Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Kevin Van De Wege
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 3375 2007–08 |
Catastrophic flood reliefAppropriates $50 million in state general obligation bonds to the Office of Financial Management (OFM), working with and through other state agencies, the Chehalis Basin Flood Control Authority, and other local governments, to... | Gary Alexander (R-20) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 180, Laws of 2008 |
Apr 1, 2008 |
| HB 2560 2007–08 |
Small employer insuranceModifies the definition of a small employer for the purposes of qualifying to purchase small group health coverage. | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 144, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 25, 2008 |
| HB 2564 2007–08 |
Drivers' edu curriculumAdds bicycle and pedestrian safety to the list of items that must be part of the driver training curriculums developed by the Department of Licensing and the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction. | Dave Upthegrove (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 125, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 25, 2008 |
| HB 3002 2007–08 |
Arbitration to bargainingProvides a procedure for selection of an interest arbitration panel before bargaining begins between the state and Washington State Patrol officers. | Brendan Williams (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 149, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 25, 2008 |
| HB 3144 2007–08 |
Consumer protection web siteRequires the Department of Information Services to develop a consumer protection web site. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 151, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 25, 2008 |
| HB 2713 2007–08 |
DNA identificationExpands the deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) identification system to include information from persons required to register as sex or kidnapping offenders. | Larry Seaquist (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 97, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 20, 2008 |
| HB 2786 2007–08 |
Level I offendersRequires the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs to include on the statewide sex offender Web site level I sex offenders during the time they are out of compliance with the registration statute. | Troy Kelley (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 98, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 20, 2008 |
| HB 2700 2007–08 |
Military dept accountCreating the Military Department Active State Service Account. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 44, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 17, 2008 |
| HB 2893 2007–08 |
Forest practices boardAuthorizes a representative of a timber products union to sit as a member on the Forest Practices Board of Washington. | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 46, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 17, 2008 |
| HB 2923 2007–08 |
Transporting hay or strawAllows hay or straw processing facilities to provide weight tickets, provided the scale used is approved by the Washington State Department of Agriculture. | Bill Hinkle (R-13) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 26, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 14, 2008 |
| HB 1127 2007–08 |
Military leaves of absenceExtends military leave of absence from 15 to 30 days each year. | Dawn Morrell (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 1873 2007–08 |
Wrongful injury or deathMakes a number of changes to the statutes governing wrongful death and survival causes of action, particularly in the areas of the beneficiaries and recoverable damages. | Timm Ormsby (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 1879 2007–08 |
Dept of natural resourcesAuthorizes the Department of Natural Resources to sell fallen woody debris, boulders, and other materials in a direct sale if the material is to be used in a publicly-funded aquatic habitat improvement project. | Brian Blake (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2016 2007–08 |
Eminent domainRequires a condemnor to consider alternatives to condemnation. | Larry Springer (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2107 2007–08 |
Settlement agreementsAuthorizes the Department of Ecology to consider the option of an innovative settlement agreement in lieu of appeal for violations of water quality laws. | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2134 2007–08 |
Port district fire fighterAdds full-time employees of port districts whose duties include the suppression of fires, and who are trained in firefighting skills, to the fire fighter membership definition of the Law Enforcement Officers' and Fire... | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2170 2007–08 |
Law enforcement agency staffExpands the class of people covered under the stalking statute, at the felony level, to include employees and volunteers of a law enforcement agency. | Charles Ross (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2436 2007–08 |
Work release inputAllows a crime victim to provide input regarding an offender's work release placement. | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2439 2007–08 |
Offender immigration statusRequires the Department of Corrections and counties to determine the immigration status of every felony sex offender serving a term of confinement and to release the offender to the custody of the appropriate federal... | Skip Priest (R-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2449 2007–08 |
Child care center employeesProvides for collective bargaining between the Governor and child care center directors and workers under the Public Employees' Collective Bargaining Act. | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2468 2007–08 |
Community and urban forestryChanges the authority for the Department of Natural Resources to conduct a community and urban forestry program from discretionary to mandatory. | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2469 2007–08 |
Waterway structuresEliminates reference to federal pierhead lines in describing the area of federal regulatory authority in waterways. | Dave Upthegrove (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2470 2007–08 |
Aquatic lands leasingAuthorizes the Department of Natural Resources to issue aquatic land use authorizations less than a full lease, such as easements, licenses, permits, and rights-of-entry. | Dave Upthegrove (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2471 2007–08 |
Washington geological surveyExpands the duties of the Department of Natural Resource's state geological survey and renames it the Washington Geological Survey. | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2518 2007–08 |
Volunteer medical workersAllows certain individuals from other states and territories, the District of Columbia, or Canada to obtain a retired volunteer medical worker license if they previously held a health profession license in that jurisdiction. | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |