All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2550 2007–08 |
Emergency preparedness kitsRequires the Department of General Administration to establish state standards for the purchasing and procurement of emergency preparedness kits. | Roger Goodman (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2554 2007–08 |
Lid lift ballot propositionsRequires lid lift ballot propositions to expressly indicate a permanent increase to the levy base. | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2558 2007–08 |
SEPA waste discharge permitsExempts certain construction storm water projects from the State Environmental Policy Act. | Dave Upthegrove (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2565 2007–08 |
Affirmative defensesCreates, for certain child pornography-related offenses, an affirmative defense that the defendant was authorized in writing to assist a law enforcement officer. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2567 2007–08 |
Open public meetings actProvides for civil penalties for violations of the Open Public Meetings Act between $250 and $1,000. | Larry Haler (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2571 2007–08 |
Armed forcesDeletes references to Washington when referring to the National Guard special license plate. | Larry Seaquist (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2592 2007–08 |
Vendor overpaymentsLimits the accrual period for which interest may be collected, with respect to overpayments by the Department of Social and Health Services (Department) to vendors, to the period that begins 30 days after the Department... | Dawn Morrell (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2593 2007–08 |
Insurance premiumsRequires that insurance premiums reported for tax purposes must be reported on a basis consistent with the basis required by the annual statement. | Steve Kirby (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2595 2007–08 |
County veterans' assistanceExpands the definition of "veteran" for purposes of veterans' relief programs to include current members of the National Guard and Armed Forces Reserves who have been deployed for active duty. | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2597 2007–08 |
Kindergarten assessmentDirects the Department of Early Learning and the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, in consultation with Thrive by Five and other stakeholders, to submit a report on recommendations for implementing a... | Pat Sullivan (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2606 2007–08 |
PUD commissioner salariesIncreases the salary of public utility commissioners in districts with annual total gross revenue of over $15 million by $400 to $1,400 per month. | Geoff Simpson (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2607 2007–08 |
English language studentsDirects the Professional Educator Standards Board to develop recommendations to improve standards for teacher preparation and expected teacher competencies in how to teach English language learner students. | Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2608 2007–08 |
Workforce technical changesClarifies and makes consistent various terms related to "high demand" in statute. | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2609 2007–08 |
Digital imageryAllows digital image technology to satisfy the physical inspection requirement of a county's property tax revaluation plan for property that is damaged through natural disaster, property for which the assessor cannot gain... | Jim McIntire (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2611 2007–08 |
Annual property revaluationsRequires all counties to revalue real property annually by January 1, 2012. | Jim McIntire (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2613 2007–08 |
State facility cleaningRequires all state agencies to purchase and use cleaning products having properties that minimize potential impacts to human health and the environment. | Geoff Simpson (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2619 2007–08 |
District commissionersSpecifies that commissioners from water-sewer and public hospital districts must receive $90 per diem compensation. | Geoff Simpson (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2620 2007–08 |
Credit and debit card infoRequires the truncation of credit card and debit card numbers on electronically printed receipts that are provided to cardholders or retained by a business or retailer. | Christopher Hurst (D-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2621 2007–08 |
Vehicular homicide/assaultRequires, under certain circumstances, sentences for multiple convictions for Vehicular Assault and Vehicular Homicide to be served consecutively. | Christopher Hurst (D-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2626 2007–08 |
Emergency eligibilityDirects the Employment Security Department to study options for suspending the waiting period requirement for individuals who are unemployed because of an emergency or disaster. | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2629 2007–08 |
Educational servicesExpands the mission of and renames the Washington School for the Deaf. | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2631 2007–08 |
Regulatory assistance officeClarifies that the Office of Regulatory Assistance's (ORA) Legislative mandate is to assist and improve. | Kelli Linville (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2636 2007–08 |
ID theft police reportsAuthorizes identity theft victims to file an incident report with a law enforcement agency and requires that the law enforcement agency create a police report of the matter. | Kirk Pearson (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2651 2007–08 |
Public employees' benefitsPermits the Health Care Authority to collect the composite rate charged to school districts for benefit plans on a school district fiscal year basis. | Bill Fromhold (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2655 2007–08 |
Employer delinquency taxProvides that the Employment Security Department must disregard certain delinquent payments and may disregard others when determining whether an employer is qualified to have its unemployment insurance tax rates based on... | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |