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2002 State Senate Voting Record

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Sen. Don Benton (R-17) -- 32% (right on # 4, 5, 6, 8, 16, 20; excused on # 1) -- Lifetime: 16%
Sen. Lisa Brown (D-3) -- 100% (absent on # 8) -- Lifetime: 95%
Sen. Don Carlson (R-49) -- 35% (right on # 5, 6, 8, 15, 16, 19, 20) -- Lifetime: 19%
Sen. Jeri Costa (D-38) -- 100% -- Lifetime: 96%
Sen. Alex Deccio (R-14) -- 28% (right on # 3, 6, 8, 9, 19; excused on # 4, 5) -- Lifetime: 8%
Sen. Tracey Eide (D-30) -- 90% (right on # 1-10, 12, 14-20) -- Lifetime: 89%
Sen. Darlene Fairley (D-32) -- 100% -- Lifetime: 96%
Sen. Bill Finkbeiner (R-45) -- 20% (right on # 5, 6, 8, 20) -- Lifetime: 25% 
Sen. Rosa Franklin (D-29) -- 100% -- Lifetime: 93%
Sen. Karen Fraser (D-22) -- 100% -- Lifetime: 95%
Sen. Georgia Gardner (D-42) -- 100% -- Lifetime: 89%
Sen. Patricia Hale (R-8) -- 20% (right on # 5, 6, 8, 9) -- Lifetime: 10%
Sen. Jim Hargrove (D-24) -- 74% (right on # 1-9, 15-18, 20; excused on # 12) -- Lifetime: 70%
Sen. Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) -- 100% -- Lifetime: 58%
Sen. Mike Hewitt (R-17) -- 0% -- Lifetime: 0%
Sen. Harold Hochstatter (R-13) -- 0% (absent on # 3) -- Lifetime: 2%
Sen. Jim Honeyford (R-15) -- 0% -- Lifetime: 2%
Sen. Jim Horn (R-41) -- 20% (right on # 8, 9, 18, 19) -- Lifetime: 6%
Sen. Ken Jacobsen (D-46) -- 100% -- Lifetime: 92%
Sen. Stephen Johnson (R-47) -- 25% (right on # 4, 5, 6, 8, 19) -- Lifetime: 8% 
Sen. Jim Kastama (D-25) -- 90% (right on # 1-10, 12, 14-20) -- Lifetime: 82%
Sen. Karen Keiser (D-33) -- 95% (right on # 1-10; 12-20) -- Lifetime: 98%
Sen. Adam Kline (D-37) -- 100% (absent on # 9) -- Lifetime: 95%
Sen. Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) -- 100% -- Lifetime: 94%
Sen. Jeanine Long (R-44) -- 20% (right on # 5, 6, 9, 19) -- Lifetime: 17%
Sen. Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) -- 100% -- Lifetime: 89%
Sen. Bob McCaslin (R-4) -- 18% (right on # 5, 8, 9; excused on # 2, 3) -- Lifetime: 5%
Sen. Dan McDonald (R-48) -- 11% (right on # 8, 19; excused on # 17) -- Lifetime: 6%
Sen. Bob Morton (R-7) -- 5% (right on # 9) -- Lifetime: 3%
Sen. Bob Oke (R-26) -- 25% (right on # 5, 6, 8, 9, 19) -- Lifetime: 11%
Sen. Linda Parlette (R-12) -- 10% (right on # 6, 19) -- Lifetime: 7%
Sen. Erik Poulsen (D-34) -- 95% (right on # 1-9, 11-20) -- Lifetime: 93%
Sen. Margarita Prentice (D-11) -- 100% -- Lifetime: 91%
Sen. Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) -- 90% (right on # 1-10, 12, 14-20) -- Lifetime: 79% 
Sen. Debbie Regala (D-27) -- 100% -- Lifetime: 98%
Sen. Pam Roach (R-31) -- 42% (right on # 4-6, 8, 9, 15, 16, 20; excused on # 1) -- Lifetime: 35%
Sen. Dino Rossi (R-5) -- 20% (right on # 6, 8, 9, 19) -- Lifetime: 6%
Sen. Larry Sheahan (R-9) -- 20% (right on # 4, 5, 8, 9) -- Lifetime: 7%
Sen. Betti Sheldon (D-23) -- 95% (right on # 1-10, 12-20) -- Lifetime: 90%
Sen. Tim Sheldon (D-35) -- 37% (right on 4-6, 8, 18-20; excused on # 16) -- Lifetime: 32%
Sen. Paull Shin (D-21) -- 95% (right on # 1-10, 12-20) -- Lifetime: 84%
Sen. Sid Snyder (D-19) -- 100% (right on # 1-10, 12-20) -- Lifetime: 88%
Sen. Harriet Spanel (D-40) -- 100% -- Lifetime: 93%
Sen. Val Stevens (R-39) -- 5% (right on # 5) -- Lifetime: 3%
Sen. Dan Swecker (R-20) -- 32% (right on # 3, 6, 9, 16, 18, 19; excused on # 7) -- Lifetime: 17%
Sen. Pat Thibaudeau (D-43) -- 100% -- Lifetime: 96%
Sen. James West (R-6) -- 15% (right on # 6, 8, 9) -- Lifetime: 10%
Sen. Shirley Winsley (R-28) -- 80% (right on # 1-10, 15-20) -- Lifetime: 63%
Sen. Joseph Zarelli (R-18) -- 15% (right on # 5, 6, 8) -- Lifetime: 8%

