Jeanne Kohl-Welles
Senator
· Democrat
· District 36
· most recent term 2015–16
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718
Bills as prime sponsor
150
of those became law
4,031
Bills co-sponsored
18,960
Recorded votes
1.6%
Absent or excused
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5105 2003–04 |
Educational interpretersDirects the Professional Educator Standards Board to review and recommend options designed to increase and maintain the quality and availability of educational interpreters who assist deaf and hearing impaired students. | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 171, Laws of 2003 |
May 9, 2003 |
| SB 5133 2003–04 |
Interstate compact/juvenilesAdopts the new Interstate Compact for Juveniles, which would make Washington a voting member of the Interstate Commission. | Don Carlson (R-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 180, Laws of 2003 |
May 9, 2003 |
| SB 5134 2003–04 |
Border county higher edMakes the Border County Pilot Project permanent, where Oregon students living in certain counties pay in-state tuition at designated Washington community colleges and branch campuses. | Don Carlson (R-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 159, Laws of 2003 |
May 9, 2003 |
| SB 5189 2003–04 |
Korean conflict veteransCreates a permissive space-available tuition waiver for veterans of the Korean conflict. | Don Benton (R-17) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 160, Laws of 2003 |
May 9, 2003 |
| SB 5211 2003–04 |
Collection agenciesExempts certain collection-related activities of property management companies from being subject to the regulations imposed on collection agencies. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 203, Laws of 2003 |
May 9, 2003 |
| SB 5218 2003–04 |
Mailing of ballotsRequires county auditors to mail absentee ballots at least 18 days before the primary or election and to certify to the office of the Secretary of State the dates the ballots were available and mailed. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 162, Laws of 2003 |
May 9, 2003 |
| SB 5236 2003–04 |
Sch dis emply health benefitProvides that, for those school districts purchasing benefits from the Health Care Authority, the portion of the premium paid by the district and the portion paid by district employees will be determined at the local level,... | Linda Evans Parlette (R-12) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 158, Laws of 2003 |
May 9, 2003 |
| SB 5237 2003–04 |
Student catheterizationAllows school district employees, other than nurses, to refuse to perform clean, intermittent bladder catheterizations. | Alex Deccio (R-14) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 172, Laws of 2003 |
May 9, 2003 |
| SB 5413 2003–04 |
Real estate licenseesAllows an out-of-state real estate broker or salesperson to conduct commercial real estate transactions in Washington under certain conditions, including working in cooperation with a Washington real estate broker. | Don Benton (R-17) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 201, Laws of 2003 |
May 9, 2003 |
| SB 5787 2003–04 |
Water quality leaching testAllows the Department of Ecology (DOE) to require the use of the Synthetic Precipitation Leaching Procedure (SPLP) in water quality certifications to assess the potential impact to water quality from the importation of fill material. | Bob Morton (R-7) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 210, Laws of 2003 |
May 9, 2003 |
| SB 5509 2003–04 |
Organ donor registryRequires the federally-designated organ procurement organization to create a statewide organ and tissue donor registry with information from driver's licenses and identicards. | Betti Sheldon (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 94, Laws of 2003 |
May 6, 2003 |
| SB 5240 2003–04 |
Pro educator standards boardReplaces the public member of the Washington Professional Educator Standards Board with a paraeducator. | Joseph Zarelli (R-18) | Enacted Enacted · veto overridden |
Apr 25, 2003 |
| SB 5425 2003–04 |
Higher edu facilities debtThe total allowable bonded indebtedness of the Washington Higher Education Facilities Authority is increased from $500 million to $1 billion. | Shirley Winsley (R-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 84, Laws of 2003 |
Apr 23, 2003 |
| SB 5096 2003–04 |
Teachers' retirement plan 1Allows members of the Teachers' Retirement System Plan 1 in extended school year programs to use either two consecutive fiscal years or two consecutive extended school years, as defined by their school districts, in the... | Debbie Regala (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 31, Laws of 2003 |
Apr 17, 2003 |
| SB 5117 2003–04 |
Air bagsMakes it a gross misdemeanor to knowingly install, reinstall, or distribute as an auto part, previously deployed motor vehicle airbags, and establishes penalties to include a fine of up to $5,000 and/or up to one year in jail. | Tracey Eide (D-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 33, Laws of 2003 |
Apr 17, 2003 |
| SB 5142 2003–04 |
Children of school employeesRequires school districts to let the children of their full-time teachers and classified employees to enroll in the districts' schools, including the schools where the teachers and classified employees work, if the children... | Don Carlson (R-49) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 36, Laws of 2003 |
Apr 17, 2003 |
| SB 5165 2003–04 |
Vehicular pursuitRequires the development of a model policy on vehicular pursuits by law enforcement officers. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 37, Laws of 2003 |
Apr 17, 2003 |
| SB 5167 2003–04 |
Sellers of travelLinks the dollar amount of surety bonds posted by sellers of travel to the seller's gross sales to Washington residents. | Debbie Regala (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 38, Laws of 2003 |
Apr 17, 2003 |
| SB 5224 2003–04 |
Affordable housing adv boardAdds a representative of for-profit rental housing owners to the Affordable Housing Advisory Board. | Don Benton (R-17) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 40, Laws of 2003 |
Apr 17, 2003 |
| SB 5265 2003–04 |
Wine/farmers marketsAllows a Washington winery to obtain an endorsement from the Liquor Control Board to sell bottled wines at qualifying farmers markets. | Pat Thibaudeau (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 44, Laws of 2003 |
Apr 17, 2003 |
| SB 5550 2003–04 |
Secure comm trans facilitiesAdds public and private youth camps to the definition of risk potential activities. | James West (R-6) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 50, Laws of 2003 |
Apr 17, 2003 |
| SB 5560 2003–04 |
Alcohol at universitiesRepeals the prohibition on selling alcohol on the University of Washington campus. | Senator (R-15) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 51, Laws of 2003 |
Apr 17, 2003 |
| SB 5570 2003–04 |
Communicating with a minorAmends the crime of communicating with a minor for immoral purposes to include communicating with someone the person believes to be a minor. | Lisa Brown (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 26, Laws of 2003 |
Apr 16, 2003 |
| SB 5236 2001–02 |
Newborn infant safety$ Eliminates criminal liability for a parent who abandons an infant, 72 hours or younger, in a hospital to a qualified person. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 331, Laws of 2002 |
Apr 3, 2002 |
| SB 5965 2001–02 |
Local real estate excise taxAn additional real estate excise tax is authorized for counties equal to 0.5 percent of the selling price to be used exclusively for the development of affordable housing, including acquisition, building, rehabilitation, and... | Harriet Spanel (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 343, Laws of 2002 |
Apr 3, 2002 |
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