Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Margarita Prentice
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6130 2009–10 |
Initiative measure no. 960Suspends the two-thirds majority voting requirement for tax increases and the tax advisory vote requirements of Initiative Measure No. 960 through July 1, 2011. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 4, Laws of 2010 |
Feb 24, 2010 |
| SB 6382 2009–10 |
State govt compensationExtends the salary freeze for at-will exempt and Washington Management Service employees from February 18, 2010, to June 30, 2011. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 1, Laws of 2010 |
Feb 15, 2010 |
| SB 5321 2009–10 |
Local & state sales & use txThe requirement that a city have a population less than 400,000 in order to impose the sales and use tax is eliminated. Any city with a population greater than 400,000 that annexes an area with a population of at least 10,000... | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 550, Laws of 2009 |
May 19, 2009 |
| SB 5915 2009–10 |
Budget implementationAuthorizes agencies to adopt emergency rules to implement the requirements and reductions in appropriations enacted in any budget for Fiscal Years 2009, 2010, or 2011. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 559, Laws of 2009 |
May 19, 2009 |
| SB 6108 2009–10 |
State lottery/PowerballAuthorizes the state lottery to conduct "Powerball." | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 576, Laws of 2009 |
May 19, 2009 |
| SB 6161 2009–10 |
Pension systems fundingRestructures the method for funding the unfunded liability of the Public Employees’ Retirement System and Teachers’ Retirement System Plans 1, including replacing the June 30, 2024, date for amortization of the unfunded... | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 561, Laws of 2009 |
May 19, 2009 |
| SB 6168 2009–10 |
Education program costsMakes certain K-12 education programs that are currently established in statute subject to available funding in the budget, including: | Rodney Tom (D-48) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 578, Laws of 2009 |
May 19, 2009 |
| SB 6169 2009–10 |
Tax collection toolsAllows the Department of Revenue to recover unpaid delinquent taxes from bank accounts by electronically delivering a list of delinquent taxpayers and amounts due to financial institutions. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 562, Laws of 2009 |
May 19, 2009 |
| SB 6173 2009–10 |
Sales tax complianceBeginning January 1, 2010, the requirement for a resale certificate to make purchases for resale exempt of the sales tax is eliminated and replaced with a seller's permit. The seller's permit will be issued by the Department... | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 563, Laws of 2009 |
May 19, 2009 |
| SB 6179 2009–10 |
Chemical dependency servicesRemoves the requirements that the Department of Social and Health Services contract for chemical dependency services at each Division of Children and Families office. | Rodney Tom (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 579, Laws of 2009 |
May 19, 2009 |
| SB 6180 2009–10 |
Long-term care workersDelays the implementation dates for long-term care worker fingerprint-based background checks, training, and certification under Initiative 1029 (I-1029). | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 580, Laws of 2009 |
May 19, 2009 |
| SB 6181 2009–10 |
Intensive resource pilotDelays implementation of and removes reporting requirements relating to the Foster Care Intensive Resource Home Pilot Program. | Rodney Tom (D-48) | Vetoed Vetoed by the Governor |
May 19, 2009 |
| SB 5688 2009–10 |
Registered domestic partnersProvides that for all purposes under state law, state registered domestic partners shall be treated the same as married spouses and that provisions of the act shall be liberally construed to achieve equal treatment, to the... | Ed Murray (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 521, Laws of 2009 |
May 18, 2009 |
| SB 6137 2009–10 |
Common school fund transfersExpands the list of programs given budgetary transfer authority for fiscal year 2009 within the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction to include the Student Achievement Program. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 547, Laws of 2009 |
May 18, 2009 |
| SB 6158 2009–10 |
Family leave insurance progDelays implementation of the family leave insurance program for three years. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 544, Laws of 2009 |
May 18, 2009 |
| SB 5850 2009–10 |
Human trafficking violationsRequires the Office of Crime Victims Advocacy to supply certain health profession boards and commissions with information about human trafficking, and requires these boards and commissions to disseminate this information to... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 492, Laws of 2009 |
May 14, 2009 |
| SB 6171 2009–10 |
Dept of health programsEliminates the Department of Health's (Department) responsibility to regulate Group B public water systems and authorizes local governments to establish such requirements. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 495, Laws of 2009 |
May 14, 2009 |
| SB 6170 2009–10 |
Environmental tax incentivesProvides environmental tax incentives. | Steve Hobbs (D-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 469, Laws of 2009 |
May 12, 2009 |
| SB 6104 2009–10 |
State agency hoursChanges requirements for hours of operation for state agencies. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 428, Laws of 2009 |
May 8, 2009 |
| SB 6122 2009–10 |
Sec of state/elections divReduces election related costs of the Secretary of State. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 415, Laws of 2009 |
May 8, 2009 |
| SB 6126 2009–10 |
Boxing & similar eventsChanges the 5 percent gross receipts tax on professional athletic events to an event fee. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 429, Laws of 2009 |
May 8, 2009 |
| SB 6157 2009–10 |
Publ retirement compensationProvides that average final salary calculations for Public Employees' Retirement System members not be affected by salary reductions due to reduced hours, leave without pay, or furloughs taken as part of an employer's... | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 430, Laws of 2009 |
May 8, 2009 |
| SB 6033 2009–10 |
Owner-occupied foreclosureReplaces the Smart Home Ownership Program with the Prevent or Reduce Owner-Occupied Foreclosure (PROOF) Program and makes unspent funds available to the new program. | Jean Berkey (D-38) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 386, Laws of 2009 |
May 7, 2009 |
| SB 5040 2009–10 |
Gambling under age 18Makes underage gambling a civil infraction and provides that winnings must be forfeited. | Jerome Delvin (R-8) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 357, Laws of 2009 |
May 6, 2009 |
| SB 6162 2009–10 |
Community custodyRequires the Department of Corrections to supervise offenders convicted of a serious violent offense regardless of their risk assessment. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 376, Laws of 2009 |
May 6, 2009 |