Senate Committee Services

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Archived Summaries - Senate Committee Services (SCS)

SCS Summaries of Bills Passed
Bills passed provide summaries of all of the bills that passed the Legislature during a legislative session.​
 ​2023
PDF (size 938 KB)​ 
​2010
PDF (size 726 KB)
​ 2022
​​PDF (size 719 KB)
​2009
PDF (size 1,316 KB) ​      
​ 2021
PDF​ (size 942 KB)
​2008PDF (size 1,362 KB)
 ​2020
PDF (size 3,080 KB)​2007PDF (size 441 KB)
 ​2019
PDF (size 3,153 KB)
​2006PDF (size 314 KB)
 2018
PDF (size 2,582 KB)         
2005 PDF (size 410 KB)           
 2017
PDF (size 1,231 KB)​        2004 PDF (size 425 KB)                     
 2016
PDF (size 570 KB)             2003 PDF (size 425 KB)                       
 2015
PDF (size 515 KB)​         
2002 PDF (size 528 KB)            
 2014
PDF (size 515 KB)        
2001 PDF (size 540 KB)
 2013
PDF (size 754 KB) 
2000PDF (size 507 KB)
 2012
PDF (size 918 KB)1999 PDF (size 4,843 KB)
 2011
PDF (size 918 KB)    
1998PDF (size 39,466 KB) 

 

SCS Interim Plans

Interim plans describe proposed committee activity during interim between two regular sessions.
 ​2023
​​PDF (​size 443 KB)
​2004PDF (size 221 KB)
​​ 2022
PDF (size 611 KB)
​2003
PDF (size 251 KB)
​ 2021
PDF (size 474 KB)
​2002
PDF (size 1,563 KB)
 ​2020
PDF (size 13,988 KB)
​2001​Not Created*
 ​2019
PDF (size 12,674 KB)
​2000PDF (size 1,865 KB)
 2018
PDF (size 3,357 KB)1999
PDF (size 2,492 KB)        
 2016
PDF (size 297 KB)1998
PDF (size 1,762 KB)      
 2015
PDF (size 326 KB)1997
PDF (size 4,541 KB)              
 2014
PDF (size 324 KB)1996
PDF (size 1,819 KB)                          
 2013
PDF (size 273 KB)1995
PDF (size 23,737 KB)                    ​
 2012
PDF (size 268 KB)1994
PDF (size 1,914 KB)
 2011
PDF (size 528 KB)1993
PDF (size 6,512 KB)                                
 2010
PDF (size 302 KB)1992
PDF (size 2,877 KB)                  
 2009
PDF (size 197 KB)1991
PDF (size 1,075 KB)                            
 2008
PDF (size 344 KB)1990
PDF (size 39,866 KB)                 
 2007
PDF (size 246 KB)1989
PDF (size 3,855 KB)             
 2006
PDF (size 214 KB)1988
PDF (s​ize 300 KB)                  
 2005
PDF (size 230 KB)
                  
​ ​ ​ ​*No official interim plans due to the three special sessions held.

SCS Select Interim Activities
Interim activities describe committee activity during interim between two regular sessions.​
2014 PDF (size 238 KB) 2010 PDF (size 382 KB)  
2013 PDF (size 211 KB)   2009 PDF (size 288 KB)            
2012 PDF (size 394 KB)  2008 PDF (size 205 KB)            
2011 PDF (size 215 KB) 2007 PDF (size 252 KB)           

 

 

Initiative and Constitutional Amendment Summaries

2013
Initiative 517 - Concerns initiative and referendum measures (rejected)
Initiative 522 - Concerns labeling of genetically-engineered foods (rejected)
Tax Advisory Votes Nos. 3-7
No. 3 (SSB 5444) - Concerns a leasehold excise tax credit for taxpayers who lease publicly-owned property (maintained)
No. 4 (SB 5627) - Concerns an aircraft excise tax on commuter air carriers in lieu of property tax (maintained)
No. 5 (ESHB 1846) - Concerns the insurance premium tax to some insurance for pediatric oral services (rejected, advisory only)
No. 6 (2E2SHB 1971) - Concerns a retail sales tax exemption for certain telephone and telecommunications services (rejected, advisory only)
No. 7 (EHB 2075) - Concerns estate tax on certain property transfers and increased rates for estates over $4,000,000 (maintained)

