Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Geoff Simpson
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 3139 2007–08 |
Industrial insurance ordersProvides that industrial insurance benefits are paid pending appeal unless the Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals orders a stay or the worker requests that benefits cease. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 280, Laws of 2008 |
Apr 1, 2008 |
| HB 3254 2007–08 |
DUI liquor/drugsCreates an ignition interlock license (IIL) that allows a person to drive while his or her regular license is suspended due to driving under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any drug (DUI), and makes temporary... | Roger Goodman (D-45) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 282, Laws of 2008 |
Apr 1, 2008 |
| HB 1637 2007–08 |
Anatomical giftsAdopts an amended version of the 2006 Uniform Anatomical Gift Act to regulate the donation of, or refusal to donate, bodies or body parts for transplantation, therapy, research, or education. | Bill Hinkle (R-13) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 139, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 25, 2008 |
| HB 2480 2007–08 |
Public transportation faresPermits certain transit agencies to monitor fare payment on public transportation, and to issue civil citations to passengers who fail to provide proof of payment. | Judy Clibborn (D-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 123, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 25, 2008 |
| HB 2510 2007–08 |
Medicare only benefitsAllows law enforcement officers, firefighters, and other public employees participating in a qualified retirement system to obtain Medicare coverage through the "divided referendum" process. | Geoff Simpson (D-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 142, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 25, 2008 |
| HB 2564 2007–08 |
Drivers' edu curriculumAdds bicycle and pedestrian safety to the list of items that must be part of the driver training curriculums developed by the Department of Licensing and the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction. | Dave Upthegrove (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 125, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 25, 2008 |
| HB 2666 2007–08 |
Long-term care insuranceAdopts model legislation developed by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners related to long-term care insurance. | Dawn Morrell (D-25) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 145, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 25, 2008 |
| HB 2668 2007–08 |
Long-term care programsExpands services to seniors needing assistance with long-term care to include family caregiver support and respite, aging and disability resource centers, a falls prevention program, behavior support and training, assistance... | Dawn Morrell (D-25) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 146, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 25, 2008 |
| HB 2674 2007–08 |
Counselor credentialingSeparates the profession of registered counselors into three professions that can perform counseling functions: agency-affiliated counselors, certified counselors, and certified advisers. | Don Barlow (D-6) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 135, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 25, 2008 |
| HB 3002 2007–08 |
Arbitration to bargainingProvides a procedure for selection of an interest arbitration panel before bargaining begins between the state and Washington State Patrol officers. | Brendan Williams (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 149, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 25, 2008 |
| HB 3274 2007–08 |
Port district contractingClarifies the applicability of public works competitive contracting provisions to public port districts. | Geoff Simpson (D-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 130, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 25, 2008 |
| HB 1621 2007–08 |
Manufactured/mobile homeProvides an exemption from the Real Estate Excise Tax if a landlord of a manufactured/mobile home community sells the community to a tenant organization or an eligible organization for the purpose of community preservation.... | Brian Sullivan (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 116, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 21, 2008 |
| HB 2014 2007–08 |
Conversion condominiumsExtends the notification requirement from 90 to120 days to tenants to be affected by a condominium conversion. | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 113, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 21, 2008 |
| HB 2770 2007–08 |
Homeownership securityRequires additional disclosure to mortgage borrowers. | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 108, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 21, 2008 |
| HB 2713 2007–08 |
DNA identificationExpands the deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) identification system to include information from persons required to register as sex or kidnapping offenders. | Larry Seaquist (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 97, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 20, 2008 |
| HB 2786 2007–08 |
Level I offendersRequires the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs to include on the statewide sex offender Web site level I sex offenders during the time they are out of compliance with the registration statute. | Troy Kelley (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 98, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 20, 2008 |
| HB 2847 2007–08 |
Weatherization assistanceExempts materials used to weatherize a home from sales and use taxes. | Timm Ormsby (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 92, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 20, 2008 |
| HB 3024 2007–08 |
TRS service credit plansReduces from five years to two years the service credit that a member must earn in the Teachers' Retirement System Plans 2 or 3 before being eligible to purchase out-of-state service credit at full actuarial cost. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 101, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 20, 2008 |
| HB 3122 2007–08 |
Independent contractorCreates test for determining whether a construction worker is a covered worker or uncovered independent contractor for purposes of unemployment and industrial insurance laws. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 102, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 20, 2008 |
| HB 3129 2007–08 |
College creditDirects the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to compile and post on its website information about online learning programs for high school students to earn college credit. | Joe Schmick (R-9) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 95, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 20, 2008 |
| HB 3200 2007–08 |
County cemetery districtRevises cemetery district petition requirements used in counties by allowing no less than 10 percent of registered voters residing in the proposed district to sign the petition. | Joe Schmick (R-9) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 96, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 20, 2008 |
| HB 2459 2007–08 |
Electronic recordingAdopts the Uniform Real Property Electronic Recording Act, establishing the definitions, standards, procedures, and authority needed by county auditors related to the implementation of a system for the recording, storage, and... | Troy Kelley (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 57, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 18, 2008 |
| HB 2575 2007–08 |
Fire sprinkler systemsRequires the State Building Code Council to convene a technical advisory board group to examine issues, barriers, and incentives pertaining to private residential fire sprinkler systems. | Geoff Simpson (D-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 60, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 18, 2008 |
| HB 2870 2007–08 |
Instructional assistantsDirects the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to create a training strand through the Summer Accountability Institutes and January Conference for classified instructional assistants. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 65, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 18, 2008 |
| HB 2996 2007–08 |
Antifreeze productsRequires all antifreeze products sold in the state to contain an aversive agent that makes them unpalatable. | Liz Loomis (D-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 68, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 18, 2008 |