Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Darlene Fairley
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6357 2007–08 |
DV service of processProhibits a court from requiring more than two attempts to personally serve a respondent before permitting service by publication or mail for certain domestic violence protection orders. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 287, Laws of 2008 |
Apr 1, 2008 |
| SB 6580 2007–08 |
Climate change impactsRequires the Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development (DCTED) to develop and provide counties and cities with advisory climate change response methodologies, a computer modeling program, and estimates of... | Chris Marr (D-6) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 289, Laws of 2008 |
Apr 1, 2008 |
| SB 6628 2007–08 |
Mental health treatmentAllows medical and mental health care costs to be recoverable for defendants who are not yet convicted but are committed to the state psychiatric hospitals for a forensic evaluation. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 318, Laws of 2008 |
Apr 1, 2008 |
| SB 6673 2007–08 |
Learning opportunitiesCreates an Extended Learning Opportunities Program for students not on track to graduate that includes use of existing resources and the Learning Assistance Program (LAP) funds to provide various types of instructional services. | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 321, Laws of 2008 |
Apr 1, 2008 |
| SB 6809 2007–08 |
Earned income tax creditCreates a sales tax remittance equal to 5 percent of the federal Earned Income Tax Credit received by Washington residents on their federal earned income return. Increases tax remittance to 10 percent for 2011 and thereafter. | Craig Pridemore (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 325, Laws of 2008 |
Apr 1, 2008 |
| SB 6306 2007–08 |
Visitation rightsEstablishes a process for relatives of a dependent child to petition the court for visitation with the child in certain circumstances. | Phil Rockefeller (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 259, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 31, 2008 |
| SB 6638 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. | Ed Murray (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 264, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 31, 2008 |
| SB 6760 2007–08 |
Developmental disabilitiesAdds Fircrest School, Yakima Valley School, and Francis Haddon Morgan Center as residential habilitation centers that can have proceeds from the use of its excess property deposited into the Developmental Disabilities... | Debbie Regala (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 265, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 31, 2008 |
| SB 6776 2007–08 |
Whistleblower protectionExpands protections for state employee whistleblowers. | Adam Kline (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 266, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 31, 2008 |
| SB 6570 2007–08 |
State-owned housing/businessAllows for state employees and their families to conduct private business activities in state-owned housing under specified conditions without violating ethics laws. | Darlene Fairley (D-32) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 247, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 28, 2008 |
| SB 6807 2007–08 |
Long-term care facilitiesProhibits a boarding home from transferring or discharging a current resident on the basis that it is voluntarily withdrawing from the Medicaid program. | Jim Kastama (D-25) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 251, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 28, 2008 |
| SB 5256 2007–08 |
Veterans/property tax reliefDeducts veteran benefits awarded for service-connected disability from income calculation used for senior citizens and retired persons property tax relief programs. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 182, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 27, 2008 |
| SB 6426 2007–08 |
Military childrenEstablishes a task force to review the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children and report recommendations to the Legislature by December 1, 2008. | Steve Hobbs (D-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 189, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 27, 2008 |
| SB 6483 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. | Brian Hatfield (D-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 215, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 27, 2008 |
| SB 6717 2007–08 |
PUD commissioner salariesIncreases the salary of public utility commissioners in districts with annual total gross revenue of over $15 million by $400 to $1,400 per month. | Brian Hatfield (D-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 218, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 27, 2008 |
| SB 6950 2007–08 |
Emergencies/limited waiverExtends the Governor's authority under a declared state of emergency to waive or suspend statutory obligations. | Lisa Brown (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 181, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 27, 2008 |
| SB 5104 2007–08 |
Baccalaureate pilot progExpands the applied Baccalaureate degree pilot program to three additional schools. | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 166, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 26, 2008 |
| SB 6313 2007–08 |
Disability historyRequires public schools and public institutions of higher education to annually conduct or promote educational activities regarding disability history and people with disabilities. | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 167, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 26, 2008 |
| SB 6377 2007–08 |
Career and technical eduRequires all approved preparatory career and technical education (CTE) programs to lead to industry certification or allow students to earn dual high school and college credit. | Steve Hobbs (D-44) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 170, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 26, 2008 |
| SB 5524 2007–08 |
Manufactured home parksProhibits cities, code cities, towns, and counties from restricting the location of mobile and manufactured homes based exclusively on age and dimension criteria. | Jean Berkey (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 117, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 21, 2008 |
| SB 6381 2007–08 |
Mortgage brokersEstablishes a fiduciary duty that is owed by a mortgage broker to a borrower. | Brian Weinstein (D-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 109, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 21, 2008 |
| SB 6732 2007–08 |
Construction industryProvides a civil penalty for persons who falsify information on a contractor registration application. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 120, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 21, 2008 |
| SB 5254 2007–08 |
Industry skill panelsDirects the Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board (WTECB) to allocate grants to support Industry Skill Panels. The WTECB must establish standards to evaluate the products and services created by skill panels. | Derek Kilmer (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 103, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 20, 2008 |
| SB 6471 2007–08 |
Loan regulationsRequires certain mortgage lenders to be licensed under the Consumer Loan Act (CLA). | Brian Weinstein (D-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 78, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 19, 2008 |
| SB 6677 2007–08 |
WA materials mgmt/financingRemoves the State Treasurer as an ex officio member of the Board of Directors of the Washington Materials Management and Financing Authority. | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 79, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 19, 2008 |