All bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1349 2007–08 |
Sale of alcoholic beveragesAllows restaurants holding a spirits, beer, and wine license to sell kegs of malt liquor. | Cary Condotta (R-12) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 53, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 17, 2007 |
| HB 1381 2007–08 |
Laws relating to taxesMakes technical changes to excise and property tax laws. | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 54, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 17, 2007 |
| HB 1437 2007–08 |
Sexual assault protectionProhibits a public agency from charging a petitioner filing fees or service of process fees in sexual assault protection order proceedings. | Deb Eddy (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 55, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 17, 2007 |
| HB 1458 2007–08 |
Eminent domainRequires a condemnor of property to provide the property owner with mail or published notice at least 15 days before final action is to be taken to authorize condemnation or to select property for condemnation. | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 68, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 17, 2007 |
| HB 1475 2007–08 |
Volunteer firefightersAdds two members to the State Board for Volunteer Fire Fighters and Reserves Officers (Board). | Christopher Hurst (D-31) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 56, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 17, 2007 |
| HB 1508 2007–08 |
Resale of natural gasExempts from the business and occupation tax certain revenues from the sale of natural or manufactured gas by consumers. | Ed Orcutt (R-18) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 58, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 17, 2007 |
| HB 1513 2007–08 |
Forest products businessesExempts sales of standing timber from real estate excise tax if timber is cut within 30 months and applies 0.2904 percent business and occupation (B&O) tax rate. | Lynn Kessler (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 48, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 17, 2007 |
| HB 1793 2007–08 |
Indigent defense grantsRemoves the limit on the number of eligible cities that can receive indigent defense money through grants administered by the Office of Public Defense. | Patricia Lantz (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 59, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 17, 2007 |
| HB 1848 2007–08 |
ID for health servicesRequires the Department of Social and Health Services and the Health Care Authority to enter into data-sharing agreements with Oregon and Idaho to assure the valid residency of applicants for health care services in Washington. | Richard Curtis (R-18) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 60, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 17, 2007 |
| HB 1870 2007–08 |
JuneteenthEstablishes June 19 as Juneteenth, a day of remembrance for the day the slaves learned of their freedom. | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 61, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 17, 2007 |
| HB 1940 2007–08 |
Proposed land dispositionsRequires state agencies to notify local governments of proposed dispositions of state-owned land. | Lynn Schindler (R-4) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 62, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 17, 2007 |
| HB 1972 2007–08 |
Irrigation dist foreclosureRequires that excess proceeds from an irrigation district judgment sale be remitted, upon application, to the record owner of the property. | Charles Ross (R-14) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 63, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 17, 2007 |
| HB 2008 2007–08 |
Quinault Indian ReservationAllows the Governor to enter into a Timber Harvest Excise Tax Contract with the Quinault Nation. | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 69, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 17, 2007 |
| HB 2147 2007–08 |
Volunteer firefightersProvides vocational rehabilitation benefits for members of the Volunteer Fire Fighters' and Reserve Officers' Relief and Pension System (VFFRORPS) at the sole discretion of the State Board of the VFFRORPS. | Dan Kristiansen (R-39) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 57, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 17, 2007 |
| HB 2161 2007–08 |
Code cities & noncode citiesAllows income derived from a code city's common investment portfolio to be apportioned among the general or current expense fund as determined by ordinance or resolution. | Geoff Simpson (D-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 64, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 17, 2007 |
| SB 5228 2007–08 |
Consumer protection actAllows the Attorney General to sue on behalf of indirect purchasers of goods or services sold in violation of the Unfair Business Practices - Consumer Protection Act. | Adam Kline (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 66, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 17, 2007 |
| SB 5036 2007–08 |
Intermediate driver's licRepeals the sunset review and termination of the Intermediate Driver's License program. | Tracey Eide (D-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 28, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 13, 2007 |
| SB 5079 2007–08 |
MarriagesAllows Supreme Court commissioners and Court of Appeals commissioners to solemnize marriages. | Chris Marr (D-6) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 29, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 13, 2007 |
| SB 5113 2007–08 |
Barley strawAllows the use of barley straw for water clarification purposes without a state waste discharge permit. | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 30, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 13, 2007 |
| SB 5231 2007–08 |
Water-sewer districtsCreates a procedure for a water-sewer district to annex territory within a city following the district's acquisition of water and/or sewer facilities located within that city. | Jean Berkey (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 31, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 13, 2007 |
| SB 5263 2007–08 |
Medical malpracticeRequires health facilities or providers to report medical malpractice closed claim information when their insurer does not report the information. | Rosa Franklin (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 32, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 13, 2007 |
| SB 5264 2007–08 |
State trans facilitiesProvides that the Washington State Transportation Commission may name or rename state transportation facilities. | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 33, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 13, 2007 |
| SB 5351 2007–08 |
Court of appealsAuthorizes the Court of Appeals to adopt rules providing for the reimbursement of work-related travel expenses from a judge's customary residence to the division headquarters of the court and back. | Adam Kline (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 34, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 13, 2007 |
| SB 5382 2007–08 |
Indian affairs-funded schoolAllows Bureau of Indian Affairs-funded schools to request record checks through the Washington State Patrol on employees and applicants for employment using the same processes as school districts and Educational Service Districts. | Claudia Kauffman (D-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 35, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 13, 2007 |
| SB 5385 2007–08 |
Student loan revenue bondsAuthorizes the Washington Higher Education Facilities Authority to originate and purchase educational loans and to issue student loan revenue bonds. | Paull Shin (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 36, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 13, 2007 |