All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6601 2007–08 |
Home care agencies(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE) Provides the department of social and health services shall not contract with any home care agency, as defined in RCW 70.127.010, that has been found by the department of labor and... | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 29, 2008 |
| SB 6611 2007–08 |
State history/govt coursesBeginning with the 2009-10 school year, school districts must ensure that any course in Washington State history and government offered to fulfill high school requirements, includes, but is not limited to Washington's commerce... | Craig Pridemore (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 29, 2008 |
| SB 6615 2007–08 |
Watershed mgmt partnershipA watershed management partnership and a separate legal entity created by it to conduct the operation of the partnership may exercise the power of eminent domain if all of the cities and water sewer districts that form the... | Rodney Tom (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 29, 2008 |
| SB 6618 2007–08 |
Arbitration to bargaining(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE) Imposes minimum obligations for appointment of an interest arbitration panel and for selection of negotiation dates. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 29, 2008 |
| SB 6619 2007–08 |
Traffic safety camera imagesThe bill as referred to committee not considered. | Bob Morton (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 29, 2008 |
| SB 6623 2007–08 |
Temporary medical housingTemporary medical housing provided by a health or social welfare (nonprofit) organization is exempted from state and local sales taxes and lodging taxes. | Chris Marr (D-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 29, 2008 |
| SB 6636 2007–08 |
Water-sewer dist contractsRequires all work ordered, the estimated cost of which is in excess of $25,000 must be by contract and subject to the competitive bidding process. Any purchase of materials, supplies, or equipment with an estimated cost in... | Darlene Fairley (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 29, 2008 |
| SB 6637 2007–08 |
Alcohol in nonbeverage formMedical, hospital, mechanical, manufacturing, or scientific entities holding a special liquor purchase permit or a special permit to purchase alcohol may obtain alcohol in a nonbeverage form directly from a supplier. | Ed Murray (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 29, 2008 |
| SB 6645 2007–08 |
Military service credit(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE) Provides interruptive military service credit for members of plans 2 and 3 of the public employees' retirement system, plans 2 and 3 of the teachers' retirement system, plan 2 of the law... | Craig Pridemore (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 29, 2008 |
| SB 6650 2007–08 |
Firefighters' survivorsThe line-of-duty death and disability benefits paid to the surviving spouses of members of the FRPS do not cease upon the remarriage of the surviving spouse. An actuarially equivalent optional spousal survivor benefit is... | Ed Murray (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 29, 2008 |
| SB 6652 2007–08 |
Survivor annuity optionThe survivors of members of PERS Plan 1 that left active service prior to death and were eligible to begin collecting retirement benefits but had not yet done so are eligible for a optional actuarially reduced joint and one... | Craig Pridemore (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 29, 2008 |
| SB 6654 2007–08 |
TRS/SERSEducational employees that are members of TRS and SERS Plans 2 and 3 that work 630 hours or more in five months of a school year are entitled to six months of service credit. | Derek Kilmer (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 29, 2008 |
| SB 6655 2007–08 |
PERS 2/SERS 2The transfer of service credit from PERS Plan 2 to SERS Plan 2 upon a member's employment in a SERS Plan 2 eligible position is ended July 1, 2008. | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 29, 2008 |
| SB 6656 2007–08 |
TRS service credit plansThe required service credit that must be earned in TRS 2/3 before a member can purchase out-of-state service credit at full actuarial cost is reduced from five years to two. | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 29, 2008 |
| SB 6658 2007–08 |
Renewable resourcesPublic entities may enter into agreements with limited liability companies, in addition to other types of private entities. | Ed Murray (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 29, 2008 |
| SB 6660 2007–08 |
Area agencies(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE) Requires the department of social and health services to establish in rule processes and procedure for removing the designation of an area agency on aging. When establishing rules, the... | Craig Pridemore (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 29, 2008 |
| SB 6668 2007–08 |
Annexation of territoryThe bill as referred to committee was not considered. | Cheryl Pflug (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 29, 2008 |
| SB 6674 2007–08 |
District treasurer(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE) Authorizes certain school districts and educational service districts to designate a district treasurer. | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 29, 2008 |
| SB 6681 2007–08 |
Political signage in condosThe declaration, bylaws, governing documents, or the association of apartment owners may not prohibit the display of political signs on the owner's or resident's property before any primary or general election. This... | Debbie Regala (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 29, 2008 |
| SB 6682 2007–08 |
Home care agencies(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE) Requires the department of social and health services, at the request of a home care agency licensed under chapter 70.127 RCW, to provide certain background check information in its... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 29, 2008 |
| SB 6683 2007–08 |
Prostitution prevention(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE) Expands the activities that may be funded by the prostitution prevention and intervention account. | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 29, 2008 |
| SB 6690 2007–08 |
Regulatory assistance officeThe purpose and operating principles of the ORA are redefined, emphasizing a forum for improving the regulatory process, and assisting project proponents through those processes. The ORA's facilitation duties are clarified,... | Derek Kilmer (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 29, 2008 |
| SB 6692 2007–08 |
Explosives actThe annual license fee for purchasing or using explosives is changed to $25, which may be adjusted to a maximum of $100 to reflect L&I costs associated with administering the state explosives act. The annual license fee for... | Ed Murray (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 29, 2008 |
| SB 6693 2007–08 |
Factory assembled structuresThe bill as referred to committee was not considered. EFFECT OF RECOMMENDED SUBSTITUTE (Labor, Commerce, Research & Development): L&I's duties relating to its administration of certain laws on factory-assembled structures are modified. | Brian Weinstein (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 29, 2008 |
| SB 6695 2007–08 |
Distressed home transactionsThe bill as referred to committee was not heard. | Brian Weinstein (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 29, 2008 |