Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Janéa Holmquist Newbry
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5441 2007–08 |
Veterans' access to servicesThe Department of Veterans Affairs must study efficient ways to increase access to veterans, and to increase veterans' access to state and federal assistance programs. The Department must report its findings and... | Steve Hobbs (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 29, 2008 |
| SB 5472 2007–08 |
Family counseling(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE) Requires the secretary of the department of health to establish a pilot program to provide merit checks of no more than one hundred dollars to no more than four hundred fifty couples who... | Jim Kastama (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 29, 2008 |
| SB 5706 2007–08 |
Murder(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE) Pertains to if the victim was eight years of age or younger and the person who committed the murder was twenty-one years of age or older at the time of the murder. | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 29, 2008 |
| SB 5860 2007–08 |
Body piercing(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE) Finds and declares that the practices of body piercing and body art involve an invasive procedure with the use of needles, single-use disposable sharps, reusable sharps, instruments, and jewelry. | Ed Murray (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 29, 2008 |
| SB 6645 2007–08 |
Military service credit(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE) Provides interruptive military service credit for members of plans 2 and 3 of the public employees' retirement system, plans 2 and 3 of the teachers' retirement system, plan 2 of the law... | Craig Pridemore (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 29, 2008 |
| SB 6650 2007–08 |
Firefighters' survivorsThe line-of-duty death and disability benefits paid to the surviving spouses of members of the FRPS do not cease upon the remarriage of the surviving spouse. An actuarially equivalent optional spousal survivor benefit is... | Ed Murray (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 29, 2008 |
| SB 6652 2007–08 |
Survivor annuity optionThe survivors of members of PERS Plan 1 that left active service prior to death and were eligible to begin collecting retirement benefits but had not yet done so are eligible for a optional actuarially reduced joint and one... | Craig Pridemore (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 29, 2008 |
| SB 6654 2007–08 |
TRS/SERSEducational employees that are members of TRS and SERS Plans 2 and 3 that work 630 hours or more in five months of a school year are entitled to six months of service credit. | Derek Kilmer (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 29, 2008 |
| SB 6655 2007–08 |
PERS 2/SERS 2The transfer of service credit from PERS Plan 2 to SERS Plan 2 upon a member's employment in a SERS Plan 2 eligible position is ended July 1, 2008. | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 29, 2008 |
| SB 6656 2007–08 |
TRS service credit plansThe required service credit that must be earned in TRS 2/3 before a member can purchase out-of-state service credit at full actuarial cost is reduced from five years to two. | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 29, 2008 |
| SB 6729 2007–08 |
Self-storage facilitiesA late fee is defined as a fee or charge assessed by an owner of a self-service storage facility as an estimate of any loss incurred by an owner for an occupant's failure to pay rent when due. A late fee is not a penalty nor... | Ed Murray (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 29, 2008 |
| SB 6908 2007–08 |
Pledge of allegianceEducators are encouraged to annually teach the meaning and the history of the Pledge of Allegiance. The Superintendent of Public Instruction must adopt rules to provide guidance for teaching the meaning and history of the... | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 29, 2008 |
| SB 6170 2007–08 |
Biofuel grant programA program for providing funds for growing biofuel feedstocks in the State of Washington is established. Either a biofuel producer or an agricultural cooperative may opt to administer a program whereby they provide payments to... | Janéa Holmquist Newbry (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 8, 2008 |
| SB 6554 2007–08 |
Waste vegetable oil(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE) Excludes waste vegetable oil, purchased or collected from a food service establishment or food processing plant and not resold, from the special fuel tax. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 8, 2008 |
| SB 6780 2007–08 |
Farm machinery/equipment(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE) Provides a sales and use tax exemption for farm machinery and equipment sold at an auction. | Brian Hatfield (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 8, 2008 |
| SB 6940 2007–08 |
Veterans' personal needsProvides that the personal needs allowance for all nursing care residents of the state veterans' homes shall be adjusted for inflation by the department of veterans affairs. | Derek Kilmer (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 7, 2008 |
| SB 5981 2007–08 |
Lead poisoning prevention(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE) Requires the secretary of the department of health to sponsor a series of public service announcements on radio, television, the internet, and print media about the nature of lead-based... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 6, 2008 |
| SB 6916 2007–08 |
Dialysis station reviewsEliminates certificate of need reviews for increases in the number of dialysis stations in economically distressed rural counties. | Janéa Holmquist Newbry (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 2008 |
| SB 6640 2007–08 |
Instructional assistantsThe OSPI, in consultation with the Public School Employees of Washington and other groups representing school district classified employees, must develop and offer a training strand through the summer institutes and the winter... | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2008 |
| SB 6893 2007–08 |
Intellectual diversityRequires institutions of higher education to promote intellectual diversity on their campuses. | Janéa Holmquist Newbry (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 31, 2008 |
| SB 6177 2007–08 |
Initiative 747The bill reinstates the 1 percent property tax revenue limit adopted by voters under Initiative 747. | Derek Kilmer (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 30, 2008 |
| SB 6873 2007–08 |
Revote/ballotsProvides the procedures for counties to follow when there is a variance between the number of ballots counted and the number of voters credited with voting. | Janéa Holmquist Newbry (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 30, 2008 |
| SB 6482 2007–08 |
Grain transportationAmounts received from transporting grain (defined as all cereal crops except corn) by a motor-propelled vehicle are exempted from the PUT. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 29, 2008 |
| SB 6867 2007–08 |
Definition of "employ"The definition of "employ" excludes certain specified uses of employer provided vehicles. Specific uses excluded include the use of an employer's vehicle for travel by an employee and activities performed by an employee... | Janéa Holmquist Newbry (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 29, 2008 |
| SB 6827 2007–08 |
Worker's compensationDeclares that for a worker to receive benefits for an injury under Title 51, there must be a specific medical diagnosis directly related to the injury that must contribute by a factor of at least fifty percent to the worker's... | Janéa Holmquist Newbry (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 25, 2008 |