Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2492 2007–08 |
School district boundariesChanges the date for the determination of the boundary of a school taxing district from June 1 to September 1 in determining district tax levies in cases where a school district is dissolved and merged with another. | Dean Takko (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2494 2007–08 |
Health care directivesDirects the Department of Health to develop a simple medical order form that documents a person's life-sustaining and emergency treatment preferences. | Jim Moeller (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2495 2007–08 |
Municipality parkingRepeals statutes regulating specified municipalities with respect to the conveyance of interests in unused real property to a private corporation or association established to develop and maintain free public parking facilities. | Geoff Simpson (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2497 2007–08 |
Nurse practitioner authorityRepeals the limit on advanced registered nurse practitioners dispensing more than a 72-hour supply of schedule II through IV controlled substances. | Tami Green (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2501 2007–08 |
Malt liquorAllows beer and/or wine specialty shops to sell kegs of malt liquor that hold four gallons or more of liquid. | Brendan Williams (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2516 2007–08 |
Scoliosis screeningRemoves requirements to screen students in public schools for scoliosis. | Tami Green (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2518 2007–08 |
Volunteer medical workersAllows certain individuals from other states and territories, the District of Columbia, or Canada to obtain a retired volunteer medical worker license if they previously held a health profession license in that jurisdiction. | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2522 2007–08 |
Sewage disposal systemsClarifies the civil penalty provisions for on-site sewage disposal systems administered by local health jurisdictions. HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH | Zack Hudgins (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2523 2007–08 |
World language supervisorRequires the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to assign a full-time | Zack Hudgins (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2527 2007–08 |
Rural county definitionExpands the definition of "rural county" under the Community Economic Revitalization Board program and, by reference, the Associate Development Organization program. | Barbara Bailey (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2530 2007–08 |
Hydraulic project approvalRequires the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife to conduct a study regarding the effectiveness of the existing hydraulics project approval permitting system. | Sharon Nelson (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2541 2007–08 |
Condominium associationsRequires a residential condominium association, unless doing so would impose an unreasonable hardship, to (1) prepare an initial reserve study based upon a visual site inspection conducted by a reserve study professional; (2)... | Troy Kelley (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2550 2007–08 |
Emergency preparedness kitsRequires the Department of General Administration to establish state standards for the purchasing and procurement of emergency preparedness kits. | Roger Goodman (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2554 2007–08 |
Lid lift ballot propositionsRequires lid lift ballot propositions to expressly indicate a permanent increase to the levy base. | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2558 2007–08 |
SEPA waste discharge permitsExempts certain construction storm water projects from the State Environmental Policy Act. | Dave Upthegrove (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2565 2007–08 |
Affirmative defensesCreates, for certain child pornography-related offenses, an affirmative defense that the defendant was authorized in writing to assist a law enforcement officer. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2567 2007–08 |
Open public meetings actProvides for civil penalties for violations of the Open Public Meetings Act between $250 and $1,000. | Larry Haler (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2571 2007–08 |
Armed forcesDeletes references to Washington when referring to the National Guard special license plate. | Larry Seaquist (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2592 2007–08 |
Vendor overpaymentsLimits the accrual period for which interest may be collected, with respect to overpayments by the Department of Social and Health Services (Department) to vendors, to the period that begins 30 days after the Department... | Dawn Morrell (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2593 2007–08 |
Insurance premiumsRequires that insurance premiums reported for tax purposes must be reported on a basis consistent with the basis required by the annual statement. | Steve Kirby (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2595 2007–08 |
County veterans' assistanceExpands the definition of "veteran" for purposes of veterans' relief programs to include current members of the National Guard and Armed Forces Reserves who have been deployed for active duty. | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2597 2007–08 |
Kindergarten assessmentDirects the Department of Early Learning and the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, in consultation with Thrive by Five and other stakeholders, to submit a report on recommendations for implementing a... | Pat Sullivan (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2606 2007–08 |
PUD commissioner salariesIncreases the salary of public utility commissioners in districts with annual total gross revenue of over $15 million by $400 to $1,400 per month. | Geoff Simpson (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2607 2007–08 |
English language studentsDirects the Professional Educator Standards Board to develop recommendations to improve standards for teacher preparation and expected teacher competencies in how to teach English language learner students. | Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2608 2007–08 |
Workforce technical changesClarifies and makes consistent various terms related to "high demand" in statute. | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |