Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Sherry Appleton
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1283 2007–08 |
High school diplomasExpands high school diploma eligibility for honorably discharged Vietnam era veterans who left high school before graduation to serve in the armed forces. | Dan Roach (R-31) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 185, Laws of 2008 |
Apr 1, 2008 |
| HB 2476 2007–08 |
Tribal police officersAuthorizes tribal police officers to act as general authority Washington State Peace Officers within the exterior boundaries of the reservation. | John McCoy (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 224, Laws of 2008 |
Apr 1, 2008 |
| HB 2479 2007–08 |
Wireless number disclosureRequires directory providers to undertake an investigation to determine whether a phone number is a wireless phone number before including the phone number in a directory. | Dawn Morrell (D-25) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 271, Laws of 2008 |
Apr 1, 2008 |
| HB 2514 2007–08 |
Orca whale protectionProhibits people and their vessels from being within 300 feet of any southern Orca whale, or feeding any southern Orca whale without an express exemption. | Dave Quall (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 225, Laws of 2008 |
Apr 1, 2008 |
| 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 2729 2007–08 |
Identification documentsCreates a class C felony for a person to intentionally possess, read, or capture information on another person's enhanced driver's license remotely, without that person's knowledge and consent. | Deb Eddy (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 200, Laws of 2008 |
Apr 1, 2008 |
| HB 2844 2007–08 |
Urban forestryProvides a mechanism to encourage local governments to develop and implement management plans and ordinances related to urban forestry. | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 299, Laws of 2008 |
Apr 1, 2008 |
| HB 2963 2007–08 |
WSU collective bargainingMakes the public employees' collective bargaining law applicable to graduate teaching assistants and graduate research assistants at Washington State University. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 203, Laws of 2008 |
Apr 1, 2008 |
| HB 2551 2007–08 |
Juvenile treatment programsAllows juveniles, under the suspended disposition alternative, to enter a treatment program that is either a research-based best practice program, or an evidence-based or research-based best practice chemical dependency... | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 158, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 26, 2008 |
| 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 1103 2007–08 |
Health professionsAuthorizes the Secretary of Health to conduct all phases of disciplinary actions regarding cases involving sexual misconduct that do not include issues of clinical expertise or practice standards. | Tom Campbell (R-2) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 134, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 25, 2008 |
| HB 2510 2007–08 |
Medicare only benefitsAllows law enforcement officers, firefighters, and other public employees participating in a qualified retirement system to obtain Medicare coverage through the "divided referendum" process. | Geoff Simpson (D-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 142, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 25, 2008 |
| HB 3122 2007–08 |
Independent contractorCreates test for determining whether a construction worker is a covered worker or uncovered independent contractor for purposes of unemployment and industrial insurance laws. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 102, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 20, 2008 |
| HB 2448 2007–08 |
Campaign finance reportChanges the time frame covered by the campaign finance report filed with the Public Disclosure Commission 21 days prior to the election to reflect contributions received and expenditures made as of one business day prior to... | Senator (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 73, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 19, 2008 |
| HB 2730 2007–08 |
Port district ferry serviceExpands the areas in which port districts may offer ferry service to include the Puget Sound. | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 45, 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 1102 2007–08 |
Property tax/veteransMakes eligible veterans with incomes of $70,000 or less, if the veteran has a service-connected total disability rating, for the purposes of the senior property tax exemption program. | Tom Campbell (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 1127 2007–08 |
Military leaves of absenceExtends military leave of absence from 15 to 30 days each year. | Dawn Morrell (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 1383 2007–08 |
Body piercingRequires the Secretary of Health to establish sterilization and disease prevention standards for body modification procedures. | Sherry Appleton (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 1551 2007–08 |
Campaigns for local officeRemoves the prohibition on using public funds to finance political campaigns for local office. | Joe McDermott (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 1806 2007–08 |
Pesticides in schoolsRequires the Washington State School Directors' Association to develop a model integrated pest management policy. | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2216 2007–08 |
Public trans governing bodyRequires that a public transportation system owned or operated by specified categories of public entities must include in its governing body a nonvoting member recommended by the labor organization representing the majority of... | Sherry Appleton (D-23) | 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 2452 2007–08 |
Wildlife rehab committeeEstablishes a Wildlife Rehabilitation Advisory Committee within the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. | Sherry Appleton (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2455 2007–08 |
Fare media monetary valuePrevents the expiration in under 120 days of the monetary value of any fare media for Washington State Ferries. | Sherry Appleton (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |