All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6923 2007–08 |
Passenger vehicle excise taxProvides that the department of licensing must annually collect a vehicle excise tax on greenhouse gas emissions on all motor vehicles licensed under the passenger use class. | Ed Murray (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 6, 2008 |
| SB 6926 2007–08 |
Disincorporating citiesProvides that cities and towns may disincorporate through a proposed petition for disincorporation that must be signed by a majority of the registered voters thereof and filed with the city or town council. | Bob McCaslin (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 6, 2008 |
| SB 6927 2007–08 |
County elected officialsModifies provisions regarding county elected officials keeping offices at the county seat. | Jerome Delvin (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 6, 2008 |
| SB 6928 2007–08 |
Children's admin servicesExcludes the children's administration in the department of social and health services from certain department of information services provisions. | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 6, 2008 |
| HB 2088 2007–08 |
Foster carePermits certain foster youth to return to foster care after age 18 for the purpose of earning a high school diploma or pursuing post-secondary education. | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 2008 |
| HB 2477 2007–08 |
GroundwaterDirects the Department of Ecology (DOE) to conduct two pilot groundwater assessment programs, and a data gap analysis. | John McCoy (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 2008 |
| HB 2512 2007–08 |
Renewable fuel contentRequires each special fuel licensee to provide evidence that at least 2 percent of its total diesel fuels sale in Washington are biodiesel fuel. | Jeff Morris (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 2008 |
| HB 2528 2007–08 |
Higher education employmentSets a goal that by 2014 the community and technical colleges increase the numbers of full-time tenured positions on their campuses by adding 350 full-time academic employee positions. | Sharon Nelson (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 2008 |
| HB 2552 2007–08 |
Children's mental healthRevises provisions for parental consent for mental health treatment for minors age 13 years and older. | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 2008 |
| HB 2553 2007–08 |
Puget Sound hazardous wastesRequires the Department of Ecology to, as part of its participation in a previously scheduled annual review of the Dredged Material Management Program, initiate a stakeholder discussion to review and consider changes to the... | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 5, 2008 |
| HB 2618 2007–08 |
Water-sewer districtsRepeals all of RCW Chapter 35.13A, which regulates the assumption of jurisdiction over all or part of a water-sewer district by a city or town. | Dean Takko (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 5, 2008 |
| HB 2628 2007–08 |
Stabilization projectsRequires the Department of Fish and Wildlife to provide technical assistance to landowners in the assessment and selection of appropriate bank protection techniques from previously developed technical manuals. | Ed Orcutt (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 2008 |
| HB 2648 2007–08 |
Campus safety and securityRequires institutions of higher education to: (1) create emergency management and response plans; (2) develop agreements with local jurisdictions which delineate responsibilities and include the shared use of equipment and... | Deb Wallace (D-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 2008 |
| HB 2688 2007–08 |
Transfer of offendersProhibits the Department of Corrections from transferring an offender out-of-state if the offender meets certain requirements regarding visitation or other regular engagement with his or her child. | Mary Helen Roberts (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 2008 |
| HB 2698 2007–08 |
Teen pregnancy preventionAllows, instead of requires, the Department of Health to apply for certain federal funding for abstinence education for adolescents. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 5, 2008 |
| HB 2701 2007–08 |
Fossil fuel productionEstablishes a severance tax on oil and gas production. | Jeff Morris (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 2008 |
| HB 2704 2007–08 |
Vehicular assault/homicideIncreases drunk driving to a class C felony if the defendant has a prior out-of-state conviction for an offense that is comparable to Vehicular Homicide by Intoxicating Liquor or Drug or Vehicular Assault by Intoxicating... | Patricia Lantz (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 2008 |
| HB 2705 2007–08 |
Vehicular homicideSpecifies that the two year sentencing enhancement for DUI-related vehicular homicide is mandatory, must be served in total confinement, and must run consecutive to all other sentences. | Patricia Lantz (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 2008 |
| HB 2750 2007–08 |
Regional support networksEstablishes a process to replace a Regional Support Network that voluntarily terminates its contract or refuses to sign a contract with the Department of Social and Health Services to act as a Regional Support Network. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 5, 2008 |
| HB 2752 2007–08 |
Aerial search and rescueProvides immunity for all persons registered with the aviation division who are engaged in aerial search and rescue activities. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 5, 2008 |
| HB 2759 2007–08 |
Bail bond agentsRequires bail bond recovery agents who make a forced entry, whether planned or unplanned, to notify the Department of Licensing. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 5, 2008 |
| HB 2760 2007–08 |
Children's rights/dependencyEstablishes rights for children ages 12 years and older who are the subject of dependency proceedings to receive notice, be present, and be heard in proceedings. | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 2008 |
| HB 2773 2007–08 |
Support services in schoolsRequires allocation of funds to school districts for an additional .48 Certificated Instructional Staff per 1,000 full-time equivalent students in grades six through 12, to be used for increased instructional support services... | Don Barlow (D-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 2008 |
| HB 2784 2007–08 |
Crisis response programsExtends the expiration date for the two pilot projects for intensive case management for chemically dependent persons with histories of high utilization of crisis services from June 30, 2008 to June 30, 2009. | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 2008 |
| HB 2794 2007–08 |
Accessible communitiesCreates an Accessible Communities Trust Account (Account) to be administered by the Commissioner of the Employment Security Division. | Deb Wallace (D-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 2008 |