All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1229 2007–08 |
Wildlife accountCorrects existing references to a state account from the antiquated name "Wildlife Fund" to the corrected "Wildlife Account." | Brian Sullivan (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1234 2007–08 |
Ins commissioner authorityGrants the insurance commissioner the authority to review individual health benefit plan rates. Repeals RCW 48.20.025, 48.44.017, and 48.46.062. | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1237 2007–08 |
Medical malpracticeRequires health facilities or providers to report medical malpractice closed claim information if their insurer does not report the information. | Steve Kirby (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1239 2007–08 |
Water supply plansRequires a jurisdiction in which a water district is located to review the district's water supply system comprehensive plan for consistency with the jurisdiction's comprehensive plan, development regulations, Growth... | Geoff Simpson (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1240 2007–08 |
Small water systemsProvides excise tax exemptions for water services provided by small water systems. | Dawn Morrell (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1241 2007–08 |
Substantial developmentDefines "normal maintenance" and "normal repair" within the Shoreline Management Act. | Brian Sullivan (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1242 2007–08 |
Adult family home certAdult family homes may participate in a voluntary adult family home certification program through the University of Washington Geriatric Education Center. | Dawn Morrell (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1243 2007–08 |
Unlawful internet gamblingProvides that, in a prosecution for a violation of RCW 9.46.240, it is an affirmative defense, which the defendant must prove by a preponderance of the evidence, that the defendant transmitted or received the gambling... | Chris Strow (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1245 2007–08 |
Credit cardsIncreases the tax rate on the gross income generated from credit card interest rates that exceed the state usury rate. | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1248 2007–08 |
Fish & wildlife dept fundingRedirects revenue collected by the Department of Fish and Wildlife from the sale of annual resident saltwater licenses and all annual razor clam and shellfish licenses from the General Fund into the Wildlife Account. | Kelli Linville (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1250 2007–08 |
Independent biological infoRequires the Fish and Wildlife Commission to conduct a pilot project that is designed to provide it biological information and recommendations on elk and deer management from a source that is independent from the Department of... | Ed Orcutt (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1251 2007–08 |
Stolen metal propertyEstablishes record keeping requirements when scrap metal businesses engage in non-ferrous metal transactions with the general public. | Dawn Morrell (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1252 2007–08 |
Prerecorded telephone callsProhibits using an automatic dialing and announcing device to send certain types of prerecorded voice messages, unless the recipient has given consent. | Ross Hunter (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1253 2007–08 |
Human remainsDeclares that it is unlawful to display human remains to the public for commercial purposes without valid written authorization from the deceased. The valid written authorization may be given in the last will of the deceased... | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1254 2007–08 |
Tourism promotionAuthorizes local lodging tax revenues to be used for tourism related facilities owned by a public entity or a nonprofit 501(c)(6) organization. | Barbara Bailey (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1257 2007–08 |
Tribal-state gaming compactsRequires legislative approval of tribal-state gaming compacts. | Cary Condotta (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1263 2007–08 |
Retirement annual increasesProvides annual increases in certain retirement allowances. | Bill Fromhold (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1265 2007–08 |
Public retirement systemMakes technical corrections to the state retirement systems laws, including adding omissions and references related to the creation of the Public Safety Employees' Retirement System (PSERS); adding references to the PSERS and... | Bill Fromhold (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1268 2007–08 |
Unclaimed personal propertyAllows the state patrol, county sheriffs, and local police agencies to donate any unclaimed personal property to nonprofit charitable organizations provided such property is used for the benefit of needy persons. | Roger Goodman (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1269 2007–08 |
Superior court judgesSeparates the joint superior court shared by Island County and San Juan County into two superior courts; and | Dave Quall (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1271 2007–08 |
Identity theft reportsAuthorizes identity theft victims to file an incident report with a law enforcement agency and requires that law enforcement agency to create a police report of the matter. | Dan Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1272 2007–08 |
Identity theft provisionsClarifies that each act prohibited by the Identity Theft statute is a separate unit of prosecution. | Dan Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1274 2007–08 |
Indentity theft grant progCreates an identity theft grant program to be administered by the Attorney General. | Dan Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1275 2007–08 |
Criminal case recordsRequires out-of-state recipients of Washington criminal warrants and subpoenas to produce records in criminal investigations and prosecutions. | Dan Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1281 2007–08 |
Retired/disabled school emplProvides that retired or disabled school employees who do not immediately enroll in a medical plan developed by the board at the time of separation from employment may later enroll by providing proof of continuous coverage... | Mike Sells (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |