Larry Sheahan
Senator
· Republican
· District 9
· most recent term 2003–04
2003–04 · Senate · R · LD 92001–02 · Senate · R · LD 91999–00 · Senate · R · LD 91997–98 · House · R · LD 91995–96 · House · R · LD 91993–94 · House · R · LD 9
154
Bills as prime sponsor
31
of those became law
963
Bills co-sponsored
10,326
Recorded votes
1.3%
Absent or excused
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5494 2003–04 |
PawnbrokersAuthorizes the chief of police to require pawnbrokers and second-hand dealers to collect a fee, not to exceed ten dollars or the actual per transaction cost, whichever is less, for each transaction for which each pawnbroker or... | Dale Brandland (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5514 2003–04 |
Manager definitionThe definition of manager under the civil service law is streamlined and consolidated into two categories. The category on managing an agency's local branch is eliminated. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5528 2003–04 |
Commission appointmentsThe five members appointed by the Director of Financial Institutions to the Escrow Commission must be confirmed by the Senate. The gubernatorial appointments to the Real Estate Commission and the State Advisory Committee to... | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5530 2003–04 |
B & o tax creditsThe expiration dates of the B&O tax credit and the sales and use tax deferral programs for high-tech research and development are removed. | Bill Finkbeiner (R-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5606 2003–04 |
Comm & tech college facultyThe trustees for the community and technical colleges award salary increments based on local collective bargaining agreements. The State Board for Community and Technical Colleges (SBCTC) submits in its biennial budget request... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5615 2003–04 |
Abortions provided to minorsDeclares that the purpose in enacting this parental notification and consent law is to further the important and compelling state interests of: (1) Protecting the rights of parents to rear children who are members of their... | Joyce Mulliken (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5636 2003–04 |
Victims of family violenceThe Department of Social and Health Services must exempt recipients from the 60-month cumulative time limit on services if they are victims of family violence. Family violence is added to the list of "good cause" reasons not... | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5638 2003–04 |
Public recordsThe same standard for disclosure of public records applies to each senator and representative as applies to the Secretary of the Senate and the Chief Clerk of the House. | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5681 2003–04 |
Minimum wagesThe minimum wage rate must be adjusted by the rate of inflation for those months that the Washington employment rate was lower than the national employment rate. An employer may pay an employee who is under 18 and who is not... | Larry Sheahan (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5699 2003–04 |
State patrol survivor bnftsAuthorizes certain benefits for surviving spouses and children of state patrol officers. | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5727 2003–04 |
Distinguished flying crossProvides that the special plates will commemorate the recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross and provide for educational scholarships awarded to at-risk youth through the Northwest Chapter of the Distinguished Flying... | Dan Swecker (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5729 2003–04 |
Economic developmentCounty legislative authorities may submit to voters a proposition imposing a sales and use tax of 0.01 percent. A minimum of 25 percent of the tax collected is used for economic development and any remainder must be used for... | James West (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5731 2003–04 |
Service license platesProvides that, in cooperation with the Washington state patrol and the department of veterans affairs, the department of licensing shall create and design, and the department issue, six branch of service special license... | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5754 2003–04 |
Health care claim mediationNo medical malpractice action may be commenced unless the defendant has been given at least 90 days' notice. After filing the presuit notice, the claim is subject to mandatory mediation prior to trial. | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5762 2003–04 |
Failure to pay small claimsThe law is amended to allow a party that has prevailed in an action in small claims court, to recover additional costs, including attorney fees, incurred by enforcing an outstanding judgment. | Larry Sheahan (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5763 2003–04 |
Antiharassment prtctn ordersRevises standards for antiharassment protection order hearings. | Pat Thibaudeau (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5795 2003–04 |
Armed forces/drivers' licnsThe definition of service member is expanded for purposes of the driver's license renewal waiver. The new definition includes those serving in the armed forces reserves, National Guard, or Coast Guard, regardless of whether or... | Dave Schmidt (R-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5805 2003–04 |
Skagit watershedRequires the department of fish and wildlife, in coordination with Skagit county, to develop a strategy to address the management, operation, and maintenance of tide gates in the Skagit watershed. The strategy must be... | Dan Swecker (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5806 2003–04 |
Water-sewer districtsA procedure is established where a water-sewer district with less than 250,000 customers may be assumed by a code-city with greater than 100,000 persons, even if the district and the city are noncontiguous and none of the... | Luke Esser (R-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5808 2003–04 |
Interest arbitrationFor the purposes of interest arbitration panel determinations, wages, hours and working condition comparisons for all uniformed employees must be based on like personnel in Washington when an adequate number of comparable... | Bob Morton (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5815 2003–04 |
Mosquito abatementThe Department of Health must consult with mosquito abatement district representatives, the Washington State Association of Counties, representatives of local public health districts and other interested entities to assist... | Bob Oke (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5846 2003–04 |
Superior court feesEstablishes a civil equal justice surcharge of ninety dollars on superior court filings. Dedicates the use of the state's share of such a surcharge to civil indigent representation. Creates a civil equal justice account in the... | Larry Sheahan (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5848 2003–04 |
Public contract paymentClaims on unpaid public contracts, for public works, personal services, goods and services, equipment and travel, accrue interest at the rate of 1 and one-half percent per month whenever the agency or governmental unit fails... | Dale Brandland (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5857 2003–04 |
Local exchange companiesSmall local exchange companies are exempt from certain regulatory provisions, access charges excepted. Current complaint procedures are modified for small LECs, and new procedures are established for notifying customers of... | Aaron Reardon (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
| SB 5882 2003–04 |
County law library fundingProvides that, upon a showing of need by the law library board of trustees, a county legislative body or bodies may impose a surcharge not to exceed fifteen dollars on every new probate or civil filing, including appeals, in... | Adam Kline (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2004 |
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