Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Marko Liias
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2728 2007–08 |
Misdemeanor sex offendersRequires registration for persons convicted of misdemeanor or gross misdemeanor-level Indecent Exposure with sexual motivation. | Deb Eddy (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2780 2007–08 |
Public works contractingAllows for 10 demonstration projects using design-build for projects costing between $2 and $10 million. | Kathy Haigh (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2798 2007–08 |
Local food productionMakes changes to state procurement policy to encourage and facilitate the purchase of Washington grown food by state agencies and institutions of higher education. | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2799 2007–08 |
State wildlife accountCorrects existing references to a state account from the antiquated name "Wildlife Fund" to the corrected "Wildlife Account." | Liz Loomis (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2808 2007–08 |
Grad requirement completionDirects the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to develop information and create a training program regarding enhanced counseling that is targeted to students who complete other high school graduation... | Pat Sullivan (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2811 2007–08 |
Healthy student programCreates the Healthy Student Grant Program for school districts and community-based organizations to offer innovative instruction and activities in health, fitness, and nutrition. | Pat Sullivan (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2829 2007–08 |
Financial literacyCreates the Homeownership Security Account for the purposes of preventing predatory lending and providing homeownership education, information, and counseling. | Troy Kelley (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2869 2007–08 |
Certificated principalsAllows instructional staff to continue to receive the bonus for certification by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards if they later become principals and maintain the certification. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2917 2007–08 |
Voter registration and infoRequires institutions of higher education to make voter registration forms available in prominent places around campus. | Dave Upthegrove (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2985 2007–08 |
Local public worksAuthorizes counties to establish local public works assistance funds into which moneys from existing county revenue sources can be deposited to pay for public works projects. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 3020 2007–08 |
Firefighters' survivorsRemoves the cessation of benefits upon remarriage for surviving spouses of members of the Firemen's Relief and Pensions–1955 Act. | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 3051 2007–08 |
Transportation project taxRequires state sales and use tax revenue on the construction of certain transportation projects to be transferred back to the projects to reduce their cost. | Larry Seaquist (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 3115 2007–08 |
Small business incubatorsModifies the definition of "small business incubator" to be a facility or program providing services to businesses less than five years old having ten or fewer employees at the time of admission. | Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 3133 2007–08 |
Mobile home parksRequires landlords of manufactured/mobile home communities to give tenants two years' notice of a change of land use to a use other than for mobile homes. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 3141 2007–08 |
Residential weatherizationDirects the Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development to promote the use of sustainable technologies that are environmentally friendly in its low-income housing programs, including the Weatherization Program. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 3143 2007–08 |
Transportation benefit areasIncreases the governing body membership for single-county public transportation benefit areas from not more than nine to not more than 11. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 3160 2007–08 |
Nutrition informationEstablishes a legislative task force on nutritional information disclosure. | Larry Springer (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 3180 2007–08 |
Housing investmentsRequires the Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development (DCTED) to identify strategies to reduce costs associated with affordable housing projects financed through the Housing Trust Fund. | Timm Ormsby (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 3104 2007–08 |
Domestic partnershipsGrants to state registered domestic partners rights and responsibilities given to spouses in areas of law dealing with: dissolutions; community property; estate planning; taxes; court process; services to indigent veterans and... | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 6, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 12, 2008 |
| HB 2437 2007–08 |
Public works board projectsApproves the local government infrastructure projects list adopted by the Public Works Board for the 2008 loan cycle. The list includes 52 projects totaling approximately $278 million in loan requests. | Larry Seaquist (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 5, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 7, 2008 |
| HB 2548 2007–08 |
UW at EverettDirects the University of Washington (UW) to operate a third branch campus, the University of Washington North Sound, in Everett. | Hans Dunshee (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2008 |
| HB 2664 2007–08 |
Prescription dataProhibits the sale or use of prescriber's identifiable prescription data for markets or promotional purposes. | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2008 |
| HB 2796 2007–08 |
Ballot rejectionClarifies that election officials may not mark a ballot in any manner that would allow for the identification of the voter. | Liz Loomis (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2008 |
| HB 2946 2007–08 |
Leave sharing for victimsAllows victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking to participate in the state leave-sharing program. | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2008 |
| HB 3203 2007–08 |
Nursing facility residentsAllows a nursing home resident who was transferred or discharged to challenge that action through a fair hearing and be allowed immediate readmittance in the first available bed pending a final order at the fair hearing. | Dawn Morrell (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2008 |