Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Fred Jarrett
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2582 2007–08 |
Higher edu child careChanges a child care grant program previously available on a competitive basis to a program that awards competitive or matching grants to state institutions of higher education. | Mary Helen Roberts (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 162, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 26, 2008 |
| HB 2641 2007–08 |
Edu performance agreementsBeginning in 2008, performance agreements are developed and pilot-tested with all six public four-year institutions. | Fred Jarrett (D-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 160, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 26, 2008 |
| HB 1773 2007–08 |
Imposition of tollsDesignates the Legislature as the only entity with the authority to impose tolls on an eligible toll facility, unless that authority is otherwise delegated. | Judy Clibborn (D-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 122, 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 2746 2007–08 |
Fuel purchasesPermits certain transit agencies and the Department of Transportation (Department), in its role of operating the state's ferry system, to implement fuel hedging strategies. | Fred Jarrett (D-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 126, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 25, 2008 |
| HB 3205 2007–08 |
Child long-term well-beingRequires the court to direct the filing of a petition to terminate parental rights when a child has been in foster care for 15 of the past 22 months, unless the court determines there is good cause why a petition should not be filed. | Fred Jarrett (D-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 152, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 25, 2008 |
| HB 1391 2007–08 |
Office of mayorAllows incumbent council members of cities or towns to fill, by appointment, a vacancy in the office of mayor. | Deb Eddy (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 50, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 17, 2008 |
| HB 1493 2007–08 |
Development activityEstablishes that the construction of buildings or structures by a regional transit authority is exempt from local impact fees by modifying the definition of "development activity" to expressly exclude such construction. | Zack Hudgins (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 42, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 17, 2008 |
| HB 1561 2007–08 |
Watershed managementProvides that a separate legal entity created by a watershed management partnership may exercise the power of eminent domain jointly with the partnership if all the public agencies comprising the partnership have the power of... | Fred Jarrett (D-41) | 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 2449 2007–08 |
Child care center employeesProvides for collective bargaining between the Governor and child care center directors and workers under the Public Employees' Collective Bargaining Act. | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2815 2007–08 |
Greenhouse gas emissionsDirects the Department of Ecology (DOE) to submit a greenhouse gas reduction plan to the Legislature to limit statewide greenhouse gas emissions.. | Hans Dunshee (D-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 14, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 3160 2007–08 |
Nutrition informationEstablishes a legislative task force on nutritional information disclosure. | Larry Springer (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 3161 2007–08 |
Sex offender monitoringRequires sex offenders to pay the costs of electronic monitoring to the extent they are financially able. | Norma Smith (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 3210 2007–08 |
Workforce training/educationRequires the Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board to prepare a comprehensive plan for a 10-year period and submit updates to the plan every four years. | Fred Jarrett (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 3261 2007–08 |
Wireless communicationsDefines a "wireless communications device" to exclude radio-based communications devices used by public or non-profit transit agencies for purposes of the law prohibiting the use of hand-held cell phones while driving. | Dennis Flannigan (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 3104 2007–08 |
Domestic partnershipsGrants to state registered domestic partners rights and responsibilities given to spouses in areas of law dealing with: dissolutions; community property; estate planning; taxes; court process; services to indigent veterans and... | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 6, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 12, 2008 |
| HB 1622 2007–08 |
Boundary review boardsAuthorizes Boundary Review Boards (Boards), subject to certain requirements, to modify proposals by adding territory that would increase the area within a proposal. | Jim Moeller (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2008 |
| HB 1750 2007–08 |
Electing the presidentAuthorizes Washington to enter into an interstate agreement to allocate the state's electoral votes for President and Vice President of the United States based on the national popular vote winner. | Joe McDermott (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2008 |
| HB 2797 2007–08 |
Climate change impactsEstablishes a climate change planning goal in the Growth Management Act that takes effect December 31, 2010. | Geoff Simpson (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2008 |
| HB 2954 2007–08 |
District treasurerAuthorizes boards of Educational Service Districts (ESDs) and school districts with 10,000 or more students and in counties with one million or more people to designate a District Treasurer to act with the same powers and... | Ross Hunter (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2008 |
| HB 3054 2007–08 |
Heritage and arts programsShifts hotel-motel tax revenues currently deposited in a permanent and irreducible arts and heritage program endowment fund into a special arts and heritage program account and allows its principal to be available for expenditure. | Ross Hunter (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 12, 2008 |
| HB 2591 2007–08 |
Higher education dataRequires the Higher Education and Coordinating Board (HECB) and the Education Data Center (EDC) to work together to post and populate an informational "dashboard" which organizes and presents specified information in a manner... | Deb Wallace (D-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 11, 2008 |
| HB 2458 2007–08 |
Basic education fundingProvides an enhanced staffing ratio in the statutory funding formula for Basic Education in grades K through three, to be phased in over a six-year period until the enhancement equals an additional 20.69 Certificated... | Pat Sullivan (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 6, 2008 |
| HB 2886 2007–08 |
School nursesRequires that the formula for distribution of basic education funds reflect, by the 2013-14 school year, a ratio of one school nurse for every 750 full-time equivalent students, to be phased in over five years beginning with... | Larry Seaquist (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 6, 2008 |