Sherry Appleton
Representative
· Democrat
· District 23
· most recent term 2019–20
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317
Bills as prime sponsor
35
of those became law
2,148
Bills co-sponsored
11,648
Recorded votes
3.5%
Absent or excused
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 2473 2007–08 |
Inactive votersEliminates the requirement that a county auditor send inactive voters a ballot or ballot application at least 18 days prior to an election. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2478 2007–08 |
Military parents' childrenProvides that a parent's activation in military service and deployment outside the state is not, by itself, a factor justifying a permanent modification to a child custody decree or parenting plan. | John McCoy (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2595 2007–08 |
County veterans' assistanceExpands the definition of "veteran" for purposes of veterans' relief programs to include current members of the National Guard and Armed Forces Reserves who have been deployed for active duty. | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2606 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. | Geoff Simpson (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2709 2007–08 |
Locally grown foodAllows school districts to develop and implement policies, including local preferences, to facilitate and maximize procurement of Washington grown food. | Christopher Hurst (D-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2718 2007–08 |
Frequent ferry user faresRequires the Washington State Department of Transportation and the Washington State Transportation Commission to consider "the desirability of reasonable fares for persons using the ferry system to commute daily to work and... | Sherry Appleton (D-23) | 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 2807 2007–08 |
Voters' pamphlet informationRequires the Secretary of State and county auditors to post an online voters' pamphlet for primary and general elections. | Shay Schual-Berke (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2815 2007–08 |
Greenhouse gas emissionsDirects the Department of Ecology (DOE) to submit a greenhouse gas reduction plan to the Legislature to limit statewide greenhouse gas emissions.. | Hans Dunshee (D-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 14, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2884 2007–08 |
Student discipline policiesEstablishes rules related to student discipline and the use of restraints in public K-12 schools. | Eric Pettigrew (D-37) | 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 3121 2007–08 |
Construction industryProvides a civil penalty for persons who falsify information on a contractor registration application. | Steve Conway (D-29) | 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 3227 2007–08 |
Hood Canal water qualityRequires that any new or retrofitted on-site sewage disposal systems installed after July 1, 2009, may not discharge to ground or surface waters more than 20 milligrams per liter of total nitrogen in Aquatic Rehabilitation... | William "Ike" Eickmeyer (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 3261 2007–08 |
Wireless communicationsDefines a "wireless communications device" to exclude radio-based communications devices used by public or non-profit transit agencies for purposes of the law prohibiting the use of hand-held cell phones while driving. | Dennis Flannigan (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 3281 2007–08 |
Port district leviesImposes additional public notice requirements that must be provided by a port district before it can impose special tax levies for the funding of harbor improvements. | Larry Seaquist (D-26) | 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 1364 2007–08 |
Property tax reliefIncreases the income thresholds in order to qualify for the senior citizen and disabled person property tax relief programs. | Larry Seaquist (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2008 |
| HB 1527 2007–08 |
Elections by mailAllows a mail voter to vote a regular ballot at a poll site upon confirmation that the voter has not yet voted. | Sherry Appleton (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2008 |
| HB 1529 2007–08 |
Voter registrationRequires voter registrations acquired from drives be returned within five days. | Sherry Appleton (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2008 |
| HB 1750 2007–08 |
Electing the presidentAuthorizes Washington to enter into an interstate agreement to allocate the state's electoral votes for President and Vice President of the United States based on the national popular vote winner. | Joe McDermott (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2008 |
| HB 2491 2007–08 |
Candidate filingEliminates the option to file declaration of candidacy with the Secretary of State for candidates for single-county offices. | Tami Green (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 19, 2008 |
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