All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6842 2007–08 |
Criminal offender provisions(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE) Provides greater clarification and uniformity in community custody and sentencing law by reorganizing provisions, simplifies the application of current laws to crimes committed after the... | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 29, 2008 |
| SB 6843 2007–08 |
Youth placementsTo be eligible for placement in a HOPE Center, a minor must be either a street youth or a youth who, without placement in a HOPE Center will continue to participate in increasingly risky behavior. Minors may also self-refer to... | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 29, 2008 |
| SB 6844 2007–08 |
Grocery distribution co-opsA grocery distribution cooperative that has acquired substantially all of the assets of a qualified grocery distribution cooperative qualifies for the deduction. | Harriet Spanel (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 29, 2008 |
| SB 6846 2007–08 |
Metal property transactions(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE) Adds transactions involving metal and other materials from vehicles acquired by vehicle wreckers or hulk haulers to the list of metal property transaction exemptions. | Senator (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 29, 2008 |
| SB 6848 2007–08 |
University stadium facilityThe board of regents of a state research university may apply for a sales tax deferral for a university stadium renovation project. The taxes must begin to be paid back in the fifth year following completion of the project. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 29, 2008 |
| SB 6875 2007–08 |
Condo governance task forceThe condominium act governance task force is created. The task force will study the Act's provisions regarding condominium governance, other states' statutes regulating condominium associations, and other model statutes that... | Rodney Tom (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 29, 2008 |
| SB 6890 2007–08 |
Identifier dataThe requirement that school districts provide student and teacher identifier numbers by class or course is delayed until the beginning of the 2009-2010 school year. | Eric Oemig (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 29, 2008 |
| SB 6903 2007–08 |
Education capital projectsThe bill as referred to committee was not considered. | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 29, 2008 |
| SB 6908 2007–08 |
Pledge of allegianceEducators are encouraged to annually teach the meaning and the history of the Pledge of Allegiance. The Superintendent of Public Instruction must adopt rules to provide guidance for teaching the meaning and history of the... | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 29, 2008 |
| SB 6910 2007–08 |
Honorary doctorate degrees(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE) Authorizes Central Washington University, Eastern Washington University, and Western Washington University to confer honorary doctoral degrees upon persons other than graduates of the... | Paull Shin (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 29, 2008 |
| SB 6925 2007–08 |
Indeterminate sentence boardTo be eligible for appointment as an ISRB member, an individual must have at least six years of professional experience in the criminal justice system of Washington State in any of the following areas: parole, probation,... | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 29, 2008 |
| SB 6929 2007–08 |
Repealing education statutes(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE) Creates the select committee on repealing education statutes. Requires that, by December 1, 2010, the committee shall make recommendations to the legislature regarding state statutes that... | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 29, 2008 |
| SB 6930 2007–08 |
Certified teachersCertificated instructional staff who have attained certification from the NBPTS receive a bonus for each year they maintain national certification even if they become certificated principals, or become a superintendent. | Rodney Tom (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 29, 2008 |
| SB 6931 2007–08 |
Patrol fundingThe $0.42 per liter surcharge is added to all retail sales of spirits, excluding licensee, military, and tribal sales. All receipts from the surcharge must be deposited into the Violence Reduction and Drug Enforcement Account. | Adam Kline (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 29, 2008 |
| SB 6954 2007–08 |
Meat & poultry inspectionEstablishes a meat and poultry inspection program that enforces requirements that are at least equal to those imposed under federal law including the federal meat inspection act, the poultry products inspection act, and the... | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 29, 2008 |
| HB 3378 2007–08 |
Emergency preparednessProvides for the use of county sales and use taxes for emergency preparedness by voter approval. | Lynn Kessler (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 28, 2008 |
| SB 6218 2007–08 |
Historic vessels(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE) Declares the intent to encourage responsible participation in the hobby of collecting, preserving, restoring, and maintaining vessels of historic and special interest, a hobby that... | Brian Hatfield (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 28, 2008 |
| HB 2649 2007–08 |
Centralia-Chehalis projectAuthorizes the issuance of $50 million in new state general obligation bonds for the state's share of the Centralia-Chehalis flood control project. | Gary Alexander (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 26, 2008 |
| HB 3377 2007–08 |
Neah Bay rescue tugProvides funding for a rescue tugboat at Neah Bay from the Oil Spill Response Account. | Ross Hunter (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 26, 2008 |
| SB 6953 2007–08 |
Revenue sources for highwaysCreates the one Washington road account in the motor vehicle fund. Expenditures from the account shall be used only for highway purposes identified in the omnibus transportation budget and to pay the principal and interest on... | Val Stevens (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 25, 2008 |
| SB 6952 2007–08 |
Health professions/feesEstablishes fees for athletic trainers, dental assistants, physical therapists, and physical therapist assistants. | Chris Marr (D-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 22, 2008 |
| HB 3376 2007–08 |
Impaired driversProvides that a health care provider or health care facility may disclose health care information about a patient without the patient's authorization if the disclosure is to federal, state, or local law enforcement... | Jim Dunn (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 21, 2008 |
| SB 6951 2007–08 |
Moist snuff taxProvides for a tax on the sale, handling, or distribution of moist snuff in an amount equal to fifty cents per container. Asserts that payment of the tax imposed or exemption from such tax must be evidenced by: (1) Stamps... | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 21, 2008 |
| HB 1364 2007–08 |
Property tax reliefIncreases the income thresholds in order to qualify for the senior citizen and disabled person property tax relief programs. | Larry Seaquist (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2008 |
| HB 1527 2007–08 |
Elections by mailAllows a mail voter to vote a regular ballot at a poll site upon confirmation that the voter has not yet voted. | Sherry Appleton (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2008 |