Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 3372 2007–08 |
County elected officialsRequires superior court clerks, county sheriffs, county treasurers, and county road engineers to each keep an office at the county seat of the county for which he or she serves. | Larry Haler (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 15, 2008 |
| SB 6947 2007–08 |
Criminal justice t.o.Introduced by title and introductory section only. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 15, 2008 |
| SB 6948 2007–08 |
Human services t.o.Introduced by title and introductory section only. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 15, 2008 |
| HB 1206 2007–08 |
Automobile insuranceCreates an auto insurance pool that will sell policies with lower minimum limits of liability for qualified low-income drivers. | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 14, 2008 |
| HB 2576 2007–08 |
Affordable housingRequires that a Growth Management Act comprehensive plan include specific provisions addressing land use needs with respect to "low-income housing" and "moderate-income housing." | Geoff Simpson (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 14, 2008 |
| HB 3116 2007–08 |
Electricity productionProvides a sales and use tax exemption for machinery and equipment used to generate electricity using biomass. | Lynn Kessler (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 14, 2008 |
| HB 3138 2007–08 |
Natural disaster tax reliefProvides sales/use tax exemption for construction and rebuilding of residential structures damaged by the December 2007 flooding. | Richard DeBolt (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 14, 2008 |
| HB 3368 2007–08 |
Impaired driversAllows disclosure of patient health care information to federal, state, or local law enforcement authorities, when the health care provider is providing medical care in a health care facility immediately after a motor vehicle... | Jim Dunn (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 14, 2008 |
| HB 3369 2007–08 |
Religious objectorsProvides an employee who is covered by a union security provision and who asserts a right of nonassociation based on bona fide personally held religious beliefs or based on the tenets or teachings of a church or religious body... | Jim Dunn (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 14, 2008 |
| SB 6684 2007–08 |
Language access services(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE) Requires the insurance commissioner to conduct a study of language access problems encountered by consumers who purchase health insurance contracts in the state. | Paull Shin (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 14, 2008 |
| SB 6712 2007–08 |
Rapid response loan program(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE) Establishes the affordable housing and community facilities rapid response loan program in the department of community, trade, and economic development to assist eligible organizations to... | Claudia Kauffman (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 14, 2008 |
| SB 6794 2007–08 |
Ferry vesselsDirects the Washington State Department of Transportation to construct one or more new ferry vessels in Washington for service on routes that require a vessel that carries fewer than 100 motor vehicles. | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 4, Laws of 2008 |
Feb 14, 2008 |
| SB 6946 2007–08 |
Semiconductor materialsDefines "additional significant investment". Declares that the investment qualifies the person for a credit against the taxes due under chapter 82.04 RCW equal to 0.068%, and that an investment in excess of one billion dollars... | Craig Pridemore (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 14, 2008 |
| HB 1768 2007–08 |
Operation funding for parksAuthorizes local jurisdictions to use funds from the second 0.25 percent real estate excise tax for the maintenance and operation of parks acquired or developed with proceeds from the tax. | Mark Ericks (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 13, 2008 |
| HB 3366 2007–08 |
General admin servicesThe General Administration Services Account is divided into two new accounts. The appropriated General Administration Services Account, and the non-appropriated General Administration Revolving Account. | Mark Ericks (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 13, 2008 |
| HB 3367 2007–08 |
Legislators/health coverageProvides that in lieu of group coverage, elected members of the senate and house of representatives shall purchase health coverage through the individual market. | Jim Moeller (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 13, 2008 |
| HB 2106 2007–08 |
Farm labor contractorsModifies the state farm labor contractor law, including provisions on licensing, bonding, contractor duties, nondiscrimination, and transportation safety. | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 12, 2008 |
| HB 2265 2007–08 |
Supervised community optionsPermits the court to credit pre-sentence time served in a county supervised community option at the time of sentencing. | Roger Goodman (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 12, 2008 |
| HB 2338 2007–08 |
Job development fundTerminates the Job Development Fund Account and program. | Bill Fromhold (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Feb 12, 2008 |
| HB 2509 2007–08 |
Aquatic land purchasesAuthorizes the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to purchase aquatic lands. | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 12, 2008 |
| HB 2625 2007–08 |
Employer-assisted housingCreates an Employer Assisted Housing Program (Program) to provide homeownership counseling and housing-related financial assistance to employees of employers who make financial contributions to the Program (or to employees of... | Larry Springer (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 12, 2008 |
| HB 2707 2007–08 |
Frequent flier programsDirects a work group, staffed by the Office of the Attorney General, to study legal and policy implications of allowing consumers to participate in the secondary market for frequent flier points, miles, or other similar credits. | Christopher Hurst (D-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 12, 2008 |
| HB 2832 2007–08 |
Basic educationCreates a new RCW chapter containing recodified sections of the 1977 Basic Education Act and references to programs held by the courts to be part of the state's obligations under Article IX of the State Constitution. | Glenn Anderson (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 12, 2008 |
| HB 2880 2007–08 |
Rental car taxExempts car-sharing activities from state and local rental car taxes. | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 12, 2008 |
| HB 2966 2007–08 |
HVAC and refrigerationEstablishes requirements for registration of HVAC/R contractors, and for certification of HVAC/R mechanics and various specialty mechanics. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 12, 2008 |