Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Geoff Simpson
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1120 2007–08 |
Children with disabilitiesThe Department of Social and Health Services will offer Medicaid coverage for disabled children in families with household incomes up to 300 percent of the federal poverty level under the Family Opportunity Act option included... | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1133 2007–08 |
Monitoring sex offendersAuthorizes the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs to conduct a study on the use of radio frequency identification or other similar technology to electronically monitor sex offenders. | Chris Strow (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1154 2007–08 |
Employment/tobaccoProhibits employers from requiring employees or applicants to: (1) disclose whether they consumed lawful tobacco products at any time, or (2) agree not to consume lawful tobacco products off the premises of the employer during... | Dawn Morrell (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1159 2007–08 |
Local public works fundsAuthorizes counties to establish local public works assistance funds to fund qualifying local government public works projects located wholly or partially within the county. | Brian Sullivan (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1160 2007–08 |
Energy freedom programExpands the Energy Freedom Program to include assistance for landfill methane gas and wastewater treatment gas. | Brian Sullivan (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1162 2007–08 |
Student transportation/fuelProvides student transportation programs with tax incentives to encourage the use of biodiesel and other alternative fuel vehicles. | Brian Sullivan (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1165 2007–08 |
Student trans fundingDirects that additional amounts appropriated for student transportation, beyond inflation and caseload adjustments, be allocated to districts in proportion to the district-by-district "funding variance" amounts documented in... | Bill Fromhold (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1169 2007–08 |
Private vocational schoolsClarifies the minimum requirements for private vocational schools to obtain and maintain an operating license, and requires them to demonstrate their financial viability and responsibility to the Workforce Training and... | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1171 2007–08 |
Small businessesExempts qualifying small businesses from the Business and Occupations tax. | William "Ike" Eickmeyer (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1178 2007–08 |
Associate development orgUpdates the duties of Associate Development Organizations (ADOs). | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1182 2007–08 |
Missing personsRequires the Criminal Justice Training Commission to provide training on the implementation and use of missing persons protocols to law enforcement officers with the least disruption. | Mark Ericks (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1187 2007–08 |
Affordable housingRecodifies statutes containing provisions related to affordable housing into topical subchapters within a single Affordable Housing chapter in title 43. | Troy Kelley (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1189 2007–08 |
Campaign contributionsProvides that a limited liability company and all of its affiliates are treated as a single person for contribution purposes. | Hans Dunshee (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1191 2007–08 |
Driving under the influenceMakes it a felony to drive or be in physical control of a vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any drug when the person has two or more prior offenses within seven years. | John Ahern (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1194 2007–08 |
Mathematics WASLPermits students in the classes of 2008, 2009, and 2010 to graduate from high school without obtaining a Certificate of Academic Achievement or Certificate of Individual Achievement if they meet certain criteria: a) have... | Joe McDermott (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1199 2007–08 |
Retirement at earlier agesAuthorizes retirement benefits at earlier ages in the plans 2 and 3 of the public employees' retirement system, the teachers' retirement system, and the school employees' retirement system. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1202 2007–08 |
Ombudsman/dev disabilitiesCreates the Office of the Ombudsman for Persons with Developmental Disabilities. | Mary Helen Roberts (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1221 2007–08 |
Release of offendersDeclares that the board retains the jurisdiction to issue a certificate of discharge after the expiration of the offender's or parolee's maximum statutory sentence. | Christopher Hurst (D-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1223 2007–08 |
CBRNE response programCreates a statewide chemical, biological, radioactive, nuclear, or explosive (CBRNE) Incident Response Program. | Geoff Simpson (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1226 2007–08 |
First peoples' teacher certEstablishes the First Peoples' Language, Culture, and History Teacher Certification Program. | Mike Sells (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1227 2007–08 |
Mortgage brokersReduces the business and occupation tax rate for licensed mortgage brokers from 1.5 percent to 0.484 percent. | Mark Ericks (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1234 2007–08 |
Ins commissioner authorityGrants the insurance commissioner the authority to review individual health benefit plan rates. Repeals RCW 48.20.025, 48.44.017, and 48.46.062. | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1239 2007–08 |
Water supply plansRequires a jurisdiction in which a water district is located to review the district's water supply system comprehensive plan for consistency with the jurisdiction's comprehensive plan, development regulations, Growth... | Geoff Simpson (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1242 2007–08 |
Adult family home certAdult family homes may participate in a voluntary adult family home certification program through the University of Washington Geriatric Education Center. | Dawn Morrell (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1243 2007–08 |
Unlawful internet gamblingProvides that, in a prosecution for a violation of RCW 9.46.240, it is an affirmative defense, which the defendant must prove by a preponderance of the evidence, that the defendant transmitted or received the gambling... | Chris Strow (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |