Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Mary Helen Roberts
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2870 2007–08 |
Instructional assistantsDirects the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to create a training strand through the Summer Accountability Institutes and January Conference for classified instructional assistants. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 65, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 18, 2008 |
| HB 3123 2007–08 |
Nurse staffingRequires hospitals, including the state hospitals, to establish nurse staffing committees that will produce an annual nurse staffing plan. | Dawn Morrell (D-25) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 47, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 17, 2008 |
| HB 1332 2007–08 |
Affordable housingRequires certain state agencies, local governments, and school districts to offer surplus property for sale that they judge to be suitable for affordable or special needs housing to eligible organizations for the initial 180... | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 1551 2007–08 |
Campaigns for local officeRemoves the prohibition on using public funds to finance political campaigns for local office. | Joe McDermott (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 1625 2007–08 |
Motorcycle at traffic signalAllows motorcycles to turn left after one cycle at a signalized intersection equipped with a vehicle detection device, if that device fails to register the presence of the vehicle. | Richard DeBolt (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 1675 2007–08 |
Public noticesRequires state agencies to provide public notices regarding public health, safety, or welfare risks in a language other than English if 5 percent or more of the residents residing in the affected community are individuals with... | Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 1806 2007–08 |
Pesticides in schoolsRequires the Washington State School Directors' Association to develop a model integrated pest management policy. | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2468 2007–08 |
Community and urban forestryChanges the authority for the Department of Natural Resources to conduct a community and urban forestry program from discretionary to mandatory. | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2516 2007–08 |
Scoliosis screeningRemoves requirements to screen students in public schools for scoliosis. | Tami Green (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2523 2007–08 |
World language supervisorRequires the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to assign a full-time | Zack Hudgins (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2626 2007–08 |
Emergency eligibilityDirects the Employment Security Department to study options for suspending the waiting period requirement for individuals who are unemployed because of an emergency or disaster. | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2629 2007–08 |
Educational servicesExpands the mission of and renames the Washington School for the Deaf. | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2718 2007–08 |
Frequent ferry user faresRequires the Washington State Department of Transportation and the Washington State Transportation Commission to consider "the desirability of reasonable fares for persons using the ferry system to commute daily to work and... | Sherry Appleton (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2775 2007–08 |
Instructional staff bonusesReduces the school poverty threshold for nationally-certified instructional staff to receive an additional $5,000 bonus from 70 percent free or reduced lunch (FRL) in all schools to 60 percent FRL in middle schools and 50... | Don Barlow (D-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2798 2007–08 |
Local food productionMakes changes to state procurement policy to encourage and facilitate the purchase of Washington grown food by state agencies and institutions of higher education. | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2834 2007–08 |
Foster parent licenseProvides for the continuation of a foster family home license when a foster family relocates to a new home. | Mary Helen Roberts (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2869 2007–08 |
Certificated principalsAllows instructional staff to continue to receive the bonus for certification by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards if they later become principals and maintain the certification. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2884 2007–08 |
Student discipline policiesEstablishes rules related to student discipline and the use of restraints in public K-12 schools. | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2899 2007–08 |
Adult literacy educationRequires the Washington State Institute for Public Policy (WSIPP) to study and report on the status of adult literacy education. | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2901 2007–08 |
Artistic organizationsIncreases the number of days that nonprofit art, scientific and historical collections, and performing arts organizations may rent their tax exempt property to nonexempt users from 25 days to 50 days a year. | Larry Springer (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2917 2007–08 |
Voter registration and infoRequires institutions of higher education to make voter registration forms available in prominent places around campus. | Dave Upthegrove (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 3059 2007–08 |
Lead blood level assessmentsThe Department of Social and Health Services must provide coverage for lead blood level assessments for any Medicaid-eligible children under 21 years old. HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH | Zack Hudgins (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 3121 2007–08 |
Construction industryProvides a civil penalty for persons who falsify information on a contractor registration application. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 3133 2007–08 |
Mobile home parksRequires landlords of manufactured/mobile home communities to give tenants two years' notice of a change of land use to a use other than for mobile homes. | Marko Liias (D-21) | 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 |