Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Margarita Prentice
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6402 1997–98 |
Gambling fund-raising eventsRevises RCW 9.46.0233 to ease restrictions on gambling fund-raisers. | Ray Schow (R-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 19, 1998 |
| SB 6411 1997–98 |
Nurse delegationNursing assistants in public and private schools are allowed to administer medications to students under provisions of law which predated the 1995 nurse delegation language. Nurses need only obtain a written informed consent... | Alex Deccio (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 19, 1998 |
| SB 6424 1997–98 |
Child communty faclty placmnThe Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) must establish a process for community involvement in the siting of JRA group homes through mandated public hearings. This process generally follows the siting process for... | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 19, 1998 |
| SB 6435 1997–98 |
Vehicle dealer licensesAn auto broker is no longer required to maintain a valid service agreement with the manufacturer of each vehicle offered for sale, so long as the sale is arranged with a dealership having a valid service agreement. | Jeannette Wood (R-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 19, 1998 |
| SB 6438 1997–98 |
Priv activity bond allocatnIn the event the per capita state ceiling on private activity tax exempt bond issuance is increased, the program allocation changes. Fifty percent of the increase is made for housing and the remainder is made to the other uses... | Shirley Winsley (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 19, 1998 |
| SB 6446 1997–98 |
Health care fundingProvides that a tax is imposed at the rate of 1.0 percent on all taxable income of each person for each taxable year. Provides for taxable income modifications. Provides that partnerships, S corporations, and limited liability... | R. Lorraine Wojahn (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 19, 1998 |
| SB 6448 1997–98 |
Education excellence accountFinds that the emergency reserve fund was established to benefit education in the state, both directly through allocation of excess balances to education construction, and indirectly by protecting the single largest... | Shirley Winsley (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 19, 1998 |
| SB 6471 1997–98 |
Personnel system reformEnacts the personnel system reform act of 1998. | Shirley Winsley (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 19, 1998 |
| SB 6478 1997–98 |
School educational foundatnsDirects the department of community, trade, and economic development to enter into a contract with one or more organizations or individuals to provide support, guidance, training, and technical assistance to individuals and... | Julia Patterson (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 19, 1998 |
| SB 6369 1997–98 |
Occupational drivers' licensAuthorizes the department to issue an occupational driver's license upon receipt of the prescribed fee and upon determining that the petitioner is engaged in: (1) An occupation or trade that makes it essential that the... | Adam Kline (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 16, 1998 |
| SB 6373 1997–98 |
End-of-life care centerThe Washington State End of Life Resource Center is established. The goals of the center are to improve medical education regarding death and dying, and to increase public understanding of advance directives and care options. | Jeannette Wood (R-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 16, 1998 |
| SB 6388 1997–98 |
Mobile home landlrd & tenantProvides that if any utilities are billed to the park as a single billing and prorated among all tenants, the landlord may establish rules providing for charges reasonably related to increased utility charges incurred by... | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 16, 1998 |
| SB 6318 1997–98 |
Public relations commissionRevises RCW 41.56.160 to require the public relations commission to petition courts to enforce its orders. | Michael Heavey (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 15, 1998 |
| SB 6333 1997–98 |
Writ of restitution executnRevises RCW 59.18.312 to provide that a landlord shall, not may, upon the execution of a writ of restitution by the sheriff, enter and take possession of any property of the tenant found on the premises. | Shirley Winsley (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 15, 1998 |
| SB 6224 1997–98 |
Homestead exemption/seniorsRevises RCW 6.13.030 to increase the homestead exemption for persons over sixty-five years of age to one hundred thousand dollars. | Shirley Winsley (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 1998 |
| SB 6234 1997–98 |
Metropolitan park districtsA different organizational structure for a metropolitan park district is provided. The city legislative body may be designated as the governing body for the metropolitan park district when the creation of the park district is... | Jeannette Wood (R-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 1998 |
| SB 5054 1997–98 |
Presidential primary eliminaThe presidential preference primary is repealed. | Bob McCaslin (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5129 1997–98 |
Firearms access by minorsDeclares that it is a misdemeanor if a person violates this act and, as a result thereof, a minor gains access to a firearm and possesses or exhibits it, without the supervision required by law: (1) In a public place; or (2)... | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5137 1997–98 |
Vehicular assault penaltyThe crime of vehicular assault is given a seriousness score of V. | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5192 1997–98 |
Ferry worker raisesSubject to legislative appropriation, ferry employees are entitled to the interest earned on retroactive compensation increases. The interest, which must be based on the interest rate earned by the State Treasurer, is computed... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5214 1997–98 |
Property tax reliefProvides that there is allowed a credit against the state regular real property tax equal to the tax imposed on the first sixty-two thousand dollars of assessed valuation of owner-occupied residential property, multiplied by... | Betti Sheldon (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5228 1997–98 |
Health care workplace violenBy July 1, 1998, all health care settings are required to develop and implement a plan to reasonably prevent and protect employees from violence at the setting. | Alex Deccio (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5233 1997–98 |
Mobile home park impact feesLocal governments are required to calculate impact fees for residential housing on the basis of the value of the completed residence. | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5235 1997–98 |
Driver's license renewalIn counties where no Department of Licensing field offices are located, the director may authorize county auditors to renew driver's licenses. | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |
| SB 5248 1997–98 |
Women in military memorialMakes an appropriation of fifty thousand dollars for the cost of a memorial honoring the role of women in the nation's military services. | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 1998 |