Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Charles Ross
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 3384 2007–08 |
Health insuranceProvides that the legislature intends to implement the recommendation of the blue ribbon commission on health care costs and access, and implement a multipronged approach that provides more affordable health insurance options... | Bill Hinkle (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 6, 2008 |
| HB 2649 2007–08 |
Centralia-Chehalis projectAuthorizes the issuance of $50 million in new state general obligation bonds for the state's share of the Centralia-Chehalis flood control project. | Gary Alexander (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 26, 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 |
| HB 3367 2007–08 |
Legislators/health coverageProvides that in lieu of group coverage, elected members of the senate and house of representatives shall purchase health coverage through the individual market. | Jim Moeller (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 13, 2008 |
| HB 3260 2007–08 |
Computer server equipmentProvides a 50 percent state sales and use tax exemption for replacement computer server equipment. | Bill Grant (D-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 12, 2008 |
| HB 3179 2007–08 |
Dog bitesLimits the defense of provocation for injury to a person caused by a dog where the victim is under the age of 6. | Charles Ross (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 6, 2008 |
| HB 2618 2007–08 |
Water-sewer districtsRepeals all of RCW Chapter 35.13A, which regulates the assumption of jurisdiction over all or part of a water-sewer district by a city or town. | Dean Takko (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 5, 2008 |
| HB 2628 2007–08 |
Stabilization projectsRequires the Department of Fish and Wildlife to provide technical assistance to landowners in the assessment and selection of appropriate bank protection techniques from previously developed technical manuals. | Ed Orcutt (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 2008 |
| HB 2638 2007–08 |
ID theftClarifies that each act prohibited by the Identity Theft statute is a separate unit of prosecution. | Kirk Pearson (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2008 |
| HB 3339 2007–08 |
Admitting of sex offensesProvides that if a law enforcement agency becomes aware that a person has admitted, under oath, to committing a sex offense, the law enforcement agency must notify the public of this information. | John Ahern (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2008 |
| HB 2433 2007–08 |
Assistance benefitsSuspends, instead of terminates, general assistance if a person, otherwise eligible for benefits, is incarcerated and automatically reinstates suspended benefits upon release. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 30, 2008 |
| HB 3270 2007–08 |
Property tax statistics/infoRequires each county assessor, before March 1st each year, to prepare and submit to the department of revenue a detailed report on property taxes levied within the county. The report must include assessed valuation, levy rate,... | Ed Orcutt (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 28, 2008 |
| HB 3271 2007–08 |
Streamlined sales/use taxProvides the relief from penalty and interest provided by RCW 82.32.755(1) does not apply with respect to transactions occurring more than four years after December 31, 2008. | Ed Orcutt (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 28, 2008 |
| HB 3235 2007–08 |
Restitution for victimsProvides that a purpose of the Sentencing Reform Act is to consider a victim's needs and provide restitution and support as needed to ensure that he or she will not be further victimized. | Roger Goodman (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 25, 2008 |
| HB 3236 2007–08 |
Motor vehicle insuranceIncreases the penalty for failing to provide proof of motor vehicle insurance to five hundred dollars. | John Ahern (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 25, 2008 |
| HB 3152 2007–08 |
Students with autismProvides that the professional educator standards board shall develop autism awareness and training policy guidelines for schools to ensure that teachers responsible for autistic children are well-prepared and up-to-date on... | Dan Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 23, 2008 |
| HB 3165 2007–08 |
New small businessesProvides a business and occupation tax exemption for new small businesses during the first twelve months of operation. Provides that the exemption authorized only applies to the first two hundred thousand dollars reported on... | Troy Kelley (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 23, 2008 |
| HB 3178 2007–08 |
Peace officer drug testingAuthorizes a city, county, town, port district, or any other taxing district to institute mandatory drug testing after a traffic collision or shooting and random drug testing for all peace officers employed by it, after... | Charles Ross (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 23, 2008 |
| HB 3066 2007–08 |
Catastrophic flood reliefAppropriates $50 million from the Disaster Recovery Account to the Department of Transportation solely for the Chehalis - Centralia flood control project. | Gary Alexander (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 2008 |
| HB 3072 2007–08 |
Water rightsAllows the continuance of a water right if the owner uses at least a portion of the water right for the established purpose of use. | Bill Grant (D-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 2008 |
| HB 2930 2007–08 |
Drivers' license/identicardDeclares that a driver's license or identicard applicant must provide the department of licensing with documentation that the applicant is a United States citizen or that the applicant's presence in the United States is lawful. | Mike Armstrong (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 18, 2008 |
| HB 2934 2007–08 |
Radioactive wasteIncludes services supporting the Hanford radioactive waste cleanup within the radioactive waste cleanup business and occupation tax classification. | Bill Grant (D-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 18, 2008 |
| HB 2962 2007–08 |
Public safetyProvides additional revenues for public safety, including law enforcement officers and firefighters plan 2 pension plan benefits. | Troy Kelley (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 18, 2008 |
| HB 2973 2007–08 |
School busesExempts school buses from fuel taxes. | Jim McCune (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 18, 2008 |
| HB 2915 2007–08 |
Ethics board penalties/costsAllows an ethics board to consider penalties and costs in excess of $500 even if an administrative law judge is not used. | Jay Rodne (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 17, 2008 |