Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Larry Seaquist
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2571 2007–08 |
Armed forcesDeletes references to Washington when referring to the National Guard special license plate. | Larry Seaquist (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2595 2007–08 |
County veterans' assistanceExpands the definition of "veteran" for purposes of veterans' relief programs to include current members of the National Guard and Armed Forces Reserves who have been deployed for active duty. | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2718 2007–08 |
Frequent ferry user faresRequires the Washington State Department of Transportation and the Washington State Transportation Commission to consider "the desirability of reasonable fares for persons using the ferry system to commute daily to work and... | Sherry Appleton (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2755 2007–08 |
Veterans' scoring criteriaAllows preferential scoring criteria for state employees called to active military service. | Troy Kelley (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2756 2007–08 |
Commitment center callsRequires the Department of Social and Health Services to maintain a log of telephone calls made by residents of the Special Commitment Center. | Troy Kelley (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2775 2007–08 |
Instructional staff bonusesReduces the school poverty threshold for nationally-certified instructional staff to receive an additional $5,000 bonus from 70 percent free or reduced lunch (FRL) in all schools to 60 percent FRL in middle schools and 50... | Don Barlow (D-6) | 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 3051 2007–08 |
Transportation project taxRequires state sales and use tax revenue on the construction of certain transportation projects to be transferred back to the projects to reduce their cost. | Larry Seaquist (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 3210 2007–08 |
Workforce training/educationRequires the Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board to prepare a comprehensive plan for a 10-year period and submit updates to the plan every four years. | Fred Jarrett (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 3216 2007–08 |
Wave and tidal energy techRequires the Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development and the Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council to convene and co-chair a work group on hydrokinetic energy. | Larry Seaquist (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 3281 2007–08 |
Port district leviesImposes additional public notice requirements that must be provided by a port district before it can impose special tax levies for the funding of harbor improvements. | Larry Seaquist (D-26) | 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 2437 2007–08 |
Public works board projectsApproves the local government infrastructure projects list adopted by the Public Works Board for the 2008 loan cycle. The list includes 52 projects totaling approximately $278 million in loan requests. | Larry Seaquist (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 5, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 7, 2008 |
| HB 1364 2007–08 |
Property tax reliefIncreases the income thresholds in order to qualify for the senior citizen and disabled person property tax relief programs. | Larry Seaquist (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2008 |
| HB 1527 2007–08 |
Elections by mailAllows a mail voter to vote a regular ballot at a poll site upon confirmation that the voter has not yet voted. | Sherry Appleton (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2008 |
| HB 1529 2007–08 |
Voter registrationRequires voter registrations acquired from drives be returned within five days. | Sherry Appleton (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2008 |
| HB 2536 2007–08 |
Health care work groupCreates a thirteen-member citizens' work group on health care. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2008 |
| HB 2664 2007–08 |
Prescription dataProhibits the sale or use of prescriber's identifiable prescription data for markets or promotional purposes. | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2008 |
| HB 3095 2007–08 |
Firearms possessionProhibits the possession of firearms by persons who have been involuntarily committed for mental health treatment under the 14-day commitment process. | Patricia Lantz (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2008 |
| HB 3099 2007–08 |
Community empowerment zonesRequires the Department of Revenue (Department) to issue state and local sales and use tax deferral certificates for construction of new corporate headquarters in designated community empowerment zones when investment,... | Troy Kelley (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2008 |
| HB 2458 2007–08 |
Basic education fundingProvides an enhanced staffing ratio in the statutory funding formula for Basic Education in grades K through three, to be phased in over a six-year period until the enhancement equals an additional 20.69 Certificated... | Pat Sullivan (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 6, 2008 |
| HB 2519 2007–08 |
Smoking in vehiclesProhibits the smoking of a pipe, cigar, or cigarette in a motor vehicle in which there are any passengers under the age of 18. | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 6, 2008 |
| HB 2886 2007–08 |
School nursesRequires that the formula for distribution of basic education funds reflect, by the 2013-14 school year, a ratio of one school nurse for every 750 full-time equivalent students, to be phased in over five years beginning with... | Larry Seaquist (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 6, 2008 |
| HB 3034 2007–08 |
Port terminal facilitiesCreates a Port Terminal Private Investment Pilot Program in the Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development (DCTED). | Kelli Linville (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 6, 2008 |
| HB 3082 2007–08 |
Sustainable environmentEstablishes a competitive grant program to support environmentally related culminating projects. | Kathy Haigh (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 6, 2008 |