Bill Fromhold
Representative
· Democrat
· District 49
· most recent term 2007–08
2007–08 · House · D · LD 492005–06 · House · D · LD 492003–04 · House · D · LD 492001–02 · House · D · LD 49
130
Bills as prime sponsor
40
of those became law
535
Bills co-sponsored
6,202
Recorded votes
1.6%
Absent or excused
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2345 2007–08 |
Parenting plansProvides that, for any child, residential provisions may contain any reasonable terms or conditions that facilitate the orderly and meaningful exercise of residential time by a parent, including one or more of the following:... | Deb Wallace (D-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 2382 2007–08 |
State trust landsAllows the Department of Natural Resources to lease land and development rights to public agencies for terms not to exceed 99 years. | Bill Fromhold (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 2400 2007–08 |
School constructionCreates a Joint Legislative Task Force on School Construction Funding. | Bill Fromhold (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 2409 2007–08 |
Higher edu institutionsFinds that school mapping would: (1) Protect all students in Washington; (2) Help schools and emergency response teams in emergencies like the recent Virginia polytechnic institute and state university shootings; (3) Help... | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 2413 2007–08 |
Full light of day actDirects the department of general administration to replace the materials covering the original skylight openings that are located above the house of representatives and senate chambers in the legislative building with safety... | Jim McIntire (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 2417 2007–08 |
Property tax deferralProvides a 50 percent property tax deferral for households with income of $57,000 or less. | Larry Seaquist (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 2450 2007–08 |
Shingles vaccine coverageRequires each group disability insurance policy issued or renewed after January 1, 2009, that provides coverage for hospital or medical expenses to provide coverage for a shingles vaccine for individuals over age fifty,... | Sherry Appleton (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 2578 2007–08 |
WA state flag accountCreates the Washington State Flag Account to provide for donations of Washington state flags to Washington state miliary personnel. | Jay Rodne (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| HB 2416 2007–08 |
Initiative 747Reinstates the 1 percent regular property tax growth limit adopted by voters in Initiative 747. | Christopher Hurst (D-31) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 1, Laws of 2007, 1st Special Session |
Nov 29, 2007 |
| HB 1092 2007–08 |
Capital budgetThe 2007-09 Capital Budget authorizes $4.3 billion in new capital projects, of which $2.2 billion are financed with new state general obligation bonds. | Bill Fromhold (D-49) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 520, Laws of 2007 |
May 15, 2007 |
| HB 1138 2007–08 |
General obligation bondsAuthorizes issuance of general obligation bonds to support appropriations in the 2007 Supplemental and 2007-09 Capital Budgets. | Bill Fromhold (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 521, Laws of 2007 |
May 15, 2007 |
| HB 1266 2007–08 |
Death benefitsProvides a $150,000 death benefit to survivors of state, school district and higher education employees who die as a result of an occupational illness that arises in the course of employment. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 487, Laws of 2007 |
May 15, 2007 |
| HB 2357 2007–08 |
State forest revenuesAuthorizes school districts to transfer distributions of state forest land revenues from their debt service funds to their capital projects funds, so long as those revenues have not been pledged for debt service on school... | Jim McIntire (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 503, Laws of 2007 |
May 15, 2007 |
| HB 2391 2007–08 |
Retirement system/pensionRepeals gain-sharing for the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) and the Teachers' Retirement System (TRS) Plans 1 and 3, and the School Employees' Retirement System (SERS) Plan 3 after the January 1, 2008, gain-sharing... | Bill Fromhold (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 491, Laws of 2007 |
May 15, 2007 |
| HB 2395 2007–08 |
State landsAllows the Department of Natural Resources to lease state land, and development rights on state land, held for the benefit of common schools to public agencies for terms not to exceed 99 years. | Bill Fromhold (D-49) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 504, Laws of 2007 |
May 15, 2007 |
| HB 2396 2007–08 |
Permanent common school fundClarifies the law to authorize investment of the Permanent Common School Fund in equities when the investment is in the best interest of the state and the Permanent Common School Fund. | Bill Fromhold (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 505, Laws of 2007 |
May 15, 2007 |
| HB 1224 2007–08 |
Student course materialsRequires bookstores affiliated with community and technical colleges to: (l) provide students the option of purchasing unbundled materials; (2) disclose student costs to faculty and staff; (3) disclose the difference between... | Troy Kelley (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 457, Laws of 2007 |
May 14, 2007 |
| HB 2154 2007–08 |
Educational service districtChanges the date of elections for boards of Educational Service Districts with one or more members whose terms expire the following January from even-numbered years to odd-numbered years. | Bill Fromhold (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 460, Laws of 2007 |
May 14, 2007 |
| HB 1761 2007–08 |
Hazardous wasteRequires the Department of Ecology (DOE) to develop a ten-year financing report that identifies the biennial hazardous waste site remedial needs, and project the cleanup cost, revenue, and any recommended working capital reserve. | Kelli Linville (D-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 446, Laws of 2007 |
May 11, 2007 |
| HB 1898 2007–08 |
Apprenticeship utilizationExtends apprenticeship utilization requirements to public works contracts awarded by school districts. | Dave Quall (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 437, Laws of 2007 |
May 11, 2007 |
| HB 1910 2007–08 |
Multi-dwelling unitsLowers the population requirement for a city to be eligible to offer property tax exemptions for certain multi-unit housing projects to 15,000 people or 5,000 people for cities within "buildable lands" counties. | Timm Ormsby (D-3) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 430, Laws of 2007 |
May 11, 2007 |
| HB 2262 2007–08 |
Prof teaching standardsAuthorizes annual bonuses for certificated instructional staff with certification from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) in the amount of $5,000 for the 2007-08 school year, increasing annually by... | Don Barlow (D-6) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 398, Laws of 2007 |
May 9, 2007 |
| HB 1456 2007–08 |
Mental health professionalsMental health professionals will not be required to conduct home visits alone, and will be given resources to lessen the danger of home visits. | Tami Green (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 360, Laws of 2007 |
May 8, 2007 |
| HB 2284 2007–08 |
Training of care providersEstablishes a 15-member workgroup to evaluate current training requirements for long-term care workers, and requires the workgroup to report its findings and recommendations by December 1, 2007. | Tami Green (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 361, Laws of 2007 |
May 8, 2007 |
| HB 1303 2007–08 |
Cleaner energyRequires the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to implement a school bus replacement incentive program. | Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 348, Laws of 2007 |
May 7, 2007 |
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