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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2884 1999–00 |
Relocation of children$ Requires that the person with whom the child resides the majority of the time notify anybody with residential time or visitation with the child when the person plans to relocate. | Dow Constantine (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 21, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 17, 2000 |
| HB 1059 1999–00 |
Mail theft & destruction$ Obstruction of mail is a gross misdemeanor. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| HB 2364 1999–00 |
Disabled persons/employment$ Maintains Medicaid coverage for individuals with disabilities who go to work and receive earned income. | Eileen Cody (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| HB 2409 1999–00 |
Character education program$ School districts are strongly encouraged to implement, in partnership with parents and their local communities, character education programs that incorporate into each school's curriculum the character traits and values... | Gigi Talcott (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| HB 2608 1999–00 |
School employee attendance$ Extends eligibility for receiving remuneration for unused sick leave to school district employees who are at least age 55 when they separate from employment and who meet the following service credit requirements: members of... | Gary Alexander (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| HB 2832 1999–00 |
Educational opportunity grnt$ Removes the eligibility requirement of living in an area of the state served by a branch campus. | Cathy McMorris (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| HB 2874 1999–00 |
Comm/tech college residency$ Creates a legislative task force to study the impact of tuition and residency requirements at the public community and technical colleges. | Jim Dunn (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| HB 2337 1999–00 |
Jail booking/reporting systm$ Requires the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs to implement and operate a statewide electronic central booking and reporting system by December 31, 2001. | Ida Ballasiotes (R-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 3, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 2, 2000 |
| HB 3146 1999–00 |
Property tax reductionProvides that the state property tax levy for collection in 2001 shall be reduced by ten percent of the levy amount that would otherwise be allowed under chapter 84.55 RCW. | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 21, 2000 |
| HB 2366 1999–00 |
Liability of volunteersC Limits the liability of nonprofit or government volunteers. | Patricia Lantz (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 15, 2000 |
| HB 2415 1999–00 |
Charter public schoolsC Charter public schools are authorized. The applicant must be a public benefit nonprofit corporation or a nonprofit organization that meets the requirements for a public benefit nonprofit corporation. The applicant may not be... | Dave Quall (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 15, 2000 |
| HB 2529 1999–00 |
Motor vehicle dealer/mnfctr$ Prohibits manufacturers, or their agents, from discriminating between new auto dealerships. | Jim Clements (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 15, 2000 |
| HB 2783 1999–00 |
Property code taxC Allows the Department of Natural Resources to release a performance bond by a purchaser of timber with proof of payment of property taxes rather than all taxes. | Don Cox (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 15, 2000 |
| HB 2508 1999–00 |
Econ-Developmnt/worker skill$ Authorizes the Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board to create a program to close the skills gap, through partnerships with business and labor, working with training providers, and providing grants to local... | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 8, 2000 |
| HB 1698 1999–00 |
Motel liquor licensesC Allows a motel licensee to hold other liquor licenses. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 7, 2000 |
| HB 3077 1999–00 |
Unemployment insurance$ Modifies unemployment insurance taxes by reducing tax rates, by applying a three-year average to the determination of the taxable wage base, and by changing the calculation date and reducing the triggers for determining the... | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 2, Laws of 2000 |
Feb 7, 2000 |
| HB 1636 1999–00 |
Election procedures$ The date of the primary is moved back from one of two different Tuesdays in September to the second Tuesday in August, and other election-related dates are moved back to accommodate the primary date change. | Dave Schmidt (R-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 4, 2000 |
| HB 1693 1999–00 |
WA promise scholarship$ Establishes the Washington promise scholarship that awards eligible students up to two years of tuition at the public community college rate. | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2000 |
| HB 2182 1999–00 |
Compact for education$ Washington rejoins the Education Commission of the States by adopting the Compact for Education. | Kathy Haigh (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 4, 2000 |
| HB 2414 1999–00 |
School employee death bnfts$ A $150,000 death benefit is provided to school employees killed in the course of their employment paid through the applicable retirement system. | Michael Stensen (D-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2000 |
| HB 2434 1999–00 |
District courtsC Removes all dollar amount limitations on the jurisdiction of district courts over tort cases. | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 4, 2000 |
| HB 2546 1999–00 |
WorkFirst performance measrs$ Requires reporting on earnings gains, and an annual report on the percentage of people returning to Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) or receiving unemployment compensation. | Kip Tokuda (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2000 |
| HB 2688 1999–00 |
Earned income training credt$ Creates an earned income training credit of 50 percent of the earned income tax credit per year, subject to a limit set yearly by the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges. | Jim McIntire (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2000 |
| HB 2797 1999–00 |
Confinement costs$ Changes the financial responsibility of the Department of Corrections (DOC) with respect to costs incurred for the confinement of offenders who violate community custody or community placement. | Gary Alexander (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2000 |
| HB 2835 1999–00 |
Future teachers$ Increases annual award amount from $3,000 to $4,000 per student. | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2000 |
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