Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Joe McDermott
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6701 2007–08 |
Money launderingThis bill amends 9A.83.030, the general seizure and forfeiture statute. The bill clarifies when property is the proper object of seizure and forfeiture by the state. | Joe McDermott (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 29, 2008 |
| SB 6702 2007–08 |
Offender treatment programsFor offenders convicted of nonviolent and nonsex offenses with sentences of one year or less, courts may authorize county jails to convert jail confinement to a county supervised community option including the completion of a... | Joe McDermott (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 29, 2008 |
| SB 6703 2007–08 |
Certificate of dischargeIssuance of a certificate of discharge does not affect and is not prevented by an order that excludes or prohibits the offender from having contact with a specified person or business, or coming within a set distance of any... | Debbie Regala (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 29, 2008 |
| SB 6716 2007–08 |
Domestic partnerships(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE) Expands the rights and responsibilities for domestic partnerships, including provisions that address notice, public officials, public assistance, judicial process, veterans, community... | Ed Murray (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 29, 2008 |
| SB 6737 2007–08 |
WSU collective bargaining(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE) Intends to promote cooperative labor relations between Washington State University and the employees who provide instructional, research, and related academic services, and who are enrolled... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 29, 2008 |
| SB 6750 2007–08 |
Industrial insurance orders(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE) Provides that an order by the department of labor and industries awarding benefits shall become effective with benefits due on the date issued. Subject to this act, if the department order... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 29, 2008 |
| SB 6820 2007–08 |
Student excellence(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE) Directs the economic development commission, in consultation with the higher education coordinating board and the workforce training and education coordinating board, to study and identify... | Jim Kastama (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 29, 2008 |
| SB 6824 2007–08 |
Process serversThe bill as referred to committee was not considered. | Joe McDermott (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 29, 2008 |
| SB 6931 2007–08 |
Patrol fundingThe $0.42 per liter surcharge is added to all retail sales of spirits, excluding licensee, military, and tribal sales. All receipts from the surcharge must be deposited into the Violence Reduction and Drug Enforcement Account. | Adam Kline (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 29, 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 |
| SB 6943 2007–08 |
Process ServersA person who serves legal process for a fee or wage in the state of Washington must be a resident of the state of Washington. DOL may release to process servers both the mailing and residence addresses when both are included... | Joe McDermott (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 12, 2008 |
| SB 6272 2007–08 |
Financial literacyRequires the Department of Financial Institutions to expand financial literacy through education and counseling. | Jean Berkey (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 3, Laws of 2008 |
Feb 11, 2008 |
| SB 6276 2007–08 |
DV advocate pilot program(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE) Requires the department of social and health services to create a pilot program to place a full-time domestic violence expert in a minimum of two division of children and family services... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 8, 2008 |
| SB 6406 2007–08 |
Offender education program(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE) Requires, as a component of basic academic skills education, the department of corrections to create, by rule, a program to provide offenders who are United States citizens with the... | Rosa Franklin (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 8, 2008 |
| SB 6469 2007–08 |
Urban forestry(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE) Supports city efforts to conserve, protect, improve, and expand Washington's urban forest in order to reduce storm water pollution in Puget Sound, flooding, energy consumption and greenhouse... | Ed Murray (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 8, 2008 |
| SB 6661 2007–08 |
Child care licensing actions(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE) Authorizes the department of early learning to consider the facts and circumstances of a previous licensing enforcement action taken by the department under chapter 43.215 RCW, provided that... | Rosa Franklin (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 8, 2008 |
| SB 6696 2007–08 |
Wrongful injury or deathThe bill as referred to committee was not considered. | Darlene Fairley (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 8, 2008 |
| SB 6713 2007–08 |
Children w/disabilitiesDSHS must contract with all counties to provide funding for early intervention services to eligible children. Each county must partner with local lead agencies, school districts, and birth-to-three providers, to provide or... | Claudia Kauffman (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 8, 2008 |
| SB 6778 2007–08 |
Voter registration(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE) Provides that, for elections held after August 1, 2009, an elector not registered in the state may use a special procedure to register to vote during the period beginning after the closing... | Joe McDermott (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 8, 2008 |
| SB 6872 2007–08 |
Community schools actThe Community Schools Act of 2008 is created. | Joe McDermott (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 8, 2008 |
| SB 6521 2007–08 |
Human remains(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE) Establishes a misdemeanor for a person who discovers human remains and does not report them to the coroner or local law enforcement. Requires persons who inadvertently discover human remains... | Joe McDermott (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 7, 2008 |
| SB 6314 2007–08 |
Arts education funding(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE) Provides that beginning with the 2012-13 school year and each school year thereafter, the office of the superintendent of public instruction shall distribute a per student allocation to... | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2008 |
| SB 6407 2007–08 |
Small business creditThe maximum credit against the B&O is increased to 40 dollars per each month in the reporting period. Beginning in 2010, the maximum credit against the B&O will increase at a rate equivalent to the increase in the rate of the... | Rosa Franklin (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2008 |
| SB 6530 2007–08 |
Children's safe products(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE) Provides, beginning January 1, 2009, no person may manufacture, knowingly sell, offer for sale, distribute for sale, or distribute for use in this state a children's product or product... | Debbie Regala (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2008 |
| SB 6907 2007–08 |
Electronic devicesAuthorizes a state officer or state employee to use a state-owned electronic device for personal use, as long as the use does not materially diminish the value of the device or devices, does not consume tangible resources such... | Eric Oemig (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 1, 2008 |