All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 2482 2007–08 |
Annexation petitionsModifies petition requirements for cities by allowing a corporate officer to sign an annexation petition under oath. | Jim Moeller (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 196, Laws of 2008 |
Apr 1, 2008 |
| HB 2507 2007–08 |
Higher edu institutionsDirects the Washington State Patrol and the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs, in consultation with State Board for Community and Technical Colleges, the Council of Presidents, the Independent Colleges of... | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 293, 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 2525 2007–08 |
Flood damageAllows gubernatorial declarations of states of emergency to trigger the authority of the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife to issue emergency, oral hydraulic projects approvals. | Kirk Pearson (R-39) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 272, Laws of 2008 |
Apr 1, 2008 |
| HB 2533 2007–08 |
Utility pole attachmentsSpecifies how pole attachment rates must be calculated for utility poles owned or controlled by a public utility district (PUD). | John McCoy (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 197, Laws of 2008 |
Apr 1, 2008 |
| HB 2540 2007–08 |
Hunters and fishersMakes permanent the advisory committee to the Fish and Wildlife Commission that represents the interests of hunters and fishers with disabilities. | Judy Warnick (R-13) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 294, Laws of 2008 |
Apr 1, 2008 |
| HB 2542 2007–08 |
Cigarette taxesCreates an alternative enforcement mechanism related to receiving unstamped cigarettes. | Mark Ericks (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 226, Laws of 2008 |
Apr 1, 2008 |
| HB 2549 2007–08 |
Patient-centered careDirects the Department of Health allow primary care providers to participate in a medical home collaborative program. | Larry Seaquist (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 295, Laws of 2008 |
Apr 1, 2008 |
| HB 2557 2007–08 |
Trial court operationIncreases the jurisdictional dollar limit on district court and small claims court. | Roger Goodman (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 227, Laws of 2008 |
Apr 1, 2008 |
| HB 2580 2007–08 |
Military employees' paydatesChanges the pay date for state active duty National or State Guard members. | Christopher Hurst (D-31) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 186, Laws of 2008 |
Apr 1, 2008 |
| HB 2585 2007–08 |
Newspaper supplement taxAllows reduced taxation of electronic versions of newspapers. | Jim McIntire (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 273, Laws of 2008 |
Apr 1, 2008 |
| HB 2598 2007–08 |
Online math curriculumRequires the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to issue a request for proposals to adapt an existing mathematics curriculum to be aligned with Washington's requirements and expectations and make the... | Pat Sullivan (D-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 274, Laws of 2008 |
Apr 1, 2008 |
| HB 2602 2007–08 |
Victims' employment leaveRequires employers to provide reasonable leave to employees who are victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking, or whose family members are victims. | Lynn Kessler (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 286, 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 2639 2007–08 |
Renewable resourcesAdds limited liability corporations to the categories of organizational entities that a public agency may utilize for the purpose of entering into agreements for joint or cooperative action with other public agencies. | Dean Takko (D-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 198, Laws of 2008 |
Apr 1, 2008 |
| HB 2647 2007–08 |
Children's safe productsProhibits manufacturers, retailers, and wholesalers from manufacturing, selling, offering for sale, distributing for sale, or distributing for use, a children's product or product component that contains a certain... | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 288, Laws of 2008 |
Apr 1, 2008 |
| HB 2650 2007–08 |
Cigarette tax agreementAuthorizes the Governor to make a cigarette tax agreement with the Yakama Nation that provides for a tribal tax on cigarettes that phases up to 87.6 percent of the state cigarette tax rate. | Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 228, Laws of 2008 |
Apr 1, 2008 |
| HB 2652 2007–08 |
Dependent care assistanceTransfers administration of the Dependent Care Assistance Program from the Department of Retirement Systems to the Health Care Authority. | Dawn Morrell (D-25) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 229, 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 2679 2007–08 |
Students in foster careDirects the Puget Sound Educational Service District (PSESD) to designate a foster care program supervisor to perform specified duties, if funds are provided. | Mary Helen Roberts (D-21) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 297, Laws of 2008 |
Apr 1, 2008 |
| HB 2687 2007–08 |
Operating budgetMakes 2008 supplemental operating budget appropriations. | Helen Sommers (D-36) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 329, Laws of 2008 |
Apr 1, 2008 |
| HB 2699 2007–08 |
Minimum wageMoves section requiring disclosure of service charges from the hotels, lodging houses, and restaurants chapter to the Washington Minimum Wage Act. | Jim Moeller (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 199, Laws of 2008 |
Apr 1, 2008 |
| HB 2712 2007–08 |
Criminal street gangsRequires the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs (WASPC) to establish a local grant program to help fund special law enforcement emphasis targeting gang crime. | Christopher Hurst (D-31) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 276, Laws of 2008 |
Apr 1, 2008 |