Senator John Smith

Biennium:

Prime Sponsored Bills


Bill NumberBrief Description
SB 5187 Protecting livestock against predator attacks.
Revised for 1st Substitute: Protecting domestic animals against gray wolf attacks.
  Fiscal Note
SB 5188 Addressing imminent threats to commercial livestock caused by wolves.  Fiscal Note
SB 5189 Concerning photovoltaic electrical systems.  Fiscal Note
SB 5193 Concerning large wild carnivore conflict management.
Revised for 2nd Substitute: Concerning large wild carnivore conflict management. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Concerning gray wolf conflict management. )
  Fiscal Note
SB 5564 Addressing when vehicles overtake and pass pedestrians or bicyclists. 
SB 5593 Concerning filing requirements for property tax exemption claims for certain improvements to benefit fish and wildlife habitat, water quality, or water quantity.  Fiscal Note
SB 5636 Providing a process for county legislative authorities to withdraw from voluntary planning under the growth management act. 
SB 5709 Concerning a pilot program to demonstrate the feasibility of using densified biomass to heat public schools.  Fiscal Note
SB 5757 Concerning standards and policies governing information technology.  Fiscal Note
SB 5806 Repealing an obsolete provision for a credit against property taxes paid on timber on public land. 
SB 5947 Providing funds for the US 395/North Spokane corridor projects. 
SR 8632 Recognizing the British Columbia Legislative Internship Program. 

Secondary Sponsored Bills


Bill NumberBrief Description
SB 5011 Prohibiting the state of Washington and its political subdivisions from adopting and developing environmental and developmental policies that infringe or restrict private property rights without due process. 
SB 5054 Establishing a process for the acquisition of habitat and recreation lands by the state.  Fiscal Note
SB 5078 Modifying the property tax exemption for nonprofit fairs.  Fiscal Note
SB 5082 Concerning exchange facilitator requirements.  Fiscal Note
SB 5094 Requiring notification of sex offenders attending schools.  Fiscal Note
SB 5109 Creating a business and occupation tax exemption for new businesses.
Revised for 1st Substitute: Creating a business and occupation tax credit for new businesses.
  Fiscal Note
SB 5124 Simplifying and adding certainty to the calculation of workers' compensation benefits. 
SB 5128 Addressing compensation for injured workers.  Fiscal Note
SB 5137 Concerning department of fish and wildlife license suspensions.  Fiscal Note
SB 5143 Limiting mandatory motorcycle helmet use to persons under the age of eighteen. 
SB 5156 Requiring notification to parents or guardians in cases of abortion.  Fiscal Note
SB 5172 Enacting the Ike act. 
SB 5182 Addressing the disclosure of vehicle owner information.  Fiscal Note
SB 5219 Retaining water resources to assure the vitality of local economies.  Fiscal Note
SB 5244 Regarding school suspensions and expulsions.  Fiscal Note
SB 5245 Regarding the collection of student suspension and expulsion data.  Fiscal Note
SB 5246 Clarifying the teacher and principal evaluation process with the intent of strengthening the process.  Fiscal Note
SB 5260 Authorizing regular meetings of county legislative authorities to be held at alternate locations within the county. 
SB 5275 Allowing employers to pay a training wage for a specified period of time. 
SB 5279 Limiting use of public assistance benefits. 
SB 5294 Recognizing hydroelectricity as an eligible renewable resource in the energy independence act. 
SB 5337 Modifying expiration dates affecting the department of natural resources' timber sale program.  Fiscal Note
SB 5412 Adding incremental hydroelectricity that is marketed by the Bonneville power administration to the definition of an eligible renewable resource for the purposes of chapter 19.285 RCW. 
SB 5431 Recognizing hydroelectricity as an eligible renewable resource in the energy independence act. 
SB 5448 Narrowing the requirement that utilities purchase electricity, renewable energy credits, or electric generating facilities that are not needed to serve their customers' loads. 
SB 5507 Increasing transparency of donors to candidates and ballot measures. 
SB 5575 Concerning state parks funding.  Fiscal Note
SB 5616 Concerning the use of farm vehicles on public highways.  Fiscal Note
SB 5648 Making energy conservation a top priority by adding new incentives and aligning the timing of the acquisitions of eligible renewable resources, electricity, or equivalent renewable energy credits, with the need for additional electric generating resources to serve consumers' loads, without changing the eligible renewable targets. 
SB 5653 Promoting a balanced financing system for state parks programs and services in order to facilitate resource stewardship, interpretative activities, cultural events, and works of art in state parks.  Fiscal Note
SB 5669 Concerning trafficking.  Fiscal Note
SB 5674 Allowing wine and beer sampling at farmers markets.  Fiscal Note
SB 5675 Introducing private competition in industrial insurance coverage.  Fiscal Note
SB 5677 Authorizing the establishment of a water management board in the Methow watershed.  Fiscal Note
SB 5679 Improving the business climate and stimulating job creation by requiring certain agencies to establish a formal review process of existing rules.  Fiscal Note
SB 5680 Promoting economic development by providing information to businesses.  Fiscal Note
SB 5716 Requiring a summary of capital appropriations by legislative district to accompany each capital appropriations bill. 
SB 5717 Addressing competitive contracting.  Fiscal Note
SB 5718 Providing monitoring of the development of a one-stop portal for Washington businesses.  Fiscal Note
SB 5751 Requiring an inventory of state fees.  Fiscal Note
SB 5759 Concerning data collection and operational cost funding for the Washington state economic development commission.  Fiscal Note
SB 5765 Promoting economic development through business and government streamlining projects.  Fiscal Note
SB 5825 Allowing nurses and physicians to satisfy a portion of their continuing education credits through providing services to medicaid enrollees or the uninsured. 
SB 5845 Concerning attorney compensation from clients with little or no ability to pay. 
SB 5927 Concerning the right to engage in commerce free from discrimination. 
SJM 8008 Requesting that congress pass and the president sign legislation implementing certain visa reforms. 
SJR 8204 Amending the Constitution to require a two-thirds majority vote of the legislature to raise taxes. 
SJR 8205 Amending the Constitution to require a two-thirds majority vote of the legislature to raise taxes.  Fiscal Note
SR 8604 Honoring the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 
SR 8610 Honoring the career of Senator Bob Morton. 
SR 8616 Honoring the legacy of women legislators. 
SR 8621 Recognizing the Washington state wing of the Civil Air Patrol. 
SR 8622 Recognizing Gifted Education Day and Week. 
SR 8625 Celebrating the 100th birthday of Washington State Parks. 
SR 8626 Honoring athletes who participated in the 2013 Special Olympics. 
SR 8631 Honoring the legacy of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. 
SR 8636 Honoring Peace Corps volunteers and recognizing the 2013 Top Peace Corps Volunteer-Producing Colleges. 
SR 8638 Commemorating the fiftieth anniversary of Gideon v. Wainwright. 
SR 8641 Recognizing and expressing appreciation for Sea Service personnel. 
SR 8642 Celebrating the National Day of the Cowboy. 
SR 8646 Recognizing and honoring the Spokane Lilac Festival. 
SR 8651 Honoring Doris M. Brougham for her lifelong achievements. 
SR 8652 Recognizing religious freedom in Washington State. 
SR 8654 Recognizing the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival. 
SR 8655 Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the 1963 American Mt. Everest Expedition. 
SR 8657 Honoring the life of Margaret Thatcher. 
SR 8663 Commending Trooper Sean M. O'Connell Jr. for his exemplary service. 
SR 8664 Remembering the life and legacy of Senator Mike Carrell.