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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1433 1997–98 |
Correctnl facilities/leasesAn exception is created to the requirement that an initial lease for real property between a consortium of counties and DSHS may not exceed 20 years. The exception applies retroactively to the initial term of a lease entered... | Bob Sump (R-7) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 349, Laws of 1997 |
May 13, 1997 |
| HB 1924 1997–98 |
Sex offense sentencingRape in the first degree and rape of a child in the first degree are each Level XII, class A felonies which, for a defendant with no scorable criminal history, yield a standard range sentence of 93 to 123 months (a midpoint of... | Ida Ballasiotes (R-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 340, Laws of 1997 |
May 13, 1997 |
| HB 3900 1997–98 |
Juvenile Code revisions J.S.1.JUVENILE COURT JURISDICTION Automatic Decline: The category of juvenile offenders who are subject to automatic decline to adult court is expanded to include any juvenile who is 16 or 17 and alleged to have committed a... | Larry Sheahan (R-9) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 338, Laws of 1997 |
May 13, 1997 |
| HB 2013 1997–98 |
Ground water right develpmntIncreased specificity is provided in regard to construction of replacement or additional wells: 1)Additional or substitute wells must continue to tap the same ground water body as the original well; 2)It is clearly provided... | Gary Chandler (R-13) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 316, Laws of 1997 |
May 12, 1997 |
| HB 2128 1997–98 |
Ethics in public serviceThe limitation on outside employment by state officers and employees is modified so that a contract or grant may be performed by an officer or employee of the agency authorizing the contract or grant, but the contract or grant... | Larry Sheahan (R-9) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 318, Laws of 1997 |
May 12, 1997 |
| HB 1372 1997–98 |
Advanced college tuition payAdministration . The Washington Advanced College Tuition Payment Program is established. The program allows families to buy tuition units. | Don Carlson (R-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 289, Laws of 1997 |
May 7, 1997 |
| HB 1367 1997–98 |
Surplus educational propertySchool districts, educational service districts, or state and local educational agencies may sell, rent, or lease surplus educational materials at depreciated cost or fair market value to private schools only if the school is... | Peggy Johnson (R-35) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 264, Laws of 1997 |
May 6, 1997 |
| HB 1581 1997–98 |
Disruptive students/offendrsSelected statutes addressing juvenile offenders, nonresident students and firearms on school property are modified. Technical changes are made. | Mark Sterk (R-4) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 265, Laws of 1997 |
May 6, 1997 |
| HB 1327 1997–98 |
Sales tx collectn reimbursmnRetailers may retain a portion of the state sales taxes they collect from consumers to reimburse them for the administrative costs of collecting the taxes. Businesses are allowed to retain 1.0 percent of state retail sales... | Tom Huff (R-26) | Vetoed Vetoed by the Governor |
Apr 26, 1997 |
| HB 1806 1997–98 |
Wildlife illegl possessn/kilThe Legislature finds that wildlife is of great ecological, recreational, aesthetic, and economic value to the people of the state. The Legislature also finds that the illegal taking and possession of certain valuable wildlife... | Gary Alexander (R-20) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 226, Laws of 1997 |
Apr 26, 1997 |
| HB 2090 1997–98 |
Comm & tech collge employeesFor the purposes of community and technical colleges, A eligible employee @ includes teachers, counselors, librarians, or department heads whether full or part-time; employees of a bargaining unit; and exempt employees,... | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 232, Laws of 1997 |
Apr 26, 1997 |
| HB 1119 1997–98 |
Private timber purchasesThe expiration date on private timber sale reporting is extended to July 1, 2000. | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 151, Laws of 1997 |
Apr 23, 1997 |
| HB 1358 1997–98 |
Farm wildlife habitat/taxSales of feed, seed, seedlings, fertilizer, agents for enhanced pollination including insects such as bees, and spray materials to farmers acting under cooperative habitat development or access contracts with the Washington... | Jim Buck (R-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 127, Laws of 1997 |
Apr 22, 1997 |
| HB 1539 1997–98 |
Fire district associationsThe fire commissioners association which provides services for fire protection districts is declared to be a municipal corporation. | Senator (R-15) | Vetoed Vetoed by the Governor |
Apr 22, 1997 |
| HB 1003 1997–98 |
Sr/disabled property tax defSpecial assessments are redefined as charges or obligations imposed on property specially benefitted. The language linking special assessments to local improvements is removed. | John Pennington (R-18) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 93, Laws of 1997 |
Apr 21, 1997 |
| HB 1280 1997–98 |
Public art/corrections facilThe artwork allocations from Department of Corrections capital appropriations are eliminated. At least 10 percent of the total value of artwork contracted by the Washington State Arts Commission in each biennial period must be... | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Apr 17, 1997 |
| HB 3901 1997–98 |
Personal respnsblty/wrk J.S.Legal entitlement to public assistance is eliminated. TANF recipients receive a lifetime maximum of five years of public assistance. | Suzette Cooke (R-47) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 58, Laws of 1997 |
Apr 17, 1997 |
| HB 1016 1997–98 |
Lind property transfr to WSUThe Legislature finds that it is in the best interest of the state to transfer part of the devised property to Washington State University for use in conjunction with the Lind dryland research unit located in Adams County. | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 45, Laws of 1997 |
Apr 16, 1997 |
| HB 1383 1997–98 |
Rape of a child/restitutionRestitution . If the offender is convicted of any of the degrees of raping a child and the child victim becomes pregnant, the court must include in its restitution order all of the victim = s medical expenses associated with... | Larry Sheahan (R-9) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 52, Laws of 1997 |
Apr 16, 1997 |
| HB 1514 1997–98 |
UBI account number recordsPersons contracting with independent contractors in the construction industry are to obtain and maintain a record of the independent contractor = s unified business identifier number. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 54, Laws of 1997 |
Apr 16, 1997 |
| HB 1821 1997–98 |
B & O tax rate categoriesB&O tax rates are reduced to their pre-1993 levels, effective July 1, 1998, as follows: the selected business service rate is reduced from 2.0 percent to 1.5 percent; the financial business service rate is reduced from 1.6... | Brian Thomas (R-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 7, Laws of 1997 |
Apr 14, 1997 |
| HB 1037 1997–98 |
State property tax reductionThe one-time 4.7187 percent reduction of the 1996 state property tax is made permanent. Therefore, it becomes a part of the base for calculation of the 106 percent limit for taxes collected in 1997 and thereafter. | Brian Thomas (R-5) | Vetoed Vetoed by the Governor |
Jan 22, 1997 |
| HB 2337 1995–96 |
Distressed county designatnThe definition of an area eligible for distressed area assistance is expanded to include counties with a median household income that is less than 75 percent of the state median household income for the previous three years.... | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 290, Laws of 1996 |
Mar 30, 1996 |
| HB 2420 1995–96 |
Firearms possession qualfctnChanges are made with respect to the crimes that disqualify a person from the right to possess a firearm. All felonies and some gross misdemeanor domestic violence crimes disqualify a person. | Cathy McMorris (R-7) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 295, Laws of 1996 |
Mar 30, 1996 |
| HB 2537 1995–96 |
Irrigation district boardsMore specificity is given as to what a board of joint control may do, including construction of joint use facilities. Definitions are provided for terms relevant to joint irrigation districts. | Senator (R-15) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 320, Laws of 1996 |
Mar 30, 1996 |
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