All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2622 2007–08 |
Evidence admissibilityAllows, in a criminal prosecution for a sex offense, admission of evidence of the defendant's commission of any other sex offenses, whether charged or uncharged, if such evidence is not barred by Evidence Rule 403. | Christopher Hurst (D-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 2623 2007–08 |
Farmland owner exemptionProhibits counties and flood control zone districts from imposing charges relating to storm water management on qualifying properties that are partially or wholly devoted to producing farm products. | Christopher Hurst (D-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 2627 2007–08 |
Property tax increasesRequires lid lift ballot propositions to expressly indicate a permanent increase to the levy base. | Ed Orcutt (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 2630 2007–08 |
Definition of meetingsModifies the definition of "meeting" under the Open Public Meetings Act to include meetings by telephonic and electronic methods. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 2632 2007–08 |
Anaphylactic policyRequires the office of the superintendent of public instruction, in consultation with the department of health, to develop anaphylactic policy guidelines for schools to prevent anaphylaxis and deal with medical emergencies... | Daniel Newhouse (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 2633 2007–08 |
Traffic finesEliminates the statute of limitations on recovering any monetary penalties assessed for a traffic infraction. | Daniel Newhouse (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 2634 2007–08 |
English language studentsPermits English language learner students in the classes of 2008 through 2012 to graduate without earning a Certificate of Academic Achievement or Certificate of Individual Achievement if they: a) have not passed a language... | Dave Quall (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 2640 2007–08 |
Guaranteed health benefitsEstablishes a program to protect residents of this state from catastrophic health costs and ensure access to meaningful preventive health care for all residents of this state not enrolled in medicare, veterans' benefits,... | Dawn Morrell (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 2642 2007–08 |
School district salariesEqualizes the salary allocations to school districts for state-funded staff pursuant to state basic education appropriation sections of the biennial budget over a five-year period. | Skip Priest (R-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5000 2007–08 |
Rainy day reserve fundLegislation is adopted to implement 2007 Senate Joint Resolution 8200, amending the state Constitution to establish a Rainy Day Reserve Fund. The fund is managed and invested by the State Investment Board. | Joseph Zarelli (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5001 2007–08 |
Initiative 747Reenacts and reaffirms Initiative Measure No. 747, which limits regular property tax levies to a maximum of one percent higher than the previous year. | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5003 2007–08 |
Centennial 2013 accountFinds that the last major state funding dedicated for state parks' capital improvements occurred in the early 1970s and, as stewards of the future, it is necessary once again to dedicate revenues to restore and renovate our... | Cheryl Pflug (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5004 2007–08 |
B & O tax requirementsRevises the threshold levels for the reporting and filing requirements of the business and occupation tax. | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5005 2007–08 |
Public works loan limitFinds that it is in the state's best fiscal interest to ensure that community infrastructure projects are ready to proceed when applying for and receiving public works board approved construction loans. Many jurisdictions use... | Dale Brandland (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5007 2007–08 |
Sales & use tax on vesselsThe bill as referred to committee not considered. | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5008 2007–08 |
School district leviesIncreases the maximum levy percentage for school districts. | Brian Weinstein (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5012 2007–08 |
Education legacy trustThe revenue collected from the tax on cigarettes under RCW 82.24.020 will no longer be deposited into the Education Legacy Trust Account, but instead will be deposited into the state general fund. The portion of the property... | Cheryl Pflug (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5013 2007–08 |
Tuition increase authorityFor students, other than resident undergraduates, the ability of the institutions to increase or decrease the tuition rate expires at the end of the 2006-07 year instead of the 2008-09 academic year. Beginning with the 2007-09... | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5016 2007–08 |
Petitions for guardianshipAny person or entity, other than a professional guardian, may petition for the appointment of a qualified person, trust company, national bank, or nonprofit corporation as the guardian or limited guardian of an incapacitated person. | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5017 2007–08 |
Guardianship costs and feesAfter a court determines that an incapacitated person or his or her estate could benefit from mediation, the court is directed to allocate the cost of the mediation to the substantially prevailing party, if any. If there is no... | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5018 2007–08 |
Guardianship rolesA professional guardian is prohibited from serving as both a guardian or limited guardian and an attorney or GAL for the same incapacitated person. A GAL may not be a professional guardian seeking appointment as a guardian or... | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5019 2007–08 |
Associate faculty positionsRequires each community and technical college to develop a new senior faculty position for nontenure track, part-time professors to be officially called associate faculty. Declares that nontenure track faculty are eligible for... | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5020 2007–08 |
Higher education(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE) Declares it is the purpose of this act to address growing concerns about the academic staffing crisis in the state's public two-year colleges. | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5021 2007–08 |
College faculty salaryDeclares an intent that state appropriations be adjusted to an amount which, together with faculty turnover savings, provides for a fair and equitable funding of faculty salary increments for both part-time and full-time faculty. | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5022 2007–08 |
County viaducts & bridgesUpon the retirement of debt associated with financing the construction of a baseball stadium, an additional 0.017 percent general sales and use tax is authorized in a county with a population of one million or more for the... | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |