Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Jamie Pedersen
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2797 2007–08 |
Climate change impactsEstablishes a climate change planning goal in the Growth Management Act that takes effect December 31, 2010. | Geoff Simpson (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2008 |
| HB 3095 2007–08 |
Firearms possessionProhibits the possession of firearms by persons who have been involuntarily committed for mental health treatment under the 14-day commitment process. | Patricia Lantz (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2008 |
| HB 2880 2007–08 |
Rental car taxExempts car-sharing activities from state and local rental car taxes. | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 12, 2008 |
| HB 3054 2007–08 |
Heritage and arts programsShifts hotel-motel tax revenues currently deposited in a permanent and irreducible arts and heritage program endowment fund into a special arts and heritage program account and allows its principal to be available for expenditure. | Ross Hunter (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 12, 2008 |
| HB 3359 2007–08 |
Pistol ammunitionProvides that beginning January 1, 2010, all pistol ammunition manufactured in the state, imported into the state, or kept or offered for sale, sold, or transferred in the state, must be coded ammunition. Requires the... | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 7, 2008 |
| HB 2458 2007–08 |
Basic education fundingProvides an enhanced staffing ratio in the statutory funding formula for Basic Education in grades K through three, to be phased in over a six-year period until the enhancement equals an additional 20.69 Certificated... | Pat Sullivan (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 6, 2008 |
| HB 3326 2007–08 |
Telephone directoriesProvides commercial directory recipients with the ability to opt-out of receiving future commercial directories. | Geoff Simpson (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 6, 2008 |
| HB 2088 2007–08 |
Foster carePermits certain foster youth to return to foster care after age 18 for the purpose of earning a high school diploma or pursuing post-secondary education. | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 2008 |
| HB 2688 2007–08 |
Transfer of offendersProhibits the Department of Corrections from transferring an offender out-of-state if the offender meets certain requirements regarding visitation or other regular engagement with his or her child. | Mary Helen Roberts (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 2008 |
| HB 2698 2007–08 |
Teen pregnancy preventionAllows, instead of requires, the Department of Health to apply for certain federal funding for abstinence education for adolescents. | Eileen Cody (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 5, 2008 |
| HB 2827 2007–08 |
CTED housing pilot programExpands the Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development's housing assistance pilot program. | Mary Helen Roberts (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 5, 2008 |
| HB 2667 2007–08 |
Nurse delegationAuthorizes nursing assistants to administer insulin by injection to people with diabetes in community-based or in-home care settings upon delegation by a registered nurse. | Dawn Morrell (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2008 |
| HB 3336 2007–08 |
Supreme court campaignsEstablishes a pilot program of public financing for the office of Supreme Court justice. | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2008 |
| HB 3293 2007–08 |
Licensing feesProvides for any profession that the secretary determines meets the criteria in this act, the secretary shall establish the amount of license fees and renewal fees at a rate not to exceed the lesser of ten percent of the cost... | Mark Ericks (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 30, 2008 |
| HB 3311 2007–08 |
Regional transportationDeclares that it is the policy of the state to provide regional transit authorities and the voters in the state's most populous region with funding sources required to address urgently needed and underfunded regional... | Geoff Simpson (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 30, 2008 |
| HB 2520 2007–08 |
DV pilot programEstablishes a pilot program to co-locate a domestic violence advocate in one office of the Children's Administration of the Department of Social and Health Services. | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 29, 2008 |
| HB 3286 2007–08 |
Civil disorderDefines "civil disorder" as any public disturbance involving acts of violence that is intended to cause an immediate danger of, or to result in, significant injury to property or the person of any other individual. | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 29, 2008 |
| HB 3162 2007–08 |
Assessed value/property taxProvides residential property is exempt from the state portion of the property tax on fifty thousand dollars of assessed value. Provides a commercial property owner may apply to the county assessor to exempt fifty thousand... | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 23, 2008 |
| HB 3092 2007–08 |
Right to voteChanges requirements for the restoration of the right to vote for people convicted of felonies. | Dave Quall (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 2008 |
| HB 2889 2007–08 |
Rental car taxExempts car-sharing activities from sales and use tax. | Deb Wallace (D-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 17, 2008 |
| HB 2732 2007–08 |
Vehicle passing distanceProvides that a safe passing distance must be no less than three feet when vehicles approach pedestrians or bicyclists. | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 16, 2008 |
| HB 2776 2007–08 |
DUI liquor/drug provisionsProvides, beginning January 1, 2009, any person licensed under this act who is convicted of any offense involving the use, consumption, or possession of alcohol while operating a motor vehicle in violation of RCW 46.61.502 or... | Roger Goodman (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 16, 2008 |
| HB 2837 2007–08 |
Real propertyRequires that any person or entity involved in the construction of improvements upon real property intended for residential use has a duty, which may not be waived, to exercise reasonable care in the construction of the improvement. | Brendan Williams (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 16, 2008 |
| HB 2840 2007–08 |
Maury Island aquatic reserveProtects Puget Sound water quality by creating an aquatic reserve near Maury Island. Requires the department of natural resources to develop a management plan for the aquatic reserve. The department may incorporate an existing... | Dave Upthegrove (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 16, 2008 |
| HB 2659 2007–08 |
Prescription drugsProvides that the purpose of this act is to regulate gifts, grants, and gratuities made by pharmaceutical manufacturing companies, directly or indirectly, to any person or entity authorized to prescribe, dispense, or purchase... | Tami Green (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 15, 2008 |