All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1666 2007–08 |
Nurse practitionersPermanently gives advanced registered nurse practitioners nearly the same worker's compensation roles and responsibilities as physicians, including authority to sign accident report forms and time loss cards. | Tami Green (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 275, Laws of 2007 |
May 2, 2007 |
| HB 1679 2007–08 |
LEOFFRS plan 2 boardRemoves the requirement that for appointments to fill vacancies after January 1, 2007, one of the three law enforcement officer members and one of the three fire fighter members of the Law Enforcement Officers' and Fire... | Mark Ericks (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 303, Laws of 2007 |
May 2, 2007 |
| HB 1680 2007–08 |
LEOFFRS service creditProvides an exception to the five-years of service waiting period for Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) members of the Law Enforcement Officers' and Fire Fighters' Plan 2 who elect to transfer service credit from the Public... | Ross Hunter (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 304, Laws of 2007 |
May 2, 2007 |
| HB 1722 2007–08 |
Physician assistantsModifies the authority of physician assistants (PAs) under the Industrial Insurance Act to allow PAs to sign any certificate, card, form, or other documentation that the PA's supervising physician or physicians may sign. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 263, Laws of 2007 |
May 2, 2007 |
| HB 1802 2007–08 |
Human papillomavirusRequires, at the beginning of the school year and starting with sixth grade entry, public schools to give information prepared by the Department of Health (DOH) about human papillomavirus (HPV) disease and its vaccine. | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 276, Laws of 2007 |
May 2, 2007 |
| HB 1837 2007–08 |
Nonambulatory personsAuthorizes the use of non-ambulance vehicles to transport individuals in a stretcher when their personal mobility aid cannot be adequately secured in the vehicle. | Daniel Newhouse (R-15) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 305, Laws of 2007 |
May 2, 2007 |
| HB 1916 2007–08 |
Care providersSpecifies factors to be considered by an interest arbitration panel resolving an impasse in collective bargaining involving individual providers or family child care providers under the Public Employees' Collective Bargaining Act. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 278, Laws of 2007 |
May 2, 2007 |
| HB 1966 2007–08 |
Physician assistantsGives express authority for physician assistants (PA) to sign any documentation that the PA's supervising physician may sign, as long as the signing is within the PA's scope of practice and consistent with the PA's practice... | Richard Curtis (R-18) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 264, Laws of 2007 |
May 2, 2007 |
| HB 1988 2007–08 |
Security guardsModifies requirements for post-assignment training for security guards. | Dawn Morrell (D-25) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 306, Laws of 2007 |
May 2, 2007 |
| HB 2087 2007–08 |
Health care facilitiesAuthorizes the Department of Health to assess fees for the certification and recertification of health care facilities when the federal government does not provide sufficient funding to cover all certifications and recertifications. | Bill Fromhold (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 279, Laws of 2007 |
May 2, 2007 |
| SB 5014 2007–08 |
Contribution ratesRequires the Pension Funding Council (PFC) to adopt contribution rates by July 31 of even numbered years. | Craig Pridemore (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 280, Laws of 2007 |
May 2, 2007 |
| SB 5053 2007–08 |
Industrial insuranceCreates the Office of the Ombudsman for workers of industrial insurance self-insured employers. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 281, Laws of 2007 |
May 2, 2007 |
| SB 5290 2007–08 |
Workers' comp advisory commRequires the Department of Labor and Industries to establish an industrial insurance Medical Advisory Committee and an industrial insurance Chiropractic Advisory Committee. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 282, Laws of 2007 |
May 2, 2007 |
| SB 5297 2007–08 |
Sexual health educationRequires public schools that offer sexual health education to ensure that it is consistent with the 2005 Guidelines for Sexual Health Information and Disease Prevention , including being medically and scientifically accurate,... | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 265, Laws of 2007 |
May 2, 2007 |
| SB 5467 2007–08 |
Developmental disabilitiesCreates the Individual and Family Services Program for individuals with developmental disabilities. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 283, Laws of 2007 |
May 2, 2007 |
| SB 5512 2007–08 |
Hospital benefit zonesExpands the use of revenues and matching funds authorized under the Hospital Benefit Zone program to pay for other means of financing of public improvements, in addition to paying for principal and interest on revenue bonds. | Derek Kilmer (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 266, Laws of 2007 |
May 2, 2007 |
| SB 5675 2007–08 |
Workers' comp benefitsIncreases the minimum industrial insurance benefit to 15 percent of the state average monthly wage plus an additional $10 per month if a worker is married and an additional $10 per month for each child of the worker up to a... | Rosa Franklin (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 284, Laws of 2007 |
May 2, 2007 |
| SB 5836 2007–08 |
Accrual of property taxEstablishes new collection provisions for taxes levied on property within a fire or library district that has been annexed to a city or town. | Darlene Fairley (D-32) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 285, Laws of 2007 |
May 2, 2007 |
| SB 5881 2007–08 |
Water power license feesIncreases the annual fees for water power licenses based on the theoretical horsepower capacity of the project. | Erik Poulsen (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 286, Laws of 2007 |
May 2, 2007 |
| SB 5915 2007–08 |
Unemployment/workers' compRequires the Employment Security Department and the Department of Labor and Industries to send employers printed material that the agencies recommend or require employers to post. | Senator (R-15) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 287, Laws of 2007 |
May 2, 2007 |
| SB 5926 2007–08 |
Construction industryCreates a Joint Legislative Task Force on the Underground Economy in the construction industry. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 288, Laws of 2007 |
May 2, 2007 |
| SB 5930 2007–08 |
Blue ribbon comm/health careImplements recommendations of the Blue Ribbon Commission on Health Care Costs and Access. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 259, Laws of 2007 |
May 2, 2007 |
| SB 5958 2007–08 |
Primary health care deliveryRegulates retainer health care through the Office of the Insurance Commissioner. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 267, Laws of 2007 |
May 2, 2007 |
| SB 6016 2007–08 |
WorkFirst programRevises participation requirements under WorkFirst for a parent with a child under the age of one year. | Debbie Regala (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 289, Laws of 2007 |
May 2, 2007 |
| SB 6119 2007–08 |
Fire service training acctProvides that General Fund-State funds appropriated into the Fire Service Training Account are allocated solely for the Firefighter Joint Apprenticeship Training Program. | Tracey Eide (D-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 290, Laws of 2007 |
May 2, 2007 |