Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6868 2007–08 |
Sole source aquifersAllows Spokane County and cities within Spokane County with legislative authority to require a mobile home park using an existing septic system that has not been determined to be failing to connect to a sewer system under... | Lisa Brown (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| SB 6891 2007–08 |
Children's social workersPrescribes a percentage of entry level social worker classifications that must be achieved when the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) is hiring social workers. | Val Stevens (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| SB 6892 2007–08 |
School impact feeAllows school impact fees to be expended or encumbered within 10 years of receipt. | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| SB 6898 2007–08 |
Criminal sentencingEstablishes a new sentencing grid. | Adam Kline (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| SB 6912 2007–08 |
Property tax reliefIncreases maximum income threshold for senior property tax relief from $35,000 to $40,000. | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| SB 6956 2007–08 |
Local agricultural productsAuthorizes Washington State University, in cooperation with the department of agriculture and the department of community, trade, and economic development, to host a working conference to explore the opportunities and... | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| SB 6957 2007–08 |
Olympic marmotDesignates the Olympic marmot the state indigenous mammal. | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 3003 2007–08 |
Mental health treatmentAllows medical and mental health care costs to be recoverable for defendants who are not yet convicted but are committed to the state psychiatric hospitals for a forensic evaluation. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 12, 2008 |
| HB 3104 2007–08 |
Domestic partnershipsGrants to state registered domestic partners rights and responsibilities given to spouses in areas of law dealing with: dissolutions; community property; estate planning; taxes; court process; services to indigent veterans and... | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 6, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 12, 2008 |
| HB 3388 2007–08 |
Gang activityFinds that the people of Washington state face a crisis brought upon by increased gang crime and violence, which is threatening public safety in communities across the state. Authorizes the governor's juvenile justice advisory... | Charles Ross (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 12, 2008 |
| SB 6955 2007–08 |
Mobile livestock unitIntends to design and test the feasibility of making a mobile livestock slaughtering unit available to geographic areas in this state. Authorizes Washington State University to conduct a mobile livestock unit demonstration... | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 11, 2008 |
| SB 5780 2007–08 |
Manufactured/mobile home(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE) Declares an intent to encourage and facilitate the preservation of existing manufactured/mobile home communities in the event of voluntary sales of manufactured/mobile home communities and,... | Tracey Eide (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 10, 2008 |
| SB 6866 2007–08 |
Polysilicon manufacturersThe bill as referred to committee was not considered. | Jerome Delvin (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 10, 2008 |
| HB 2437 2007–08 |
Public works board projectsApproves the local government infrastructure projects list adopted by the Public Works Board for the 2008 loan cycle. The list includes 52 projects totaling approximately $278 million in loan requests. | Larry Seaquist (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 5, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 7, 2008 |
| HB 3383 2007–08 |
St gen obligation bondsAuthorizes the issuance of $50 million in state general obligation bonds for federally-matched flood hazard mitigation projects and other projects throughout the Chehalis River basin. | Bill Fromhold (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 7, 2008 |
| HB 3384 2007–08 |
Health insuranceProvides that the legislature intends to implement the recommendation of the blue ribbon commission on health care costs and access, and implement a multipronged approach that provides more affordable health insurance options... | Bill Hinkle (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 6, 2008 |
| HB 3385 2007–08 |
Biological laboratory rulesFinds that although research in biotechnology is relatively new, exposures to dangerous substances from various biotechnology labs around the country already have occurred. Declares that safe and responsible biotechnology... | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 6, 2008 |
| HB 3386 2007–08 |
Renewable energy resourcesDeclares that the requirements of the energy independence act should be reconciled with conceptually similar laws in neighboring states to facilitate the achievement of the act's objectives in a manner that promotes the... | Doug Ericksen (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 6, 2008 |
| HB 3387 2007–08 |
Industrial insurance fundsDeclares that expenditures from the accident and medical aid funds shall be made only for purposes related to the payment of benefits or the administration of industrial insurance programs. Provides that any ratepayer or group... | Cary Condotta (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 6, 2008 |
| HB 3380 2007–08 |
Housing and artsShifts hotel-motel tax revenues currently deposited in a permanent and irreducible arts and heritage program endowment fund into a special arts and heritage program account and allows its principal to be available for expenditure. | Ross Hunter (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 3, 2008 |
| SB 6949 2007–08 |
Low-income homeownersAdministration of the deferral program is transferred from county treasurers to the Department of Revenue. All applications must be made to the department instead of the counties. | Lisa Brown (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 3, 2008 |
| HB 3379 2007–08 |
Small on-site sewage systemsReduces the authority of the state board of health with regard to inspection intervals and operation and maintenance requirements of small on-site sewage systems. | Doug Ericksen (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 29, 2008 |
| HB 3382 2007–08 |
Funding options for housingRelates to funding options for housing, community, and cultural development. | Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 29, 2008 |
| SB 5006 2007–08 |
Public works board projectsAs recommended by the Board, 19 public works project loans totaling $71 million are authorized for the 2007 loan cycle. The 19 authorized projects fall into the following categories: (1) six domestic water projects totaling... | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 29, 2008 |
| SB 5015 2007–08 |
State ornithologist(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE) Requires the director to appoint a person with avian expertise as the Washington state ornithologist. Declares that the state ornithologist serves primarily as a source of expertise to the... | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 29, 2008 |