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 6453 2003–04 |
Qualifying primaryCreates a qualifying primary, in which the top two vote-getters, regardless of party affiliation, advance to the general election. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 271, Laws of 2004 |
Apr 1, 2004 |
| SB 5677 2003–04 |
Education policy boardsRequires an annual meeting of the State Board of Education, the Higher Education Coordinating Board, the Superintendent of Public Instruction, the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges, the Council of Presidents,... | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Vetoed Vetoed by the Governor |
Mar 31, 2004 |
| SB 6561 2003–04 |
K-12 & higher educationDirects selected education and higher education agencies to expand, strengthen and create high school and college enrollment dual programs on high school campuses. | Don Carlson (R-49) | Vetoed Vetoed by the Governor |
Mar 31, 2004 |
| SB 6593 2003–04 |
Discrimination in housingProhibits local governments from enacting any local statute or ordinance that has the effect of discriminating against consumers' choices in the placement or use of a manufactured home. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 256, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 31, 2004 |
| 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 6123 2003–04 |
Public accountancy actMakes various changes to the Public Accountancy Act, such as authorizing penalties against applicants, certain non-CPAs, and CPAs practicing public accounting with a revoked or suspended license, extending the grace period in... | Don Carlson (R-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 159, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 26, 2004 |
| SB 6171 2003–04 |
Investigation of schl emplyEstablishes minimum timelines for completion of investigations by the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) concerning sexual misconduct by certificated employees. | Don Benton (R-17) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 134, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 26, 2004 |
| SB 6254 2003–04 |
State patrol death benefitsThe survivor benefit paid to a member of the Washington State Patrol Retirement System, Plan 2 with at least 10 years of service who is killed in the course of employment is not subject to an early retirement actuarial reduction. | Debbie Regala (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 171, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 26, 2004 |
| SB 6642 2003–04 |
Family group conferencesRequires the Department of Social and Health Services to facilitate a case conference following shelter care. | Val Stevens (R-39) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 147, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 26, 2004 |
| SB 6643 2003–04 |
Dependent childrenProvides that visitation is the right of the family, including the child and the parent, in cases in which a child is ordered removed from the child's home but the court has not ordered that a termination petition be filed. | Val Stevens (R-39) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 146, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 26, 2004 |
| SB 5139 2003–04 |
Remedial postsecondary edExpects various education sectors to engage in an organized strategy to reduce remediation of recent high school graduates. | Don Carlson (R-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 59, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 22, 2004 |
| SB 5533 2003–04 |
Hiring of school employeesRequires school districts to exchange information regarding sexual misconduct by current and former employees. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 29, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 22, 2004 |
| SB 6249 2003–04 |
Asset smoothing corridorEstablishes a 30 percent limit on the difference between actuarial and market value of assets for purposes of actuarial studies performed on the Public Employees' Retirement System, the School Employees' Retirement System, the... | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 93, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 22, 2004 |
| SB 6407 2003–04 |
School dstrct superintendentRemoves a limitation that, among public institutions of higher education, only the University of Washington or Washington State University may offer training for certification as a school superintendent. | Paull Shin (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 60, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 22, 2004 |
| SB 6501 2003–04 |
Students with disabilitiesRequires publishers to provide college instructional materials in an alternative format at the request of an institution for the purpose of accommodating students with disabilities. | Don Carlson (R-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 46, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 22, 2004 |
| SB 6211 2003–04 |
School district leviesIncreases certain districts' levy bases for purposes of calculating levy authority in calendar year 2005 by an additional per pupil adjustment inflator specified in the budget bill. The increase applies only to those districts... | Don Carlson (R-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 21, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 18, 2004 |
| SB 5597 2003–04 |
Tobacco product samplingDistribution of samples of tobacco products to members of the public is prohibited. | Bob Oke (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 11, 2004 |
| SB 5914 2003–04 |
Higher education/VancouverDirects the Washington State Institute for Public Policy (WSIPP) to conduct a feasibility study for additional baccalaureate and graduate opportunities in Vancouver and submit findings by December 15, 2004. The WSIPP will also... | Don Carlson (R-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 11, 2004 |
| SB 6129 2003–04 |
HEC boardThe Higher Education Coordinating Board establishes an advisory council consisting of the Superintendent of Public Instruction whose term runs concurrent with the state office; and holding two-year terms are one member... | Don Carlson (R-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 11, 2004 |
| SB 6138 2003–04 |
Education master planRequiring four legislative committees to collaboratively prepare a set of recommendations to the Legislature on the creation of a master plan for prekindergarten through university education. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 11, 2004 |
| SB 6165 2003–04 |
Promise scholarshipsPermits the Higher Education Coordinating Board to allow the Promise Scholarship to be used at institutions of higher education in border counties of Oregon and Idaho for students with special needs. | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 11, 2004 |
| SB 6239 2003–04 |
Hi-tech tax incentivesThe B&O tax credit for high technology research and development is extended ten years to January 1, 2015. For persons other than nonprofit institutions, the credit is computed using the person's average tax rate rather than... | Joseph Zarelli (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 11, 2004 |
| SB 6243 2003–04 |
Archeology & historyThe OAHP is removed from CTED and made a separate department of state government. The director of the new department is appointed by the Governor, with the consent of the Senate. | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 11, 2004 |
| SB 6247 2003–04 |
Retirement vestingReduces the required length of service for vesting in the Public Employees' Retirement System, the School Employees' Retirement System, and the Teachers' Retirement System Plans 3 from 10 years to five years. | Shirley Winsley (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 11, 2004 |
| SB 6250 2003–04 |
TERS annualized salariesAllows Certified Educational Staff Associates in the Teachers' Retirement System Plan 1 who earn less than a full year of service credit each school year to annualize their salaries for calculating average final compensation. | Cheryl Pflug (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 11, 2004 |
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