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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5891 2005–06 |
Chemical dependencyEstablishes standardized chemical dependency assessment protocols. | Val Stevens (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5903 2005–06 |
Office of public defenseRequires the Office of Public Defense to oversee and monitor legal representation of parents in dependency and termination cases statewide. | Val Stevens (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5911 2005–06 |
Self-service laundryThe exclusion from the definition of retail sale of charges made for the use of coin-operated laundry facilities in an apartment house, rooming house, or mobile home park for the exclusive use of the tenants thereof is... | Jean Berkey (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5918 2005–06 |
Employee training tax creditEmployers with 500 or fewer employees may take a credit against the state's business and occupation tax or public utility tax of 60 percent of their qualified training costs in rural counties or 40 percent of their training... | Paull Shin (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5920 2005–06 |
Regulatory flexibilityProvides that a small business that is adversely impacted or aggrieved in connection with the adoption of a rule is entitled to judicial review of agency compliance with the requirements of chapter 19.85 RCW. A small business... | Luke Esser (R-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5932 2005–06 |
Teacher housing allowanceDeclares that, as the disparity in the cost-of-living between school districts across the state has grown in recent years, the purchasing power of equalized salaries has become more disparate for K-12 employees. A major... | Luke Esser (R-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5936 2005–06 |
Contractors' claim rightsAny clause in a construction contract that purports to waive, release, or extinguish the claim rights of a contractor to damages or an equitable adjustment based on failure to submit claim notice or claim related documentation... | Jim Kastama (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 6023 2005–06 |
Court servicesFinds that, in an effort to create beneficial arrangements for the provision of municipal court services, and to provide such court services as economically as possible, some cities are contracting with each other for... | Luke Esser (R-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 6028 2005–06 |
Service member civil reliefA new chapter is created and named the Washington Service Members' Civil Relief Act. It applies to any Washington resident who is a national guard or reserve service member, and his or her dependants (service member), during... | Brad Benson (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 6049 2005–06 |
Health savings accountsAuthorizes small business health savings accounts. | Linda Evans Parlette (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 6081 2005–06 |
Church property tx exemptionProvides that the use of the property for the preparation of photographic directories for the benefit of the church organization and its members, including the sale of portraits and related products to church members in... | Debbie Regala (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 6089 2005–06 |
Puget Sound transportationRevises provisions related to the financing of central Puget Sound transportation improvements. Authorizes a regional transportation investment district to, with voter approval and as part of a regional transportation... | Bill Finkbeiner (R-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 6105 2005–06 |
Indecent libertiesAmends RCW 9.94A.515 to clarify the penalties for indecent liberties. | Pat Thibaudeau (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 6136 2005–06 |
School nursing servicesDirects the office of superintendent of public instruction and the department of health to collaborate and develop a work group to assess school nursing services in class I school districts. Requires the work group to: (1)... | Cheryl Pflug (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 6153 2005–06 |
Sex offense against childFinds that children are particularly vulnerable to the crimes committed by sex offenders and that more must be done to stop sex offenders who prey upon children. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 6184 2005–06 |
Bonuses for teachersCertified instructional staff who attain certification from NBPTS will receive an annual bonus of ten thousand dollars each year they maintain their certification. The annual bonus is provided in addition to compensation... | Jim Kastama (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5623 2005–06 |
Regional transit authorityExempts a regional transit authority from sales and use tax paid on a maintenance contract with another transit agency. | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 515, Laws of 2005 |
May 17, 2005 |
| SB 5983 2005–06 |
Certification of teachersTransfers from the State Board of Education to the Professional Educator Standards Board (PESB) rulemaking for the professional certification of teachers and for the approval of the programs that prepare teachers for that... | Cheryl Pflug (R-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 498, Laws of 2005 |
May 16, 2005 |
| SB 5049 2005–06 |
Mold in residential unitsLandlords are required to either post information or provide tenants individually with information about health risks associated with mold as well as strategies to control mold growth. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 465, Laws of 2005 |
May 13, 2005 |
| SB 5733 2005–06 |
Mandatory arbitrationLowers the county minimum population threshold from 150,000 to 100,000 for purposes of determining in which counties mandatory arbitration must be used. | Adam Kline (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 472, Laws of 2005 |
May 13, 2005 |
| SB 5581 2005–06 |
Life sciences researchCreates the Life Sciences Discovery Fund Authority (Authority) as an agency of the state. | Lisa Brown (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 424, Laws of 2005 |
May 12, 2005 |
| SB 5321 2005–06 |
Vehicle owners' addressesRestricts disclosure of residential addresses by the Department of Licensing when both a mailing address and residential address are on file. | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 340, Laws of 2005 |
May 9, 2005 |
| SB 5631 2005–06 |
Inmate work programsExpands the list of potential customers for products and services produced by class II industries. | Debbie Regala (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 346, Laws of 2005 |
May 9, 2005 |
| SB 5396 2005–06 |
Habitat conservation prgrmsAdds two new categories to the Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program (WWRP) for farmlands preservation and riparian protection and establishes a formula for allocating moneys to the new accounts. | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 303, Laws of 2005 |
May 6, 2005 |
| SB 5916 2005–06 |
Alternative fuel vehiclesProvides a two-year exemption from sales and use taxes on purchases of passenger cars and trucks that run on natural gas, propane, electricity, or hydrogen, or on hybrid technology, beginning January 1, 2009. | Dave Schmidt (R-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 296, Laws of 2005 |
May 6, 2005 |
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