Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5227 2007–08 |
Animal abandonmentRaises animal cruelty in the second degree from a misdemeanor offense to a gross misdemeanor offense if committed by abandoning an animal and the abandonment results in bodily harm to the animal or creates an imminent and... | Rodney Tom (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 376, Laws of 2007 |
May 8, 2007 |
| SB 5248 2007–08 |
Agricultural landsSpecifies that, from May 1, 2007, until July 1, 2010, counties and cities may not amend or adopt critical area ordinances (CAOs) as they specifically apply to agricultural activities. | Brian Hatfield (D-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 353, Laws of 2007 |
May 8, 2007 |
| SB 5312 2007–08 |
Stolen metal propertyEstablishes record keeping requirements when scrap metal businesses engage in non-ferrous metal transactions with the general public. | Rodney Tom (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 377, Laws of 2007 |
May 8, 2007 |
| SB 5320 2007–08 |
Public guardianship officeCreates an Office of Public Guardianship within the Administrative Office of the Courts to provide guardianship services to low-income individuals who have been determined by a court to need the services of a guardian. | Rosa Franklin (D-29) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 364, Laws of 2007 |
May 8, 2007 |
| SB 5429 2007–08 |
Moneys received by an inmateIncreases the amount of the deduction the Department of Corrections takes from certain funds received by an inmate to apply towards child support obligations. | Rosa Franklin (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 365, Laws of 2007 |
May 8, 2007 |
| SB 5498 2007–08 |
Local taxing districtsExcludes certain nonrecurring expenditures for the purposes of meeting the non-supplanting requirements of the 0.3 percent "public safety" optional tax for counties and the authority for multi-year lid lifts. | Debbie Regala (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 380, Laws of 2007 |
May 8, 2007 |
| SB 5533 2007–08 |
Mental illnessMakes substantive, reorganizational, and technical changes to statutes pertaining to competency procedures for people with mental illness who are involved in the criminal justice system. | Cheryl Pflug (R-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 375, Laws of 2007 |
May 8, 2007 |
| SB 5534 2007–08 |
Unemployment comp exemptionExcludes services performed by certain persons participating in performances sponsored by certain theater companies and dinner theaters, dance companies, musical groups and artists, and museums from employment for purposes of... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 366, Laws of 2007 |
May 8, 2007 |
| SB 5572 2007–08 |
Excise tax reliefExempts certain amounts received by public development authorities from the business and occupation and retail sales and use taxes. | Ed Murray (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 381, Laws of 2007 |
May 8, 2007 |
| SB 5634 2007–08 |
Corrections personnelMoves the current statutory provisions regarding core training for corrections personnel into the same statutory provisions that require core training for law enforcement officers. | Dale Brandland (R-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 382, Laws of 2007 |
May 8, 2007 |
| SB 5659 2007–08 |
Family & medical leave insProvides for family leave insurance benefits of $250 per week for up to five weeks for individuals on leave for the birth or placement of a child. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 357, Laws of 2007 |
May 8, 2007 |
| SB 5674 2007–08 |
Water district commissionerAllows a qualified elector meeting land ownership requirements to file and serve as a water-sewer district commissioner in a district with fewer than 100 residents if a void in candidacy occurs. | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 383, Laws of 2007 |
May 8, 2007 |
| SB 5702 2007–08 |
Unemployment insuranceRequires churches, conventions or associations of churches, and certain organizations operated for religious purposes, to inform employees that they may not be eligible to receive unemployment benefits based on that employment. | Don Benton (R-17) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 386, Laws of 2007 |
May 8, 2007 |
| SB 5718 2007–08 |
Sexual abuse of minorsCreates the following new crimes: Commercial Sexual Abuse of a Minor, Promoting Commercial Sexual Abuse of a Minor, Permitting Commercial Sexual Abuse of a Minor, and Promoting Travel for Commercial Sexual Abuse of a Minor. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 368, Laws of 2007 |
May 8, 2007 |
| SB 5721 2007–08 |
Sports/entertainmentAllows a liquor manufacturer, importer, or distributor to enter into an arrangement with a sports/entertainment facility licensee or an affiliated business for brand advertising at the licensed facility or promoting events... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 369, Laws of 2007 |
May 8, 2007 |
| SB 5774 2007–08 |
Background checksRequires the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) to conduct fingerprint background checks on all foster and adoptive parents and on kinship and kinship-like care givers. | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 387, Laws of 2007 |
May 8, 2007 |
| SB 5788 2007–08 |
Home inspectorsRequires the Department of Licensing to conduct a study of the regulation of home inspectors. | Harriet Spanel (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 388, Laws of 2007 |
May 8, 2007 |
| SB 5859 2007–08 |
Retail liquor licenseLowers spirits, beer, and wine restaurant density cap to one license for every 1,300 people in the state. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 370, Laws of 2007 |
May 8, 2007 |
| SB 5987 2007–08 |
Gang-related offensesEstablishes a workgroup to evaluate the problem of gang-related crime. | Jim Clements (R-14) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 389, Laws of 2007 |
May 8, 2007 |
| SB 6023 2007–08 |
Alternative assessmentsAllows students in the classes of 2008 through no later than 2012 to graduate under certain conditions without a Certificate of Academic Achievement (CAA) as a result of not passing the Washington Assessment of Student... | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 354, Laws of 2007 |
May 8, 2007 |
| SB 6032 2007–08 |
Medical use of marijaunaAuthorizes law enforcement officers to obtain no more than a representative sample of a patient's marijuana when possessed in accordance with medical marijuana laws. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 371, Laws of 2007 |
May 8, 2007 |
| SB 6100 2007–08 |
Charitable donationsProhibits a prosecutor from dismissing, amending, or agreeing not to file a criminal charge or infraction in exchange for a contribution, donation, or payment to any person or organization. | Adam Kline (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 367, Laws of 2007 |
May 8, 2007 |
| SB 6128 2007–08 |
Candidate or committeeRequires candidates and political committees to include the name of any person who authorizes expenditures or makes decisions on behalf of the candidate or political committee on its statement of organization. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 358, Laws of 2007 |
May 8, 2007 |
| HB 1303 2007–08 |
Cleaner energyRequires the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to implement a school bus replacement incentive program. | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 348, Laws of 2007 |
May 7, 2007 |
| HB 1488 2007–08 |
Oil spill programMakes legislative findings that there is a need for a comprehensive assessment of oil spill risks and funding mechanisms and that the federal government should ensure that a year-round response tug be stationed at the west... | Brian Sullivan (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 346, Laws of 2007 |
May 7, 2007 |