Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Al O'Brien
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2829 2007–08 |
Financial literacyCreates the Homeownership Security Account for the purposes of preventing predatory lending and providing homeownership education, information, and counseling. | Troy Kelley (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2985 2007–08 |
Local public worksAuthorizes counties to establish local public works assistance funds into which moneys from existing county revenue sources can be deposited to pay for public works projects. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 3161 2007–08 |
Sex offender monitoringRequires sex offenders to pay the costs of electronic monitoring to the extent they are financially able. | Norma Smith (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 3104 2007–08 |
Domestic partnershipsGrants to state registered domestic partners rights and responsibilities given to spouses in areas of law dealing with: dissolutions; community property; estate planning; taxes; court process; services to indigent veterans and... | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 6, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 12, 2008 |
| HB 3388 2007–08 |
Gang activityFinds that the people of Washington state face a crisis brought upon by increased gang crime and violence, which is threatening public safety in communities across the state. Authorizes the governor's juvenile justice advisory... | Charles Ross (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 12, 2008 |
| HB 3385 2007–08 |
Biological laboratory rulesFinds that although research in biotechnology is relatively new, exposures to dangerous substances from various biotechnology labs around the country already have occurred. Declares that safe and responsible biotechnology... | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 6, 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 |
| 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 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 3232 2007–08 |
Offender search and seizureAuthorizes Department of Corrections (DOC) staff to require an offender who is under the supervision of a community corrections officer to submit to pat searches or other limited security searches when the offender is present... | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2008 |
| HB 2265 2007–08 |
Supervised community optionsPermits the court to credit pre-sentence time served in a county supervised community option at the time of sentencing. | Roger Goodman (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 12, 2008 |
| HB 3234 2007–08 |
Earned income tax creditRequires the Department of Revenue to perform a study looking at potential revenue sources for, and the fiscal cost of, a sales tax remittance program for low income workers. | Tami Green (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 12, 2008 |
| HB 1046 2007–08 |
Motor vehicle insuranceEstablishes a sampling program which requires a randomly selected 3 percent of registered vehicle owners to provide proof of financial responsibility. | Dean Takko (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 11, 2008 |
| HB 2505 2007–08 |
Patrol vessel fundingRequires the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs (WASPC) to convene a workgroup to study and make recommendations on enhancing the current Recreational Boating Enforcement Program to include coastal defense duties. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 11, 2008 |
| HB 2584 2007–08 |
Rainwater collectionRequires the Department of Ecology (DOE) to adopt rules by June 30, 2009, that delineate storage thresholds that qualify for a permit exemption for rain harvesting. | John McCoy (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 11, 2008 |
| HB 2777 2007–08 |
Sm community grant programEstablishes a small communities infrastructure planning grant program (grant program) to be administered by the Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development. | Judy Clibborn (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 11, 2008 |
| HB 3359 2007–08 |
Pistol ammunitionProvides that beginning January 1, 2010, all pistol ammunition manufactured in the state, imported into the state, or kept or offered for sale, sold, or transferred in the state, must be coded ammunition. Requires the... | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 7, 2008 |
| HB 2463 2007–08 |
Living provider vendor ratesModifies the geographic categories used by the Department of Social and Health Services to set supported living provider vendor rates. | Mary Helen Roberts (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 6, 2008 |
| HB 3077 2007–08 |
Leave pool programsAllows unused, transferred leave to be transferred to an agency sick leave pool with the permission of the employee who transferred the leave. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 6, 2008 |
| HB 3078 2007–08 |
Developmental disabilitiesRequires the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) to implement rules to enable working-age adults with developmental disabilities to pursue and maintain employment in an integrated setting. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 6, 2008 |
| HB 2088 2007–08 |
Foster carePermits certain foster youth to return to foster care after age 18 for the purpose of earning a high school diploma or pursuing post-secondary education. | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 2008 |
| HB 2704 2007–08 |
Vehicular assault/homicideIncreases drunk driving to a class C felony if the defendant has a prior out-of-state conviction for an offense that is comparable to Vehicular Homicide by Intoxicating Liquor or Drug or Vehicular Assault by Intoxicating... | Patricia Lantz (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 2008 |
| HB 2705 2007–08 |
Vehicular homicideSpecifies that the two year sentencing enhancement for DUI-related vehicular homicide is mandatory, must be served in total confinement, and must run consecutive to all other sentences. | Patricia Lantz (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 2008 |
| HB 2752 2007–08 |
Aerial search and rescueProvides immunity for all persons registered with the aviation division who are engaged in aerial search and rescue activities. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 5, 2008 |
| HB 2773 2007–08 |
Support services in schoolsRequires allocation of funds to school districts for an additional .48 Certificated Instructional Staff per 1,000 full-time equivalent students in grades six through 12, to be used for increased instructional support services... | Don Barlow (D-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 2008 |