Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Mary Lou Dickerson
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 3141 2007–08 |
Residential weatherizationDirects the Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development to promote the use of sustainable technologies that are environmentally friendly in its low-income housing programs, including the Weatherization Program. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 3160 2007–08 |
Nutrition informationEstablishes a legislative task force on nutritional information disclosure. | Larry Springer (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 3227 2007–08 |
Hood Canal water qualityRequires that any new or retrofitted on-site sewage disposal systems installed after July 1, 2009, may not discharge to ground or surface waters more than 20 milligrams per liter of total nitrogen in Aquatic Rehabilitation... | William "Ike" Eickmeyer (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 3291 2007–08 |
Community schools actDirects the Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development (DCTED) to establish a competitive program to assist eligible entities in acquiring, constructing, rehabilitating, or improving facilities to be used for... | Troy Kelley (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 3003 2007–08 |
Mental health treatmentAllows medical and mental health care costs to be recoverable for defendants who are not yet convicted but are committed to the state psychiatric hospitals for a forensic evaluation. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Mar 12, 2008 |
| HB 3104 2007–08 |
Domestic partnershipsGrants to state registered domestic partners rights and responsibilities given to spouses in areas of law dealing with: dissolutions; community property; estate planning; taxes; court process; services to indigent veterans and... | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 6, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 12, 2008 |
| HB 1364 2007–08 |
Property tax reliefIncreases the income thresholds in order to qualify for the senior citizen and disabled person property tax relief programs. | Larry Seaquist (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2008 |
| HB 2797 2007–08 |
Climate change impactsEstablishes a climate change planning goal in the Growth Management Act that takes effect December 31, 2010. | Geoff Simpson (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2008 |
| HB 2946 2007–08 |
Leave sharing for victimsAllows victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking to participate in the state leave-sharing program. | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2008 |
| HB 3193 2007–08 |
Whistleblower protectionsExpands protections for state employee whistleblowers. | Timm Ormsby (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2008 |
| HB 3232 2007–08 |
Offender search and seizureAuthorizes Department of Corrections (DOC) staff to require an offender who is under the supervision of a community corrections officer to submit to pat searches or other limited security searches when the offender is present... | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2008 |
| HB 3305 2007–08 |
Family leave insuranceDirects the Employment Security Department to administer the family leave insurance program. | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2008 |
| HB 1206 2007–08 |
Automobile insuranceCreates an auto insurance pool that will sell policies with lower minimum limits of liability for qualified low-income drivers. | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 14, 2008 |
| HB 2880 2007–08 |
Rental car taxExempts car-sharing activities from state and local rental car taxes. | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 12, 2008 |
| HB 2993 2007–08 |
Medical assistanceRequires the Department of Social and Health Services to suspend medical benefits of a person going into confinement, and immediately reinstate the confined person's medical benefits upon that person's release from confinement. | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 12, 2008 |
| HB 3234 2007–08 |
Earned income tax creditRequires the Department of Revenue to perform a study looking at potential revenue sources for, and the fiscal cost of, a sales tax remittance program for low income workers. | Tami Green (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 12, 2008 |
| HB 2900 2007–08 |
Children w/disabilitiesRequires the Department of Social and Health Services to contract with each county through the Employment and Day Program to provide funding for early intervention services to all eligible children with disabilities from birth... | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 6, 2008 |
| HB 3052 2007–08 |
Wildstock geoduck resourceRequires in statute that the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife have the primary responsibility to identify commercial geoduck tracks, conduct all geoduck fishery assessments, and set the total allowable catch limits... | Sherry Appleton (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 6, 2008 |
| HB 3078 2007–08 |
Developmental disabilitiesRequires the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) to implement rules to enable working-age adults with developmental disabilities to pursue and maintain employment in an integrated setting. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 6, 2008 |
| HB 3167 2007–08 |
Environmental healthRequires the Department of Health (DOH) to convene and chair a work group to study approaches and techniques that are effective at minimizing the potential for adverse environmental health effects on occupants of state office... | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 6, 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 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 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 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 |