All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1001 2007–08 |
Auto theftIncreases auto theft-related penalties and triple scores prior offenses for adult offenders. | John Lovick (D-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 199, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 27, 2007 |
| HB 1005 2007–08 |
Rental of county equipmentAuthorizes a county government to designate an appointee to set rates for the rental of equipment owned by the county's road equipment revolving fund. | Lynn Kessler (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 195, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 27, 2007 |
| HB 1181 2007–08 |
Forensic investigationsAuthorizes the Washington State Forensic Investigations Council to spend funds from the Death Investigations Account to assist local jurisdictions in securing forensic anthropology services or other testing to determine the... | Mark Ericks (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 200, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 27, 2007 |
| HB 1218 2007–08 |
Gambling commissionAllows the Gambling Commission (Commission) to delegate to the Director of the Commission the authority to issue temporary licenses and suspend licenses for certain types of licenses. The Commission would then have this... | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 206, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 27, 2007 |
| HB 1264 2007–08 |
Portability of retirementExpands the definition of base salary for members covered by the portability rules of Washington retirement system plans to include elements of compensation included in all of a member's state retirement plans. | Bill Fromhold (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 207, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 27, 2007 |
| HB 1270 2007–08 |
Consumer loan actRemoves the maximum repayment time cap on certain loans under the Consumer Loan Act. | Steve Kirby (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 208, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 27, 2007 |
| HB 1291 2007–08 |
Advance deposit wageringRemoves the expiration date for horse racing advance deposit wagering. | Dave Quall (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 209, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 27, 2007 |
| HB 1319 2007–08 |
Correctional agency employeeExpands the class of people covered under the stalking statute, at the felony level, to include employees and volunteers of a state or locally operated correctional facility, the Indeterminate Sentence Review Board, and... | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 201, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 27, 2007 |
| HB 1328 2007–08 |
Small works rosterAllows a state agency or authorized local government to use the limited public works process to solicit and award small works roster contracts to certain small businesses, and to adopt procedures to encourage small businesses... | Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 210, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 27, 2007 |
| HB 1338 2007–08 |
Beer commissionAllows the Washington Beer Commission to receive gifts, grants, and endowments from public or private sources. | Pat Sullivan (D-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 211, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 27, 2007 |
| HB 1366 2007–08 |
News mediaEstablishes a privilege from compelled testimony and disclosure of information for members of the news media. | Lynn Kessler (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 196, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 27, 2007 |
| HB 1445 2007–08 |
Public records actAdds definitions to the public records statute. | Lynn Kessler (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 197, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 27, 2007 |
| HB 1520 2007–08 |
Polygraph/sex assault victimProhibits law enforcement, prosecutors, and other government officials from asking or requiring a victim of a sex offense to take a polygraph exam as a condition of investigating the offense. | Brendan Williams (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 202, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 27, 2007 |
| HB 1555 2007–08 |
Sexual assault protectionProvides that a sexual assault protection order is a remedy for victims who do not qualify for a domestic violence protection order. | Brendan Williams (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 212, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 27, 2007 |
| HB 1565 2007–08 |
Child in need of servicesRequires child in need of services and at-risk youth hearings to be open to the public unless the hearings are closed by the court. | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 213, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 27, 2007 |
| HB 1779 2007–08 |
GET ready for math & scienceCreates the Guaranteed Education Tuition (GET) Ready for Math and Science Scholarship program, which will provide conditional scholarships to eligible undergraduate students who major in math, science, or a related field and... | Deb Wallace (D-17) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 214, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 27, 2007 |
| HB 1784 2007–08 |
Investment of fundsRemoves the word "irreducible" from the permanent fund statutes of the public baccalaureate institutions. | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 215, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 27, 2007 |
| HB 2070 2007–08 |
Exceptional sentencesGrants the superior court the authority to empanel a jury in certain new sentencing hearings for purposes of imposing exceptional sentences above the standard range. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 205, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 27, 2007 |
| HB 2220 2007–08 |
ShellfishDirects the Sea Grant Program at the University of Washington to review existing research on the potential effects of geoduck aquaculture on the environment. | Patricia Lantz (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 216, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 27, 2007 |
| HB 2240 2007–08 |
Beer and wineAllows domestic wineries and retailers to produce tourism materials with regional, state, or local wine industry associations. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 217, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 27, 2007 |
| SB 5063 2007–08 |
Gender referencesReplaces references to gender in statute with gender neutral terms. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 218, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 27, 2007 |
| SB 5193 2007–08 |
Unclaimed personal propertyAuthorizes police authorities, the State Patrol, and county sheriffs to donate unclaimed personal property to nonprofit charitable organizations. | Dale Brandland (R-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 219, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 27, 2007 |
| SB 5243 2007–08 |
Juvenile sex offendersIncreases the sanction for a parole violation committed by a juvenile who is required to register as a sex offender to permit confinement of the offender for a period of up to 24 weeks. | Dale Brandland (R-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 203, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 27, 2007 |
| SB 5321 2007–08 |
Child welfareEstablishes and amends definitions relating to screening, investigations, and findings of child abuse and neglect referrals. | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 220, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 27, 2007 |
| SB 5332 2007–08 |
Victim informationCodifies in statute the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs' current practice of operating a statewide automated Victim Information and Notification (VINE) System within its statewide Central Booking and... | Pam Roach (R-31) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 204, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 27, 2007 |