2012
Tax Advisory Votes Nos. 1 & 2 - Modifying the tax deduction for financial institutions for first mortgage interest income & extending the petroleum products tax (both rejected, advisory only)
Referendum 74 - Concerning civil marriage and domestic partnerships (approved)
Initiative 502 - Concerning the regulation and taxation of marijuana (approved)
Initiative 1240 - Concerning public charter schools (approved)
Initiative 1185 - Concerning tax and fee increases imposed by state government (approved)
Engrossed Senate Joint Resolution 8221 - Amending the Constitution to include the recommendations of the commission on state debt (approved)
Senate Joint Resolution 8223 - Amending the Constitution to provide clear authority to state research universities to invest funds as authorized by law (rejected)

2011
Initiative 1125 - Concerning state expenditures on transportation (rejected)
Initiative 1163 - Concerning long-term care workers and services for elderly and disabled people (approved)
Initiative 1183 - Concerning liquor: beer, wine, and spirits [hard liquor] (approved)
Joint Resolution 8205 - Concerning repealing a conflicting residency requirement for voting in a presidential election (approved)
Joint Resolution 8206 - Concerning requiring extraordinary revenue growth to be transferred to the budget stabilization account (approved)

2010
Referendum 52 - Concerning authorizing and funding bonds for energy efficiency projects in schools (rejected)
Initiative 1053 - Concerning tax and fee increases imposed by state government (approved)
Initiative 1082 - Concerning industrial insurance (rejected)
Initiative 1098 - Concerning establishing a state income tax and reducing other taxes (rejected)
Initiative 1100 - Concerning liquor - beer, wine, and spirits (rejected)
Initiative 1105 - Concerning liquor - beer, wine, and spirits (rejected)
Initiative 1107 - Concerning reversing certain 2010 amendments to state tax laws (approved)
House Joint Resolution 4220 - Amending the State Constitution so that the provision relating to bailable crimes by sufficient sureties is modified (approved)
Senate Joint Resolution 8225 - Resolving to define “interest” in the state Constitution (approved)

2009
Initiative 1033- Concerning State, County and City Revenue (rejected)
Referendum 71- Expanding the state rights and responsibilities of state-registered domestic partners (approved)

2008
Initiative 985 - Concerning Transportation (rejected)
Initiative 1000 - Concerning Allowing Certain Terminally Ill Competent Adults to Obtain Lethal Prescriptions (approved)
Initiative 1029 - Concerning Long-Term Care Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (approved)

2007
Initiative 960 - Concerning tax and fee increases imposed by state government (approved)
Referendum 67 - Concerning insurance fair conduct (rejected)
Engrossed House Joint Resolution 4204 - Concerning school district tax levies (approved)
House Joint Resolution 4215 - Concerning investment of higher education permanent funds (approved)
Engrossed Substitute Senate Joint Resolution 8206 - Concerning the establishment of a budget stabilization account (approved)
Senate Joint Resolution 8212 - Concerning inmate labor (approved)

2006

Initiative 920 - Concerning estate tax (rejected)
Initiative 933 - Concerning government regulation of private property (rejected)
Initiative 937 - Concerning energy resource use by certain electric utilities (approved)

2005

Initiative 900 - Concerns performance audits of governmental entities (approved)
Initiative 901 - Concerns amending the Clean Indoor Air Act by expanding smoking prohibitions (approved)
Initiative 912 - Concerns motor vehicle fuel taxes (rejected)

2004
Initiative 872 - The People's Choice Initiative of 2004 (approved)
Initiative 884 - Funding for certain preschool, school and college educational purposes (rejected)
Initiative 892 - Authorizing Electronic Scratch Tickets for State Property Tax Reduction (rejected)

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