All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6656 2007–08 |
TRS service credit plansThe required service credit that must be earned in TRS 2/3 before a member can purchase out-of-state service credit at full actuarial cost is reduced from five years to two. | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 29, 2008 |
| SB 6658 2007–08 |
Renewable resourcesPublic entities may enter into agreements with limited liability companies, in addition to other types of private entities. | Ed Murray (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 29, 2008 |
| SB 6660 2007–08 |
Area agencies(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE) Requires the department of social and health services to establish in rule processes and procedure for removing the designation of an area agency on aging. When establishing rules, the... | Craig Pridemore (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 29, 2008 |
| SB 6668 2007–08 |
Annexation of territoryThe bill as referred to committee was not considered. | Cheryl Pflug (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 29, 2008 |
| SB 6674 2007–08 |
District treasurer(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE) Authorizes certain school districts and educational service districts to designate a district treasurer. | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 29, 2008 |
| SB 6681 2007–08 |
Political signage in condosThe declaration, bylaws, governing documents, or the association of apartment owners may not prohibit the display of political signs on the owner's or resident's property before any primary or general election. This... | Debbie Regala (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 29, 2008 |
| SB 6682 2007–08 |
Home care agencies(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE) Requires the department of social and health services, at the request of a home care agency licensed under chapter 70.127 RCW, to provide certain background check information in its... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 29, 2008 |
| SB 6683 2007–08 |
Prostitution prevention(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE) Expands the activities that may be funded by the prostitution prevention and intervention account. | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 29, 2008 |
| SB 6690 2007–08 |
Regulatory assistance officeThe purpose and operating principles of the ORA are redefined, emphasizing a forum for improving the regulatory process, and assisting project proponents through those processes. The ORA's facilitation duties are clarified,... | Derek Kilmer (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 29, 2008 |
| SB 6692 2007–08 |
Explosives actThe annual license fee for purchasing or using explosives is changed to $25, which may be adjusted to a maximum of $100 to reflect L&I costs associated with administering the state explosives act. The annual license fee for... | Ed Murray (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 29, 2008 |
| SB 6693 2007–08 |
Factory assembled structuresThe bill as referred to committee was not considered. EFFECT OF RECOMMENDED SUBSTITUTE (Labor, Commerce, Research & Development): L&I's duties relating to its administration of certain laws on factory-assembled structures are modified. | Brian Weinstein (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 29, 2008 |
| SB 6695 2007–08 |
Distressed home transactionsThe bill as referred to committee was not heard. | Brian Weinstein (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 29, 2008 |
| SB 6698 2007–08 |
Voter registration and info(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE) Requires institutions of higher education to: (1) Put in place a prompt and link to the secretary of state's voter registration web site; (2) Make voter registration forms available in... | Paull Shin (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 29, 2008 |
| SB 6699 2007–08 |
BCC student positionBCC creates a program to establish a student member on its board of trustees for a period of two years. The Governor selects the student member from a list of 3-5 candidates submitted by the governing body of the associated students. | Paull Shin (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 29, 2008 |
| SB 6701 2007–08 |
Money launderingThis bill amends 9A.83.030, the general seizure and forfeiture statute. The bill clarifies when property is the proper object of seizure and forfeiture by the state. | Joe McDermott (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 29, 2008 |
| SB 6702 2007–08 |
Offender treatment programsFor offenders convicted of nonviolent and nonsex offenses with sentences of one year or less, courts may authorize county jails to convert jail confinement to a county supervised community option including the completion of a... | Joe McDermott (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 29, 2008 |
| SB 6703 2007–08 |
Certificate of dischargeIssuance of a certificate of discharge does not affect and is not prevented by an order that excludes or prohibits the offender from having contact with a specified person or business, or coming within a set distance of any... | Debbie Regala (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 29, 2008 |
| SB 6704 2007–08 |
Special meetings(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE) Provides that notice of an agency's special meeting must also be posted on the agency's web site, if any, and prominently displayed at the main entrance of the agency's principal location... | Darlene Fairley (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 29, 2008 |
| SB 6714 2007–08 |
Crime prevention and privacyThe Washington State Patrol (WSP) criminal records division administrator or the administrator's designee is named the state's compact officer. The state's compact officer is directed to execute the compact on behalf of the... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 29, 2008 |
| SB 6715 2007–08 |
Board of education directorBy resolution, the SBE may delegate duties to the executive director that are necessary to carry on the business of the SBE. | Rodney Tom (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 29, 2008 |
| SB 6716 2007–08 |
Domestic partnerships(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE) Expands the rights and responsibilities for domestic partnerships, including provisions that address notice, public officials, public assistance, judicial process, veterans, community... | Ed Murray (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 29, 2008 |
| SB 6718 2007–08 |
Chapter 385, laws of 2005The Citizen Advisory Board and related statutes are repealed in order to remove redundancies and conflicts, and to clarify the state auditor's role and authority for conducting performance audits. | Phil Rockefeller (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 29, 2008 |
| SB 6721 2007–08 |
Guardian ad litem task forceThe bill as referred to committee was not considered. | Debbie Regala (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 29, 2008 |
| SB 6723 2007–08 |
Animal health protection(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE) Allows the director to adopt rules establishing fees for conducting special inspections of poultry or poultry facilities that the director may provide at the request of the poultry owner or... | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 29, 2008 |
| SB 6724 2007–08 |
Condominium liability(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE) Convenes a task force to review condominium construction liability insurance products to help determine how these products can be more competitively priced, allowing more affordable housing... | Derek Kilmer (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 29, 2008 |