Washington State Senate 5th Order

Introduction & First Reading
Short Titles and Referrals
2008 Regular Session of the 60th Legislature
BRAD OWEN, President of the Senate ROSA FRANKLIN, President Pro Tem
THOMAS HOEMANN, Secretary of the Senate PAULL SHIN, Vice President Pro Tem

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2008 32ND DAY
 
  SB 6946 By Senator Pridemore

Concerning significant investments in semiconductor materials fabrication facilities.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS

  ESHB 1031 By House Committee on Technology, Energy & Communications (originally sponsored by Representatives Morris, Hudgins, Moeller, Linville, B. Sullivan and Chase)

Changing provisions concerning electronic devices.

Referred to Committee on FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS & INSURANCE.

  2ESHB 1139 By House Committee on Finance (originally sponsored by Senators McDermott, McIntire, Springer, Cody, Ericks, Santos, Hasegawa, Simpson, Pettigrew and Kenney)

Modifying the local sales and use tax for annexation service costs.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

  HB 1493 By Representatives Hudgins, Simpson, Jarrett, B. Sullivan, Rodne, McCoy, Sells and Kenney

Clarifying the definition of development activity in respect to construction by a regional transit authority.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

  2EHB 1743 By Representatives Kretz, B. Sullivan, Sump, Upthegrove and Linville

Requiring the appointment of county noxious weed control boards.

Referred to Committee on AGRICULTURE & RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

  HB 1836 By Representatives Ericks, Pearson, Lovick, Williams, Kelley, Kretz, Hurst and Simpson

Requiring registered sex and kidnapping offenders to register after serving a term of confinement for a subsequent offense that is not a sex or kidnapping offense.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.

  E2SHB 2082 By House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Chandler, Wallace, Grant, Buri, Miloscia, Kretz and Newhouse)

Establishing the field of dreams program.

Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION.

  SHB 2431 By House Committee on Health Care & Wellness (originally sponsored by Representatives Morris, Hudgins, Santos and Chase)

Regarding cord blood banking.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.

  HB 2436 By Representatives Rolfes, O'Brien, Eddy, Sells, Goodman, VanDeWege, Morrell, Ormsby, Hurst, Dunn, Chase, Upthegrove, Simpson, Barlow, Ericks, Kelley and McDonald

Allowing crime victims to submit input to the department of corrections regarding whether an offender should be placed into work release.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.

  SHB 2439 By House Committee on Human Services (originally sponsored by Representatives Priest, Ross, Kristiansen, Pearson, Armstrong, Crouse, Haler, Condotta, Rodne, Hinkle, Hailey, Kretz, Warnick, Bailey, Sump, Roach, Orcutt, Newhouse, Ahern, Alexander, Skinner, Blake, McCune, Morrell, Hurst, Schindler, Walsh, Smith, Campbell, VanDeWege, Rolfes, Dunn, Barlow, Herrera, Kelley, Green and McDonald)

Requiring the governing authorities of facilities where convicted sex offenders are confined to determine the offender's immigration status and to release offenders subject to deportation into the custody of federal authorities or at a federal facility used to house persons awaiting deportation.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.

  2SHB 2714 By House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by Representatives Loomis, Hurst, Lantz, Upthegrove, Conway, Simpson, VanDeWege and Kelley)

Making failure to register as a sex offender a class B felony.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.

  HB 2719 By Representatives Priest, Hurst, Loomis and VanDeWege

Ensuring that offenders receive accurate sentences.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.

  HB 2728 By Representatives Eddy, McDonald, Ericks, Warnick, Liias, Walsh, Schindler, Loomis, Hurst, Morrell, Kenney, Williams, Simpson, VanDeWege, O'Brien and Kelley

Requiring sex offender registration for misdemeanor and gross misdemeanor-level indecent exposure when there has been a finding of sexual motivation.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.

  HB 2786 By Representatives Kelley, Hurst, Lantz, Upthegrove, Pearson, Morrell, Priest, Kenney, Haler, Williams, Loomis, Smith, Bailey, Kristiansen, McCune, Simpson and VanDeWege; by request of Governor Gregoire

Including level I offenders who fail to maintain registration as required by RCW 9A.44.130 to the statewide notification web site.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.

  HB 2834 By Representatives Roberts, Kagi and Wood; by request of Department of Social and Health Services

Modifying a foster parent license due to a change of residence.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.

  HB 2835 By Representatives Kagi, Roberts, Loomis, Morrell, Kenney and Haigh; by request of Department of Social and Health Services

Requiring federal name-based criminal history record checks when a child is placed in out-of-home care in an emergency situation.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.

  SHB 2858 By House Committee on Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness (originally sponsored by Representatives Morrell, Warnick, Campbell, Hurst, Newhouse, O'Brien, Green, Kelley and Conway)

Expanding metal property provisions.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.

  HB 2894 By Representatives Campbell, Williams and Kagi

Adding questions about wood burning appliances to the seller's disclosure statement for residential real property transfers.

Referred to Committee on CONSUMER PROTECTION & HOUSING.

  SHB 2902 By House Committee on Commerce & Labor (originally sponsored by Representative Wood)

Conditioning the collection of the lemon law arbitration fee upon registration of new motor vehicles in Washington state.

Referred to Committee on CONSUMER PROTECTION & HOUSING.

  HB 2923 By Representatives Hinkle, Warnick, Blake, Chandler, Hailey, Schmick, Kretz, Williams, Eickmeyer, Condotta, McCune, VanDeWege and Newhouse

Providing an alternative method for weight tickets for transporting hay or straw.

Referred to Committee on AGRICULTURE & RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

  HB 2955 By Representatives Hunter, O'Brien, Hurst, Sullivan, Williams, Kelley and Morrell; by request of Department of Labor & Industries, Department of Social and Health Services, Employment Security Department, Department of Licensing, Attorney General and Criminal Justice Training Commission

Ensuring access to criminal justice information.

Referred to Committee on LABOR, COMMERCE, RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT.

  HB 2999 By Representatives Hurst, Loomis, Kelley, Kirby, Liias, Morrell, Green and Simpson; by request of Governor Gregoire

Concerning the "chief for a day" program.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY.

  HB 3005 By Representatives Conway, Bailey, Crouse, Fromhold, Simpson and Linville; by request of Select Committee on Pension Policy

Transferring public employees' retirement system plan 2 members to the school employees' retirement system plan 2.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

  HB 3006 By Representatives Bailey, Conway, Crouse, Fromhold, Simpson and Linville; by request of Select Committee on Pension Policy

Extending the survivor annuity option for preretirement death in plan 1 of the public employees' retirement system to members who die after leaving active service.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

  HB 3007 By Representatives Conway, Bailey, Fromhold, Crouse, VanDeWege, Hurst, Sullivan, McDonald, Kenney, Simpson, Linville, Nelson and Kelley; by request of Select Committee on Pension Policy and LEOFF Plan 2 Retirement Board

Addressing the survivor benefits of employees who die while honorably serving in the national guard or military reserves during a period of war.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

  HB 3097 By Representatives Quall, Barlow, Priest and Anderson

Specifying authority of the executive director of the state board of education.

Referred to Committee on EARLY LEARNING & K-12 EDUCATION.

  SHB 3103 By House Committee on Education (originally sponsored by Representative Darneille)

Expanding the list of crimes that require dismissal or certificate revocation for school employees.

Referred to Committee on EARLY LEARNING & K-12 EDUCATION.

  HB 3161 By Representatives Smith, O'Brien, McDonald, McCune, Takko, Pearson, Bailey, Ahern, Herrera, Kristiansen, Haler, Warnick, Schindler, Sump, Orcutt, Kretz, Walsh, Hasegawa, Jarrett, Roach, Williams, Simpson, Morrell, Rodne, Kelley, Dunn and Hurst

Requiring certain sex offenders to pay the costs of electronic monitoring.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS.