Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2688 2007–08 |
Transfer of offendersProhibits the Department of Corrections from transferring an offender out-of-state if the offender meets certain requirements regarding visitation or other regular engagement with his or her child. | Mary Helen Roberts (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 2008 |
| HB 2698 2007–08 |
Teen pregnancy preventionAllows, instead of requires, the Department of Health to apply for certain federal funding for abstinence education for adolescents. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 5, 2008 |
| HB 2701 2007–08 |
Fossil fuel productionEstablishes a severance tax on oil and gas production. | Jeff Morris (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 2008 |
| HB 2704 2007–08 |
Vehicular assault/homicideIncreases drunk driving to a class C felony if the defendant has a prior out-of-state conviction for an offense that is comparable to Vehicular Homicide by Intoxicating Liquor or Drug or Vehicular Assault by Intoxicating... | Patricia Lantz (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 2008 |
| HB 2705 2007–08 |
Vehicular homicideSpecifies that the two year sentencing enhancement for DUI-related vehicular homicide is mandatory, must be served in total confinement, and must run consecutive to all other sentences. | Patricia Lantz (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 2008 |
| HB 2750 2007–08 |
Regional support networksEstablishes a process to replace a Regional Support Network that voluntarily terminates its contract or refuses to sign a contract with the Department of Social and Health Services to act as a Regional Support Network. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 5, 2008 |
| HB 2752 2007–08 |
Aerial search and rescueProvides immunity for all persons registered with the aviation division who are engaged in aerial search and rescue activities. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 5, 2008 |
| HB 2759 2007–08 |
Bail bond agentsRequires bail bond recovery agents who make a forced entry, whether planned or unplanned, to notify the Department of Licensing. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 5, 2008 |
| HB 2760 2007–08 |
Children's rights/dependencyEstablishes rights for children ages 12 years and older who are the subject of dependency proceedings to receive notice, be present, and be heard in proceedings. | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 2008 |
| HB 2773 2007–08 |
Support services in schoolsRequires allocation of funds to school districts for an additional .48 Certificated Instructional Staff per 1,000 full-time equivalent students in grades six through 12, to be used for increased instructional support services... | Don Barlow (D-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 2008 |
| HB 2784 2007–08 |
Crisis response programsExtends the expiration date for the two pilot projects for intensive case management for chemically dependent persons with histories of high utilization of crisis services from June 30, 2008 to June 30, 2009. | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 2008 |
| HB 2794 2007–08 |
Accessible communitiesCreates an Accessible Communities Trust Account (Account) to be administered by the Commissioner of the Employment Security Division. | Deb Wallace (D-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 2008 |
| HB 2804 2007–08 |
Geography edu endowmentDirects the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to contract with a national organization to establish and operate an endowment for the promotion of geography education in Washington, if funds are provided. | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 2008 |
| HB 2816 2007–08 |
Health care device/procedureAuthorizes the Secretary of Health and specific health profession boards and commissions to adopt rules to identify which instruments or procedures for treatment or diagnostic evaluation are prohibited or approved for use by... | Tom Campbell (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 5, 2008 |
| HB 2821 2007–08 |
Parental rights hearingsEstablishes a standard of proof for the threshold hearing in a petition to reinstate parental rights. | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 5, 2008 |
| HB 2824 2007–08 |
Hours of labor for nursesAdds various public facilities, including state hospitals, veterans' homes, residential habitation centers, and correctional facilities, to the health care facilities prohibited from requiring overtime from their nursing staff. | Tami Green (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 2008 |
| HB 2827 2007–08 |
CTED housing pilot programExpands the Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development's housing assistance pilot program. | Mary Helen Roberts (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 2008 |
| HB 2843 2007–08 |
Ballot drop-off sitesRequires county auditors to locate an unstaffed ballot drop-off site at each institution of higher education. | Dave Upthegrove (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 5, 2008 |
| HB 2846 2007–08 |
Adoptive children placementEstablishes a program for voluntary placement agreements between parents of children adopted out of foster care and the Department of Social and Health Services to provide residential treatment to adoptive children in crisis. | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 2008 |
| HB 2854 2007–08 |
Countywide policy complianceObligates the Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development to submit a report to the House of Representatives and Senate every three years that analyzes compliance with the countywide planning policy requirements of... | Mark Miloscia (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 5, 2008 |
| HB 2897 2007–08 |
Public assistanceRevises exemptions relating to personal assets and the receipt of public assistance. | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 2008 |
| HB 2898 2007–08 |
Asset bldg strategiesEstablishes the Washington Asset Building Coalition (Coalition). | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 2008 |
| HB 2907 2007–08 |
Operating agreementsSpecifies the contents of written operating agreements between the Secretary of Health and each health profession board or commission including provisions relating to personnel, budgets, rulemaking, performance measures,... | Tom Campbell (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 2008 |
| HB 2924 2007–08 |
Driver's license renewalExtends the ability to retain a valid Washington driver's license without a renewal to members of the foreign service and their spouses and dependent children. | Dennis Flannigan (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 5, 2008 |
| HB 2937 2007–08 |
Vulnerable adult fatalityAuthorizes the Department of Social and Health Services to conduct a vulnerable adult fatality review when there is reason to believe that a vulnerable adult's death was related to abuse, abandonment, exploitation, neglect, or... | Jim Moeller (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 2008 |