Paull Shin
Senator
· Democrat
· District 21
· most recent term 2013–14
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221
Bills as prime sponsor
39
of those became law
2,430
Bills co-sponsored
13,492
Recorded votes
4.5%
Absent or excused
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6847 2009–10 |
Use taxation of gasAddresses the use tax of manufactured and natural gas. | Craig Pridemore (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 6851 2009–10 |
Clean water act fundingIncrease in Hazardous Substance Tax. Beginning June 1, 2010, the Hazardous Substance Tax rate is increased from 0.7 percent to 2.0 percent. | Ed Murray (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 6209 2009–10 |
Park & ride lots/road fundsExpands the purposes for which county road funds may be used to include the construction, maintenance, or improvement of park and ride lots. | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 43, Laws of 2010 |
Mar 12, 2010 |
| SB 6273 2009–10 |
Durable medical equipmentRequires inclusion of the sales tax or use tax calculation in the plan payment on medical insurance plans issued on or after January 1, 2011, that include coverage for prescribed durable medical equipment and mobility... | Dan Swecker (R-20) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 44, Laws of 2010 |
Mar 12, 2010 |
| SB 6330 2009–10 |
Human trafficking postersAllows the Washington State Department of Transportation to work with human trafficking victim advocates to develop informational posters for placement in rest areas. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 48, Laws of 2010 |
Mar 12, 2010 |
| SB 6450 2009–10 |
Court reportersRequires the Department of Licensing to establish continuing education requirements for court reporters. | Tracey Eide (D-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 49, Laws of 2010 |
Mar 12, 2010 |
| SB 6453 2009–10 |
LEOFF plan 2 shared leavePermits employer-authorized shared leave received by members of the Law Enforcement Officers' and Fire Fighters' Retirement System Plan 2 employed by local governments and districts to be included in calculating service credit... | Steve Hobbs (D-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 50, Laws of 2010 |
Mar 12, 2010 |
| SB 6467 2009–10 |
Honorary degreesAllows honorary degrees to be conferred by institutions of higher education upon persons who were students at those institutions in 1942 but did not graduate because they were ordered into an internment camp. | Paull Shin (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 51, Laws of 2010 |
Mar 12, 2010 |
| SB 6649 2009–10 |
Driving record abstractsEliminates the entirety of the current driving abstract statute and replaces the statute with a version written in plain language. | Curtis King (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 11, 2010 |
| SB 6805 2009–10 |
Economic development commClarifies the intent, purpose, duties, and authorities of the Washington Economic Development Commission (Commission). | Jim Kastama (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 11, 2010 |
| SB 5041 2009–10 |
Veteran-owned businessesCreates a statewide program to increase state procurement contracts with veteran-owned businesses. | Derek Kilmer (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 5, Laws of 2010 |
Mar 10, 2010 |
| SB 5516 2009–10 |
Drug overdose preventionExempts a person who seeks medical assistance for a person suffering from a drug-related overdose from certain prosecution under the Uniform Controlled Substances Act (Act). | Rosa Franklin (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 9, Laws of 2010 |
Mar 10, 2010 |
| SB 5760 2009–10 |
UW & WSU public works contrGrants the University of Washington and Washington State University specific statutory authority to enter into public works contracts following procedures as established by their respective boards of regents whenever the... | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 26, 2010 |
| SB 5735 2009–10 |
Greenhouse gas emissionsDirects the Office of the Governor and the Department of Ecology to represent the state's interests in the development of a national program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. | Phil Rockefeller (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 26, 2010 |
| SB 5321 2009–10 |
Local & state sales & use txThe requirement that a city have a population less than 400,000 in order to impose the sales and use tax is eliminated. Any city with a population greater than 400,000 that annexes an area with a population of at least 10,000... | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 550, Laws of 2009 |
May 19, 2009 |
| SB 5433 2009–10 |
Local option tax provisionsAllows counties to partially supplant existing funds until January 1, 2015, for the county public safety sales and use tax. | Debbie Regala (D-27) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 551, Laws of 2009 |
May 19, 2009 |
| SB 5554 2009–10 |
Job skills programPrioritizes job skills programs that promote the growth of industry clusters, propose industry-based credentialing, coordinate with other cluster-based programs, and benefit industry and students beyond the grant recipients. | Derek Kilmer (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 554, Laws of 2009 |
May 19, 2009 |
| SB 5734 2009–10 |
Higher educ tuition feesExtends current tuition-setting authorities through academic year 2012-13. | Derek Kilmer (D-26) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 574, Laws of 2009 |
May 19, 2009 |
| SB 5892 2009–10 |
State purchased health careImposes a restriction on dispense as written authority when there is evidence the prescriber's frequency of using dispense as written varies significantly from other prescribers, for a patient's first course of treatment if... | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 575, Laws of 2009 |
May 19, 2009 |
| SB 5913 2009–10 |
U of W health sci libraryLimits a health care professional's license surcharge for online access to the University of Washington Health Sciences Library to only one annual surcharge, regardless of the number of professional licenses the person holds. | Cheryl Pflug (R-5) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 558, Laws of 2009 |
May 19, 2009 |
| SB 6016 2009–10 |
Students with dyslexiaTasks the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI), within available resources, with developing an educator training program to enhance the reading, writing, and spelling skills of students with dyslexia and a... | Don Benton (R-17) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 546, Laws of 2009 |
May 18, 2009 |
| SB 5510 2009–10 |
Dependency mattersRequires additional language be included in the standard notice to parents regarding shelter care hearings and the child dependency process. | Val Stevens (R-39) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 484, Laws of 2009 |
May 14, 2009 |
| SB 5574 2009–10 |
Consumer data in vehiclesRequires a notification or insert in the owner's manual of a vehicle, a subscription service agreement, or a product manual of the existence of any recording device that preserves or records data collected by sensors or... | Claudia Kauffman (D-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 485, Laws of 2009 |
May 14, 2009 |
| SB 5723 2009–10 |
Small business assistanceDirects the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) to work with specified state and local economic and workforce development organizations to integrate, target, coordinate, and tailor its services and to establish and expand... | Jim Kastama (D-25) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 486, Laws of 2009 |
May 14, 2009 |
| SB 5811 2009–10 |
Foster child placementsAt shelter care, dispositional, and review hearings, the court must inquire of the parents whether DSHS has discussed a relative placement with them. The court must make an express finding in this regard. | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 491, Laws of 2009 |
May 14, 2009 |
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