All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5774 2007–08 |
Background checksRequires the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) to conduct fingerprint background checks on all foster and adoptive parents and on kinship and kinship-like care givers. | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 387, Laws of 2007 |
May 8, 2007 |
| SB 5788 2007–08 |
Home inspectorsRequires the Department of Licensing to conduct a study of the regulation of home inspectors. | Harriet Spanel (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 388, Laws of 2007 |
May 8, 2007 |
| SB 5859 2007–08 |
Retail liquor licenseLowers spirits, beer, and wine restaurant density cap to one license for every 1,300 people in the state. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 370, Laws of 2007 |
May 8, 2007 |
| SB 5987 2007–08 |
Gang-related offensesEstablishes a workgroup to evaluate the problem of gang-related crime. | Jim Clements (R-14) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 389, Laws of 2007 |
May 8, 2007 |
| SB 6023 2007–08 |
Alternative assessmentsAllows students in the classes of 2008 through no later than 2012 to graduate under certain conditions without a Certificate of Academic Achievement (CAA) as a result of not passing the Washington Assessment of Student... | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 354, Laws of 2007 |
May 8, 2007 |
| SB 6032 2007–08 |
Medical use of marijaunaAuthorizes law enforcement officers to obtain no more than a representative sample of a patient's marijuana when possessed in accordance with medical marijuana laws. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 371, Laws of 2007 |
May 8, 2007 |
| SB 6100 2007–08 |
Charitable donationsProhibits a prosecutor from dismissing, amending, or agreeing not to file a criminal charge or infraction in exchange for a contribution, donation, or payment to any person or organization. | Adam Kline (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 367, Laws of 2007 |
May 8, 2007 |
| SB 6128 2007–08 |
Candidate or committeeRequires candidates and political committees to include the name of any person who authorizes expenditures or makes decisions on behalf of the candidate or political committee on its statement of organization. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 358, Laws of 2007 |
May 8, 2007 |
| HB 1303 2007–08 |
Cleaner energyRequires the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to implement a school bus replacement incentive program. | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 348, Laws of 2007 |
May 7, 2007 |
| HB 1488 2007–08 |
Oil spill programMakes legislative findings that there is a need for a comprehensive assessment of oil spill risks and funding mechanisms and that the federal government should ensure that a year-round response tug be stationed at the west... | Brian Sullivan (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 346, Laws of 2007 |
May 7, 2007 |
| HB 1656 2007–08 |
Puget Sound research acctCreates an account to fund scientific research programs and projects that address scientific research gaps regarding protection and restoration of Puget Sound and the Aquatic Rehabilitation Zone One. | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 345, Laws of 2007 |
May 7, 2007 |
| HB 1929 2007–08 |
Environmental mitigationAuthorizes cities or towns, public utility districts, and counties authorized to conduct certain functions to develop plans to reduce their greenhouse gases emissions. | Christopher Hurst (D-31) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 349, Laws of 2007 |
May 7, 2007 |
| HB 2049 2007–08 |
Marine resource committeesCreates a mechanism for certain counties to establish a Marine Resource Committee to address the needs of the marine ecosystem local to that county. | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 344, Laws of 2007 |
May 7, 2007 |
| SB 5372 2007–08 |
Puget Sound partnershipCreates the Puget Sound Partnership, a new state agency, to clean up and restore the environmental health of Puget Sound by the year 2020. | Phil Rockefeller (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 341, Laws of 2007 |
May 7, 2007 |
| SB 5552 2007–08 |
Discharges of oilIncreases the maximum amount of certain penalties and fees charged to individuals who unlawfully discharge oil into the waters of the state. | Phil Rockefeller (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 347, Laws of 2007 |
May 7, 2007 |
| SB 5894 2007–08 |
Large on-site sewage systemsProvides regulatory authority to the Department of Health for all large on-site sewage systems with design flows between 3,500 and 100,000 gallons per day of waste. | Phil Rockefeller (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 343, Laws of 2007 |
May 7, 2007 |
| SB 5923 2007–08 |
Aquatic invasive speciesIncludes commercial watercraft, watercraft transportation equipment, and watercraft auxiliary equipment in the Aquatic Invasive Species Enforcement and Prevention Programs. | Dan Swecker (R-20) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 350, Laws of 2007 |
May 7, 2007 |
| SB 6044 2007–08 |
Derelict vesselsAmends the definition of "vessel" as used in the derelict vessel laws. | Phil Rockefeller (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 342, Laws of 2007 |
May 7, 2007 |
| HB 1037 2007–08 |
Electrical transmissionAllows a person developing electric transmission facilities of at least 115,000 volts to seek site certification through the Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council (EFSEC). | Jeff Morris (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 325, Laws of 2007 |
May 4, 2007 |
| HB 1038 2007–08 |
Electric transmission linesEstablishes a task force to negotiate the terms of a regional compact to site electric transmission corridors of national interest. | Jeff Morris (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 326, Laws of 2007 |
May 4, 2007 |
| HB 1050 2007–08 |
Students with disabilitiesAllows a student receiving special education services to participate in high school commencement exercises if the student has attended four years of high school and has an Individualized Education Program (IEP) that prescribes... | Dave Upthegrove (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 318, Laws of 2007 |
May 4, 2007 |
| HB 1082 2007–08 |
Shellfish/seaweed licenseRemoves the requirement that shellfish and seaweed licenses must be visible on the person harvesting the shellfish or seaweed. | Brian Blake (D-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 336, Laws of 2007 |
May 4, 2007 |
| HB 1131 2007–08 |
Passport to college programProvides for outreach and information to youth foster care regarding opportunities for higher education, including financial aid that may be available. | Hans Dunshee (D-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 314, Laws of 2007 |
May 4, 2007 |
| HB 1140 2007–08 |
Net meter aggregationRequires electric utilities to provide meter aggregation for net metering customer-generators. | John McCoy (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 323, Laws of 2007 |
May 4, 2007 |
| HB 1201 2007–08 |
Foster care youth medicalThe Department of Social and Health Services will continue health coverage for foster children from their 18th birthday through their 21st birthday. | Mary Helen Roberts (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 315, Laws of 2007 |
May 4, 2007 |