Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Timm Ormsby
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2544 2007–08 |
Temporary medical housingExempts the sale of temporary medical housing from state and local sales and lodging taxes. | Ross Hunter (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 137, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 25, 2008 |
| HB 2564 2007–08 |
Drivers' edu curriculumAdds bicycle and pedestrian safety to the list of items that must be part of the driver training curriculums developed by the Department of Licensing and the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction. | Dave Upthegrove (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 125, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 25, 2008 |
| HB 3002 2007–08 |
Arbitration to bargainingProvides a procedure for selection of an interest arbitration panel before bargaining begins between the state and Washington State Patrol officers. | Brendan Williams (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 149, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 25, 2008 |
| HB 3144 2007–08 |
Consumer protection web siteRequires the Department of Information Services to develop a consumer protection web site. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 151, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 25, 2008 |
| HB 1621 2007–08 |
Manufactured/mobile homeProvides an exemption from the Real Estate Excise Tax if a landlord of a manufactured/mobile home community sells the community to a tenant organization or an eligible organization for the purpose of community preservation.... | Brian Sullivan (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 116, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 21, 2008 |
| HB 2014 2007–08 |
Conversion condominiumsExtends the notification requirement from 90 to120 days to tenants to be affected by a condominium conversion. | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 113, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 21, 2008 |
| HB 3142 2007–08 |
Rapid response loan programCreates the Rapid Response Loan Program to make low interest loans and grants for the purpose of purchasing land or real property for affordable housing and community facility development. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 112, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 21, 2008 |
| HB 2594 2007–08 |
Insurance commissionerAllows the Insurance Commissioner the option of sending examination reports electronically to examined companies and the directors of examined companies. | Steve Kirby (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 100, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 20, 2008 |
| HB 2713 2007–08 |
DNA identificationExpands the deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) identification system to include information from persons required to register as sex or kidnapping offenders. | Larry Seaquist (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 97, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 20, 2008 |
| HB 2774 2007–08 |
Amber alertCreates a crime that prohibits making a false or misleading material statement, with the intent to cause an AMBER alert, that leads to an AMBER alert. | Don Barlow (D-6) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 91, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 20, 2008 |
| HB 2847 2007–08 |
Weatherization assistanceExempts materials used to weatherize a home from sales and use taxes. | Timm Ormsby (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 92, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 20, 2008 |
| HB 2959 2007–08 |
Craft distilleriesProvides a reduced distiller license fee of $100 for craft distilleries and defines craft distilleries. | Alex Wood (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 94, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 20, 2008 |
| HB 3122 2007–08 |
Independent contractorCreates test for determining whether a construction worker is a covered worker or uncovered independent contractor for purposes of unemployment and industrial insurance laws. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 102, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 20, 2008 |
| HB 3129 2007–08 |
College creditDirects the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to compile and post on its website information about online learning programs for high school students to earn college credit. | Joe Schmick (R-9) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 95, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 20, 2008 |
| HB 2575 2007–08 |
Fire sprinkler systemsRequires the State Building Code Council to convene a technical advisory board group to examine issues, barriers, and incentives pertaining to private residential fire sprinkler systems. | Geoff Simpson (D-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 60, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 18, 2008 |
| HB 2870 2007–08 |
Instructional assistantsDirects the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to create a training strand through the Summer Accountability Institutes and January Conference for classified instructional assistants. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 65, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 18, 2008 |
| HB 2893 2007–08 |
Forest practices boardAuthorizes a representative of a timber products union to sit as a member on the Forest Practices Board of Washington. | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 46, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 17, 2008 |
| HB 3123 2007–08 |
Nurse staffingRequires hospitals, including the state hospitals, to establish nurse staffing committees that will produce an annual nurse staffing plan. | Dawn Morrell (D-25) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 47, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 17, 2008 |
| HB 1421 2007–08 |
Address confidentialityAdds a definition for "stalking" to the law establishing the Address Confidentiality Program (ACP). | Tami Green (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 18, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 14, 2008 |
| HB 2427 2007–08 |
Cosmetology apprenticeshipRemoves the July 1, 2008 expiration date for the pilot cosmetology apprenticeship program and creates a permanent program. | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 20, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 14, 2008 |
| HB 1102 2007–08 |
Property tax/veteransMakes eligible veterans with incomes of $70,000 or less, if the veteran has a service-connected total disability rating, for the purposes of the senior property tax exemption program. | Tom Campbell (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 1115 2007–08 |
HomelessnessChanges the name of the Homeless Housing and Assistance Act to the Ending Homelessness Act. | Mark Miloscia (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 1127 2007–08 |
Military leaves of absenceExtends military leave of absence from 15 to 30 days each year. | Dawn Morrell (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 1148 2007–08 |
Mobile & manufactured homesProhibits cities, code cities, towns, and counties from restricting the location of mobile and manufactured homes based exclusively on age and dimension criteria. However, this prohibition applies only in mobile home parks and... | Geoff Simpson (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 1332 2007–08 |
Affordable housingRequires certain state agencies, local governments, and school districts to offer surplus property for sale that they judge to be suitable for affordable or special needs housing to eligible organizations for the initial 180... | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |