Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Al O'Brien
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1428 2007–08 |
Homicide by abuseDeclares that a person is guilty of homicide by abuse in the second degree when he or she, under circumstances not amounting to homicide by abuse in the first degree, recklessly causes the death of a child under seven years of... | Troy Kelley (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1436 2007–08 |
Student loan revenue bondsAuthorizes the Washington Higher Education Facilities Authority to originate and purchase educational loans and to issue student loan revenue bonds. | Jim McIntire (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1441 2007–08 |
Community dev fund committeeCreates the Community Development Fund in the state treasury to provide grants for capacity-building, technical assistance and capital projects in distressed communities. | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1444 2007–08 |
Public records exemptionsCreates the Public Records Exemptions Accountability Committee. | Lynn Kessler (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1451 2007–08 |
Temporary staffing servicesReduces the business and occupation tax rate for temporary staffing service firms to 0.484 percent. | Mark Ericks (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1452 2007–08 |
Associate faculty positionsCreates the associate faculty position for non-tenure track faculty at community and technical colleges that have taught for at least nine quarters. | Kathy Haigh (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1454 2007–08 |
Tuition waiversChanges college tuition waivers for families of eligible veterans and National Guard members to make waivers mandatory for certain children and spouses of veterans. | Larry Haler (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1471 2007–08 |
Voluntary intoxicationProhibits a criminal defendant from using the fact of voluntary intoxication as evidence to demonstrate the lack of a mental state that is an element of a criminal charge. | Dan Kristiansen (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1509 2007–08 |
Property management companyExpands the business and occupation tax exemption allowed for compensation of on-site property management workers to include on-site employees working for multiple property owners. | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1519 2007–08 |
Liquor enforcement officersAllows, under certain circumstances, liquor control officers to enforce all criminal laws. | Brendan Williams (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1521 2007–08 |
Liquor control boardRequires all liquor and tobacco enforcement officers hired by the liquor control board on or after the effective date of this act to complete basic law enforcement training that complies with standards adopted by the... | Brendan Williams (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1537 2007–08 |
False Amber alertCreates a crime that prohibits making a false or misleading material statement that leads to an America's Missing Broadcast Emergency Response (AMBER) alert. | John Lovick (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1548 2007–08 |
Developmental disabilitiesCreates the Individual and Family Services Program for individuals with developmental disabilities. | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1559 2007–08 |
College readiness standardsRequires the development of a common mathematics placement exam, with common cut-scores, to be used by all institutions of higher education. | Richard Curtis (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1560 2007–08 |
Preschool tuitionEstablishes a pilot program to provide preschool tuition scholarships for children in foster care for 60 or more days. | Pat Sullivan (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1578 2007–08 |
Ocular devicesExpands the deduction allowed for Medicare premiums under the senior citizen and disabled person property tax relief programs to cover any type of health insurance premium. | Ed Orcutt (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1582 2007–08 |
Property tax appeal processDeclares that, except as provided under this act, an administrative proceeding or judicial action shall not be brought nor a defense interposed to attack the validity of any tax, or any portion of any tax, based upon a claim... | Dean Takko (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1589 2007–08 |
Judicial electionsEstablishes a pilot program for public financing for the offices of Supreme Court Justice and Court of Appeals Judge. | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1604 2007–08 |
Hood CanalCreates a pilot project to study the effects of introducing oxygen into the waters at Sund Rock on Hood Canal. | William "Ike" Eickmeyer (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1607 2007–08 |
Corrections personnelMoves the current statutory provisions regarding core training for corrections personnel into the same statutory provisions that require core training for law enforcement officers. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1608 2007–08 |
Polygraph testsAmends RCW 49.44.120 relating to requiring polygraph tests. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1609 2007–08 |
Core training requirementsRequires all corrections officers that are transferred or promoted to a supervisory or managerial position to complete the core supervisory training within the first six months of entry into the position. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1620 2007–08 |
Police and fire equipmentEstablishes a sales and use tax exemption for emergency services and law enforcement motor vehicles. | Larry Haler (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1629 2007–08 |
Property tax reliefIncreases the income thresholds in order to qualify for the senior citizen and disabled person property tax relief programs. | John Ahern (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1640 2007–08 |
Siting new mobile home parksAllows counties fully planning under the Growth Management Act to site new mobile home parks and manufactured housing communities outside of urban growth areas if certain criteria are met. | Lynn Schindler (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |