Mike Sells
Representative
· Democrat
· District 38
· most recent term 2021–22
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149
Bills as prime sponsor
26
of those became law
1,408
Bills co-sponsored
12,624
Recorded votes
0.0%
Absent or excused
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 3205 2005–06 |
Conditional releaseAllows a law enforcement officer, under certain circumstances, to arrest a conditionally released sexually violent predator. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 282, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 28, 2006 |
| HB 1841 2005–06 |
Electrical traineesRequires continuing education courses for renewal of electrical trainee certificates. | Alex Wood (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 224, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 27, 2006 |
| HB 2233 2005–06 |
Tuition waiver for veteransStates the Legislature's intent to make waivers available to all eligible admitted veterans. | Dan Kristiansen (R-39) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 229, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 27, 2006 |
| HB 2471 2005–06 |
Veteran homeownershipRequires the Housing Finance Commission (HFC) to create and implement a veteran down payment assistance homeownership program by January 1, 2007. | Jim McCune (R-2) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 252, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 27, 2006 |
| HB 2497 2005–06 |
National guardAllows a qualified person serving in the National Guard to request to suspend payments and stop the accrual of interest on a business loan or extension of credit until after the end of their active service. | Derek Kilmer (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 253, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 27, 2006 |
| HB 3079 2005–06 |
Health care servicesThe Health Care Authority and the Department of Social and Health Services will submit a report to the Legislature on the employment status of enrollees of the Basic Health Plan and Medicaid. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 264, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 27, 2006 |
| HB 1069 2005–06 |
Audits of tax preferencesCreates a citizen commission to develop a schedule for periodic review of tax preferences such as exemptions, exclusions, deductions, credits, deferrals, and preferential rates. | Jim McIntire (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 197, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 24, 2006 |
| HB 2690 2005–06 |
Additional service creditPermits members of the Teachers', School Employees', and Public Employees' Plans 1, 2 and 3, the Public Safety Employees' Retirement System Plan 2, the Law Enforcement Officers' and Fire Fighters' Plan 1, and the Washington... | Larry Crouse (R-4) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 214, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 24, 2006 |
| HB 2780 2005–06 |
Payroll deductionsAllows payroll deductions made to a labor or employee organization also to be made to any funds, committees, or subsidiary organizations maintained by that labor or employee organization. | Joe McDermott (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 216, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 24, 2006 |
| HB 2799 2005–06 |
Solar hot waterExempts solar water heating systems and related components from retail sales and use taxes. | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 218, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 24, 2006 |
| HB 2466 2005–06 |
Tax relief for aerospaceExtends the sales and use tax exemption for computer equipment and software used primarily in commercial airplane development to nonmanufacturing firms. | John Lovick (D-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 177, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 23, 2006 |
| HB 2640 2005–06 |
Biotechnology productExempts manufacturing facilities used to produce biotechnology products and medical devices from sales and use tax. | Brian Sullivan (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 178, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 23, 2006 |
| HB 2817 2005–06 |
Higher edu/technologyPlaces a state emphasis on enrollments and degrees in the fields of engineering, technology, biotechnology, science, computer science and mathematics. | Mike Sells (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 180, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 23, 2006 |
| HB 3113 2005–06 |
Access to higher educationAccepts report submitted to the Legislature on December 1, 2005, as representing the needs for higher education in the North Snohomish, Island and Skagit Counties region. | Mike Sells (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 179, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 23, 2006 |
| HB 2867 2005–06 |
WSU Tri-CitiesAuthorizes Washington State University (WSU) Tri-Cities to expand into a four-year institution by admitting, beginning in the fall of 2007, lower-division students directly into programs beyond the biotechnology field. | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 166, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 22, 2006 |
| HB 2789 2005–06 |
Apprenticeship opportunitiesAuthorizes existing Centers of Excellence and other colleges identified by the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges, in consultation with the Washington State Apprenticeship and Training Council, to act as brokers... | Dave Quall (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 161, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 21, 2006 |
| HB 2407 2005–06 |
Monitoring sex offendersAuthorizes the Department of Corrections to electronically monitor certain sex offenders as a condition of community custody using the most appropriate monitoring technology given the individual circumstances of the offender. | John Lovick (D-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 130, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 20, 2006 |
| HB 2409 2005–06 |
Sex/kidnapping offendersRequires sex and kidnapping offenders to provide their "complete residential" addresses when registering. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 126, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 20, 2006 |
| HB 2984 2005–06 |
Affordable housing incentiveAuthorizes jurisdictions fully planning under the Growth Management Act (GMA) to enact or expand affordable housing incentive programs (incentive programs) through development regulations. | Larry Springer (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 149, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 20, 2006 |
| HB 3277 2005–06 |
Sex offense/special verdictIncreases the minimum sentence for child molestation in the first degree, rape of a child in the first degree, and rape of a child in the second degree, when a special allegation has been made and proven that the offense was predatory. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 122, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 20, 2006 |
| HB 2475 2005–06 |
Individual providersRequires, at the bargaining representative's request, collective bargaining over how Department of Social and Health Services' core responsibility for long-term in-home care affects hours of work for individual providers. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 106, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 17, 2006 |
| HB 2498 2005–06 |
Cluster-based economic devDirects the Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development to identify industry clusters, working with various entities and to develop strategies to foster the development of the state and regional industry clusters. | Derek Kilmer (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 105, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 17, 2006 |
| HB 3192 2005–06 |
Property ownersAllows excess infrastructure reimbursement contracts between property owners and local governments to exceed 15 years provided certain conditions are met. | Brian Sullivan (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 88, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 17, 2006 |
| HB 2353 2005–06 |
Family child care providersProvides for collective bargaining between the Governor and a statewide unit of family child care providers under the Public Employees' Collective Bargaining Act. | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 54, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 15, 2006 |
| HB 2715 2005–06 |
Interoperability exec commRequires the State Interoperability Executive Committee to coordinate purchasing of all state wireless radio communications systems to ensure new equipment is Project-25 compliant. | Mark Ericks (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 76, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 15, 2006 |
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