Don Carlson
Senator
· Republican
· District 49
· most recent term 2003–04
2003–04 · Senate · R · LD 492001–02 · Senate · R · LD 491999–00 · House · R · LD 491997–98 · House · R · LD 491995–96 · House · R · LD 491993–94 · House · R · LD 49
184
Bills as prime sponsor
50
of those became law
900
Bills co-sponsored
9,706
Recorded votes
0.5%
Absent or excused
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5051 2001–02 |
Chemical dependency$ A chemical dependency specialist may seek an involuntary treatment petition if the person meets one test for incapacitation, rather than two. | Jeanine Long (R-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 13, Laws of 2001 |
Apr 13, 2001 |
| SB 5301 2001–02 |
Driver's license examsThe Director of DOL has good cause to believe that a driver is incompetent or unqualified to retain his or her driver's license based upon a report by a law enforcement officer, a physician, a physical therapist, a registered... | Julia Patterson (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 10, 2001 |
| HB 3169 1999–00 |
Expenditure limit$ A newly created Expenditure Limit Committee, rather than the Office of Financial Management, will adjust and project the State General Fund expenditure limit. | Kelly Barlean (R-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 2, Laws of 2000, 2nd Special Session |
Apr 27, 2000 |
| HB 3166 1999–00 |
Prprty tx crdt/srs & dsabled$ Provides a tax credit equal to the state property tax, up to a maximum of $500, on the homes of participants in the senior citizens and persons retired due to disability property tax relief program. | Brian Thomas (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Apr 7, 2000 |
| HB 3167 1999–00 |
Prprty tx crdt/age sxty-four$ Provides a tax credit equal to the state property tax, up to a maximum of $200, on the homes of persons aged 65 and older. | Hans Dunshee (D-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Apr 7, 2000 |
| HB 3170 1999–00 |
Local gvrnmnt/financial asst$ Appropriates $101.8 million for the 1999-2001 biennium for assistance to cities and counties for specific purposes. | Helen Sommers (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Apr 7, 2000 |
| HB 3171 1999–00 |
Education funding$ The Better Schools Fund is created. | Dave Quall (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Apr 7, 2000 |
| HB 2454 1999–00 |
Family long-term caregiver$ The Fred Mills Act. | Carolyn Edmonds (D-32) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 207, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 30, 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 2332 1999–00 |
Student charity fund-raising$ The ability of students to raise funds for charitable purposes is clarified and expanded. | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 157, 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 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 2604 1999–00 |
Retirement allowance payment$ Directs the Department of Retirement Systems to develop actuarially equivalent survivor options, including an option for retirees who do not designate a survivor beneficiary at retirement and then later marry, and an option... | Mark Doumit (D-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 186, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 27, 2000 |
| HB 2904 1999–00 |
Border county higher ed$ Adds Clackamas County, Oregon to the border county higher education opportunity pilot project. | Don Carlson (R-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 160, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 27, 2000 |
| HB 2333 1999–00 |
Bicyclist rights/respnsbilty$ Bicycle riders have the same status as pedestrians on sidewalks or in crosswalks. | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 85, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 24, 2000 |
| HB 2418 1999–00 |
WWII oral history project$ The World War II Oral History Project is established to preserve, for the education of our state's children, the history and memories of the veterans and other citizens who contributed to the state and country during World War II. | Beverly Woods (R-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 112, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 24, 2000 |
| HB 2531 1999–00 |
Career/tech student orgs$ The Superintendent of Public Instruction will support, with at least one full-time equivalent program staff person, state-wide coordination for career and technical student organizations. | Mark Doumit (D-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 84, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 24, 2000 |
| HB 2340 1999–00 |
Drg offndr sntcing altrntiveC Authorizes the Department Of Corrections to administratively terminate an offender from the Drug Offender Sentencing Alternative program if he or she has been found by the United States Attorney General to be subject to a... | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 43, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 22, 2000 |
| HB 2760 1999–00 |
Educator quality$ Creates the Professional Educator Standards Board to advise the State Board of Education, the Superintendent of Public Instruction, and others on issues of educator quality. | Dave Quall (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 39, 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 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 2367 1999–00 |
Public asst/higher ed prgrms$ Allows state and federal work study to qualify as a "work activity" to fulfill the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) work requirement. | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 10, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 17, 2000 |
| HB 2559 1999–00 |
Advanced college tuition prg$ Clarifies several administrative issues relating to the advanced college tuition payment program. | Don Carlson (R-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 14, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 17, 2000 |
| HB 2607 1999–00 |
WSP retirement system$ The Washington State Patrol retirement system member contribution rate is lowered from 7 percent of monthly salary to 3 percent of monthly salary from July 1, 2000, through June 30, 2001. | Jerome Delvin (R-8) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 17, 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 |
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