Luke Esser
Senator
· Republican
· District 48
· most recent term 2005–06
2005–06 · Senate · R · LD 482003–04 · Senate · R · LD 482001–02 · House · R · LD 481999–00 · House · R · LD 48
86
Bills as prime sponsor
24
of those became law
848
Bills co-sponsored
5,616
Recorded votes
0.6%
Absent or excused
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2320 1999–00 |
Electronic notice & proxies$ Amends the Nonprofit Miscellaneous and Mutual Corporations Act to authorize notices, voting, and proxy appointments by electronic transmission. | Patricia Lantz (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 167, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 27, 2000 |
| HB 2321 1999–00 |
Elctronc transmissn of proxy$ Allows a corporate shareholder to make a proxy appointment by electronic transfer. | Luke Esser (R-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 168, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 27, 2000 |
| HB 2322 1999–00 |
Partnershp/ltd liability co.C Amends the Limited Liability Company (LLC) Act and the Limited Partnership (LP) Act relating to length of existence, withdrawal of members, managers, and partners, and dissolution. | Luke Esser (R-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 169, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 27, 2000 |
| HB 2375 1999–00 |
Information/tech literacy$ Establishes a work group to develop definitions, standards, strategies, and a financial assessment of information and technology literacy as part of a baccalaureate institution's accountability program. | Patricia Lantz (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 166, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 27, 2000 |
| HB 2400 1999–00 |
Business & professions lawC Makes technical corrections to various sections of Titles 18 and 19 RCW. | Dow Constantine (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 171, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 27, 2000 |
| HB 2407 1999–00 |
Judges pro temporeC Authorizes the appointment of judges pro tempore when a judge serves on a judicial commission, board, or committee. | Patricia Lantz (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 165, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 27, 2000 |
| HB 2441 1999–00 |
Sunset review$ Expands the entities that can be subjected to the sunset review process. | Mike Wensman (R-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 189, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 27, 2000 |
| HB 2528 1999–00 |
Sewage capacity charges$ Eliminates maximum monthly rates and the 15 year duration for capacity charge. | Jack Cairnes (R-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 161, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 27, 2000 |
| HB 2398 1999–00 |
Tax statutes$ Makes technical corrections to various sections of Titles 82 and 84 RCW. | Dow Constantine (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 103, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 24, 2000 |
| HB 2491 1999–00 |
DNA testing/prisoners$ Allows persons sentenced to death or life without the possibility of release to request postconviction DNA testing of evidence in certain circumstances. | Lynn Schindler (R-4) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 92, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 24, 2000 |
| HB 2952 1999–00 |
Distance education$ Requires that the Higher Education Coordinating Board, State Board for Community and Technical Colleges, Office of Financial Management, and the state institutions of higher education work collaboratively to conduct a study... | Carolyn Edmonds (D-32) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 113, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 24, 2000 |
| HB 2774 1999–00 |
Judges pro temporeC Amends provisions governing the standards of appointment of judges pro tempore in municipal courts. | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 55, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 22, 2000 |
| HB 3160 1999–00 |
Motor vehicle excise taxDeclares that license tab fees shall be thirty dollars per year for motor vehicles, regardless of year, value, make, or model, beginning January 1, 2000. Provides that, for the purposes of this section, "license tab fees" are... | Brian Thomas (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 21, 2000 |
| HB 3161 1999–00 |
Limiting tax increasesProvides that any tax increase imposed by the state shall require voter approval. Declares that, for the purposes of this section, "tax" includes, but is not necessarily limited to, sales and use taxes, property taxes,... | Brian Thomas (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 21, 2000 |
| HB 3162 1999–00 |
Seniors/disabled property txIncreases property tax relief for senior citizens and disabled persons by providing a tax credit for taxes levied by the state, continuing tax relief while residing in adult family homes and boarding homes, allowing deduction... | Hans Dunshee (D-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 21, 2000 |
| HB 2399 1999–00 |
Natural resource law$ Makes technical corrections to various sections of Titles 76, 78, 79, and 79A RCW. | Dow Constantine (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 11, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 17, 2000 |
| HB 2403 1999–00 |
National WWII memorial acct$ Creates a nonappropriated account in support of the national World War II Memorial campaign. | Jim Kastama (D-25) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 12, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 17, 2000 |
| HB 2722 1999–00 |
Higher ed bargaining units$ Amends chapter 41.56 RCW to allow the civil service exemption for those bargaining units at public institutions of higher education opting to have full collective bargaining under the public employees bargaining law. | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 19, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 17, 2000 |
| HB 1059 1999–00 |
Mail theft & destruction$ Obstruction of mail is a gross misdemeanor. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| HB 1085 1999–00 |
Stolen check possession$ Makes the penalty for "possession" of stolen checks or drafts a class C felony. | Jim Dunn (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| HB 1210 1999–00 |
Methamphetamine manufacture$ Adds an additional two-year sentencing enhancement on to an offender's presumptive sentence if a court makes a finding of fact, or if the jury finds a special verdict, that an offender operated a methamphetamine laboratory... | Tom Campbell (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| HB 1383 1999–00 |
Law enforcement liability$ Clarifies existing authorization for local governments to purchase liability insurance for employees and agents to expressly include law enforcement personnel. | Dow Constantine (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| HB 2342 1999–00 |
Financial mngmnt tx/fee rprtC Annually, the Office of Financial Management must compile a list of all state taxes and fees. | Mike Wensman (R-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| HB 2409 1999–00 |
Character education program$ School districts are strongly encouraged to implement, in partnership with parents and their local communities, character education programs that incorporate into each school's curriculum the character traits and values... | Gigi Talcott (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| HB 2453 1999–00 |
Cheating at gambling$ Divides the crime of cheating, in the Gambling Act, into three separate crime classifications: cheating in the first degree is a Class B felony, cheating in the second degree is a class C felony, and cheating in the third... | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 9, 2000 |
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