All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2604 2007–08 |
Impact fee exemptionDeletes a provision obligating local governments to pay impact fees from qualifying public funds upon exempting low-income housing or other broad public purpose development activities from fee requirements. | Geoff Simpson (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2008 |
| HB 2664 2007–08 |
Prescription dataProhibits the sale or use of prescriber's identifiable prescription data for markets or promotional purposes. | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2008 |
| HB 2683 2007–08 |
Affordable housing for allCreates the Affordable Housing for All (AFHA) program with a goal to ensure a decent, appropriate, and affordable home in a healthy, safe environment for every very low-income household by 2020. | Mark Miloscia (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2008 |
| HB 2710 2007–08 |
Offenders with body armorExpands the list of aggravating factors in the Sentencing Reform Act to include any violent offense committed where the defendant was wearing body armor at the time of the offense. | Christopher Hurst (D-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2008 |
| HB 2711 2007–08 |
Felons with body armorCreates the crime of unlawful possession of body armor as an unranked class C felony offense. | Dan Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2008 |
| HB 2796 2007–08 |
Ballot rejectionClarifies that election officials may not mark a ballot in any manner that would allow for the identification of the voter. | Liz Loomis (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2008 |
| HB 2797 2007–08 |
Climate change impactsEstablishes a climate change planning goal in the Growth Management Act that takes effect December 31, 2010. | Geoff Simpson (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2008 |
| HB 2820 2007–08 |
State highway speed limitsRequires the Washington State Department of Transportation to set a lower maximum speed limit within city limits on a state highway, when requested to do so by a city with a population of fewer than 1,500. | Cary Condotta (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2008 |
| HB 2946 2007–08 |
Leave sharing for victimsAllows victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking to participate in the state leave-sharing program. | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2008 |
| HB 2952 2007–08 |
Prostitution/conveyancesAllows civil forfeiture of certain vehicles used in prostitution-related crimes. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2008 |
| HB 2954 2007–08 |
District treasurerAuthorizes boards of Educational Service Districts (ESDs) and school districts with 10,000 or more students and in counties with one million or more people to designate a District Treasurer to act with the same powers and... | Ross Hunter (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2008 |
| HB 2967 2007–08 |
Apprenticeship programsAdds entering approved apprenticeship programs to the circumstances that are considered "good cause" for leaving work and, therefore, do not disqualify individuals from receiving unemployment benefits. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2008 |
| HB 2979 2007–08 |
Overtime compensationRequires overtime wages for certain agricultural work unless the employee is employed by the owner/operator. | Brendan Williams (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2008 |
| HB 3001 2007–08 |
Community athletics programsProhibits any city, town, county, or district or third party contractor from discriminating on the basis of sex in the allocation of facilities and resources in administering youth or adult community athletic programs. | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2008 |
| HB 3058 2007–08 |
Public transit vehicle stopsAllows public transportation providers, including nonprofit providers, operating outside of cities and towns to stop their vehicles at any location in order to receive or discharge passengers, so long as the posted speed limit... | Dean Takko (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2008 |
| HB 3095 2007–08 |
Firearms possessionProhibits the possession of firearms by persons who have been involuntarily committed for mental health treatment under the 14-day commitment process. | Patricia Lantz (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2008 |
| HB 3099 2007–08 |
Community empowerment zonesRequires the Department of Revenue (Department) to issue state and local sales and use tax deferral certificates for construction of new corporate headquarters in designated community empowerment zones when investment,... | Troy Kelley (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2008 |
| HB 3134 2007–08 |
Ethical conductProvides that the selling of merchandise or services under the terms of a contract with an official wellness program of a state agency is not a violation of the private benefit or gain provisions of the ethics laws. | Geoff Simpson (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2008 |
| HB 3163 2007–08 |
Military improvement zoneDirects the Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development (Department) to conduct a pilot Military Improvement Zone Program in two specified areas. | Troy Kelley (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2008 |
| HB 3192 2007–08 |
Alcohol beverage regulationExpands activities permitted under a bonded wine warehouse license issued by the Liquor Control Board to include handling of wine. | Alex Wood (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2008 |
| HB 3193 2007–08 |
Whistleblower protectionsExpands protections for state employee whistleblowers. | Timm Ormsby (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2008 |
| HB 3201 2007–08 |
Fire protection serviceSpecifies that the initial governing body of a Regional Fire Protection Authority (Authority) will be a temporary, appointed board chosen in accordance with specified requirements and consisting solely of elected officials... | Geoff Simpson (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2008 |
| HB 3203 2007–08 |
Nursing facility residentsAllows a nursing home resident who was transferred or discharged to challenge that action through a fair hearing and be allowed immediate readmittance in the first available bed pending a final order at the fair hearing. | Dawn Morrell (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2008 |
| HB 3232 2007–08 |
Offender search and seizureAuthorizes Department of Corrections (DOC) staff to require an offender who is under the supervision of a community corrections officer to submit to pat searches or other limited security searches when the offender is present... | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2008 |
| HB 3262 2007–08 |
Driving record abstractsAllows state colleges, universities and agencies for employment and risk management purposes, and units of local government that are authorized to self-insure, to receive driving record abstracts. | Dean Takko (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2008 |