substantial amendments to the State Building Code are not adopted more frequently than every six years. | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 5494 2013–14 |
Carbon monoxide alarmsRequires existing residential buildings to be equipped with carbon monoxide alarms by July 1, 2014. | Steve Hobbs (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 5495 2013–14 |
Building code councilExpands the membership of the State Building Code Council (SBCC) from 15 to 17 members to include representatives of rental property owners and managers. | Janéa Holmquist Newbry (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 5619 2013–14 |
Public works prevailing wagePrevailing wage requirements do not apply to projects undertaken to repair damage caused by a wildfire that exceeds 20,000 acres, originates in a county east of the Cascades, and results in a mobilization by the Department of... | Janéa Holmquist Newbry (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 5716 2013–14 |
Capital budget transparencyBudget documents that accompany capital budget bills must summarize proposed capital spending by legislative district. The information must show legislative district amounts for the total capital projects, competitive loan... | Senator (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 5717 2013–14 |
Competitive contractingIf approval for services and activities related to the operation and management of the State Data Center is granted by TSB, DES is exempt from the requirements for competitive contracting. TSB may approve contracting for other... | Senator (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 5834 2013–14 |
Veteran-owned businessesAllows businesses owned jointly by a veteran and his or her spouse or domestic partner to be certified as a veteran-owned business. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 5883 2013–14 |
Higher education fundingBeginning with fiscal year 2014, public institutions of higher education must receive a baseline level of funding that is equal to the maintenance-level appropriations in the Omnibus Appropriations Act for the 2013-15 biennium... | Senator (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 5903 2013–14 |
Family & med leave insuranceLaws relating to the family leave insurance program are repealed. References to the program's dedicated account in other laws are deleted. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 5906 2013–14 |
State recreational lands/DNRAppropriates $1 million to DNR to increase the number of officers protecting the state's natural resources and ensure safe recreation on state lands, in order to stop the need for recreational area closures. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 5916 2013–14 |
Public retirement plansThe local government self-insurance program of the Department of Enterprise Services must provide assistance to a workgroup composed of city, county, and fire district representatives to develop a voluntary local government... | Barbara Bailey (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 6183 2013–14 |
Collective bargainingThe OPMA is applied to contract negotiations in collective bargaining with public employee units. Collective bargaining sessions with public employee organizations involving contract negotiations must be open to the public. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 6222 2013–14 |
Alcohol permits and licensesLCB must make recommendations to the Legislature which include a detailed account of the statutory and technology changes needed to measurably streamline and simplify the spirits, beer, and wine licensing process.... | Janéa Holmquist Newbry (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 6315 2013–14 |
Port district creationPrior to December 31, 2020, a port district with an assessed value of at least $150 million that is less than countywide may be created in a county that does not have a port district. Creation of the port district must follow... | Janéa Holmquist Newbry (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 6368 2013–14 |
Pleasure craft-related constThe threshold for exempting construction of a boat ramp, boat launch, or dock in fresh water from the substantial development permit requirements is increased to $20,000. However, if subsequent construction within five years... | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 6386 2013–14 |
Alcohol tasting by studentsIn addition to community and technical colleges, regional and state universities with a culinary, wine, beer, or spirits technology, or sommelier, wine business, enology, or viticulture-related degree program may apply for a... | Janéa Holmquist Newbry (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 6495 2013–14 |
Temporary teen training wageEmployers may pay teen training wages to new employees 16 to 19 years of age at 85 percent of the minimum wage, $7.92 per hour, or at the federal minimum wage, whichever is greater. Employees working under the teen training... | Janéa Holmquist Newbry (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 3, 2014 |
| SB 5392 2013–14 |
State retirement systemAn additional category of excess compensation is created to include any increases in the compensation used to calculate a retirement allowance that exceeds one and one-half times the person's reportable compensation from the... | Barbara Bailey (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 25, 2014 |
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