Val Stevens
Senator
· Republican
· District 39
· most recent term 2011–12
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270
Bills as prime sponsor
38
of those became law
1,465
Bills co-sponsored
16,304
Recorded votes
3.9%
Absent or excused
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5227 2007–08 |
Animal abandonmentRaises animal cruelty in the second degree from a misdemeanor offense to a gross misdemeanor offense if committed by abandoning an animal and the abandonment results in bodily harm to the animal or creates an imminent and... | Rodney Tom (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 376, Laws of 2007 |
May 8, 2007 |
| SB 5312 2007–08 |
Stolen metal propertyEstablishes record keeping requirements when scrap metal businesses engage in non-ferrous metal transactions with the general public. | Rodney Tom (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 377, Laws of 2007 |
May 8, 2007 |
| SB 5320 2007–08 |
Public guardianship officeCreates an Office of Public Guardianship within the Administrative Office of the Courts to provide guardianship services to low-income individuals who have been determined by a court to need the services of a guardian. | Rosa Franklin (D-29) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 364, Laws of 2007 |
May 8, 2007 |
| SB 5533 2007–08 |
Mental illnessMakes substantive, reorganizational, and technical changes to statutes pertaining to competency procedures for people with mental illness who are involved in the criminal justice system. | Cheryl Pflug (R-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 375, Laws of 2007 |
May 8, 2007 |
| SB 5718 2007–08 |
Sexual abuse of minorsCreates the following new crimes: Commercial Sexual Abuse of a Minor, Promoting Commercial Sexual Abuse of a Minor, Permitting Commercial Sexual Abuse of a Minor, and Promoting Travel for Commercial Sexual Abuse of a Minor. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 368, Laws of 2007 |
May 8, 2007 |
| SB 5315 2007–08 |
Forest fires/property accessCreates a model policy work group to develop procedures that allow landowners and residents in lawful possession and control of land access to their residences and land during a forest fire or wildfire. | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 252, Laws of 2007 |
May 1, 2007 |
| SB 5193 2007–08 |
Unclaimed personal propertyAuthorizes police authorities, the State Patrol, and county sheriffs to donate unclaimed personal property to nonprofit charitable organizations. | Dale Brandland (R-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 219, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 27, 2007 |
| SB 5243 2007–08 |
Juvenile sex offendersIncreases the sanction for a parole violation committed by a juvenile who is required to register as a sex offender to permit confinement of the offender for a period of up to 24 weeks. | Dale Brandland (R-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 203, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 27, 2007 |
| SB 5321 2007–08 |
Child welfareEstablishes and amends definitions relating to screening, investigations, and findings of child abuse and neglect referrals. | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 220, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 27, 2007 |
| SB 6014 2007–08 |
Reclaimed surface coal mineAuthorizes a county planning under the Growth Management Act to permit the development of master planned major industrial development on lands outside an urban growth area that have been formerly used for coal mining. | Dan Swecker (R-20) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 194, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 21, 2007 |
| SB 5244 2007–08 |
Deficit reduction actImposes a $25 annual fee on persons receiving child support in cases where the recipient has never received Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) benefits and at least $500 in child support has been collected. | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 143, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 20, 2007 |
| SB 5258 2007–08 |
Prevention of child abuseAdds the Director of the Department of Early Learning (DEL) to the Washington Council for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (WCPCAN). | Debbie Regala (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 144, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 20, 2007 |
| SB 5839 2007–08 |
Reports of child abuseRemoves malice as an element of the gross misdemeanor crime of false reporting of alleged child abuse or neglect. | Don Benton (R-17) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 118, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 18, 2007 |
| SB 5883 2007–08 |
Forest landRemoves the requirement that forest landowners must file a statement with the county that he or she does not plan to convert the land to a non-forestry use. | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 106, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 18, 2007 |
| SB 5953 2007–08 |
Violence by strangulationMakes Assault by strangulation automatically Assault in the second degree. | Tracey Eide (D-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 79, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 18, 2007 |
| SB 5179 2005–06 |
Forest health studyThe Forest Health Strategy Work Group is reconstituted and directed to hold five statewide meetings. | Bob Morton (R-7) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 342, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 30, 2006 |
| SB 6239 2005–06 |
Controlled substancesDeclares Legislative intent to provide funding for multijurisdictional task forces and establishes a pilot project for task forces in three rural areas of the state. | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 339, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 30, 2006 |
| SB 6308 2005–06 |
Comm on offender programsEstablishes a Joint Legislative Task Force on Offenders Programs, Sentencing, and Supervision (Task Force). | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 267, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 28, 2006 |
| SB 6717 2005–06 |
Criminal background checksExtends the Joint Task Force on Criminal Background Check Processes (Task Force) one additional year. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 293, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 28, 2006 |
| SB 6720 2005–06 |
Criminal history record infoCorrects several technical mistakes that were included in Substitute Senate Bill 5899 passed in 2005. | Dale Brandland (R-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 294, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 28, 2006 |
| SB 5305 2005–06 |
Mercury-containing vaccinesProhibits the vaccination of a person who is pregnant or under 3 years of age with a vaccine that contains more than an established amount of mercury and does not meet Food and Drug Administration requirements. | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 231, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 27, 2006 |
| SB 6635 2005–06 |
AdoptionDirects the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) to develop training on federal laws regarding multiethnic and interethnic adoptions. | Rosa Franklin (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 248, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 27, 2006 |
| SB 6741 2005–06 |
Services to childrenExtends the reporting date for the Joint Task Force on the Administration and Delivery of Services to Children and Families (task force) to December 1, 2006. | Val Stevens (R-39) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 251, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 27, 2006 |
| SB 6417 2005–06 |
Sexual conduct with animalExpands the crime of first degree animal cruelty to include any acts of sexual conduct or sexual contact with an animal. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 191, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 24, 2006 |
| SB 6144 2005–06 |
Sex offender registrationExpands the number of out-of-state sex and kidnapping offenders subject to the registration statute. | Val Stevens (R-39) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 127, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 20, 2006 |
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