Steve Conway
Senator
· Democrat
· District 29
· most recent term 2025–26
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681
Bills as prime sponsor
173
of those became law
4,253
Bills co-sponsored
25,089
Recorded votes
1.1%
Absent or excused
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1396 2005–06 |
Land surveyorsRequires registered land surveyors to obtain at least 15 hours of continuing professional development per year. | Brendan Williams (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 29, Laws of 2005 |
Apr 13, 2005 |
| HB 2188 2005–06 |
State art collectionProvides that the one-half of 1 percent allocated by each state agency and public school to the state's capital budget for the acquisition of new artwork for the Art in Public Places Program may also be used to pay for costs... | Patricia Lantz (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 36, Laws of 2005 |
Apr 13, 2005 |
| HB 1090 2005–06 |
Transportation signsDeclares legislative intent to assist travelers, particularly non-English speaking visitors, with travel on public transportation facilities. | Zack Hudgins (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 19, Laws of 2005 |
Apr 12, 2005 |
| HB 1269 2005–06 |
LEOFFRS service creditPermits members of the Law Enforcement Officers' and Fire Fighters' Plan 2 retirement system to purchase up to five years of service credit. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 21, Laws of 2005 |
Apr 12, 2005 |
| HB 1321 2005–06 |
TRS average final compensatnAllows Certified Educational Staff Associates in the Teachers' Retirement System Plan 1 who earn less than a full year of service credit each school year to annualize their salaries for calculating average final compensation. | Bill Fromhold (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 23, Laws of 2005 |
Apr 12, 2005 |
| HB 1323 2005–06 |
Pension policy committeeAdds one of the two Select Committee on Pension Policy (SCPP) members representing retired members to the executive committee. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 24, Laws of 2005 |
Apr 12, 2005 |
| HB 1394 2005–06 |
Business & professions acctCreates a dedicated account for fees used to pay for regulating certain professions. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 25, Laws of 2005 |
Apr 12, 2005 |
| HB 1777 2003–04 |
Home care providersModifies Basic Health Plan (BHP) eligibility to extend subsidized managed care benefits to all individual home care providers who are under contract with the Department of Social and Health Services and who are determined to... | Dawn Morrell (D-25) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 278, Laws of 2004 |
Apr 1, 2004 |
| HB 2518 2003–04 |
Public utility tax exemptionCreates an exemption from the public utility tax (PUT) for income received by a utility from the sale of electricity to a chlor-alkali or a sodium chlorate electrolytic processing business. | Steve Kirby (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 240, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 31, 2004 |
| HB 2537 2003–04 |
Pblc safety emplys' retireCreates the "Public Safety Employees' Retirement System Plan 2" (PSERS 2) and specifically lists the job classes of full-time, fully compensated members of the Public Employees' Retirement System Plans 2 and 3 (PERS 2/3) that... | Gary Alexander (R-20) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 242, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 31, 2004 |
| HB 2575 2003–04 |
Horse racing commissionHorse Racing Commission (Commission) accounts are transferred from a local bank to interest-generating accounts in the custody of the State Treasurer. | Jack Cairnes (R-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 246, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 31, 2004 |
| HB 2784 2003–04 |
Small business incubator prgCreates the Small Business Incubator Program to assist start-up and existing firms with viable products that are located in economically distressed or disadvantaged areas. | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 237, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 31, 2004 |
| HB 2802 2003–04 |
Nonambulatory livestockMakes the knowing transport or acceptance of live nonambulatory livestock to, from, or between designated facilities a criminal violation of the state's animal cruelty laws. | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 234, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 31, 2004 |
| HB 2929 2003–04 |
American beef banExempts income from slaughtering, breaking, processing, and wholesaling of perishable beef products from B&O tax for firms that slaughter cattle. | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 235, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 31, 2004 |
| HB 3188 2003–04 |
L & I overpaymentsDefines it as willful misrepresentation when industrial insurance benefits are obtained that are greater than the amount to which the person is entitled. Willful misrepresentation includes willful false statement or willful... | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 243, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 31, 2004 |
| HB 1328 2003–04 |
Taxation of boarding homesLowers B&O tax rate from 1.5 percent to 0.275 percent for licensed boarding homes. | Bill Fromhold (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 174, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 26, 2004 |
| HB 2534 2003–04 |
State patrol death benefitsThe survivor benefit paid to a member of the Washington State Patrol Retirement System, Plan 2 with at least 10 years of service who is killed in the course of employment is not subject to an early retirement actuarial reduction. | Bill Fromhold (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 170, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 26, 2004 |
| HB 2535 2003–04 |
Service credit purchasePermits members of the Public Employees' Retirement System and the School Employees' Retirement System Plans 2 and 3 to purchase up to 5 years of service credit. | Gary Alexander (R-20) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 172, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 26, 2004 |
| HB 2663 2003–04 |
RCW respectful languageInstructs the Code Reviser to refrain from using specific offensive or demeaning terms in language of new and revised laws in reference to individuals with disabilities. | Kathy Haigh (D-35) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 175, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 26, 2004 |
| HB 2509 2003–04 |
Unemployment RCW correctionsCorrects erroneous references in the Employment Security Act to the provision making domestic violence good cause for voluntarily quitting work. | John McCoy (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 110, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 24, 2004 |
| HB 2510 2003–04 |
Unemployment compensationChanges the unemployment insurance contribution rate to the highest applicable rate, plus 2 percent, for a calendar year for businesses found to be evading the successor employer requirements. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 97, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 24, 2004 |
| HB 2771 2003–04 |
CyberstalkingEstablishes the crime of cyberstalking. | Helen Sommers (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 94, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 24, 2004 |
| HB 1691 2003–04 |
Workers' comp exams/nursesFor workers' compensation purposes, gives advanced registered nurse practitioners nearly the same roles and responsibilities as physicians, including authority to sign accident report forms and time loss cards. | Bill Grant (D-16) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 65, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 22, 2004 |
| HB 2538 2003–04 |
Minimum monthly retirementEstablishes a minimum benefit of $1,000 per month, before optional reductions, for the Teachers' Retirement System and the Public Employees' Retirement Plan 1 members with at least 25 years of service and who have been retired... | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 85, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 22, 2004 |
| HB 2601 2003–04 |
Reserve officersProhibits employers with 20 or more employees from discharging or disciplining reserve officers because of leave related to emergency calls. | John Lovick (D-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 44, Laws of 2004 |
Mar 22, 2004 |
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