All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1520 2007–08 |
Polygraph/sex assault victimProhibits law enforcement, prosecutors, and other government officials from asking or requiring a victim of a sex offense to take a polygraph exam as a condition of investigating the offense. | Brendan Williams (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 202, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 27, 2007 |
| HB 1555 2007–08 |
Sexual assault protectionProvides that a sexual assault protection order is a remedy for victims who do not qualify for a domestic violence protection order. | Brendan Williams (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 212, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 27, 2007 |
| HB 1565 2007–08 |
Child in need of servicesRequires child in need of services and at-risk youth hearings to be open to the public unless the hearings are closed by the court. | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 213, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 27, 2007 |
| HB 1779 2007–08 |
GET ready for math & scienceCreates the Guaranteed Education Tuition (GET) Ready for Math and Science Scholarship program, which will provide conditional scholarships to eligible undergraduate students who major in math, science, or a related field and... | Deb Wallace (D-17) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 214, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 27, 2007 |
| HB 1784 2007–08 |
Investment of fundsRemoves the word "irreducible" from the permanent fund statutes of the public baccalaureate institutions. | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 215, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 27, 2007 |
| HB 2070 2007–08 |
Exceptional sentencesGrants the superior court the authority to empanel a jury in certain new sentencing hearings for purposes of imposing exceptional sentences above the standard range. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 205, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 27, 2007 |
| HB 2220 2007–08 |
ShellfishDirects the Sea Grant Program at the University of Washington to review existing research on the potential effects of geoduck aquaculture on the environment. | Patricia Lantz (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 216, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 27, 2007 |
| HB 2240 2007–08 |
Beer and wineAllows domestic wineries and retailers to produce tourism materials with regional, state, or local wine industry associations. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 217, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 27, 2007 |
| SB 5063 2007–08 |
Gender referencesReplaces references to gender in statute with gender neutral terms. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 218, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 27, 2007 |
| SB 5193 2007–08 |
Unclaimed personal propertyAuthorizes police authorities, the State Patrol, and county sheriffs to donate unclaimed personal property to nonprofit charitable organizations. | Dale Brandland (R-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 219, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 27, 2007 |
| SB 5243 2007–08 |
Juvenile sex offendersIncreases the sanction for a parole violation committed by a juvenile who is required to register as a sex offender to permit confinement of the offender for a period of up to 24 weeks. | Dale Brandland (R-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 203, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 27, 2007 |
| SB 5321 2007–08 |
Child welfareEstablishes and amends definitions relating to screening, investigations, and findings of child abuse and neglect referrals. | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 220, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 27, 2007 |
| SB 5332 2007–08 |
Victim informationCodifies in statute the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs' current practice of operating a statewide automated Victim Information and Notification (VINE) System within its statewide Central Booking and... | Pam Roach (R-31) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 204, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 27, 2007 |
| SB 5435 2007–08 |
Public records exemptionsCreates the Public Records Exemptions Accountability Committee. | Claudia Kauffman (D-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 198, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 27, 2007 |
| SB 5551 2007–08 |
Liquor & tobacco lawsExpands the authority of the Liquor Control Board to inspect books and records for enforcement of tobacco and cigarette tax laws and authorizes issuance of subpoenas for production of documents for enforcement of liquor laws... | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 221, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 27, 2007 |
| SB 5639 2007–08 |
MicrobreweriesAllows microbreweries with restaurant licenses to hold the same privileges and endorsements as permitted for restaurants. | Harriet Spanel (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 222, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 27, 2007 |
| SB 5862 2007–08 |
Passenger-only ferry serviceExtends the deadline for submitting a business plan to operate a passenger-only ferry (POF) between Kingston and Seattle to November 1, 2007. | Derek Kilmer (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 223, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 27, 2007 |
| HB 1054 2007–08 |
Information services boardRequires that one member of the Information Services Board (Board) have direct experience using the software projects overseen by the Board, or reasonably expect to use new software developed by the Board. | Zack Hudgins (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 158, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 21, 2007 |
| HB 1135 2007–08 |
Aquifer conservation zonesAllows any qualifying island city that meets specified criteria, including relying solely on groundwater aquifers for its potable water source, to designate one or more aquifer conservation zones (conservation zones) to... | Sherry Appleton (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 159, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 21, 2007 |
| HB 1247 2007–08 |
Long-term care servicesLimits the value of exempted home equity to $500,000 in determining a person's eligibility for Medicaid-funded long-term care services. | Dawn Morrell (D-25) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 161, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 21, 2007 |
| HB 1249 2007–08 |
Hunter educationAuthorizes the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) to issue a once in a lifetime, one year license deferral of hunter education. | Brian Blake (D-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 163, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 21, 2007 |
| HB 1258 2007–08 |
Air pollution control agcyAllows monies collected for an air pollution control authority to be disbursed from warrants drawn by an authority or a designated county auditor. | Gary Alexander (R-20) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 164, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 21, 2007 |
| HB 1341 2007–08 |
Regulation of massageRepeals the statute authorizing local governments to license and regulate massage practitioners. | Geoff Simpson (D-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 165, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 21, 2007 |
| HB 1344 2007–08 |
Window tint exemptionProvides an exemption to law enforcement vehicles to allow for darker side and rear window tinting. | John Lovick (D-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 168, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 21, 2007 |
| HB 1370 2007–08 |
Prevailing wagesExcludes public employees from prevailing wage requirements and surveys to determine prevailing wages. | Tami Green (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 169, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 21, 2007 |