All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6638 2007–08 |
Heritage and arts programsShifts hotel-motel tax revenues currently deposited in a permanent and irreducible arts and heritage program endowment fund into a special arts and heritage program account and allows its principal to be available for expenditure. | Ed Murray (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 264, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 31, 2008 |
| SB 6760 2007–08 |
Developmental disabilitiesAdds Fircrest School, Yakima Valley School, and Francis Haddon Morgan Center as residential habilitation centers that can have proceeds from the use of its excess property deposited into the Developmental Disabilities... | Debbie Regala (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 265, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 31, 2008 |
| SB 6776 2007–08 |
Whistleblower protectionExpands protections for state employee whistleblowers. | Adam Kline (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 266, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 31, 2008 |
| SB 6792 2007–08 |
Dependency mattersEstablishes a standard of proof and makes certain procedural changes and clarifications for petitions to reinstate parental rights. | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 267, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 31, 2008 |
| SB 6806 2007–08 |
Anaerobic digesterCreates a six-year property tax exemption for anaerobic digesters. | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 268, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 31, 2008 |
| SB 6851 2007–08 |
Inheritance/tax exemptionConcerning the documentation required in order to obtain a real estate excise tax exemption at the time of inheritance. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 269, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 31, 2008 |
| SB 5010 2007–08 |
State park foster home passCreates a state park foster home pass that entitles the holder and the members of his or her camping unit to free admission and camping at state parks, as well as free access and usage of park campsites at some non-operated,... | Senator (R-15) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 238, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 28, 2008 |
| SB 5642 2007–08 |
Cigarette ignitionRequires that all cigarettes sold in Washington be reduced ignition strength. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 239, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 28, 2008 |
| SB 5651 2007–08 |
Community credit needsAdds a bank's participation in microenterprise development projects to the factors used to determine if the bank is meeting the convenience and credit needs of its community. | Claudia Kauffman (D-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 240, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 28, 2008 |
| SB 6216 2007–08 |
Cigarette tax contractAuthorizes the Governor to enter into a cigarette tax contract with the Shoalwater Bay Tribe. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 241, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 28, 2008 |
| SB 6227 2007–08 |
Coast marine resourcesCreates the Outer Coast Marine Resources Committee Program to provide support, administration, and coordination of outer coast marine resources committees and their projects. | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 242, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 28, 2008 |
| SB 6231 2007–08 |
Marine protected areasRequires the director of the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife to establish a work group relating to marine protected areas. | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 243, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 28, 2008 |
| SB 6289 2007–08 |
Puget Sound Dungeness crabAuthorizes the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife to issue an administrative penalty for individuals that fail to return their Puget Sound Dungeness crab catch record card. | Harriet Spanel (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 244, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 28, 2008 |
| SB 6421 2007–08 |
Smoking cessation programsProvides coverage for smoking cessation counseling services, including prescription and nonprescription drugs, for clients enrolled in the medical assistance and medical care services programs. | Craig Pridemore (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 245, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 28, 2008 |
| SB 6439 2007–08 |
Radiologist assistantsEstablishes radiologist assistants as a new category of radiologic technologist to be certified by the Department of Health. | Harriet Spanel (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 246, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 28, 2008 |
| SB 6570 2007–08 |
State-owned housing/businessAllows for state employees and their families to conduct private business activities in state-owned housing under specified conditions without violating ethics laws. | Darlene Fairley (D-32) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 247, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 28, 2008 |
| SB 6572 2007–08 |
MicrobreweriesAuthorizes microbreweries operating as self-distributors to maintain one off-premise warehouse for the distribution of beer if the warehouse is approved by the Liquor Control Board. | Harriet Spanel (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 248, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 28, 2008 |
| SB 6596 2007–08 |
Sex offender policy boardRequires the Sentencing Guidelines Commission to establish a Sex Offender Policy Board to research, review, and discuss issues relating to the assessment, treatment, and supervision of sex offenders. | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 249, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 28, 2008 |
| SB 6607 2007–08 |
Shellfish protectionRemoves the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit exemption for shellfish protection district assessments, fees, and charges and limits the assessments that may be levied against dairies with certified dairy... | Harriet Spanel (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 250, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 28, 2008 |
| SB 6743 2007–08 |
Students with autismRequires the development of recommendations regarding autism awareness instruction and methods of teaching children with autism. The recommendations must be submitted to the Governor and the Legislature and, if approved,... | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 220, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 28, 2008 |
| SB 6807 2007–08 |
Long-term care facilitiesProhibits a boarding home from transferring or discharging a current resident on the basis that it is voluntarily withdrawing from the Medicaid program. | Jim Kastama (D-25) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 251, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 28, 2008 |
| SB 6821 2007–08 |
Fish/wildlife harvestExpands the list of documents that the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife does not have to disclose under the state's public records laws to include information received or accessed that is included in the... | Brian Hatfield (D-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 252, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 28, 2008 |
| SB 6885 2007–08 |
Driving record abstractsAllows state colleges, universities, agencies for employment and risk management purposes, and units of local government that are authorized to self-insure, to receive driving record abstracts. | Curtis King (R-14) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 253, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 28, 2008 |
| SB 5256 2007–08 |
Veterans/property tax reliefDeducts veteran benefits awarded for service-connected disability from income calculation used for senior citizens and retired persons property tax relief programs. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 182, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 27, 2008 |
| SB 5868 2007–08 |
Civil disorderExpands the definition of "civil disorder" for purposes of Civil Disorder Training to include public disturbances involving acts of violence that are intended to cause an immediate danger of, or to result in, significant... | Adam Kline (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 206, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 27, 2008 |