All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 3205 2007–08 |
Child long-term well-beingRequires the court to direct the filing of a petition to terminate parental rights when a child has been in foster care for 15 of the past 22 months, unless the court determines there is good cause why a petition should not be filed. | Fred Jarrett (D-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 152, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 25, 2008 |
| HB 3224 2007–08 |
Commuter rail servicesDirects the regional transit authority serving the Puget Sound region to work in conjunction with the Puget Sound Regional Council to analyze, and report to the Legislature, on whether commuter rail service between Eastern... | Liz Loomis (D-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 127, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 25, 2008 |
| HB 3274 2007–08 |
Port district contractingClarifies the applicability of public works competitive contracting provisions to public port districts. | Geoff Simpson (D-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 130, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 25, 2008 |
| SB 5378 2007–08 |
Deeds of trustProvides that the trustee does not have a fiduciary duty or fiduciary obligation to the grantor or other persons having an interest in the property subject to the deed of trust. | Brian Weinstein (D-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 153, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 25, 2008 |
| SB 6195 2007–08 |
Rural county definitionTies the definition of "rural county" under the Community Economic Revitalization Board, Associate Development Organization, Rural Washington Loan Fund, and the Electric Utility Rural Economic Development Revolving Fund... | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 131, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 25, 2008 |
| SB 6267 2007–08 |
Nurse practitioner authorityRepeals the limit on advanced registered nurse practitioners dispensing more than a 72-hour supply of schedule II through IV controlled substances. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 154, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 25, 2008 |
| SB 6457 2007–08 |
Health events/incidentsAllows the disclosure of adverse event notifications which must contain the date and type of adverse event as well as any contextual information that a medical facility chooses to provide. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 136, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 25, 2008 |
| SB 6532 2007–08 |
Publicly owned marinasAllows cities with a population between 20,000 and 25,000 residents to enter into a reduced fee lease with the Department of Natural Resources for the use of state-owned aquatic lands if the city is currently operating a... | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 132, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 25, 2008 |
| SB 6602 2007–08 |
Pilotage actMakes a variety of changes to the qualification and licensing requirements for marine pilots and pilot trainees. | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 128, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 25, 2008 |
| SB 6710 2007–08 |
Hospital fire protectionRequires simultaneous inspections and coordinated inspection reporting of hospital inspection activities conducted by the Director of Fire Protection and the Department of Health. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 155, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 25, 2008 |
| SB 6739 2007–08 |
Psychiatric ARNPAuthorizes psychiatric advanced registered nurse practitioners to perform several evaluative responsibilities related to people receiving inpatient mental health treatment. | Rosa Franklin (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 156, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 25, 2008 |
| SB 6791 2007–08 |
Treatment programsClarifies the uses of a sales and use tax of one-tenth of 1 percent for the purpose of providing new or expanded chemical dependency or mental health treatment services and for the operation of new or expanded therapeutic... | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 157, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 25, 2008 |
| SB 6805 2007–08 |
Conservation marketsRequires the State Conservation Commission to conduct a feasibility study on the viability of establishing farm and forest-based conservation markets in Washington. | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 133, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 25, 2008 |
| SB 6932 2007–08 |
Ferry vessels and terminalsImplements recommendations of the 2007 Joint Transportation Committee ferries finance study regarding ferry vessel maintenance, preservation, and replacement plans. | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 124, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 25, 2008 |
| HB 1621 2007–08 |
Manufactured/mobile homeProvides an exemption from the Real Estate Excise Tax if a landlord of a manufactured/mobile home community sells the community to a tenant organization or an eligible organization for the purpose of community preservation.... | Brian Sullivan (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 116, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 21, 2008 |
| HB 2014 2007–08 |
Conversion condominiumsExtends the notification requirement from 90 to120 days to tenants to be affected by a condominium conversion. | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 113, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 21, 2008 |
| HB 2279 2007–08 |
Affordable housingProhibits cities, counties, and other local governmental entities and agencies from imposing requirements on affordable housing developments more burdensome than those imposed on other housing developments, unless the... | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 118, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 21, 2008 |
| HB 2475 2007–08 |
Health care assistantsAllows delegation to health care assistants to administer vaccines that are injected or administered orally or topically if the vaccine is licensed by the federal Food and Drug Administration. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 58, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 21, 2008 |
| HB 2727 2007–08 |
Personality rightsProvides that personality rights exist before, on, or after June 11, 1998. | Patricia Lantz (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 62, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 21, 2008 |
| HB 2770 2007–08 |
Homeownership securityRequires additional disclosure to mortgage borrowers. | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 108, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 21, 2008 |
| HB 3071 2007–08 |
Condominium statutesAllows condominiums built prior to July 1, 1990 to utilize policies and procedures regarding the termination and sale of condominiums as specified in the Washington Condominium Act. | Roger Goodman (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 114, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 21, 2008 |
| HB 3142 2007–08 |
Rapid response loan programCreates the Rapid Response Loan Program to make low interest loans and grants for the purpose of purchasing land or real property for affordable housing and community facility development. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 112, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 21, 2008 |
| SB 5524 2007–08 |
Manufactured home parksProhibits cities, code cities, towns, and counties from restricting the location of mobile and manufactured homes based exclusively on age and dimension criteria. | Jean Berkey (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 117, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 21, 2008 |
| SB 6215 2007–08 |
Condominium associationsRequires a residential condominium association, unless doing so would impose an unreasonable hardship, to: (1) prepare an initial reserve study based upon a visual site inspection conducted by a reserve study professional; (2)... | Rodney Tom (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 115, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 21, 2008 |
| SB 6332 2007–08 |
Housing finance commissionIncreases the Housing Finance Commission's debt limit from $4.5 billion to $5 billion. | Claudia Kauffman (D-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 111, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 21, 2008 |