Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5045 2007–08 |
Contractor licensingThe bill as referred to committee not considered. | Brian Weinstein (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5046 2007–08 |
Residential constructionProvides that any homeowner may file an action in tort against the builder, general contractor, subcontractor, material supplier, individual product manufacturer, or design professional to recover damages arising out of, or... | Brian Weinstein (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5047 2007–08 |
Contractor's surety bondsAmends RCW 18.27.040 providing for the surety bond amounts that contractors are required to file with the department of labor and industries. | Brian Weinstein (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5048 2007–08 |
Construction defect actionsThe statute of limitations involving construction defect cases is clarified. If a homeowner's case is dismissed without prejudice for failure to give notice and opportunity to cure, the statute of limitations for the... | Brian Weinstein (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5049 2007–08 |
New home warrantiesRequires that every contract for the construction or sale of a new home includes, as a matter of law, a warranty from the residential builder that shall warrant at a minimum that: (1) For two years, beginning on the warranty... | Brian Weinstein (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5051 2007–08 |
Scholar's designationProvides that, beginning with the graduating class of 2008, each student who takes the assessment before completing tenth grade and who achieves level four the first time the student takes that content area assessment, shall... | Brian Weinstein (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5054 2007–08 |
Emergency workersThe activity covered by the indemnity provisions for emergency workers includes acts done or attempted during or while traveling to or from an emergency or disaster, search and rescue, or training or exercise authorized by the... | Jim Kastama (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5055 2007–08 |
Indian gaming reg actThe statute's expiration date is deleted. Actions to settle tribal-state disputes arising under IGRA may be brought on and after July 30, 2007. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5056 2007–08 |
Small farm assistance progThe July 1, 2007, expiration date for the state small farm and direct marketing program is deleted, thus extending the program indefinitely. | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5057 2007–08 |
Food lockersThe laws that require licensing and regulation of refrigerated food lockers are repealed. | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5058 2007–08 |
Veterans' cemeteryThe state establishes the Eastern Washington State Veterans' Cemetery, in which all honorably discharged veterans are entitled to interment. The Department of Veterans Affairs is directed to access available resources... | Chris Marr (D-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5059 2007–08 |
Custom farming servicesCustom farming services are those specific farming operations provided to a farmer for the production of agricultural products including: (a) planting, cultivating and harvesting activities; and (b) application of fertilizers... | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5060 2007–08 |
Eluding a police officerThe crime of Attempting to Elude a Pursuing Police Vehicle is classified as a serious level VI offense. EFFECT OF CHANGES MADE BY RECOMMENDED SUBSTITUTE AS PASSED COMMITTEE (Judiciary): The crime of eluding is raised from... | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5061 2007–08 |
Taking vehicle/no permissionIncreases penalties for taking a motor vehicle without permission. | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5062 2007–08 |
TRS & PERSAuthorizes certain members of the teachers' retirement system plan 1 to join the public employees' retirement system plan 1. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5065 2007–08 |
Interchange & associated fee"Interchange fees" are defined as the fees that a merchant's financial institution pays to a cardholder's financial institution when a customer uses a credit or debit card as payment during a retail transaction. The... | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5066 2007–08 |
Animal protection ordersThe court is authorized to provide direction, in temporary protection orders, for the care, custody, or control of any animal residing in the household that is owned, possessed, leased, kept, or held by either party or a minor child. | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5068 2007–08 |
Airport security screeningThe bill as referred to committee not considered. | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5069 2007–08 |
Retirement/domestic partnersExtends retirement benefits to domestic partners. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5070 2007–08 |
Offender recidivismExisting law is changed and new provisions are added that impact offenders returning to the community from confinement in the following areas: work release, supervision, educational programming, employment barriers, housing,... | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5071 2007–08 |
Grandparent visitation rightThe third party visitation provision in RCW 26.10.160(3) is removed and RCW 26.09.240, the visitation statute in the dissolution chapter, is repealed. New provisions regarding grandparent visitation are established. | Darlene Fairley (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5072 2007–08 |
Property tax exemptionExempts fraternal organizations from property taxation. | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5073 2007–08 |
Building permit moratoriumsIf a city has had a water right application pending with the DOE for more than five years, the state, county, city agency or authority may not place a moratorium on the issuance of building permits within the city and if a... | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5076 2007–08 |
AgricultureActivities with limited protection from nuisance lawsuits under the Washington Right to Farm Act (Act) include agricultural and forest "operations," a term defined to include production of farm or forest products. The... | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5077 2007–08 |
Propane fuel for farm useA retail sales and use tax exemption for propane used by farmers and persons providing horticultural services for farmers is established. The exemption does not apply to propane used for residential water or space heating. | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |