Mark Schoesler
Senator
· Republican
· District 9
· most recent term 2025–26
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331
Bills as prime sponsor
93
of those became law
2,276
Bills co-sponsored
24,998
Recorded votes
0.8%
Absent or excused
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5843 2017–18 |
Legislative mailings/errorsProvides procedure for waiver of deadlines for legislative newsletter mailings in cases of manifest error. | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5853 2017–18 |
Career & technical educationDirects the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to take actions to increase career and technical education (CTE) equivalency crediting on a broader scale across the state, subject to state appropriation. | Maureen Walsh (R-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5893 2017–18 |
RTA MVET administrationRequires a Regional Transit Authority (RTA) to establish a motor vehicle excise tax (MVET) market value adjustment program (MVAP). | Steve O'Ban (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5896 2017–18 |
Claims against pub. entitiesCaps the liability of state and local governments for non-economic damages exceeding $1.5 million per claimant. | Dino Rossi (R-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5897 2017–18 |
Food assist./prohibit. foodsEstablishes that eligible foods in the Food Assistance Program do not include sweetened beverages, desserts, and candy. | Dino Rossi (R-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5922 2017–18 |
DES/state capitol campusCreates the State Capitol Executive Committee which includes two members of the Senate and two members of the House of Representatives. | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5316 2017–18 |
RCW provisions not neededDecodifies, recodifies, repeals, or amends a number of laws. | Phil Fortunato (R-31) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 25, Laws of 2017, 3rd Special Session |
Jul 6, 2017 |
| SB 5517 2017–18 |
GMA/rail dependent usesAdds definitions of "freight rail dependent uses" and "short line railroad" to the Growth Management Act. | Lynda Wilson (R-17) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 18, Laws of 2017, 3rd Special Session |
Jul 6, 2017 |
| SB 5358 2017–18 |
Tax and licensing lawsMakes tax code improvements that do not affect state revenue collections. | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 323, Laws of 2017 |
May 16, 2017 |
| SB 5705 2017–18 |
Behavioral health agenciesProvides that the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) should not improperly reduce the number of license violations found by field inspectors to allow licensees to avoid closure and place public safety at risk. | Senator (R-2) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 330, Laws of 2017 |
May 16, 2017 |
| SB 5268 2017–18 |
Conc. pistol license noticesAllows the Department of Licensing to send a concealed pistol license renewal notice to the licensee's electronic mail (email) address if the licensee provided his or her email address at the time of license application. | Dean Takko (D-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 282, Laws of 2017 |
May 10, 2017 |
| SB 5647 2017–18 |
Home rehabilitation loan prgCreates the Low-Income Home Rehabilitation Revolving Loan Program within the Department of Commerce for the rehabilitation of homes owned by low-income homeowners in rural areas. | Senator (R-15) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 285, Laws of 2017 |
May 10, 2017 |
| SB 5470 2017–18 |
Geothermal explorationAllows a single permit and permit fee to cover all core holes for a project gathering geothermal data. | Senator (R-8) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 259, Laws of 2017 |
May 8, 2017 |
| SB 5274 2017–18 |
WSPRS salary definitionRestores certain voluntary overtime earned after July 1, 2017, to the definition of salary in the Washington State Patrol Retirement System. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 181, Laws of 2017 |
May 4, 2017 |
| SB 5051 2017–18 |
State land lease provisionsRequires the Department of Natural Resources, for any agricultural or grazing state land lease that includes a nondefault or early termination provision, to include in the nondefault or early termination provision a... | Senator (R-8) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 56, Laws of 2017 |
Apr 19, 2017 |
| SB 5751 2017–18 |
Muni. ambulance personnelAuthorizes volunteer or municipal ambulance services in rural areas to use a driver without any medical or first aid training under certain circumstances. | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 70, Laws of 2017 |
Apr 19, 2017 |
| SB 6264 2015–16 |
WSPRS/LEOFF annuitiesPermits specified retired members of the Washington State Patrol Retirement System (WSPRS) and the Law Enforcement Officers' and Fire Fighters' Retirement System Plan 2 (LEOFF 2) to purchase actuarially equivalent life... | Bruce Dammeier (R-25) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 222, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| SB 6274 2015–16 |
Columbia river endorsementRenames the "Columbia River Salmon and Steelhead Pilot Stamp Program" to the "Columbia River Salmon and Steelhead Endorsement Program" ("Endorsement Program"), extends the expiration date of the Endorsement Program from June... | Linda Evans Parlette (R-12) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 223, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| SB 6528 2015–16 |
Cybersecurity jobs actRequires the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) to implement a process for detecting and responding to security incidents and to develop plans to ensure continuity of commerce in the event of a security incident. | Senator (R-8) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 237, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| SB 6607 2015–16 |
State route 276 removalRemoves State Route 267 from the state highway system. | Senator (R-6) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 239, Laws of 2016 |
Apr 1, 2016 |
| SB 5435 2015–16 |
Optional salary deferralEnrolls all new state employees eligible to participate in the deferred compensation plan beginning January 1, 2017, at a 3 percent of pay contribution amount, unless they affirmatively elect not to participate. | Barbara Bailey (R-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 112, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 31, 2016 |
| SB 5873 2015–16 |
LEOFF plan 1 retireesOpens a new one-year window for retirees from the Law Enforcement Officers' and Fire Fighters' Retirement System Plan 1 (LEOFF 1) to choose an actuarially equivalent spousal survivor benefit. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 120, Laws of 2016 |
Mar 31, 2016 |
| SB 6148 2015–16 |
Storage/personal propertyTrailers, recreational vehicles, and campers are added to the vehicles that may be towed or removed in lieu of sale after an occupant of a self-service storage facility is in default in payment and the statutory notice... | Judy Warnick (R-13) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 6, Laws of 2016, 1st Special Session |
Mar 29, 2016 |
| SB 6206 2015–16 |
Industrial hemp growingDeclares industrial hemp to be an agricultural product that may be grown, produced, processed, possessed, and exchanged in the state exclusively as part of an industrial hemp research program supervised by the Washington State... | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 11, Laws of 2016, 1st Special Session |
Mar 29, 2016 |
| SB 6438 2015–16 |
Tax and licensing lawsThe bill as referred to committee not considered. | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 29, 2016 |
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