Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Georgia Gardner
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6499 1999–00 |
Transportation appropriatons$ Adopting the 1999-01 supplemental transportation budget. | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 3, Laws of 2000, 2nd Special Session |
May 2, 2000 |
| SB 6856 1999–00 |
Transportation funding$ Provides transportation revenue for multimodal transportation programs. | Calvin Goings (D-25) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 4, Laws of 2000, 2nd Special Session |
May 2, 2000 |
| SB 6873 1999–00 |
Reporting election returnsThe county auditor = s authority to combine, unite, or divide precincts during a general election is eliminated. The county auditor must report all election returns at any general election by individual precinct. | Georgia Gardner (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Apr 27, 2000 |
| SB 6875 1999–00 |
GratuitiesDeclares that it is unlawful for a "seller," as defined in RCW 82.08.010, to label an amount as a "tip" or "gratuity" when that amount is not a genuine voluntary payment by a buyer in connection with a retail sale. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 26, 2000 |
| SB 6368 1999–00 |
Lockouts/unemployment beneftMaximum unemployment insurance benefits are extended for workers who are unemployed due to a lockout. Benefits are payable until the lockout is terminated or until the worker has received 60 weeks of benefits, whichever occurs first. | Lisa Brown (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Apr 7, 2000 |
| SB 6402 1999–00 |
Civil service act reform$ The state = s civil service system is reformed with new classification rules to be adopted by March 15, 2003. | Darlene Fairley (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Apr 7, 2000 |
| SB 6513 1999–00 |
Privacy/comm transactionsPrivacy and control of personal information in a commercial context are addressed. Commercial entities affected are A information custodians, @ defined as all entities that maintain data containing personal or sensitive... | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Apr 7, 2000 |
| SB 6871 1999–00 |
InitiativesProvides that an initiative measure, whether to the people or to the legislature, must display in full the text of any section of law that would be repealed by the measure. | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 5, 2000 |
| SB 6062 1999–00 |
Generating facilities/tax$ Allows sales and use taxes to be deferred on 600 megawatt or larger natural gas-fired generating facilities that are constructed in rural counties. | Georgia Gardner (D-42) | Enacted Enacted · veto overridden |
Apr 4, 2000 |
| SB 5924 1999–00 |
Real estate appraisers$ A real estate appraiser commission is created that replaces the real estate appraiser advisory committee. The new commission gives advice and recommendations to the director and the Legislature and approves department rules... | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 249, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 31, 2000 |
| SB 6186 1999–00 |
Article 9 of UCC revisedC Adopts the revised Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code governing secured transactions, with changes recommended by the Washington Bar Association. | Michael Heavey (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 250, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 31, 2000 |
| SB 6455 1999–00 |
GeologistsC Beginning July 1, 2001, requires licensure of geologists and specialty geologists, under a program administered by the Department of Licensing with advice of the State Geologist Licensing Board. | Georgia Gardner (D-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 253, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 31, 2000 |
| SB 6530 1999–00 |
PERS plan 2 & 3$ Creates a split defined benefit/defined contribution Plan 3 for the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS). | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 247, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 31, 2000 |
| SB 6865 1999–00 |
Vehicle license tab feesCurrent license tab fees are replaced with an annual license tab fee of $30 for motor vehicles, regardless of year, value, make, or model, beginning January 1, 2000, and the taxes on motor vehicles, travel trailers, and... | Valoria Loveland (D-16) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 1, Laws of 2000, 1st Special Session |
Mar 31, 2000 |
| SB 6357 1999–00 |
Municipal research council$ Creates the City and Town Research Services Account to fund the Municipal Research Council with excess money from the Liquor Revolving Fund. | Julia Patterson (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 227, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 30, 2000 |
| SB 6373 1999–00 |
Promotional contestsC Declares that promotional contests of chance are not gambling activity and defines "consideration" for purposes of laws governing promotional contests of chance. | Georgia Gardner (D-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 228, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 30, 2000 |
| SB 6531 1999–00 |
School emplys rermnt 2 & 3$ The additional transfer payment for School Employees' Retirement System (SERS) Plan 2 members who transfer to SERS Plan 3 during the transfer window is increased from 65 percent of member contributions to 130 percent of... | Jeanine Long (R-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 230, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 30, 2000 |
| SB 6534 1999–00 |
Emply attendance incntv prgm$ Extends eligibility for receiving remuneration for unused sick leave to school district employees who are at least age 55 when they separate from employment and who meet the following service credit requirements: members of... | Albert Bauer (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 231, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 30, 2000 |
| SB 6622 1999–00 |
Asian Pacific American month$ Establishes Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. | Paull Shin (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 236, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 30, 2000 |
| SB 6775 1999–00 |
Public disclosure$ Excuses the filing of reports with county auditors or elections officers when the reports have been filed with the Public Disclosure Commission electronically, or with a city agency. | Julia Patterson (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 237, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 30, 2000 |
| SB 6154 1999–00 |
County clerk/credit cardsC Authorizes county clerks to accept a variety of noncurrency forms of payment for various court-related fees and for payment by criminal defendants of court-ordered obligations. | Jeralita "Jeri" Costa (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 202, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 29, 2000 |
| SB 6431 1999–00 |
Horse rcng comm/crmnl recordC Allows the Horse Racing Commission to receive criminal history record information that includes non-conviction data for the purposes of licensing. | Michael Heavey (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 204, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 29, 2000 |
| SB 6731 1999–00 |
Lake Whatcom$ Requires the Department of Natural Resources to develop a landscape plan for state-owned forest lands within the Lake Whatcom watershed. | Harriet Spanel (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 205, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 29, 2000 |
| SB 6115 1999–00 |
Motor vhcl prprty tx exemptn$ Exempts motor vehicles, travel trailers, and campers from property taxation. | Valoria Loveland (D-16) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 136, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 27, 2000 |
| SB 6194 1999–00 |
Rural garbage dumping$ Increases penalties for illegal dumping and abandoning vehicles in rural areas. | Senator (D-35) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 154, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 27, 2000 |