Phil Rockefeller
Senator
· Democrat
· District 23
· most recent term 2011–12
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179
Bills as prime sponsor
40
of those became law
1,508
Bills co-sponsored
9,717
Recorded votes
2.9%
Absent or excused
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6166 2009–10 |
State trust lands timberIncreases the maximum amount of timber that can be sold by the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) through its contract harvesting program. | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 418, Laws of 2009 |
May 8, 2009 |
| SB 5649 2009–10 |
Energy efficiency/buildingsAuthorizes the Washington State University (WSU) Extension Energy Program to implement grants for pilot programs providing community-wide energy efficiency upgrades. | Phil Rockefeller (D-23) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 379, Laws of 2009 |
May 7, 2009 |
| SB 5042 2009–10 |
Small business paperworkRequires agencies to waive fines, civil penalties, or administrative sanctions for first-time paperwork violations by small businesses. | Derek Kilmer (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 358, Laws of 2009 |
May 6, 2009 |
| SB 5153 2009–10 |
Money judgments recog actAdopts the Uniform Foreign-Country Money Judgments Recognition Act, which establishes procedures for state courts to recognize judgments obtained in foreign countries for the purposes of enforcement. | Adam Kline (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 363, Laws of 2009 |
May 6, 2009 |
| SB 5171 2009–10 |
Principal and income actAmends the Washington Principal and Income Act of 2002 by changing provisions related to estate tax marital deductions. | Adam Kline (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 365, Laws of 2009 |
May 6, 2009 |
| SB 5199 2009–10 |
Publ water supply operatorsClarifies the authority of the Department of Health to certify and revoke or suspend certification for backflow assembly testers and cross-connection control specialists working with public water systems. | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 367, Laws of 2009 |
May 6, 2009 |
| SB 5921 2009–10 |
Clean energy initiativeDirects the Governor to convene a clean energy leadership council. | Phil Rockefeller (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 318, Laws of 2009 |
May 4, 2009 |
| SB 5568 2009–10 |
Tax collection toolsAllows the Department of Revenue (DOR) to seek a court authorized subpoena to obtain records in the possession of a third party that may aid the DOR in its tax-related duties. | Rodney Tom (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 309, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 30, 2009 |
| SB 5673 2009–10 |
Certificates of needRequires Health Maintenance Organizations to obtain a certificate of need prior to the construction, development, establishment, sale, purchase, or lease of a hospital. | Craig Pridemore (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 315, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 30, 2009 |
| SB 5045 2009–10 |
Community revitalizationAuthorizes a city, town, or county that follows a specified process and meets certain conditions to create a local revitalization area that will be targeted for public improvements. | Derek Kilmer (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 270, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 29, 2009 |
| SB 5565 2009–10 |
Solid fuel burning devicesAllows local air pollution control authorities or the Department of Ecology to prohibit the use of non-certified solid fuel burning devices as a measure to help meet air quality standards in an attainment plan. | Phil Rockefeller (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 282, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 29, 2009 |
| SB 5583 2009–10 |
Water bank provisionsAuthorizes the Department of Ecology to use the Trust Water Rights Program for water banking purposes statewide. | Chris Marr (D-6) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 283, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 29, 2009 |
| SB 5580 2009–10 |
School impact feesExtends, from six to 10 years, the amount of time that local governments have to expend or encumber impact fees collected for school facilities. | Craig Pridemore (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 263, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 28, 2009 |
| SB 5676 2009–10 |
Middle sch student tech eduRemoves a limitation that middle school career and technical education courses receive enhanced funding only if funds are appropriated for this purpose. | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 212, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 24, 2009 |
| SB 5044 2009–10 |
State work-study programTasks the Higher Education Coordinating Board with adopting State Work Study rules that: (1) restrict, to the extent practicable, the proportion of funds available to nonresident students to 15 percent; and (2) encourage job... | Derek Kilmer (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 172, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 22, 2009 |
| SB 5151 2009–10 |
Court commissionersAuthorizes county legislative authorities in counties with a population of more than 400,000 to approve the creation of criminal commissioner positions in superior court. | Adam Kline (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 140, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 20, 2009 |
| SB 5413 2009–10 |
Assaulting a law enf officerCreates a one year sentencing enhancement for a person convicted of assaulting a law enforcement officer with what appears to be a firearm. | Tracey Eide (D-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 141, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 20, 2009 |
| SB 5767 2009–10 |
WA clean air act provisionsMakes nonsubstantive changes to the Washington Clean Air Act to improve clarity of outdoor burning provisions. | Phil Rockefeller (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 118, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 16, 2009 |
| SB 5147 2009–10 |
Criminal libel statutesRepeals the criminal libel statutes. | Adam Kline (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 88, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 13, 2009 |
| SB 5009 2009–10 |
Experience rating accountsProvides that employers may request non-charging of unemployment benefits paid to former employees who were hired to replace employees called to federal active military service. | Chris Marr (D-6) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 50, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 10, 2009 |
| SB 5136 2009–10 |
Solar energy panel useProhibits homeowners' associations from impairing the ability of a homeowner to install a solar energy panel. | Steve Hobbs (D-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 51, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 10, 2009 |
| SB 5481 2009–10 |
Veterans' burialsRequires the transfer of a veteran's or veteran's dependent's remains to the Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) upon certification of eligibility for interment at a federal or state veterans cemetery, if the remains are... | Chris Marr (D-6) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 56, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 10, 2009 |
| SB 5944 2009–10 |
Lake Whatcom/phosphorusDirects the Puget Sound Partnership to assist the City of Bellingham and Whatcom County in implementing a demonstration program regarding phosphorous loading into Lake Whatcom. | Kevin Ranker (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 48, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 10, 2009 |
| SB 5043 2009–10 |
Student college info portalRequires the Higher Education Coordinating Board to convene a work group to develop a plan to create a one-stop, web-based college information access portal. | Derek Kilmer (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 23, Laws of 2009 |
Apr 8, 2009 |
| SB 5348 2009–10 |
Mitigation banking projectRemoves mitigation banking projects from the list of allowable uses of the Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program funds in the Habitat Conservation Account and the Riparian Protection Account. | Dan Swecker (R-20) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 16, Laws of 2009 |
Mar 25, 2009 |
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