Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1472 2007–08 |
Child welfareDirects the Secretary of the Department of Social and Health Services to convene an advisory committee to analyze and make recommendations regarding the disproportionate representation of children of color in the state's child... | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 465, Laws of 2007 |
May 14, 2007 |
| HB 1599 2007–08 |
Raffles by state employeesPermits state employees to conduct and solicit donations for raffles for charitable purposes under specified conditions. | Senator (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 452, Laws of 2007 |
May 14, 2007 |
| HB 1777 2007–08 |
Charitable organizationsMakes technical, administrative, and definitional amendments to the Washington Charitable Solicitations Act (CSA). | Jay Rodne (R-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 471, Laws of 2007 |
May 14, 2007 |
| HB 1832 2007–08 |
Limitation on actionsDecreases to two years the statute of limitations for citizen actions brought for violations under chapter 42.17 RCW. | Senator (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 455, Laws of 2007 |
May 14, 2007 |
| HB 1859 2007–08 |
Statute law committeeTransfers proceeds from the sale of the session laws to the Statute Law Committee Publications Account, rather than the General Fund. | Roger Goodman (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 456, Laws of 2007 |
May 14, 2007 |
| HB 1883 2007–08 |
Higher edu coordinating brdIncreases the time period covered in the strategic master plan for higher education to 10 years. | Deb Wallace (D-17) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 458, Laws of 2007 |
May 14, 2007 |
| HB 1896 2007–08 |
Legislative gift centerCreates the Legislative Gift Center. | Senator (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 453, Laws of 2007 |
May 14, 2007 |
| HB 1939 2007–08 |
Privileged communicationsAmends the clergy-penitent privilege to explicitly include sacred confidences made to a Christian Science practitioner. | Roger Goodman (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 472, Laws of 2007 |
May 14, 2007 |
| HB 1980 2007–08 |
Financial literacyExtends the Financial Literacy Public-Private Partnership (Partnership) to 2009. | Troy Kelley (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 459, Laws of 2007 |
May 14, 2007 |
| HB 2113 2007–08 |
Issuance of liquor licensesDirects the Liquor Control Board to give substantial weight to the objections of a local jurisdiction to the issuance or renewal of a liquor license based on chronic illegal activity associated with the applicant's operation... | Brendan Williams (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 473, Laws of 2007 |
May 14, 2007 |
| HB 2130 2007–08 |
DUI prior offensesDefines the term "within ten years" for the purposes of determining prior offenses under the felony DUI law. | Roger Goodman (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 474, Laws of 2007 |
May 14, 2007 |
| HB 2154 2007–08 |
Educational service districtChanges the date of elections for boards of Educational Service Districts with one or more members whose terms expire the following January from even-numbered years to odd-numbered years. | Bill Fromhold (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 460, Laws of 2007 |
May 14, 2007 |
| HB 2236 2007–08 |
Disposition of assetsAdopts the 1991 version of the Uniform Simultaneous Death Act, including a 120-hour rule for determining survivorship under instruments or laws that transfer title to property based on priority of death. | Roger Goodman (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 475, Laws of 2007 |
May 14, 2007 |
| HB 2281 2007–08 |
Shared leaveAdds employees responding to state or federally declared disasters to the list of who is eligible to receive shared leave. | Sherry Appleton (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 454, Laws of 2007 |
May 14, 2007 |
| HB 2378 2007–08 |
State ferriesAuthorizes the current qualified proposers to meet, confer, and submit a single joint proposal for the construction of ferry vessels. | Dennis Flannigan (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 481, Laws of 2007 |
May 14, 2007 |
| SB 5002 2007–08 |
Tuition waiversChanges college tuition waivers for families of eligible veterans and National Guard members to make waivers mandatory for certain children and spouses of veterans. | Mike Hewitt (R-16) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 450, Laws of 2007 |
May 14, 2007 |
| SB 5101 2007–08 |
Higher edu tuition waiversExpands eligibility for state employee college tuition waivers to include public school teachers and certificated instructional staff who are holding or seeking an endorsement in a state-identified shortage area. | Steve Hobbs (D-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 461, Laws of 2007 |
May 14, 2007 |
| SB 5164 2007–08 |
Veterans conservation corpsExpands the Veterans Conservation Corps to include both volunteer projects as well as training, education, certification, and placement programs. | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 451, Laws of 2007 |
May 14, 2007 |
| SB 5339 2007–08 |
Port districtsAuthorizes a port district to acquire and operate tourism-related facilities either individually or in conjunction with any other municipality, port district, or person. | Derek Kilmer (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 476, Laws of 2007 |
May 14, 2007 |
| SB 5402 2007–08 |
Private vocational schoolsClarifies the minimum requirements for private vocational schools to obtain and maintain an operating license, and requires them to demonstrate their financial viability and responsibility to the Workforce Training and... | Derek Kilmer (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 462, Laws of 2007 |
May 14, 2007 |
| SB 5434 2007–08 |
Tangible personal propertyCodifies the Department of Revenue's tax policies regarding the Business and Occupation and retail sales taxation of products in import and export commerce. | Erik Poulsen (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 477, Laws of 2007 |
May 14, 2007 |
| SB 5447 2007–08 |
Coastal Dungeness crabRequires the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife to design a voluntary buyback program for the commercial coastal Dungeness crab fishery. | Brian Hatfield (D-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 479, Laws of 2007 |
May 14, 2007 |
| SB 5557 2007–08 |
Economic dev facilitiesIncreases the rural county sales and use tax rate from 0.08 percent to 0.09 percent. | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 478, Laws of 2007 |
May 14, 2007 |
| SB 5790 2007–08 |
Skill centersCreates a definition of a skill center and requires that enrolled students be funded at up to 2.0 full-time equivalents. | Steve Hobbs (D-44) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 463, Laws of 2007 |
May 14, 2007 |
| SB 5830 2007–08 |
Home visitationDirects the Children's Trust of Washington to fund evidence-based and research-based home visitation programs for improving parenting skills and outcomes for children. | Claudia Kauffman (D-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 466, Laws of 2007 |
May 14, 2007 |