All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2804 2007–08 |
Geography edu endowmentDirects the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to contract with a national organization to establish and operate an endowment for the promotion of geography education in Washington, if funds are provided. | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 2008 |
| HB 2816 2007–08 |
Health care device/procedureAuthorizes the Secretary of Health and specific health profession boards and commissions to adopt rules to identify which instruments or procedures for treatment or diagnostic evaluation are prohibited or approved for use by... | Tom Campbell (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 5, 2008 |
| HB 2821 2007–08 |
Parental rights hearingsEstablishes a standard of proof for the threshold hearing in a petition to reinstate parental rights. | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 5, 2008 |
| HB 2824 2007–08 |
Hours of labor for nursesAdds various public facilities, including state hospitals, veterans' homes, residential habitation centers, and correctional facilities, to the health care facilities prohibited from requiring overtime from their nursing staff. | Tami Green (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 2008 |
| HB 2827 2007–08 |
CTED housing pilot programExpands the Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development's housing assistance pilot program. | Mary Helen Roberts (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 2008 |
| HB 2843 2007–08 |
Ballot drop-off sitesRequires county auditors to locate an unstaffed ballot drop-off site at each institution of higher education. | Dave Upthegrove (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 5, 2008 |
| HB 2846 2007–08 |
Adoptive children placementEstablishes a program for voluntary placement agreements between parents of children adopted out of foster care and the Department of Social and Health Services to provide residential treatment to adoptive children in crisis. | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 2008 |
| HB 2854 2007–08 |
Countywide policy complianceObligates the Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development to submit a report to the House of Representatives and Senate every three years that analyzes compliance with the countywide planning policy requirements of... | Mark Miloscia (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 5, 2008 |
| HB 2897 2007–08 |
Public assistanceRevises exemptions relating to personal assets and the receipt of public assistance. | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 2008 |
| HB 2898 2007–08 |
Asset bldg strategiesEstablishes the Washington Asset Building Coalition (Coalition). | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 2008 |
| HB 2907 2007–08 |
Operating agreementsSpecifies the contents of written operating agreements between the Secretary of Health and each health profession board or commission including provisions relating to personnel, budgets, rulemaking, performance measures,... | Tom Campbell (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 2008 |
| HB 2924 2007–08 |
Driver's license renewalExtends the ability to retain a valid Washington driver's license without a renewal to members of the foreign service and their spouses and dependent children. | Dennis Flannigan (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 5, 2008 |
| HB 2937 2007–08 |
Vulnerable adult fatalityAuthorizes the Department of Social and Health Services to conduct a vulnerable adult fatality review when there is reason to believe that a vulnerable adult's death was related to abuse, abandonment, exploitation, neglect, or... | Jim Moeller (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 2008 |
| HB 2943 2007–08 |
Factory assembled structuresModifies the Department of Labor and Industries' duties to set fees and adopt rules relating to its administration of certain laws on factory-assembled structures. | Alex Wood (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 5, 2008 |
| HB 2950 2007–08 |
Concurrency and impact feesEstablishes a new impact fee mechanism that allows local governments to avoid development prohibitions required by concurrency provisions of the Growth Management Act (GMA). | Deb Eddy (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 5, 2008 |
| HB 2958 2007–08 |
Lottery revenueRequires any future lottery revenue distributions to be made within RCW 67.70.240. | Ross Hunter (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 5, 2008 |
| HB 2968 2007–08 |
Crimes against personsExpands the definition of "crime against persons" to include attempts, solicitations, and conspiracies. | Kirk Pearson (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 2008 |
| HB 2992 2007–08 |
Historical parks/reservesProvides a tax credit, up to 75 percent of the contribution, for contributions made to qualified Washington historical projects. | Brian Blake (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 2008 |
| HB 3013 2007–08 |
Nursing facility payment sysClarifies that retrospective final orders or final judgments will be paid according to the nursing facility rates that were in effect for the same period of time for which the order or judgment covers. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 5, 2008 |
| HB 3036 2007–08 |
WA state quality awardRequires port districts located in a county of one million or more residents to apply for the Washington State Quality Award. | Mark Miloscia (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 5, 2008 |
| HB 3064 2007–08 |
Unwanted residential drugsEstablishes a product stewardship program for the collection, transportation, and disposal of unwanted drugs from residential sources. HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH | Dawn Morrell (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 2008 |
| HB 3065 2007–08 |
Life transitions programsChanges the name of the Act from "Displaced Homemaker" to "Life Transitions" and references of "Displaced Homemaker" to "Transitioning Homemaker." | Mary Helen Roberts (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 2008 |
| HB 3101 2007–08 |
International servicesBeginning January 1, 2009, modifies the international services tax credit by revising the calculation of the tax credit and by requiring records of the work hours spent performing international services. | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 2008 |
| HB 3171 2007–08 |
State landsRequires the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to initiate a judicial proceeding to determine the proper ownership of sand, gravel, and rock resources on land located on Maury Island, which was formerly owned by the state... | Dave Upthegrove (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 2008 |
| HB 3174 2007–08 |
Community developmentCreates the Washington State New Markets Development (NMD) Program, which allows a tax credit against the business and occupation tax for qualified investments benefitting low-income community businesses, up to $15 million in... | Steve Kirby (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 2008 |