Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Brendan Williams
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2501 2007–08 |
Malt liquorAllows beer and/or wine specialty shops to sell kegs of malt liquor that hold four gallons or more of liquid. | Brendan Williams (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2541 2007–08 |
Condominium associationsRequires a residential condominium association, unless doing so would impose an unreasonable hardship, to (1) prepare an initial reserve study based upon a visual site inspection conducted by a reserve study professional; (2)... | Troy Kelley (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2728 2007–08 |
Misdemeanor sex offendersRequires registration for persons convicted of misdemeanor or gross misdemeanor-level Indecent Exposure with sexual motivation. | Deb Eddy (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2798 2007–08 |
Local food productionMakes changes to state procurement policy to encourage and facilitate the purchase of Washington grown food by state agencies and institutions of higher education. | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2815 2007–08 |
Greenhouse gas emissionsDirects the Department of Ecology (DOE) to submit a greenhouse gas reduction plan to the Legislature to limit statewide greenhouse gas emissions.. | Hans Dunshee (D-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 14, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| 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 2836 2007–08 |
DV/animal protectionAllows a court, when issuing a domestic violence protection order, to order that the respondent stay away from, and not threaten or harm, any animal owned, possessed, leased, kept, or held by the petitioner, respondent, or... | Brendan Williams (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2838 2007–08 |
Personal informationProvides cause of action for a financial institution against a person or business if there is a breach of security affecting 5,000 or more unencrypted individual names or account numbers. | Brendan Williams (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2850 2007–08 |
Puget Sound researchLimits expenditures from the Puget Sound Scientific Research Account to research programs and projects selected by a process developed and overseen by the Puget Sound Science Panel. | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2869 2007–08 |
Certificated principalsAllows instructional staff to continue to receive the bonus for certification by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards if they later become principals and maintain the certification. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2894 2007–08 |
Wood burning appliancesRequires questions be added concerning wood burning appliances to the seller's disclosure statement for improved residential real property transfers. | Tom Campbell (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2899 2007–08 |
Adult literacy educationRequires the Washington State Institute for Public Policy (WSIPP) to study and report on the status of adult literacy education. | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 3121 2007–08 |
Construction industryProvides a civil penalty for persons who falsify information on a contractor registration application. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 3131 2007–08 |
School safetyExpands the list of weapons prohibited on school property. | Patricia Lantz (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 3137 2007–08 |
Property tax reliefProvides three-year property tax exemption for farm and agricultural land damaged by the December 2007 storms. | Richard DeBolt (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 3160 2007–08 |
Nutrition informationEstablishes a legislative task force on nutritional information disclosure. | Larry Springer (D-45) | 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 3269 2007–08 |
Intervention specialistRequires the Department of Early Learning to implement a pilot program to provide for a roving early intervention specialist to assist licensed child care providers. | Dan Roach (R-31) | 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 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 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 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 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 |
| HB 3001 2007–08 |
Community athletics programsProhibits any city, town, county, or district or third party contractor from discriminating on the basis of sex in the allocation of facilities and resources in administering youth or adult community athletic programs. | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2008 |