Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2598 2007–08 |
Online math curriculumRequires the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to issue a request for proposals to adapt an existing mathematics curriculum to be aligned with Washington's requirements and expectations and make the... | Pat Sullivan (D-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 274, Laws of 2008 |
Apr 1, 2008 |
| HB 2602 2007–08 |
Victims' employment leaveRequires employers to provide reasonable leave to employees who are victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking, or whose family members are victims. | Lynn Kessler (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 286, Laws of 2008 |
Apr 1, 2008 |
| HB 2624 2007–08 |
Human remainsEstablishes statutory guidelines and procedures for inadvertent discoveries of skeletal human remains. | John McCoy (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 275, Laws of 2008 |
Apr 1, 2008 |
| HB 2639 2007–08 |
Renewable resourcesAdds limited liability corporations to the categories of organizational entities that a public agency may utilize for the purpose of entering into agreements for joint or cooperative action with other public agencies. | Dean Takko (D-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 198, Laws of 2008 |
Apr 1, 2008 |
| HB 2647 2007–08 |
Children's safe productsProhibits manufacturers, retailers, and wholesalers from manufacturing, selling, offering for sale, distributing for sale, or distributing for use, a children's product or product component that contains a certain... | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 288, Laws of 2008 |
Apr 1, 2008 |
| HB 2650 2007–08 |
Cigarette tax agreementAuthorizes the Governor to make a cigarette tax agreement with the Yakama Nation that provides for a tribal tax on cigarettes that phases up to 87.6 percent of the state cigarette tax rate. | Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 228, Laws of 2008 |
Apr 1, 2008 |
| HB 2652 2007–08 |
Dependent care assistanceTransfers administration of the Dependent Care Assistance Program from the Department of Retirement Systems to the Health Care Authority. | Dawn Morrell (D-25) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 229, Laws of 2008 |
Apr 1, 2008 |
| HB 2678 2007–08 |
Timber industry taxBroadening the application of the lower business and tax rate for timber and wood products. | Lynn Kessler (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 296, Laws of 2008 |
Apr 1, 2008 |
| HB 2679 2007–08 |
Students in foster careDirects the Puget Sound Educational Service District (PSESD) to designate a foster care program supervisor to perform specified duties, if funds are provided. | Mary Helen Roberts (D-21) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 297, Laws of 2008 |
Apr 1, 2008 |
| HB 2687 2007–08 |
Operating budgetMakes 2008 supplemental operating budget appropriations. | Helen Sommers (D-36) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 329, Laws of 2008 |
Apr 1, 2008 |
| HB 2699 2007–08 |
Minimum wageMoves section requiring disclosure of service charges from the hotels, lodging houses, and restaurants chapter to the Washington Minimum Wage Act. | Jim Moeller (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 199, Laws of 2008 |
Apr 1, 2008 |
| HB 2712 2007–08 |
Criminal street gangsRequires the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs (WASPC) to establish a local grant program to help fund special law enforcement emphasis targeting gang crime. | Christopher Hurst (D-31) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 276, Laws of 2008 |
Apr 1, 2008 |
| HB 2714 2007–08 |
Sex/kidnapping offendersChanges Failure to Register as a Sex Offender from a class C felony to a class B felony. | Liz Loomis (D-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 230, Laws of 2008 |
Apr 1, 2008 |
| HB 2719 2007–08 |
Accurate sentencesProvides that a criminal history summary provided by the prosecutor is prima facie evidence of the existence and validity of the convictions listed therein. | Skip Priest (R-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 231, Laws of 2008 |
Apr 1, 2008 |
| HB 2722 2007–08 |
Achievement gapDirects the Center for the Improvement of Student Learning to convene an advisory committee to create a comprehensive strategic plan for addressing the achievement gap for African-American students. | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 298, Laws of 2008 |
Apr 1, 2008 |
| HB 2729 2007–08 |
Identification documentsCreates a class C felony for a person to intentionally possess, read, or capture information on another person's enhanced driver's license remotely, without that person's knowledge and consent. | Deb Eddy (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 200, Laws of 2008 |
Apr 1, 2008 |
| HB 2765 2007–08 |
Capital budgetMakes supplemental capital appropriations for the 2007-09 biennium of $117.9 million, including all appropriation increases and decreases. | Bill Fromhold (D-49) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 328, Laws of 2008 |
Apr 1, 2008 |
| HB 2779 2007–08 |
HuckleberriesRequires a person planning to sell raw or unprocessed huckleberries to obtain a specialized forest product before conducting the sale. | Ed Orcutt (R-18) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 191, Laws of 2008 |
Apr 1, 2008 |
| HB 2781 2007–08 |
State history/govt coursesRequires enhancement of Washington history and government courses to include content regarding Washington's commerce, place in a global economy, Constitution, politics, geography, history, and culture. | Deb Wallace (D-17) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 190, Laws of 2008 |
Apr 1, 2008 |
| HB 2783 2007–08 |
Edu transfer/articulationRequires the Higher Education Coordinating Board (HECB) to convene workgroups to: (1) create and implement a transfer student bill of rights; (2) develop a system of identification for college courses that transfer; (3)... | Deb Wallace (D-17) | Vetoed Vetoed by the Governor |
Apr 1, 2008 |
| HB 2788 2007–08 |
Title 77 RCW definitionsAlphabetizes the definitions in Title 77. | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 277, Laws of 2008 |
Apr 1, 2008 |
| HB 2791 2007–08 |
Distressed propertyCreates provisions governing conveyances between purchasers and homeowners whose properties are in foreclosure or at a risk of loss due to loan or tax delinquencies. | Patricia Lantz (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 278, Laws of 2008 |
Apr 1, 2008 |
| HB 2817 2007–08 |
Meth contaminationProvides for decontamination, demolition, or disposal of vehicles and vessels contaminated with hazardous chemicals and assigns responsibility. | Tom Campbell (R-2) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 201, Laws of 2008 |
Apr 1, 2008 |
| HB 2822 2007–08 |
Family/juvenile court progCreates a grant program for the improvement of family and juvenile courts. | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 279, Laws of 2008 |
Apr 1, 2008 |
| HB 2823 2007–08 |
Willapa harbor oystersAuthorizes the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) to transfer funds from the Oyster Reserve Land Account to the local governments to manage their On-Site Sewage Grant Program. | Brian Blake (D-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 202, Laws of 2008 |
Apr 1, 2008 |