Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Jim McCune
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 1865 2007–08 |
LandlordsRequires a landlord to store an evicted tenant's property if the tenant requests it in writing within three days of service of the writ of restitution. | Brendan Williams (D-22) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 43, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 17, 2008 |
| HB 3151 2007–08 |
National disaster countiesExtends the date by two years that the Lewis County Public Facilities District must commence construction of a regional center to qualify for the credit against the state sales and use tax. | Gary Alexander (R-20) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 48, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 17, 2008 |
| HB 1149 2007–08 |
Advance property tax paymentAllows "binding site plans" to be filed without an advance property tax deposit being made to the county treasurer. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 17, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 14, 2008 |
| HB 2923 2007–08 |
Transporting hay or strawAllows hay or straw processing facilities to provide weight tickets, provided the scale used is approved by the Washington State Department of Agriculture. | Bill Hinkle (R-13) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 26, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 14, 2008 |
| HB 1102 2007–08 |
Property tax/veteransMakes eligible veterans with incomes of $70,000 or less, if the veteran has a service-connected total disability rating, for the purposes of the senior property tax exemption program. | Tom Campbell (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 1127 2007–08 |
Military leaves of absenceExtends military leave of absence from 15 to 30 days each year. | Dawn Morrell (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 1148 2007–08 |
Mobile & manufactured homesProhibits cities, code cities, towns, and counties from restricting the location of mobile and manufactured homes based exclusively on age and dimension criteria. However, this prohibition applies only in mobile home parks and... | Geoff Simpson (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 1211 2007–08 |
Solar hot waterExempts solar hot water heating components from retail sales and use taxes. | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 1332 2007–08 |
Affordable housingRequires certain state agencies, local governments, and school districts to offer surplus property for sale that they judge to be suitable for affordable or special needs housing to eligible organizations for the initial 180... | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 1345 2007–08 |
Gambling under ageMakes it explicitly unlawful for minors to play in authorized gambling activities including, but not limited to, punch boards, pull-tabs, card games, and fund-raising events. | Alex Wood (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 1403 2007–08 |
SnowmobilesRemoves the registration requirement for snowmobiles that are owned or transported but not operated in Washington. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 1404 2007–08 |
Trail grooming servicesExempts trail grooming services purchased by Washington and nonprofit corporations from sales tax. | Deb Wallace (D-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 1625 2007–08 |
Motorcycle at traffic signalAllows motorcycles to turn left after one cycle at a signalized intersection equipped with a vehicle detection device, if that device fails to register the presence of the vehicle. | Richard DeBolt (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 1727 2007–08 |
Growth management planningEstablishes new requirements for the land use and housing elements of comprehensive plans adopted under the Growth Management Act. | Larry Springer (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2170 2007–08 |
Law enforcement agency staffExpands the class of people covered under the stalking statute, at the felony level, to include employees and volunteers of a law enforcement agency. | Charles Ross (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2373 2007–08 |
School bus driver safetyRequires the Department of Licensing to provide a school district, free of charge, with an abstract of the full driving record for a current or prospective school bus driver. | Jim McCune (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2438 2007–08 |
Cougar hunting pilot projectExtends for three years the pilot project that allowed for the hunting of cougars with the aid of hounds. | Joel Kretz (R-7) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 8, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2439 2007–08 |
Offender immigration statusRequires the Department of Corrections and counties to determine the immigration status of every felony sex offender serving a term of confinement and to release the offender to the custody of the appropriate federal... | Skip Priest (R-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2444 2007–08 |
Offender internet infoRequires a registered sex or kidnapping offender to provide his or her electronic mail address and the uniform resource locator of any personal Web site he or she created or operates. | Kirk Pearson (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2541 2007–08 |
Condominium associationsRequires a residential condominium association, unless doing so would impose an unreasonable hardship, to (1) prepare an initial reserve study based upon a visual site inspection conducted by a reserve study professional; (2)... | Troy Kelley (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| 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 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 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 |