All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6464 2007–08 |
Judicial district populationRemoves the requirement that the Office of Financial Management estimate and certify to the county legislative authority the population of each judicial district. | Darlene Fairley (D-32) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 13, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| SB 6466 2007–08 |
Teaching Spanish and ChineseA task force is created to inventory world language programs, curricula, materials, and professional development currently available in Washington and make recommendations on how to increase quality programs. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| SB 6470 2007–08 |
Patients with disabilitiesEstablishes a grant program to support research and training projects to improve services to people with developmental disabilities provided by health care providers. | Claudia Kauffman (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| SB 6479 2007–08 |
Attachment disordersEstablishes a pilot program in Clark County to screen, assess, and treat children with reactive attachment disorder and other attachment problems. | Joseph Zarelli (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| SB 6486 2007–08 |
Career/technical educationExtends the career and technical education curricula advisory committee beyond December 2008 and requires a report by December 2009 on the committee's recommendations. | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| SB 6488 2007–08 |
DNA ID of offendersExpands the deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) identification system to include information from persons required to register as sex or kidnapping offenders. | Debbie Regala (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| SB 6492 2007–08 |
Civil confinementExempts certain records containing specific and unique vulnerability assessments of emergency and escape plans at the Special Commitment Center from disclosure under the Public Disclosure Act. | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| SB 6498 2007–08 |
Real estate licensureEstablishes licenses for real estate brokers, managing brokers, designated brokers, and firms, replacing the existing licenses for real estate salespersons and associate brokers. | Rodney Tom (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| SB 6502 2007–08 |
Mercury releaseRequires the recycling of end-of-life mercury-added general purpose lamps by January 1, 2010, for all state-funded public agency facilities and by January 1, 2011, for all commercial, industrial, and retail facilities and... | Eric Oemig (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| SB 6508 2007–08 |
Beach management districtsCreates a statutory scheme for beach management districts by emulating requirements for lake management districts. | Tracey Eide (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| SB 6514 2007–08 |
Real property identificationThe requirement of the Washington statute of frauds, RCW 64.04.010 and 64.04.020, that a contract involving real estate contain a legal description of the real property, is met when applied to written agreements for the... | Rodney Tom (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| SB 6525 2007–08 |
Drug offender sentencing altClarifies that offenders participating in the prison-based Drug Offender Sentencing Alternative program must spend one-half of the mid-point of the standard sentencing range on community custody following incarceration. | Adam Kline (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| SB 6531 2007–08 |
Highway constructionRequires the Washington State Department of Transportation to consider using state and local public land first when agricultural lands of long-term commercial significance are being considered for environmental mitigation... | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| SB 6546 2007–08 |
DUI liquor/drug provisionsCreates an ignition interlock license that allows a person to drive while his or her regular license is suspended due to DUI, and makes temporary restricted licenses unavailable for persons convicted of DUI. | Dale Brandland (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| SB 6548 2007–08 |
Computer accessProhibits a sexually violent predator from accessing a personal computer and the Internet, unless part of the sexually violent predator's treatment plan. | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| SB 6569 2007–08 |
Public transit vehicle stopsAllows public transit drivers outside of cities and towns to stop their vehicles at any location in order to receive or discharge passengers, so long as it is done in a safe location, with lights flashing, and the speed limit... | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| SB 6576 2007–08 |
Electronic traffic flaggingAuthorizes a pilot project to evaluate the use of using electronic flagging devices. | Dan Swecker (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| SB 6600 2007–08 |
Juvenile truancy proceedingsProvides that the court must appoint an attorney to represent a child if the court issues a bench warrant for the child's failure to appear at a court hearing on a truancy petition. | Val Stevens (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| SB 6609 2007–08 |
Agricultural structuresEstablishes a legislative task force on agricultural structure permits. | Darlene Fairley (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| SB 6620 2007–08 |
Biological remediation techAuthorizes use of biological remediation technology in failed drainfields of on-site sewage disposal systems. | Craig Pridemore (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| SB 6644 2007–08 |
Primary medical eye careRequires health carriers, beginning January 1, 2009, to meet various requirements related to enrollees' access to primary medical eye care providers for health care plans providing coverage for primary medical eye care. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| SB 6653 2007–08 |
Fish/wildlife service creditMembers of LEOFF Plan 2 may transfer prior service credit to PERS Plan 2 service credit earned as enforcement officers of the DFW. A member choosing to transfer service credit from PERS to LEOFF must pay an amount equal to the... | Ed Murray (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| SB 6675 2007–08 |
Associate transfer degreesAllows technical colleges to offer associate transfer degrees that prepare students for entry into professional fields. | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| SB 6694 2007–08 |
Wages and affidavitsThe fee charged for the approval of statements of intent to pay prevailing wages and the certification of affidavits of wages paid is changed from $25 to $40. | Ed Murray (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| SB 6728 2007–08 |
Homeownership task forceRequires additional disclosure to mortgage borrowers. | Jean Berkey (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2008 |