All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1529 2007–08 |
Voter registrationRequires voter registrations acquired from drives be returned within five days. | Sherry Appleton (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2008 |
| HB 1622 2007–08 |
Boundary review boardsAuthorizes Boundary Review Boards (Boards), subject to certain requirements, to modify proposals by adding territory that would increase the area within a proposal. | Jim Moeller (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2008 |
| HB 1750 2007–08 |
Electing the presidentAuthorizes Washington to enter into an interstate agreement to allocate the state's electoral votes for President and Vice President of the United States based on the national popular vote winner. | Joe McDermott (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2008 |
| HB 2332 2007–08 |
Levies by school districtsAuthorizes school districts to ask for voter approval of additional maintenance and operation (M&O) levies to the extent that statutory changes increase levy lid capacity. | Ross Hunter (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2008 |
| HB 2426 2007–08 |
High-efficiency lightingRequires state agencies to purchase high-efficiency lighting if it is technically feasible and the cost is competitive. | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2008 |
| HB 2491 2007–08 |
Candidate filingEliminates the option to file declaration of candidacy with the Secretary of State for candidates for single-county offices. | Tami Green (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2008 |
| HB 2502 2007–08 |
Jurisdictional transfersTransfers the responsibility for reviewing route jurisdiction transfers from the Transportation Improvement Board to the Transportation Commission. | Judy Clibborn (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2008 |
| HB 2536 2007–08 |
Health care work groupCreates a thirteen-member citizens' work group on health care. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2008 |
| HB 2543 2007–08 |
Florists' personal propertyAuthorizes a continuation of origin-based sourcing for florists. | Ross Hunter (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2008 |
| HB 2548 2007–08 |
UW at EverettDirects the University of Washington (UW) to operate a third branch campus, the University of Washington North Sound, in Everett. | Hans Dunshee (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2008 |
| HB 2577 2007–08 |
Concurrency requirementsAuthorizes local governments to approve development that causes the level of service on a locally-owned transportation facility to decline below adopted standards if the proposed development is within a designated regional... | Geoff Simpson (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2008 |
| HB 2588 2007–08 |
Office of public defenseRepeals the sunset and termination clauses for the Office of Public Defense (OPD) and amends provisions relating to the OPD's administration, advisory committee, and other areas. | Patricia Lantz (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2008 |
| HB 2604 2007–08 |
Impact fee exemptionDeletes a provision obligating local governments to pay impact fees from qualifying public funds upon exempting low-income housing or other broad public purpose development activities from fee requirements. | Geoff Simpson (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2008 |
| HB 2664 2007–08 |
Prescription dataProhibits the sale or use of prescriber's identifiable prescription data for markets or promotional purposes. | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2008 |
| HB 2683 2007–08 |
Affordable housing for allCreates the Affordable Housing for All (AFHA) program with a goal to ensure a decent, appropriate, and affordable home in a healthy, safe environment for every very low-income household by 2020. | Mark Miloscia (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2008 |
| HB 2710 2007–08 |
Offenders with body armorExpands the list of aggravating factors in the Sentencing Reform Act to include any violent offense committed where the defendant was wearing body armor at the time of the offense. | Christopher Hurst (D-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2008 |
| HB 2711 2007–08 |
Felons with body armorCreates the crime of unlawful possession of body armor as an unranked class C felony offense. | Dan Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2008 |
| HB 2796 2007–08 |
Ballot rejectionClarifies that election officials may not mark a ballot in any manner that would allow for the identification of the voter. | Liz Loomis (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2008 |
| HB 2797 2007–08 |
Climate change impactsEstablishes a climate change planning goal in the Growth Management Act that takes effect December 31, 2010. | Geoff Simpson (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2008 |
| HB 2820 2007–08 |
State highway speed limitsRequires the Washington State Department of Transportation to set a lower maximum speed limit within city limits on a state highway, when requested to do so by a city with a population of fewer than 1,500. | Cary Condotta (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2008 |
| HB 2946 2007–08 |
Leave sharing for victimsAllows victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking to participate in the state leave-sharing program. | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2008 |
| HB 2952 2007–08 |
Prostitution/conveyancesAllows civil forfeiture of certain vehicles used in prostitution-related crimes. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2008 |
| HB 2954 2007–08 |
District treasurerAuthorizes boards of Educational Service Districts (ESDs) and school districts with 10,000 or more students and in counties with one million or more people to designate a District Treasurer to act with the same powers and... | Ross Hunter (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2008 |
| HB 2967 2007–08 |
Apprenticeship programsAdds entering approved apprenticeship programs to the circumstances that are considered "good cause" for leaving work and, therefore, do not disqualify individuals from receiving unemployment benefits. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2008 |
| HB 2979 2007–08 |
Overtime compensationRequires overtime wages for certain agricultural work unless the employee is employed by the owner/operator. | Brendan Williams (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2008 |