Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Lynn Kessler
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2624 2007–08 |
Human remainsEstablishes statutory guidelines and procedures for inadvertent discoveries of skeletal human remains. | John McCoy (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 275, Laws of 2008 |
Apr 1, 2008 |
| HB 2678 2007–08 |
Timber industry taxBroadening the application of the lower business and tax rate for timber and wood products. | Lynn Kessler (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 296, Laws of 2008 |
Apr 1, 2008 |
| HB 2887 2007–08 |
PERS/judgesPermits judges and justices in the Public Employees' Retirement System to purchase past judicial service earned at 2 percent per year in Plans 1 or 2, or 1 percent per year in Plan 3, so that it will be included in their... | Bill Fromhold (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 300, Laws of 2008 |
Apr 1, 2008 |
| HB 3283 2007–08 |
Military personnel/taxesWaives excise tax penalties and interest for businesses while the owner is on active duty in the military and engaged in an armed conflict outside of the country. | Jaime Herrera (R-18) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 184, Laws of 2008 |
Apr 1, 2008 |
| HB 3168 2007–08 |
WA head start programDirects the Department of Early Learning to develop a plan to implement a statewide Washington Head Start Program. | Roger Goodman (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 164, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 26, 2008 |
| HB 2560 2007–08 |
Small employer insuranceModifies the definition of a small employer for the purposes of qualifying to purchase small group health coverage. | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 144, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 25, 2008 |
| HB 2893 2007–08 |
Forest practices boardAuthorizes a representative of a timber products union to sit as a member on the Forest Practices Board of Washington. | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 46, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 17, 2008 |
| HB 1421 2007–08 |
Address confidentialityAdds a definition for "stalking" to the law establishing the Address Confidentiality Program (ACP). | Tami Green (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 18, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 14, 2008 |
| HB 1147 2007–08 |
Damage to livestockExpands the wildlife damage crop compensation program to include damage done to livestock by cougars, wolves and bears. | Joel Kretz (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 1873 2007–08 |
Wrongful injury or deathMakes a number of changes to the statutes governing wrongful death and survival causes of action, particularly in the areas of the beneficiaries and recoverable damages. | Timm Ormsby (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2016 2007–08 |
Eminent domainRequires a condemnor to consider alternatives to condemnation. | Larry Springer (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2219 2007–08 |
Small forest landownersRequires the Small Forest Landowner Office to determine the compensation to be offered to a landowner for an easement as soon as possible after the landowner's application for the Forest Riparian Easement Program (FREP). | Ed Orcutt (R-18) | 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 2626 2007–08 |
Emergency eligibilityDirects the Employment Security Department to study options for suspending the waiting period requirement for individuals who are unemployed because of an emergency or disaster. | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | 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 2920 2007–08 |
Eminent domain info pamphletRequires the Attorney General's Office to develop an eminent domain pamphlet. | Lynn Kessler (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 3137 2007–08 |
Property tax reliefProvides three-year property tax exemption for farm and agricultural land damaged by the December 2007 storms. | Richard DeBolt (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
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 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 3378 2007–08 |
Emergency preparednessProvides for the use of county sales and use taxes for emergency preparedness by voter approval. | Lynn Kessler (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 28, 2008 |
| HB 2946 2007–08 |
Leave sharing for victimsAllows victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking to participate in the state leave-sharing program. | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2008 |
| HB 3193 2007–08 |
Whistleblower protectionsExpands protections for state employee whistleblowers. | Timm Ormsby (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2008 |
| HB 3292 2007–08 |
Executive sessionsRequires the audio recording of all executive sessions conducted by a governing body under the Open Public Meetings Act. | Lynn Kessler (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2008 |
| HB 3116 2007–08 |
Electricity productionProvides a sales and use tax exemption for machinery and equipment used to generate electricity using biomass. | Lynn Kessler (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 14, 2008 |
| HB 3138 2007–08 |
Natural disaster tax reliefProvides sales/use tax exemption for construction and rebuilding of residential structures damaged by the December 2007 flooding. | Richard DeBolt (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 14, 2008 |