Harriet Spanel
Senator
· Democrat
· District 40
· most recent term 2007–08
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148
Bills as prime sponsor
48
of those became law
1,094
Bills co-sponsored
15,154
Recorded votes
1.7%
Absent or excused
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5441 2005–06 |
Education finance studyCreates the Comprehensive Education Study Steering Committee (Steering Committee). | Brian Weinstein (D-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 496, Laws of 2005 |
May 16, 2005 |
| SB 5732 2005–06 |
Education boardsAbolishing the Academic Achievement and Accountability Commission on July 1, 2006, and transferring its duties to the State Board of Education. | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 497, Laws of 2005 |
May 16, 2005 |
| SB 5699 2005–06 |
Aquatic invasive speciesIncreases additional vessel registration fees by $3 and deposits these moneys in three new dedicated accounts for aquatic invasive species prevention and enforcement, and freshwater aquatic algae control. | Bob Oke (R-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 464, Laws of 2005 |
May 13, 2005 |
| SB 5145 2005–06 |
Boater safety & educationDirects the State Parks and Recreation Commission to establish and implement by rule a required boating safety education program. | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 392, Laws of 2005 |
May 11, 2005 |
| SB 5707 2005–06 |
Women's history consortiumCreates the Women's History Consortium under the management of the Washington State Historical Society. | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 391, Laws of 2005 |
May 11, 2005 |
| SB 6043 2005–06 |
Personal info securityRequires agencies, individuals, and businesses owning or licensing computerized data to provide notice with respect to any breach of the security of the computerized data system which results or may have resulted in the... | Dale Brandland (R-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 368, Laws of 2005 |
May 10, 2005 |
| SB 5518 2005–06 |
Licensing subagent feesModifying certain fees charged by vehicle licensing subagents. | Tracey Eide (D-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 343, Laws of 2005 |
May 9, 2005 |
| SB 5997 2005–06 |
Out-of-state banksAllows an out-of-state bank or savings bank to establish branches in Washington on the same or less favorable terms as are imposed on Washington-chartered banks or savings banks seeking to establish branches in the state where... | Harriet Spanel (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 348, 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 5432 2005–06 |
Oil spill oversight councilEstablishes a 16 member Oil Spill Monitoring and Oversight Council in the Office of the Governor to provide independent oversight, research and monitoring of the state's oil spill program. | Harriet Spanel (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 304, Laws of 2005 |
May 6, 2005 |
| SB 5311 2005–06 |
Autism task forceCreates the Caring for Washington Individuals with Autism Task Force to study and make recommendations to the Legislature regarding the growing incidence of autism and ways to improve the delivery and coordination of autism... | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 259, Laws of 2005 |
May 4, 2005 |
| SB 5729 2005–06 |
Ferry faresAllows the Department of Transportation, in setting ferry fares, to consider additional factors: the prepurchase of multiple fares, whether for a single rider or multiple riders; and the effect of proposed fares on frequent... | Phil Rockefeller (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 270, Laws of 2005 |
May 4, 2005 |
| SB 5395 2005–06 |
Voting devices/paper recordsRequires that electronic voting devices produce a machine readable and countable paper record. | Jim Kastama (D-25) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 242, Laws of 2005 |
May 3, 2005 |
| SB 6012 2005–06 |
Parking & bus imprvmnt areasExpands the purposes of a parking and business improvement area to include transportation services. | Harriet Spanel (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 178, Laws of 2005 |
Apr 22, 2005 |
| SB 5087 2005–06 |
Community college facultyRequires the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges to convene a task force to update a best practices audit of compensation and employment conditions for part-time faculty and report findings by December 1, 2005. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 119, Laws of 2005 |
Apr 21, 2005 |
| SB 5563 2005–06 |
Women's contribution in WWIIDedicates any 2005-07 funding for the World War II Oral History Project to recording the memories of women who contributed to the state and nation during the war. | Rosa Franklin (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 75, Laws of 2005 |
Apr 18, 2005 |
| SB 5589 2005–06 |
Agricultural landCreates a method for property owners of agricultural land located within a code city to petition for exclusion from the incorporated area of that code city that does not require the issue to be submitted to the voters for approval. | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 77, Laws of 2005 |
Apr 18, 2005 |
| SB 5676 2005–06 |
Oil spill managementAdds shellfish beds to the list of natural resources to be considered for facility and vessel oil spill contingency planning purposes. | Erik Poulsen (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 78, Laws of 2005 |
Apr 18, 2005 |
| SB 5736 2005–06 |
Air ambulance servicesRequires the Office of the Insurance Commissioner to perform an evaluation of subscription air ambulance service and report back to the Legislature with respect to its findings and recommendations by December 31, 2005. | Harriet Spanel (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 81, Laws of 2005 |
Apr 18, 2005 |
| SB 5765 2005–06 |
Dungeness crab fishery licAllows two different people to designate the same vessel on their Puget Sound Dungeness crab fishery licenses. | Harriet Spanel (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 82, Laws of 2005 |
Apr 18, 2005 |
| SB 5869 2005–06 |
Fish plantingRepeals the statute that ties the Department of Fish and Wildlife's (Department) ability to purchase privately-produced triploid trout to the ability of the Department to recover the costs of buying the trout. | Dan Swecker (R-20) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 87, Laws of 2005 |
Apr 18, 2005 |
| SB 5969 2005–06 |
State fuel tax distributionsRemoves the restrictions on the uses of funds for cities and towns regardless of size as measured by population. | Dan Swecker (R-20) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 89, Laws of 2005 |
Apr 18, 2005 |
| SB 6641 2003–04 |
Oil spillsRequires the Department of Ecology to adopt rules by June 30, 2006 for ship refueling and bunkering, and transfers of oil between facilities and a tank vessel. The rules shall include standards requiring deployment of... | Betti Sheldon (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 226, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 31, 2004 |
| SB 6367 2003–04 |
National historic reservesAllows a city to implement certain restrictions on urban growth with respect to urban growth areas that are contained entirely within a national historical reserve. | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 206, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 29, 2004 |
| SB 6636 2003–04 |
Disposal of animalsCreates a multi-agency work group to study animal carcass disposal regulations. | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Vetoed Vetoed by the Governor |
Mar 29, 2004 |
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