Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1727 2007–08 |
Growth management planningEstablishes new requirements for the land use and housing elements of comprehensive plans adopted under the Growth Management Act. | Larry Springer (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 1734 2007–08 |
Campaign funding/disclosureReorganizes and recodifies Chapter 42.17 RCW. | Kathy Haigh (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 1743 2007–08 |
Noxious weed control boardsRequires each county to have a noxious weed control board in place beginning January 1, 2009. | Joel Kretz (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 1775 2007–08 |
Crimes against livestockCreates the crime of intentionally killing or harming a horse or cattle without consent of the owner. | Bill Hinkle (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 1806 2007–08 |
Pesticides in schoolsRequires the Washington State School Directors' Association to develop a model integrated pest management policy. | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 1836 2007–08 |
Sex & kidnapping offendersRequires registered sex and kidnapping offenders, who are subsequently confined pursuant to a conviction of a non-sex, non-kidnapping offense, to register upon release with the county sheriff. | Mark Ericks (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 1873 2007–08 |
Wrongful injury or deathMakes a number of changes to the statutes governing wrongful death and survival causes of action, particularly in the areas of the beneficiaries and recoverable damages. | Timm Ormsby (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 1879 2007–08 |
Dept of natural resourcesAuthorizes the Department of Natural Resources to sell fallen woody debris, boulders, and other materials in a direct sale if the material is to be used in a publicly-funded aquatic habitat improvement project. | Brian Blake (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 1887 2007–08 |
Indenticard renewalAllows an applicant over the age of 70 to renew his or her identicard in perpetuity by mail or by means of electronic commerce, if the applicant has renewed the identicard through a personal appearance after the age of 70. | Kelli Linville (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 1930 2007–08 |
Rural library districtsIncreases from six to twenty years the maximum term of nonvoter approved general obligation bonds issued by intercounty rural library districts, rural county library districts, and island library districts. | Brendan Williams (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 1956 2007–08 |
Lawful source of incomeProhibits discrimination based on a person's lawful source of income in rental housing transactions and creates specific civil penalties for violating this prohibition. | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2016 2007–08 |
Eminent domainRequires a condemnor to consider alternatives to condemnation. | Larry Springer (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2017 2007–08 |
State route number 527Designates State Route number 527 as a highway of statewide significance. | Mark Ericks (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2026 2007–08 |
Recruiter access to studentRequires any school or school district that allows military recruiters to have access to students or student records to allow the same access to representatives of the Job Corps, Peace Corps, and AmeriCorps. | Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2048 2007–08 |
Dealer transfer of titleClarifies that, if a vehicle dealer rejects a vehicle sale or lease contract that contains contingencies under the "bushing" statute, the dealer is not required to make an application for a certificate of title in the... | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2082 2007–08 |
Field of dreams programCreates the Field of Dreams program, providing college tuition in the form of Guaranteed Education Tuition units to students working for agricultural employers. | Bruce Chandler (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2090 2007–08 |
Family policy councilAdding the Director of the Department of Early Learning to the Family Policy Council. | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2107 2007–08 |
Settlement agreementsAuthorizes the Department of Ecology to consider the option of an innovative settlement agreement in lieu of appeal for violations of water quality laws. | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2110 2007–08 |
Fire protection facilitiesExpands the use of impact fees for the funding of fire protection facilities that include those facilities located within a fire district. | Geoff Simpson (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2134 2007–08 |
Port district fire fighterAdds full-time employees of port districts whose duties include the suppression of fires, and who are trained in firefighting skills, to the fire fighter membership definition of the Law Enforcement Officers' and Fire... | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2143 2007–08 |
Lead wheel weightsEstablishes an advisory committee to identify and make available to tire distributors, wholesalers, retailers, and auto manufacturers an approved list of environmentally preferred alternatives to lead wheel weights. | Tom Campbell (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2170 2007–08 |
Law enforcement agency staffExpands the class of people covered under the stalking statute, at the felony level, to include employees and volunteers of a law enforcement agency. | Charles Ross (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2191 2007–08 |
Domestic violenceProvides that a person charged with a misdemeanor or gross misdemeanor offense that would be considered domestic violence is not eligible for deferred prosecution more than once. | Patricia Lantz (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2203 2007–08 |
Collective bargainingAdds the operating and maintenance employees at a commercial nuclear power plant to the employees covered by interest arbitration under the Public Employees' Collective Bargaining Act. | Brian Blake (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2210 2007–08 |
Veteran-owned businessesRequires state agencies to afford opportunities to veteran-owned businesses to increase participation in and to compete in procurement contracts of purchases, personal services, public works, and leasing or renting. | Mary Skinner (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |