Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Sharon Tomiko Santos
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1510 2007–08 |
Oil windfall profitsFinds that Washington citizens and businesses are paying historically high prices for gasoline while the major oil companies are reaping windfall profits. As a result, tens of millions of dollars are being taken from the... | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1517 2007–08 |
World language instructionRequires the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to assign a full-time staff to serve as world language supervisor and describes the supervisor's duties. | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1518 2007–08 |
Death penalty task forceEstablishes a death penalty task force to review Washington's death penalty laws. | Brendan Williams (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1541 2007–08 |
Educational dataEstablishes a timeline for school districts to submit certain data elements pertaining to student courses, teacher qualifications, and teacher assignments to the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI). | Ross Hunter (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1548 2007–08 |
Developmental disabilitiesCreates the Individual and Family Services Program for individuals with developmental disabilities. | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1550 2007–08 |
After-school care programsCreates the Washington Community Learning Center Program to support afterschool programs (programs) offered by partnerships of schools and community organizations. | Joe McDermott (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1560 2007–08 |
Preschool tuitionEstablishes a pilot program to provide preschool tuition scholarships for children in foster care for 60 or more days. | Pat Sullivan (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1602 2007–08 |
Foster parentsLimits Basic Health Plan premiums for foster parents with incomes up to 200 percent of the Federal Poverty Level to $17 per month. | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1647 2007–08 |
College faculty salaryDeclares an intent that state appropriations be adjusted to an amount which, together with faculty turnover savings, provides for a fair and equitable funding of faculty salary increments for both part-time and full-time faculty. | Steve Kirby (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1658 2007–08 |
Family & medical leave insEstablishes the family and medical leave insurance program. | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1659 2007–08 |
Science WASLDeclares an intent to initiate revisions to the science assessment while delaying the graduation requirement in science so that there is adequate time to realign curriculum, instruction, and assessment in science before... | Pat Sullivan (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1660 2007–08 |
Part-time college facultyRequires each community and technical college to have only one faculty salary schedule and only one step increase schedule. | Pat Sullivan (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1661 2007–08 |
Cost of educationDirects the Washington State Institute for Public Policy to study four cost scenarios for the state to deliver a basic education as defined by the state Constitution, statute, and court decisions. | Pat Sullivan (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1663 2007–08 |
Early child developmentEstablishes an Early Learning Advisory Council. | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1681 2007–08 |
TelecommunicationsFinds that the competitiveness of telecommunications services makes regulatory modernization necessary to ensure fair regulatory treatment of telecommunications service providers who provide similar services. | Mark Ericks (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1689 2007–08 |
Cardiac delivery systemImproves the cardiac delivery system in the state of Washington by creating a new statutory certificate of need category for adult nonemergent interventional cardiology for hospitals without on-site open heart surgery programs. | Dawn Morrell (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1691 2007–08 |
Deferred prosecutionFinds that: (1) A significant number of individuals with mental or developmental disabilities who are in need of treatment or habilitative supports and services are inappropriately detained in correctional facilities; and (2)... | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1702 2007–08 |
Rural county library distProvides for the annexation of a portion of a rural county library district by a city, code city, or town. | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1703 2007–08 |
Domestic violenceCreates a domestic violence pilot program to co-locate a domestic violence advocate in Department of Social and Health Services offices. | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1707 2007–08 |
Death penaltyProhibits a death sentence for a person who had a severe mental disorder at the time the crime was committed. | Brendan Williams (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1716 2007–08 |
Foster careDirects the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) to establish a grant program to implement school enrollment stabilization strategies for children in foster care. | Mary Helen Roberts (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1745 2007–08 |
Practice of hairdressingCreates a hairdresser license under the authority of the Department of Licensing. | Dean Takko (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1746 2007–08 |
Historic propertyExempts certain historic property leased to counties from property taxation. | Ed Orcutt (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1778 2007–08 |
High school requirementsRevises high school graduation requirements to include a course that covers Washington State and the global economy. | Deb Wallace (D-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1780 2007–08 |
Statewide family courtEstablishes family court as a statutorily created division of superior court, effective July 1, 2009; and | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |