Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Shay Schual-Berke
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 3259 2007–08 |
Port district financingProhibits a port district with a population of over one million from using banked levy capacity until July 1, 2010, to pay, secure, or guarantee bonds issued after the | Ross Hunter (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 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 2437 2007–08 |
Public works board projectsApproves the local government infrastructure projects list adopted by the Public Works Board for the 2008 loan cycle. The list includes 52 projects totaling approximately $278 million in loan requests. | Larry Seaquist (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 5, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 7, 2008 |
| HB 2536 2007–08 |
Health care work groupCreates a thirteen-member citizens' work group on health care. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2008 |
| HB 2664 2007–08 |
Prescription dataProhibits the sale or use of prescriber's identifiable prescription data for markets or promotional purposes. | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | 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 2952 2007–08 |
Prostitution/conveyancesAllows civil forfeiture of certain vehicles used in prostitution-related crimes. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2008 |
| HB 3031 2007–08 |
Sewer/water utilitiesProhibits port districts in counties with populations exceeding 1.5 million from acquiring, constructing, installing, improving or operating water-sewer or pollution control facilities, under specified circumstances, absent... | Geoff Simpson (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 15, 2008 |
| HB 3054 2007–08 |
Heritage and arts programsShifts hotel-motel tax revenues currently deposited in a permanent and irreducible arts and heritage program endowment fund into a special arts and heritage program account and allows its principal to be available for expenditure. | Ross Hunter (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 12, 2008 |
| HB 2519 2007–08 |
Smoking in vehiclesProhibits the smoking of a pipe, cigar, or cigarette in a motor vehicle in which there are any passengers under the age of 18. | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 6, 2008 |
| HB 3061 2007–08 |
Child welfare systemEstablishes a panel to develop a plan for implementing an executive branch children's department. | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 6, 2008 |
| HB 3076 2007–08 |
Aerospace manufacturingEstablishes a joint legislative task force to examine the potential use of underutilized property and facilities at regionally-significant airports to expand the state's aerospace industry. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 6, 2008 |
| HB 2088 2007–08 |
Foster carePermits certain foster youth to return to foster care after age 18 for the purpose of earning a high school diploma or pursuing post-secondary education. | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | 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 2698 2007–08 |
Teen pregnancy preventionAllows, instead of requires, the Department of Health to apply for certain federal funding for abstinence education for adolescents. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 5, 2008 |
| HB 2752 2007–08 |
Aerial search and rescueProvides immunity for all persons registered with the aviation division who are engaged in aerial search and rescue activities. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 5, 2008 |
| HB 2773 2007–08 |
Support services in schoolsRequires allocation of funds to school districts for an additional .48 Certificated Instructional Staff per 1,000 full-time equivalent students in grades six through 12, to be used for increased instructional support services... | Don Barlow (D-6) | 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 |
| 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 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 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 3187 2007–08 |
Adopted childrenDirects the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) to contract for a statewide resource and referral program to provide post-adoption information and referrals to families who adopt children from foster care. | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 2008 |
| HB 3336 2007–08 |
Supreme court campaignsEstablishes a pilot program of public financing for the office of Supreme Court justice. | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2008 |
| HB 3314 2007–08 |
Econ revitalization boardAllows the Community Economic Revitalization Board (CERB) program to provide financial assistance to infrastructure projects that support affordable housing. | Timm Ormsby (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 30, 2008 |