Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1469 2007–08 |
School employeesRequires all school district employees to undergo a record check. | Dave Quall (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1470 2007–08 |
Fire districtsFire stations in rural areas are added to the definition of public works project under the Public Works Assistance Account program. | Jim McCune (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1471 2007–08 |
Voluntary intoxicationProhibits a criminal defendant from using the fact of voluntary intoxication as evidence to demonstrate the lack of a mental state that is an element of a criminal charge. | Dan Kristiansen (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1473 2007–08 |
Restoration of right to voteRestores a convicted felon's right to vote if he or she is not in total confinement in the custody of the Department of Corrections (DOC) or the Federal Bureau of Prisons. | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1474 2007–08 |
Legal financial obligationsChanges the interest rate applicable to legal financial obligations imposed in a criminal judgment to two percentage points above the 26-week treasury bill rate. | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1477 2007–08 |
House-banked card gamesLimits house-banked social card games to those in existence or with a completed application as of January 1, 2007. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1478 2007–08 |
UTC authorityRequires the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission (WUTC) to provide certain types of pipeline data to first responders. | Jeff Morris (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1479 2007–08 |
Transfer studentsProvides that, if a student transfers to a Washington public school from another state after the ninth grade because of a parent or guardian receiving an active military duty assignment to Washington, the student is not... | Sherry Appleton (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1480 2007–08 |
Tax programsAuthorizes the Department of Revenue (DOR) to notify taxpayers electronically instead of by regular mail if the taxpayer gives the DOR the authority to do so. | Dan Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1481 2007–08 |
Intermediate driver's licProvides that an intermediate licensee who meets the state standards on the reading, writing, and mathematics content areas of the high school Washington assessment of student learning the first time he or she takes the... | Gary Alexander (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1482 2007–08 |
City hardship assistanceCity Hardship Assistance Program funding is moved to the Small City Pavement Preservation and Sidewalk Account. | Dean Takko (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1483 2007–08 |
Postage for ballotsRequires that return envelopes for primary and general election ballots include prepaid postage. | Tami Green (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1484 2007–08 |
Corrections facilitiesProhibits any program, facility, or institution that serves violent offenders and is operated by the Department of Corrections (DOC), directly or under contract with the DOC, from being located or operated on the grounds of a... | Tami Green (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1485 2007–08 |
Workers' comp appealsModifies the authority of the Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals to award fees and costs in certain situations. | Tami Green (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1486 2007–08 |
Log hauling businessesProvides sales and use tax exemptions for log truck safety equipment. | Brian Blake (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1487 2007–08 |
PseudoephedrineCreates the crime of fraudulent pseudoephedrine procurement, a seriousness level IV, class C felony offense. | Tom Campbell (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1489 2007–08 |
Volunteer hospice centersExempts volunteer hospice care centers from boarding home and adult family home licensing requirements. | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1490 2007–08 |
Consumer-directed medicaidThe Department of Social and Health Services will request federal approval to operate a demonstration program that delivers Medicaid services through a health opportunity account. | Bill Hinkle (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1491 2007–08 |
Insurance fair conduct actProhibits the unfair practice of an insurer unreasonably or negligently denying a claim for coverage or payment of benefits to any first party claimant. | Steve Kirby (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1492 2007–08 |
Arbitration under insuranceRequires all automobile liability policies that provide personal injury protection (PIP) coverage to have a binding arbitration clause that allows either the insurer or insured to request arbitration. | Geoff Simpson (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1494 2007–08 |
CounselorsSeparates the profession of registered counselors into two professions: registered agency-affiliated counselors and registered counseling associates. | Jim Moeller (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1495 2007–08 |
Assaults against officersIncreases the penalty for certain assaults against code enforcement officers. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1496 2007–08 |
County treasurerAllows a county treasurer to accept tax payments and issue receipts for such payments once he/she has completed the tax roll for the current year's collection and provided the requisite notification of the completion of the tax roll. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1498 2007–08 |
Self-service laundryReenacts the retail sales and use tax exemption for self-service laundry facilities, retroactive to July 1, 2005. | Bill Grant (D-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1499 2007–08 |
Workers' comp benefitsIncreases the minimum industrial insurance benefit to 15 percent of the state average monthly wage plus an additional $10 per month if a worker is married and an additional $10 per month for each child of the worker up to a... | Tami Green (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |