All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5856 2007–08 |
Bidder responsibilityA bidder must meet the following responsibility criteria before he or she can be awarded a public works contract: (1) at the time the bid is submitted, the bidder must be a registered contractor under RCW 18.27; (2) the bidder... | Phil Rockefeller (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5857 2007–08 |
Nordic Heritage MuseumDesignates that the Nordic Heritage Museum in Seattle is the official Nordic museum of the state of Washington. | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5858 2007–08 |
Drivers' licensesRequires that any person who is a male citizen or noncitizen of the United States, who applies for an original, the renewal of, or a replacement instruction permit, intermediate license, driver's license, or identicard under... | Dan Swecker (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5861 2007–08 |
Conservation districtsFor counties with a population of between 750,000 and 1.5 million people, the maximum annual per parcel rate shall not exceed $10, with all funds generated above $5 being dedicated to assisting commercial agricultural... | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5864 2007–08 |
Kindergarten transition plan(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE) Provides that the superintendent of public instruction shall work with the department of early learning to develop kindergarten transition plans, which includes creating the format and... | Eric Oemig (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5865 2007–08 |
Risk level classificationsThe risk level assigned by the ESRC to a person who has committed a sex offense is the level to be used by law enforcement for the purposes of community notification under RCW 4.24.550. | Adam Kline (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5866 2007–08 |
Homestead exemptionThe homestead exemption amount cannot exceed the lesser of: (1) the total net value of the lands, mobile home, improvements and other personal property; or (2) the sum of $125,000 in the case of lands, mobile home, and improvements. | Adam Kline (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5867 2007–08 |
Tribal & Indian law officersTribal law enforcement or public safety officers, who have entered into an agreement with the WSP after completing 400 hours of training at the Washington law enforcement academy, are allowed to exercise general authority... | Adam Kline (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5871 2007–08 |
Growth management actAn energy element is added to the list of elements to be included in the comprehensive plans of cities and counties planning under the GMA. The energy element must include strategies for reducing a community's overall energy... | Adam Kline (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5872 2007–08 |
Criminal justice legislationRequires the office of financial management to prepare a fiscal note for any bill introduced before the legislature that would result in a net increase in periods of incarceration in state adult or juvenile correctional facilities. | Adam Kline (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5873 2007–08 |
Human rights commissionThe definition of "employer" is changed to include any person acting in the interest of any employer, directly or indirectly, who employs one or more persons. This brings businesses with one employee under the jurisdiction of... | Adam Kline (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5874 2007–08 |
Health benefit plansAll insurance policies that provide coverage for hospital or medical expenses must provide coverage for amino acid-based elemental formulas when such specialized formulas are medically necessary for the diagnosis and treatment... | Adam Kline (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5875 2007–08 |
HVAC/R professionRegulation of the HCAV/R profession is added to the statutes governing the plumbing trade, RCW 18.106. HVAC/R CONTRACTOR: After December 31, 2007, no person may do or offer to do HVAC/R contractor work unless the person is an... | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5876 2007–08 |
Salmon and steelheadDFW must produce educational materials discouraging activities that harm or disturb the spawning beds of salmon and steelhead. Specific activities that must be addressed are listed and include: wading on spawning beds; driving... | Erik Poulsen (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5877 2007–08 |
Water rightsThere must be no relinquishment of any water right if the full or partial nonuse of the water occurred 15 or more years before a relinquishment or adjudication proceeding is filed. | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5880 2007–08 |
Pharmacy paymentsThe bill as referred to committee not considered. | Derek Kilmer (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5884 2007–08 |
Interchange feesRetail sellers are entitled to a credit on their state tax return equal to the amount of the interchange fees that were charged by a financial institution on the portion of the retailer's sales that were sales tax. Sellers... | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5885 2007–08 |
Interchange feesInterchange fees are defined as the fee a merchant's financial institution pays to a cardholder's financial institution when cardholder uses a credit card or a debit card as payment during a retail transaction. Financial... | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5886 2007–08 |
Autism awareness lic plateCreates an "Autism Awareness" special license plate. | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5887 2007–08 |
Fiscal reformIndividual income above certain thresholds that is earned from Washington sources is taxed at 1 percent. The tax is imposed on individuals, but not on estates or trusts. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5888 2007–08 |
TelecommunicationsThe bill as referred to committee not considered. | Erik Poulsen (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5889 2007–08 |
Prof teaching standards cert(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE) Finds and declares: (1) The national board for professional teaching standards has established high and rigorous standards for what highly accomplished teachers should know and be able to do... | Rodney Tom (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5890 2007–08 |
Residential constructionFinds that homeowners have experienced problems in residential construction, resulting in great economic loss, and that there are limited remedies available at law, if any. Creates a committee on residential construction,... | Rodney Tom (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5891 2007–08 |
Professional athletesCreates a tax equal to ten percent on the adjusted gross income of a professional athlete derived from Washington sources in compensation for professional athletic labor or services. | Rodney Tom (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5893 2007–08 |
State property tax levyThe state property tax levy for collection in 2008 is reduced by 14.17 percent of the levy amount that would be collected. The state property tax levy for collection in 2009 is reduced by 13.85 percent of the amount that would... | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |