Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Brendan Williams
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1317 2007–08 |
County law librariesIncludes county law libraries in counties of less than 300,000 population in the requirement that the use of county law libraries be free to county residents. | Patricia Lantz (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1318 2007–08 |
Soil scientistsEstablishes licensing requirements for soil scientists. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1350 2007–08 |
Civil marriage equalityDeclares that civil marriage is a legal institution recognized by the state in order to promote stable relationships and to protect individuals who are in those relationships. Civil marriage is based on a civil contract... | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1351 2007–08 |
Domestic partnershipsCreates a domestic partnership registry in the Office of the Secretary of State. | Joe McDermott (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1378 2007–08 |
Specialty hospitalsEstablishes licensing requirements for specialty hospitals related to services for low-income patients, emergency services, and financial disclosure. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1390 2007–08 |
HeadlightsRequires every vehicle driving upon a two-lane highway to display at all times lighted headlights, dedicated daytime running lights, as described in 49 C.F.R. Sec. 571.108(S5.5.11(a)), other lights, and illuminating devices,... | Mike Armstrong (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1393 2007–08 |
Dev disabilities providersRequires that the background check for all persons who have unsupervised contact with a person with developmental disabilities include a fingerprint check through the Federal Bureau of Investigation. | Brendan Williams (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1395 2007–08 |
Medical marijuanaAuthorizes out-of-state physicians to recommend marijuana for terminal or debilitating medical conditions. | Sherry Appleton (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1399 2007–08 |
Collective bargainingModifies which employees of institutions of higher education are exempt from state employee collective bargaining. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1411 2007–08 |
Lodging businessesExempts guest amenities purchased by a lodging business from sales and use taxation. | Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1419 2007–08 |
Hazardous wasteDirects that cleanup and compliance occur at hazardous wastes sites which have seriously contaminated the environment and where ongoing violations are projected to take more than twenty years to complete the cleanup and... | John McCoy (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| 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 1434 2007–08 |
Environmental noiseDeclares that it is a violation of this act to operate a nonhighway vehicle in such a manner where the noise created by the engine of the nonhighway vehicle is plainly audible inside or immediately adjacent to a residence.... | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
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 1442 2007–08 |
Fire sprinkler waterRequires the state building code council to develop a model pricing plan for private residential fire sprinkler water charges. | Geoff Simpson (D-47) | 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 1463 2007–08 |
Vesting lawsRevises vesting-related provisions with respect to various state laws pertaining to land use and property development. | Geoff Simpson (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1473 2007–08 |
Restoration of right to voteRestores a convicted felon's right to vote if he or she is not in total confinement in the custody of the Department of Corrections (DOC) or the Federal Bureau of Prisons. | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1474 2007–08 |
Legal financial obligationsChanges the interest rate applicable to legal financial obligations imposed in a criminal judgment to two percentage points above the 26-week treasury bill rate. | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1477 2007–08 |
House-banked card gamesLimits house-banked social card games to those in existence or with a completed application as of January 1, 2007. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1479 2007–08 |
Transfer studentsProvides that, if a student transfers to a Washington public school from another state after the ninth grade because of a parent or guardian receiving an active military duty assignment to Washington, the student is not... | Sherry Appleton (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1485 2007–08 |
Workers' comp appealsModifies the authority of the Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals to award fees and costs in certain situations. | Tami Green (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1491 2007–08 |
Insurance fair conduct actProhibits the unfair practice of an insurer unreasonably or negligently denying a claim for coverage or payment of benefits to any first party claimant. | Steve Kirby (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1492 2007–08 |
Arbitration under insuranceRequires all automobile liability policies that provide personal injury protection (PIP) coverage to have a binding arbitration clause that allows either the insurer or insured to request arbitration. | Geoff Simpson (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 14, 2008 |