Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Maureen Walsh
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1287 2007–08 |
Foster childrenRequires foster parents, pre-adoptive parents, and other care givers be provided notice of their right to be heard in court proceedings for children in out-of-home care. | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 409, Laws of 2007 |
May 11, 2007 |
| HB 1333 2007–08 |
Child welfareMakes several changes to current law relating to child safety and child welfare cases. | Bill Hinkle (R-13) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 410, Laws of 2007 |
May 11, 2007 |
| HB 1334 2007–08 |
Child welfare proceedingsRequires the Department of Social and Health Services to submit certain documents in reports recommending a child be returned home in a dependency proceeding. | Bill Hinkle (R-13) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 411, Laws of 2007 |
May 11, 2007 |
| HB 1377 2007–08 |
Placement of childrenExpands the definition of relative for the purpose of court-ordered placement of a child in the custody of the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS). | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 412, Laws of 2007 |
May 11, 2007 |
| HB 1624 2007–08 |
Child welfareAllows a dependent child to petition to have the previously terminated parental rights of his or her parent reinstated. | Ruth Kagi (D-32) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 413, Laws of 2007 |
May 11, 2007 |
| HB 2304 2007–08 |
Cardiac care servicesRequires the Department of Health to adopt certificate of need criteria relating to the performance of percutaneous coronary interventions at hospitals that do not provide on-site cardiac surgery. | Dawn Morrell (D-25) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 440, Laws of 2007 |
May 11, 2007 |
| HB 1422 2007–08 |
Incarcerated parentsRequires several state agencies to adopt policies and programs to assist children and families with incarcerated parents. | Mary Helen Roberts (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 384, Laws of 2007 |
May 8, 2007 |
| HB 1456 2007–08 |
Mental health professionalsMental health professionals will not be required to conduct home visits alone, and will be given resources to lessen the danger of home visits. | Tami Green (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 360, Laws of 2007 |
May 8, 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 |
| HB 1443 2007–08 |
Agricultural commoditiesAuthorizes a deduction under the public utility tax under certain conditions for amounts received from transporting agricultural commodities to interim storage facilities, if the commodities are ultimately shipped by vessel... | Bill Grant (D-16) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 330, Laws of 2007 |
May 4, 2007 |
| HB 1902 2007–08 |
Repairs to farm machineryExempts replacement parts for farm vehicles from sales and use tax. | Bill Grant (D-16) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 332, Laws of 2007 |
May 4, 2007 |
| HB 1922 2007–08 |
Youth housing programCreates the Independent Youth Housing Program within the Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development to provide housing stipends and case management services to young adults ages 18-23 who were once dependents of the state. | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 316, Laws of 2007 |
May 4, 2007 |
| HB 1949 2007–08 |
Harvesting geoduck clamsApplies the state Industrial Insurance Act to certain employers and workers involved in the business of harvesting geoducks. | Brendan Williams (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 324, Laws of 2007 |
May 4, 2007 |
| HB 1651 2007–08 |
Boating activitiesCreates the Boating Activities Account in the State Treasury. | Bill Fromhold (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 311, Laws of 2007 |
May 3, 2007 |
| HB 1096 2007–08 |
Postsecondary opportunitiesDirects the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges (SBCTC) to develop and implement the Opportunity Grant Program. | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 277, Laws of 2007 |
May 2, 2007 |
| HB 1255 2007–08 |
Municipal officersProhibits a municipal officer from having a beneficial interest in a contract for legal services related to his or her office, which he or she was involved in creating or which involves the receipt of compensation from another... | Geoff Simpson (D-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 298, 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 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 1331 2007–08 |
Veterinary techniciansChanges registration of veterinary technicians to licensing. | Kathy Haigh (D-35) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 235, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 30, 2007 |
| HB 1001 2007–08 |
Auto theftIncreases auto theft-related penalties and triple scores prior offenses for adult offenders. | John Lovick (D-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 199, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 27, 2007 |
| HB 1556 2007–08 |
Walla Walla sweet onionDesignates the Walla Walla Sweet onion as the state vegetable. | Maureen Walsh (R-16) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 137, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 20, 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 1337 2007–08 |
Colorectal cancerBeginning July 1, 2008, requires disability insurance contracts and health benefit plans to cover colorectal cancer examinations and laboratory tests consistent with the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendations or... | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 23, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 10, 2007 |
| HB 2171 2007–08 |
Crane safetyRequires the Department of Labor and Industries (Department) to establish a crane certification program. | Deb Eddy (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 27, Laws of 2007 |
Apr 10, 2007 |
| HB 1107 2005–06 |
Children with disabilitiesRequires school districts to provide or contract for early intervention services to eligible children with disabilities from birth to three years of age beginning in the 2009-10 school year. | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 269, Laws of 2006 |
Mar 28, 2006 |