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2002 Senate Vote Descriptions
For more information on these bills, see the 2002 WSLC Legislative Report.
(Prime sponsors are listed in parentheses.)

  1. SB 6713, final passage (Jacobsen)—Ending requirement that unions get annual reauthorization from members who choose to contribute a portion of their paycheck to a union PAC. Passed 25-22 on Feb. 16. “Right” vote was Yes.

  2. SB 6368, Parlette striker amendment—Significantly limiting the impact of a bill creating a prescription drug utilization program that injects competition into state drug purchasing. Failed 23-25 on Feb. 18. “Right” vote was No.

  3. SB 6368, final passage (Thibaudeau)—Prescription drug utilization bill.  Passed 27-20 on Feb. 18. “Right” vote was Yes.

  4. SB 5264 (Prentice)—Making it an unfair practice for public employers to fire employees to avoid providing benefits. Passed 30-18 on Feb. 15. “Right” vote was Yes.

  5. SB 6426, original passage (Keiser)—Allowing sick leave and other paid time off to be used to care for sick family members. Passed 38-10 on   March 15. “Right” vote was Yes.

  6. SB 6675, original passage (Prentice)—Prohibiting health care facilities from forcing nurses to perform overtime work. Passed 40-9 on Feb. 18. “Right” vote was Yes.

  7. HB 1248, Honeyford striker amendment—An attempt to undermine granting unemployment benefits to domestic violence victims forced to quit their jobs. Failed 23-25 on March 5. “Right” vote was No.

  8. HB 1248, final passage (Kessler)—See Vote 7 description. Passed 40-8 on March 5.

  9. SB 6528, final passage (Keiser)—Allowing government entities that award publicly funded contracts to select contractors using the lowest responsible bidder method. Passed 36-12, Feb. 18. “Right” vote was Yes.

  10. ESB 6373, motion to reconsider (Keiser)—This motion ultimately killed a bill prohibiting noncompetition agreements in the broadcasting industry. Passed 26-23 on Feb. 19. “Right” vote was No.

  11. SB 6749, final passage (West)—Shifting the burden of proof in actions against rules. Passed 33-16, Feb. 27. “Right” vote was No.

  12. SB 6252, final passage (West)—Limiting agency rulemaking authority.  Passed 25-23 on Feb. 27. “Right” vote was No.

  13. SB 6251, final passage (West)—Requiring gubernatorial approval of all agency rules. Passed 29-20, Feb. 27. “Right” vote was No.

  14. 2SHB 2403, McDonald amendment—Granting four-year college faculty collective bargaining rights. Amendment would have banned union organizing unless Faculty Senates were first abolished. Passed 26-23 on March 7. “Right” vote was No. It was later vetoed.

  15. 2SHB 2403, final passage (Kenney)—See Vote 14 description. Passed 27-22 on March 7. “Right” vote was Yes.

  16. SHB 1268, final passage (Romero)—The Civil Service Reform Act granting state employees full collective bargaining rights. Passed 29-19 on March 8. “Right” vote was Yes.

  17. SHB 2540, final passage (Conway)—Granting collective bargaining rights to academic student employees at the University of Washington. Passed 25-22 on March 6. “Right” vote was Yes.

  18. EHB 2901, Hewitt amendment—On bill to address tax inequities in the unemployment insurance system, this amendment would  have revised the formula for calculating benefits in a way that would have reduced them for many workers. Failed 21-28 on March 13. “Right” vote was No.

  19. EHB 2901, final passage (Conway)—See Vote 18 description. Passed 35-14 on March 13. “Right” vote was Yes.

  20. HB 2662, final passage (McDermott)—Enabling dues deduction for home-care workers who choose to join a union. Passed 30-19 on March 7. “Right” vote was Yes.



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