Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Craig Pridemore
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5971 2005–06 |
Statewide student assocThe Higher Education Coordinating Board (HECB) must recognize one non-profit statewide student association for the state's public baccalaureate institutions, with each recognized campus student government association... | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5975 2005–06 |
Competitive bid requirementsFormal bidding requirements can be dispensed with for purchases less than $10,000; and the informal process can be used to award contracts for purchases between $10,000 and $50,000. | Craig Pridemore (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 6073 2005–06 |
Higher education admissionsThe comprehensive and research higher education institutions are encouraged to establish policies on diversity in admissions and to conduct comprehensive reviews of every application for admission. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 9, 2006 |
| SB 5732 2005–06 |
Education boardsAbolishing the Academic Achievement and Accountability Commission on July 1, 2006, and transferring its duties to the State Board of Education. | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 497, Laws of 2005 |
May 16, 2005 |
| SB 5788 2005–06 |
RecyclingRequires the transporters of recyclable materials to register with the state or face a civil violation. | Mark Doumit (D-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 394, Laws of 2005 |
May 11, 2005 |
| SB 5242 2005–06 |
Inmates possessing weaponsExpands the definition of "weapon" as it relates to objects that an offender who is serving time in a county or local correctional institution (or is otherwise subject to the control, custody or supervision of the correctional... | Mark Doumit (D-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 361, Laws of 2005 |
May 10, 2005 |
| SB 5948 2005–06 |
Unclaimed propertyModifies certain requirements regarding notification of apparent owners of unclaimed property. | Craig Pridemore (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 367, Laws of 2005 |
May 10, 2005 |
| SB 5898 2005–06 |
Postpartum depressionDirects the Council for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect to conduct a public information campaign regarding postpartum depression. | Debbie Regala (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 347, Laws of 2005 |
May 9, 2005 |
| SB 5101 2005–06 |
Renewable energy incentivesEstablishes cost recovery incentives for investment in renewable energy systems. | Erik Poulsen (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 300, Laws of 2005 |
May 6, 2005 |
| SB 5381 2005–06 |
Academy of sciencesDirects the presidents of the University of Washington and Washington State University to serve as co-chairs of an organizing committee to create a Washington Academy of Sciences (Academy) and file articles of incorporation by... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 305, Laws of 2005 |
May 6, 2005 |
| SB 5396 2005–06 |
Habitat conservation prgrmsAdds two new categories to the Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program (WWRP) for farmlands preservation and riparian protection and establishes a formula for allocating moneys to the new accounts. | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 303, Laws of 2005 |
May 6, 2005 |
| SB 5432 2005–06 |
Oil spill oversight councilEstablishes a 16 member Oil Spill Monitoring and Oversight Council in the Office of the Governor to provide independent oversight, research and monitoring of the state's oil spill program. | Harriet Spanel (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 304, Laws of 2005 |
May 6, 2005 |
| SB 5620 2005–06 |
Open space plansRequires counties to give priority consideration to buffers planted in native vegetation when adopting open space plans, public benefit rating systems, and assessed valuation schedules under the Open Space Taxation Act. | Adam Kline (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 310, Laws of 2005 |
May 6, 2005 |
| SB 5558 2005–06 |
Prescription drug foundationCreates a nonprofit organization to assist low income citizens to access free or low-cost prescription drugs. | Lisa Brown (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 267, Laws of 2005 |
May 4, 2005 |
| SB 5926 2005–06 |
Advanced college paymentPermits any Washington resident to purchase tuition units under the Guaranteed Education Tuition (GET) Program. | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 272, Laws of 2005 |
May 4, 2005 |
| SB 5340 2005–06 |
Military department accountsCreates the Military Department Capital Account and the Military Department Rental and Lease Account in the state treasury. | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Vetoed Vetoed by the Governor |
May 3, 2005 |
| SB 5395 2005–06 |
Voting devices/paper recordsRequires that electronic voting devices produce a machine readable and countable paper record. | Jim Kastama (D-25) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 242, Laws of 2005 |
May 3, 2005 |
| SB 5499 2005–06 |
Election reformProcessing absentee ballots may begin upon receipt. | Jim Kastama (D-25) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 243, Laws of 2005 |
May 3, 2005 |
| SB 5539 2005–06 |
Veterans conservation corpsA veteran conservation corps is created and is administered by the salmon recovery funding board, in consultation from the Department of Veteran Affairs. The Veterans Conservation Corps Program Account is created. | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 257, Laws of 2005 |
May 3, 2005 |
| SB 5449 2005–06 |
Model toxics controlAuthorizes the Department of Ecology (DOE) to file a lien against a property where the state of Washington has incurred a remedial action cost that is unrecovered. | Erik Poulsen (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 211, Laws of 2005 |
Apr 28, 2005 |
| SB 5154 2005–06 |
Historical prprty tx exmptnExempts historical property from leasehold excise tax if the property is owned by a municipal corporation, listed on a federal or state register of historical sites, and wholly contained within a national historic reserve. | Craig Pridemore (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 170, Laws of 2005 |
Apr 22, 2005 |
| SB 5348 2005–06 |
Electrical appliance repairAuthorizes certain public utility districts (PUDs) to operate an electrical appliance repair service. | Craig Pridemore (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 175, Laws of 2005 |
Apr 22, 2005 |
| SB 5332 2005–06 |
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.Renames King County in honor of the Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King, Jr. | Adam Kline (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 90, Laws of 2005 |
Apr 19, 2005 |
| SB 5563 2005–06 |
Women's contribution in WWIIDedicates any 2005-07 funding for the World War II Oral History Project to recording the memories of women who contributed to the state and nation during the war. | Rosa Franklin (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 75, Laws of 2005 |
Apr 18, 2005 |
| SB 5477 2005–06 |
Exceptional sentencesAmends the Sentencing Reform Act to require that any fact used to support the imposition of an exceptional sentence above a defendant's standard sentencing range be proven at trial beyond a reasonable doubt. | Adam Kline (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 68, Laws of 2005 |
Apr 15, 2005 |