Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2629 2007–08 |
Educational servicesExpands the mission of and renames the Washington School for the Deaf. | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2636 2007–08 |
ID theft police reportsAuthorizes identity theft victims to file an incident report with a law enforcement agency and requires that the law enforcement agency create a police report of the matter. | Kirk Pearson (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2651 2007–08 |
Public employees' benefitsPermits the Health Care Authority to collect the composite rate charged to school districts for benefit plans on a school district fiscal year basis. | Bill Fromhold (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2670 2007–08 |
Health events/incidentsAllows the disclosure of adverse event notifications which must contain the date and type of adverse event as well as any contextual information that a medical facility chooses to provide. | Tom Campbell (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2693 2007–08 |
Long-term care workersEstablishes, beginning January 1, 2010, a training and credentialing program for long-term care workers who are paid to provide personal care services to persons with functional disabilities. | Dawn Morrell (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2709 2007–08 |
Locally grown foodAllows school districts to develop and implement policies, including local preferences, to facilitate and maximize procurement of Washington grown food. | Christopher Hurst (D-31) | 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 2728 2007–08 |
Misdemeanor sex offendersRequires registration for persons convicted of misdemeanor or gross misdemeanor-level Indecent Exposure with sexual motivation. | Deb Eddy (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2761 2007–08 |
Children/families councilRenames the Children's Trust of Washington as the Council for Children and Families. | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2764 2007–08 |
DV court order violationAdds violations of certain protection orders to the list of offenses eligible for notification by the Department of Corrections. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2767 2007–08 |
Agricultural structuresEstablishes a $150 charge limit for building permits for qualifying specialty agricultural structures. | Brian Blake (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2780 2007–08 |
Public works contractingAllows for 10 demonstration projects using design-build for projects costing between $2 and $10 million. | Kathy Haigh (D-35) | 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 2808 2007–08 |
Grad requirement completionDirects the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to develop information and create a training program regarding enhanced counseling that is targeted to students who complete other high school graduation... | Pat Sullivan (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2810 2007–08 |
English language learnersProvides enhanced funding through the Learning Assistance Program formula for school districts with more than 20 percent student enrollment in the Transitional Bilingual Program and more than 40 percent of students eligible... | Pat Sullivan (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2826 2007–08 |
Career and technical eduRequires all approved preparatory career and technical education (CTE) programs to lead to industry certification or allow students to earn dual high school and college credit. | Skip Priest (R-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2829 2007–08 |
Financial literacyCreates the Homeownership Security Account for the purposes of preventing predatory lending and providing homeownership education, information, and counseling. | Troy Kelley (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2884 2007–08 |
Student discipline policiesEstablishes rules related to student discipline and the use of restraints in public K-12 schools. | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2899 2007–08 |
Adult literacy educationRequires the Washington State Institute for Public Policy (WSIPP) to study and report on the status of adult literacy education. | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2925 2007–08 |
Minority/women's enterprisesRequires the Office of Minority and Women's Business Enterprises to establish a plan to streamline certification, encourage participation of firms, and develop a database, in consultation with the Advisory Committee on... | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 3007 2007–08 |
Survivor benefitsProvides the survivor of a Washington retirement system member who left the employ of their retirement system-covered employer due to National Guard or the military reserve duty, and who died while honorably serving in a... | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 3020 2007–08 |
Firefighters' survivorsRemoves the cessation of benefits upon remarriage for surviving spouses of members of the Firemen's Relief and Pensions–1955 Act. | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 3025 2007–08 |
Higher edu retirementAuthorizes the Higher Education Coordinating Board (HECB) to offer employees participation in a higher education retirement plan, rather than have those employees included in the Public Employees' Retirement Plan. | Bill Fromhold (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 3115 2007–08 |
Small business incubatorsModifies the definition of "small business incubator" to be a facility or program providing services to businesses less than five years old having ten or fewer employees at the time of admission. | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 3121 2007–08 |
Construction industryProvides a civil penalty for persons who falsify information on a contractor registration application. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |