Betti Sheldon
Senator
· Democrat
· District 23
· most recent term 2003–04
2003–04 · Senate · D · LD 232001–02 · Senate · D · LD 231999–00 · Senate · D · LD 231997–98 · Senate · D · LD 231995–96 · Senate · D · LD 231993–94 · Senate · D · LD 23
126
Bills as prime sponsor
32
of those became law
763
Bills co-sponsored
10,246
Recorded votes
1.1%
Absent or excused
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5041 2003–04 |
Dept of natural resourcesThe rent for qualifying marinas is set at the June 30, 2002 amount with annual increases at the Seattle/Tacoma/Bremerton Consumer Price Index, but not to exceed 5 percent. To qualify for the new rate formula, marinas must have... | Bob Morton (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5072 2003–04 |
School district leviesDeclares that this act takes effect if the proposed amendment to Article VII, section 2 and Article VIII, section 6 of the state Constitution providing for a simple majority of voters voting to authorize school district levies... | Tracey Eide (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5092 2003–04 |
Pblc emply death benefitsProvides a death benefit for certain public employees. | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5097 2003–04 |
Retirement annual increaseRevises provisions relating to public employees' retirement system, plan 1 and teachers' retirement system, plan 1 age and retirement requirements for receipt of the annual increase amount. | Shirley Winsley (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5099 2003–04 |
Pension policy select commThe Select Committee on Pension Policy (SCPP) replaces the Joint Committee on Pension Policy (JCPP). The SCPP has the same duties and responsibilities that the JCPP did. | Shirley Winsley (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5101 2003–04 |
Retirement system statutesStatutory cross-references in pension-related statutes are corrected. Erroneously omitted references are added. | Don Carlson (R-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5110 2003–04 |
Tobacco product samplingProhibits tobacco product sampling. Repeals RCW 70.155.060 and 82.24.270. | Bob Oke (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5124 2003–04 |
MercuryNo later than one year after the effective date of this act, manufacturers of mercury-containing thermostats, motor vehicles (in respect to automotive mercury switches only), and lamps that are sold, distributed for sale, or... | Dan Swecker (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5158 2003–04 |
Higher ed student residencyAny person who has completed a full senior year at a Washington high school and obtained a diploma from that high school, or any person that has received the equivalent of a high school diploma, is permitted to pay resident... | Don Carlson (R-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5177 2003–04 |
Corps of discovery passThe State Parks and Recreation Commission may develop a Corps of Discovery Pass visitors may purchase in lieu of parking fees charged at designated sites along the Lewis and Clark Trail. The commission may seek private... | Larry Sheahan (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5231 2003–04 |
Credit card-based checksFor Washington residents, credit card issuers must provide notice that credit card-based checks are available only upon request of the card holder. The issuance of unsolicited credit card-based checks is illegal, and unfair... | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5239 2003–04 |
School/playground speed zoneProvides that a school or playground speed zone extends three hundred feet in either direction from a marked school or playground crosswalk, or three hundred feet from the school or playground property line, whichever is... | Paull Shin (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5241 2003–04 |
Higher education fundingIt is state policy to provide appropriations to meet the demand for higher education in the state. The state budget is required to include increased funding, up to the fiscal growth factor under Initiative 601, to support the... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5267 2003–04 |
Geoduck harvestLicensed geoduck harvesters are responsible for planting geoduck seed provided by a state hatchery onto state commercial beds. The license that a commerical geoduck diver must obtain is transferable. | Dan Swecker (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5292 2003–04 |
Ferry user couponsFrequent user coupons for the WSF system are valid for one year from the date of purchase and are refundable for up to one year from the date of purchase. | Tracey Eide (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5293 2003–04 |
Initiative & referendumRevises RCW 29.79.080 relating to the form for initiative and referendum petitions. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5294 2003–04 |
TANF work activityWorkFirst participants are eligible to receive a child care subsidy for the hours they are in the education program, as well as during their work-study hours. If they are attending an educational institution which limits the... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5301 2003–04 |
PERS plan 2 early retirementRevises provisions relating to early retirement in the public employees' retirement system, plan 2. | Shirley Winsley (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5304 2003–04 |
Higher ed/high-demand fieldsA program is created and is administered, subject to appropriation, by the Higher Education Coordinating Board which contracts for undergraduate and graduate placements in high-demand fields. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5314 2003–04 |
Sex educationRequires medically accurate information in sex education courses. | Pat Thibaudeau (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5331 2003–04 |
Municipal water rightsOverview . Municipalities and public water systems are authorized to keep the needed portion of their existing water rights--protected from relinquishment through nonuse--and to use them throughout their authorized service... | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5332 2003–04 |
Watershed planningChapter 90.82 RCW is amended to create a structure for local oversight, to be performed by the planning unit or an alternative group. A detailed watershed implementation plan with specific agreements, funding sources and... | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5333 2003–04 |
Trust water rights programsTwo trust water rights programs--one applying to the Yakima River Basin and one for the rest of the state--are consolidated. Procedures for placing water rights in the consolidated trust water rights program, and for... | Linda Evans Parlette (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5334 2003–04 |
Construction of wellsChanges to Ground Water Rights Allowed Through the Amendment Process . DOE may issue amendments where a different body of public ground water is tapped so long as any replacement or additional well is located within the same... | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5385 2003–04 |
Community & tech collegesThe Washington State Institute for Public Policy must study the feasibility of including the community and technical college system in the funding system used for K-12 public schools. The study must be completed and... | Paull Shin (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
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