All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1826 2007–08 |
Medical benefitsRequires health insurers, as a condition of doing business in Washington, to agree to specified coordination of benefits requirements with respect to recipients of state medical assistance, including responding to requests for... | Larry Seaquist (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 179, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 21, 2007 |
| HB 1831 2007–08 |
Election cycleChanges the definition of "election cycle" to mean the period beginning on January 1 after the date of the last general election and ending on December 31 after the next election for office. | Senator (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 180, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 21, 2007 |
| HB 1888 2007–08 |
Brassica seed productionAuthorizes petition, agreement, appeals, and rule-making processes for the establishment and ongoing oversight of Brassica seed production districts by the Department of Agriculture. | Kelli Linville (D-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 181, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 21, 2007 |
| HB 1981 2007–08 |
Financial informationProvides a sales and use tax exemption for electronically delivered financial information. | Ross Hunter (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 182, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 21, 2007 |
| HB 1994 2007–08 |
Overpayments/courtsAllows courts to retain litigation overpayments of $10 or less, rather than transferring them to the Department of Revenue under the Unclaimed Property Act. | Richard Curtis (R-18) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 183, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 21, 2007 |
| HB 2111 2007–08 |
Adult family home providersProvides for collective bargaining between the Governor and a statewide unit of adult family home providers under the Public Employees' Collective Bargaining Act. | Brendan Williams (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 184, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 21, 2007 |
| HB 2164 2007–08 |
Multiple-unit housingExcludes, beginning July 1, 2007, campus facilities master plans of the University of Washington branch campuses in Tacoma and Bothell from areas within those cities that may be designated as residential targeted areas for the... | Hans Dunshee (D-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 185, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 21, 2007 |
| HB 2286 2007–08 |
Interstate branchingAllows an out-of-state bank to acquire, establish, or maintain a branch within one mile of an affiliate commercial location only to the same extent permitted for a Washington bank under state and federal law. | Geoff Simpson (D-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 167, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 21, 2007 |
| HB 2300 2007–08 |
College textbooksRequires publishers of college textbooks to inform faculty members of the price of products and any revisions made to the products. | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 186, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 21, 2007 |
| SB 5123 2007–08 |
Veterans/discriminationExpands the jurisdiction of the Human Rights Commission to include "honorably discharged veteran or military status" as a basis for prohibiting discrimination. | Steve Hobbs (D-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 187, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 21, 2007 |
| SB 5336 2007–08 |
Domestic partnershipsCreates a domestic partnership registry in the Office of the Secretary of State. | Ed Murray (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 156, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 21, 2007 |
| SB 5445 2007–08 |
Cost-reimbursement agreementAuthorizes the Department of Natural Resources to enter into cost-reimbursement agreements for activities needed to establish oil and gas development units and pooling agreements. | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 188, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 21, 2007 |
| SB 5568 2007–08 |
City lodging taxesExtends the date when Yakima County has to allow a credit for city hotel-motel taxes. | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 189, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 21, 2007 |
| SB 5676 2007–08 |
Temporary total disabilityProvides that the prior closure of a claim or the receipt of permanent partial disability benefits does not affect the rate at which loss of earning power benefits are calculated upon re-opening of a claim. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 190, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 21, 2007 |
| SB 5773 2007–08 |
Treatment recordsAllows the Department of Social and Health Services to release mental health billing information, including mental health drugs or diagnoses, to a patient's current prescribing providers for the purposes of coordinating health care. | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 191, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 21, 2007 |
| SB 5972 2007–08 |
Surface mining reclamationModifies and expands the Department of Natural Resources' regulatory and enforcement authority over surface mine reclamation. | Bob Morton (R-7) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 192, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 21, 2007 |
| SB 5984 2007–08 |
Engineering servicesRequires an engineer to be registered as a structural engineer to provide structural engineering services for significant structures. | Ed Murray (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 193, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 21, 2007 |
| SB 6014 2007–08 |
Reclaimed surface coal mineAuthorizes a county planning under the Growth Management Act to permit the development of master planned major industrial development on lands outside an urban growth area that have been formerly used for coal mining. | Dan Swecker (R-20) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 194, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 21, 2007 |
| HB 1556 2007–08 |
Walla Walla sweet onionDesignates the Walla Walla Sweet onion as the state vegetable. | Maureen Walsh (R-16) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 137, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 20, 2007 |
| SB 5032 2007–08 |
Vancouver historic reserveAffirms that the Washington State Historic Society is the state's designated partner representative for the Vancouver National Historic Reserve. | Craig Pridemore (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 138, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 20, 2007 |
| SB 5114 2007–08 |
Student transportationDirects the Office of Financial Management (OFM), in consultation with the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI), and the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee (JLARC) to contract with school... | Phil Rockefeller (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 139, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 20, 2007 |
| SB 5206 2007–08 |
Tires with retractable studsAllows a vehicle to be equipped year round with tires that have retractable tire studs. | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 140, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 20, 2007 |
| SB 5219 2007–08 |
Weather & avalanche centerRequires the State Parks and Recreation Commission to invite certain federal, state, local, and private entities to cooperatively develop an intergovernmental plan and recommendations to ensure the Northwest Weather and... | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 141, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 20, 2007 |
| SB 5225 2007–08 |
Gas & liquid pipelinesConsolidates state pipeline safety statutes into one chapter. | Eric Oemig (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 142, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 20, 2007 |
| SB 5244 2007–08 |
Deficit reduction actImposes a $25 annual fee on persons receiving child support in cases where the recipient has never received Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) benefits and at least $500 in child support has been collected. | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 143, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 20, 2007 |