Kevin Van De Wege
Senator
· Democrat
· District 24
· most recent term 2023–24
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210
Bills as prime sponsor
55
of those became law
1,293
Bills co-sponsored
12,711
Recorded votes
1.8%
Absent or excused
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2550 2007–08 |
Emergency preparedness kitsRequires the Department of General Administration to establish state standards for the purchasing and procurement of emergency preparedness kits. | Roger Goodman (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2571 2007–08 |
Armed forcesDeletes references to Washington when referring to the National Guard special license plate. | Larry Seaquist (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2592 2007–08 |
Vendor overpaymentsLimits the accrual period for which interest may be collected, with respect to overpayments by the Department of Social and Health Services (Department) to vendors, to the period that begins 30 days after the Department... | Dawn Morrell (D-25) | 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 2626 2007–08 |
Emergency eligibilityDirects the Employment Security Department to study options for suspending the waiting period requirement for individuals who are unemployed because of an emergency or disaster. | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2636 2007–08 |
ID theft police reportsAuthorizes identity theft victims to file an incident report with a law enforcement agency and requires that the law enforcement agency create a police report of the matter. | Kirk Pearson (R-39) | 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 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 2755 2007–08 |
Veterans' scoring criteriaAllows preferential scoring criteria for state employees called to active military service. | Troy Kelley (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2756 2007–08 |
Commitment center callsRequires the Department of Social and Health Services to maintain a log of telephone calls made by residents of the Special Commitment Center. | Troy Kelley (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2767 2007–08 |
Agricultural structuresEstablishes a $150 charge limit for building permits for qualifying specialty agricultural structures. | Brian Blake (D-19) | 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 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 2909 2007–08 |
Forest product resourcesExtends the reporting deadline for the Specialized Forest Products Work Group from December 1, 2007, until December 1, 2008. | Ed Orcutt (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2920 2007–08 |
Eminent domain info pamphletRequires the Attorney General's Office to develop an eminent domain pamphlet. | Lynn Kessler (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 2938 2007–08 |
Annexation proceduresEstablishes new employee notification requirements for cities, towns, and fire protection districts that may be affected by the annexation or incorporation of territory within a fire protection district. | Geoff Simpson (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| HB 3007 2007–08 |
Survivor benefitsProvides the survivor of a Washington retirement system member who left the employ of their retirement system-covered employer due to National Guard or the military reserve duty, and who died while honorably serving in a... | Steve Conway (D-29) | 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 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 3137 2007–08 |
Property tax reliefProvides three-year property tax exemption for farm and agricultural land damaged by the December 2007 storms. | Richard DeBolt (R-20) | 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 3216 2007–08 |
Wave and tidal energy techRequires the Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development and the Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council to convene and co-chair a work group on hydrokinetic energy. | 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 |
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