Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Mary Helen Roberts
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1425 2007–08 |
Permanency planning hearingsRequires the court to review the permanency plan if a child is removed from a parent due to abuse and neglect a second time. | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1436 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. | Jim McIntire (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1462 2007–08 |
Child care safetyRequires the sharing of information between former, current, and prospective employers who are licensed child care providers about sexual misconduct and other abuse by prospective employees. | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1465 2007–08 |
Early learning & child careEstablishes a pilot program in at least two communities that provides consultation services in early care and learning settings for responding to young children with special needs. | Mary Helen Roberts (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1473 2007–08 |
Restoration of right to voteRestores a convicted felon's right to vote if he or she is not in total confinement in the custody of the Department of Corrections (DOC) or the Federal Bureau of Prisons. | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1474 2007–08 |
Legal financial obligationsChanges the interest rate applicable to legal financial obligations imposed in a criminal judgment to two percentage points above the 26-week treasury bill rate. | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1510 2007–08 |
Oil windfall profitsFinds that Washington citizens and businesses are paying historically high prices for gasoline while the major oil companies are reaping windfall profits. As a result, tens of millions of dollars are being taken from the... | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1511 2007–08 |
Investment incomeRevises the business and occupation taxation of investment income received by corporations. | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1517 2007–08 |
World language instructionRequires the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to assign a full-time staff to serve as world language supervisor and describes the supervisor's duties. | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1548 2007–08 |
Developmental disabilitiesCreates the Individual and Family Services Program for individuals with developmental disabilities. | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1602 2007–08 |
Foster parentsLimits Basic Health Plan premiums for foster parents with incomes up to 200 percent of the Federal Poverty Level to $17 per month. | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1641 2007–08 |
Washington learnsEstablishes an Early Learning Advisory Council; directs the Department of Early Learning (DEL) to implement a five-star voluntary rating system for child care centers and early education programs; and outlines the... | Joe McDermott (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1658 2007–08 |
Family & medical leave insEstablishes the family and medical leave insurance program. | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1663 2007–08 |
Early child developmentEstablishes an Early Learning Advisory Council. | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1682 2007–08 |
Juvenile sex offendersAllows a sex offender who has violated the terms of his or her parole to be sent to a Juvenile Rehabilitation Administration facility for up to 24 weeks of his or her remaining sentence range. | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1703 2007–08 |
Domestic violenceCreates a domestic violence pilot program to co-locate a domestic violence advocate in Department of Social and Health Services offices. | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1708 2007–08 |
Definition of criminal actRevises the definition of criminal act. | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1716 2007–08 |
Foster careDirects the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) to establish a grant program to implement school enrollment stabilization strategies for children in foster care. | Mary Helen Roberts (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1729 2007–08 |
Earned release timeExpands the number of months of an offender's sentence that may be served in partial confinement. | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1737 2007–08 |
Multi-dwelling unitsLowers the population requirement for a city to be eligible to offer property tax exemptions for certain multi-unit housing projects to 5,000 people. | Mark Ericks (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1764 2007–08 |
Electronic weaponsProhibits students and minors from possessing electronic weapons on public or private elementary or secondary school property. | Patricia Lantz (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1766 2007–08 |
Lifeguards at state parksDirects the state treasurer to deposit proceeds received under RCW 82.08.020 from the furnishing of lodging, or the granting of any similar license to use real property, if the real property is under the care, charge, control,... | Brian Sullivan (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1778 2007–08 |
High school requirementsRevises high school graduation requirements to include a course that covers Washington State and the global economy. | Deb Wallace (D-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1791 2007–08 |
Prevention of child abuseAdding the Director of the Department of Early Learning to the Washington Council for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect. | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 1803 2007–08 |
Juvenile reentry programsCreates a pilot program to utilize best practices in the reintegration of juvenile sex offenders into the family and community. | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |