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 5785 2011–12 |
Alaskan way/Seattle seawallRequires the Washington State Department of Transportation to reconvene an expert review panel (ERP) for the purpose of updating the work that was completed by the 2006 ERP for the Alaskan Way Viaduct and Seattle Seawall... | Ed Murray (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5789 2011–12 |
Workplace bullyingIt is an unfair practice to subject an employee to an abusive work environment. An abusive work environment is one in which abusive conduct causes physical or psychological harm to the employee. | Nick Harper (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5793 2011–12 |
Civil marriage equalityEnds discrimination in marriage based on gender and sexual orientation in Washington. | Ed Murray (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5795 2011–12 |
Higher ed child care grantsFor fiscal years 2011-12 and 2012-13, $250,000 of unclaimed prize money must be deposited in the four-year Student Child Care in Higher Education Account. | Lisa Brown (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5807 2011–12 |
Language access servicesFor bilingual services that supplement those provided by DSHS community services office staff, DSHS may only contract with language access providers or with a single coordinating entity that contracts with such providers.... | Sharon Nelson (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5810 2011–12 |
Mortgage loan servicersThe bill as referred to committee not considered. | Adam Kline (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5813 2011–12 |
Prostitution crime feesA person who is convicted, given a deferred sentence, deferred prosecution, or who has entered into a statutory or non-statutory diversion agreement as a result of an arrest for patronizing a prostitute or a comparable county... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5816 2011–12 |
Tax preferences/basic healthProvides funding for maintaining basic health program enrollment by terminating certain tax preferences. | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5826 2011–12 |
Prospective tenantsRequires prospective landlords to notify prospective tenants in writing of certain information before obtaining a tenant screening report about the prospective tenant. Authorizes the landlord to charge a prospective tenant a... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5831 2011–12 |
Tax expenditures in budgetPart I of the omnibus operating appropriations bill enacted by the Legislature must include the following: a tax expenditure section or sections listing all discretionary state tax expenditures together with an estimate of the... | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5857 2011–12 |
Tax expenditure reformAddresses tax expenditure reform to provide transparency and accountability in fiscal matters by: (1) Eliminating sales and use tax exemptions; (2) Eliminating business and occupation tax exemptions, credits, deductions, and... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5872 2011–12 |
Evaluating budget decisionsIn addition to the estimated revenue and expenditure impact of proposed legislation, Fiscal Notes must also include an estimate of the impact of expenditure reductions or increases on other state or local program expenditures. | Nick Harper (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5874 2011–12 |
Local transit revenueEstablishes the local transit act. Authorizes, under certain circumstances, the governing body of any public transportation agency to impose a vehicle license fee, impose a vehicle excise tax based on fuel efficiency, and fix... | Scott White (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5910 2011–12 |
Local gov't parking taxesAuthorizes the legislative authority of a county, city, or district to fix and impose a parking tax on all nonresidential parking within its respective jurisdiction. | Scott White (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5922 2011–12 |
Taxpayer accountabilityAddresses taxpayer accountability by requiring a net benefit to the state in order to claim the benefit of a tax expenditure. | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5923 2011–12 |
Taxpayer accountabilityAddresses taxpayer accountability by: (1) Requiring a net benefit to the state in order to claim the benefit of a tax expenditure; and (2) Strengthening reporting and enforcement. | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5926 2011–12 |
In-home care servicesEliminates the nonresident sales tax exemption and directs the receipts from the general fund to the medicaid program to restore funding to in-home care services. Provides for submission of the act to a vote of the people. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5932 2011–12 |
Initiation fees & dues/taxClarifies the taxability of initiation fees and dues to provide funding for essential government services. Makes an appropriation. Provides a contingent effective date. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5944 2011–12 |
Supermajority requirementThe bill as referred to committee not considered. | Ed Murray (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5945 2011–12 |
Excise tax/govt servicesNonfinancial businesses may deduct no more than $250,000 per year for income related to investments. The deduction for interest income derived from first lien residential mortgages is unavailable to financial businesses which... | Phil Rockefeller (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5946 2011–12 |
Excise tax collectionStrengthens compliance measures for the collection of excise taxes from corporate officers responsible for tax payments. | Kevin Ranker (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5947 2011–12 |
Tax exemptions/repealThe bill as referred to committee not considered. | Tracey Eide (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5949 2011–12 |
Property tx exemp/intangibleEliminates the tax exemption on intangible property. | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5952 2011–12 |
Housing assistance surchrgesThe bill as referred to committee not considered. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5955 2011–12 |
Medical use of cannabisLocal governments may adopt ordinances stating that nonprofit patient cooperatives (NPCs) are not prohibited by local ordinance within their jurisdictions. NPCs are nonprofit corporations that distribute cannabis for the... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
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