Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6847 2007–08 |
Real estate settlementCreates new standards for the review of title insurance rates. | Brian Weinstein (D-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 110, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 21, 2008 |
| HB 2594 2007–08 |
Insurance commissionerAllows the Insurance Commissioner the option of sending examination reports electronically to examined companies and the directors of examined companies. | Steve Kirby (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 100, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 20, 2008 |
| HB 2713 2007–08 |
DNA identificationExpands the deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) identification system to include information from persons required to register as sex or kidnapping offenders. | Larry Seaquist (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 97, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 20, 2008 |
| HB 2774 2007–08 |
Amber alertCreates a crime that prohibits making a false or misleading material statement, with the intent to cause an AMBER alert, that leads to an AMBER alert. | Don Barlow (D-6) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 91, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 20, 2008 |
| HB 2786 2007–08 |
Level I offendersRequires the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs to include on the statewide sex offender Web site level I sex offenders during the time they are out of compliance with the registration statute. | Troy Kelley (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 98, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 20, 2008 |
| HB 2847 2007–08 |
Weatherization assistanceExempts materials used to weatherize a home from sales and use taxes. | Timm Ormsby (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 92, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 20, 2008 |
| HB 2902 2007–08 |
Lemon law arbitration feeLimits collection of the arbitration fee for the Lemon Law Arbitration Account to sales of motor vehicles that will be registered in Washington. | Alex Wood (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 93, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 20, 2008 |
| HB 2959 2007–08 |
Craft distilleriesProvides a reduced distiller license fee of $100 for craft distilleries and defines craft distilleries. | Alex Wood (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 94, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 20, 2008 |
| HB 3024 2007–08 |
TRS service credit plansReduces from five years to two years the service credit that a member must earn in the Teachers' Retirement System Plans 2 or 3 before being eligible to purchase out-of-state service credit at full actuarial cost. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 101, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 20, 2008 |
| HB 3122 2007–08 |
Independent contractorCreates test for determining whether a construction worker is a covered worker or uncovered independent contractor for purposes of unemployment and industrial insurance laws. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 102, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 20, 2008 |
| HB 3129 2007–08 |
College creditDirects the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to compile and post on its website information about online learning programs for high school students to earn college credit. | Joe Schmick (R-9) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 95, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 20, 2008 |
| HB 3200 2007–08 |
County cemetery districtRevises cemetery district petition requirements used in counties by allowing no less than 10 percent of registered voters residing in the proposed district to sign the petition. | Joe Schmick (R-9) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 96, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 20, 2008 |
| SB 5254 2007–08 |
Industry skill panelsDirects the Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board (WTECB) to allocate grants to support Industry Skill Panels. The WTECB must establish standards to evaluate the products and services created by skill panels. | Derek Kilmer (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 103, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 20, 2008 |
| SB 6343 2007–08 |
Sm scale mineral prospectingCreating a pilot program to examine the impacts of small scale mineral prospecting on coastal areas. | Bob Morton (R-7) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 83, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 20, 2008 |
| SB 6389 2007–08 |
Military housingExempts military housing and ancillary supporting facilities developed under the Military Housing Privatization Initiative from property taxation and leasehold excise tax. | Lisa Brown (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 84, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 20, 2008 |
| SB 6400 2007–08 |
Incarcerated personsRequires the Department of Corrections (DOC) to establish an oversight committee to develop a comprehensive interagency plan to provide voluntary, nondenominational moral and character-building residential services and... | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 104, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 20, 2008 |
| SB 6423 2007–08 |
Motion picture programStrengthening the tax credit and modifying the governing board of a Washington Motion Picture Competitiveness Program. | Lisa Brown (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 85, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 20, 2008 |
| SB 6437 2007–08 |
Bail bond agentsRequires bail bond recovery agents who make a forced entry, whether planned or unplanned, to notify the Department of Licensing. | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 105, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 20, 2008 |
| SB 6573 2007–08 |
Public safetyRequires that beginning September 30, 2011, and every two years thereafter, the State Treasurer shall transfer, subject to appropriation by the Legislature, $5 million to a new Local Public Safety Enhancement Account (LPSEA),... | Derek Kilmer (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 99, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 20, 2008 |
| SB 6663 2007–08 |
Tax program administrationAn act relating to improving the administration of Department of Revenue tax programs by correcting and clarifying statutes. | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 86, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 20, 2008 |
| SB 6722 2007–08 |
Cleanup settlement accountCreates the Cleanup Settlement Account for funds to be spent to conduct remedial actions at a specific facility and to assess and address injury to natural resources caused by a hazardous substance release. | Debbie Regala (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 106, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 20, 2008 |
| SB 6740 2007–08 |
Teacher certificationAllows educator certification fees to be used for provision of certification services by the Educational Service Districts, based on rules adopted by the Professional Educator Standards Board. | Debbie Regala (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 107, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 20, 2008 |
| SB 6828 2007–08 |
Aerospace industry taxExpands tax incentives for the aerospace industry. | Chris Marr (D-6) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 81, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 20, 2008 |
| SB 6837 2007–08 |
Prescription drug assistanceIncreases the membership of the Prescription Drug Assistance Foundation Board of Directors from five to 11 members. | Lisa Brown (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 87, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 20, 2008 |
| SB 6839 2007–08 |
Workers' comp coverageRequires Washington employers to obtain industrial insurance coverage for temporary and incidental work outside Washington and authorizes the Department of Labor and Industries to adopt rules for work in excess of temporary... | Chris Marr (D-6) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 88, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 20, 2008 |