Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Margarita Prentice
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5713 2003–04 |
Electrical contratorsEstablishes exemptions from certain electrical code requirements for appliance repair work, equipment repair work, boiler work, medical devices, and electrical work that is incidental to plumbing work. | Senator (R-15) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 399, Laws of 2003 |
May 20, 2003 |
| SB 5248 2003–04 |
Transportation efficiencyEstablishes provisions aimed at increasing efficiencies for highway project delivery, apprenticeship training and prevailing wage administration, and local entity transportation planning and reporting. | Jim Horn (R-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 363, Laws of 2003 |
May 19, 2003 |
| SB 5245 2003–04 |
Legislators/trans planningMakes legislators whose districts are within a Regional Transportation Planning Organization (RTPO) ex-officio non voting members of the RTPO. | Jim Horn (R-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 351, Laws of 2003 |
May 16, 2003 |
| SB 5247 2003–04 |
Local option fuel taxAuthorizes a county to impose a local option fuel tax at a rate of 10 percent of the state fuel tax rate for Regional Transportation Investment District (RTID) purposes. | Jim Horn (R-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 350, Laws of 2003 |
May 16, 2003 |
| SB 5407 2003–04 |
Motorsports vehiclesDefines the relationship between manufacturers and dealers of motorsports vehicles as to the ownership and transfer of dealerships, franchise disputes, and unfair business practices. | Jim Horn (R-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 354, Laws of 2003 |
May 16, 2003 |
| SB 5602 2003–04 |
Growth management planningRequires local governments planning under the Growth Management Act to ensure that comprehensive plans or development regulations provide a sufficient capacity of land suitable for development to accommodate allocated housing... | Adam Kline (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 333, Laws of 2003 |
May 16, 2003 |
| SB 5410 2003–04 |
Sex offender public infoAllows the statewide registered sex offender web site to contain information regarding level II sex offenders. | Val Stevens (R-39) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 217, Laws of 2003 |
May 12, 2003 |
| SB 5616 2003–04 |
Insurer foreign investmentsAuthorizes an insurer to invest an aggregate amount of not more than 10 percent of its assets in the obligations of foreign governmental entities or the securities of foreign corporations. | Don Benton (R-17) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 251, Laws of 2003 |
May 12, 2003 |
| SB 5641 2003–04 |
Unlawful transaction/insrncPrescribes criminal and civil penalties for the unauthorized solicitation or transaction of insurance business on the part of insurers, agents, brokers, solicitors, health care service contractors, and health maintenance organizations. | Don Benton (R-17) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 250, Laws of 2003 |
May 12, 2003 |
| SB 5716 2003–04 |
Fraudulent drivers' licensesMakes it a class C felony to manufacture, sell, or deliver a forged, stolen, fictitious, counterfeit, fraudulently altered or unlawfully issued driver's license or identicard. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 214, Laws of 2003 |
May 12, 2003 |
| SB 5737 2003–04 |
Abandoned propertyIncreases the value threshold from $25 to $50 at which a business must provide to the Department of Revenue (DOR) names and addresses of unclaimed property owners. | Don Benton (R-17) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 237, Laws of 2003 |
May 12, 2003 |
| SB 5211 2003–04 |
Collection agenciesExempts certain collection-related activities of property management companies from being subject to the regulations imposed on collection agencies. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 203, Laws of 2003 |
May 9, 2003 |
| SB 5335 2003–04 |
Motorcycle helmetRemoves the authority of the Washington State Patrol to set equipment standards for motorcycle helmets. | Joseph Zarelli (R-18) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 197, Laws of 2003 |
May 9, 2003 |
| SB 5413 2003–04 |
Real estate licenseesAllows an out-of-state real estate broker or salesperson to conduct commercial real estate transactions in Washington under certain conditions, including working in cooperation with a Washington real estate broker. | Don Benton (R-17) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 201, Laws of 2003 |
May 9, 2003 |
| SB 5787 2003–04 |
Water quality leaching testAllows the Department of Ecology (DOE) to require the use of the Synthetic Precipitation Leaching Procedure (SPLP) in water quality certifications to assess the potential impact to water quality from the importation of fill material. | Bob Morton (R-7) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 210, Laws of 2003 |
May 9, 2003 |
| SB 5363 2003–04 |
Economic revitalization brdDirects all interest earnings generated by the Public Works Trust Fund to be transferred to the Community Economic Revitalization Board program beginning July 1, 2005. | Patricia Hale (R-8) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 150, Laws of 2003 |
May 8, 2003 |
| SB 5942 2003–04 |
Elevator mechanicsExempts owners of conveyances who meet certain criteria from elevator permitting and licensing requirements. | Aaron Reardon (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 143, Laws of 2003 |
May 7, 2003 |
| SB 5425 2003–04 |
Higher edu facilities debtThe total allowable bonded indebtedness of the Washington Higher Education Facilities Authority is increased from $500 million to $1 billion. | Shirley Winsley (R-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 84, Laws of 2003 |
Apr 23, 2003 |
| SB 5429 2003–04 |
PRISMRequires a United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) number, a taxpayer identification number, and a Motor Carrier Identification Report from a motor carrier when applying for an original or renewal registration. | Joyce Mulliken (R-13) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 85, Laws of 2003 |
Apr 23, 2003 |
| SB 5452 2003–04 |
Check cashers and sellersCreates a comprehensive statutory scheme for the regulation of payday loans that includes consumer protection provisions, interest limits, and rescission rights. | Shirley Winsley (R-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 86, Laws of 2003 |
Apr 23, 2003 |
| SB 5561 2003–04 |
UCC Article 9AExempts security interests in certain types of personal injury compensation awards or special needs trusts from the Uniform Commercial Code's prohibition against restrictions being placed on the assignment, transfer, or... | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 87, Laws of 2003 |
Apr 23, 2003 |
| SB 5632 2003–04 |
Utility relocation costsRequires that costs to relocate a utility's facilities incurred as a result of construction of a transit authority rail system be paid by the transit authority. | Luke Esser (R-48) | Vetoed Vetoed by the Governor |
Apr 23, 2003 |
| SB 5720 2003–04 |
Credit and debit cardsVoids contract provisions between a retailer and a credit/debit card issuer which prohibit retailers from requesting verification of a customer's identity during a credit/debit card transaction. | Shirley Winsley (R-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 89, Laws of 2003 |
Apr 23, 2003 |
| SB 6074 2003–04 |
Passenger-only ferriesPTBAs are subject to the same labor provisions as ferry districts when offering POF services. In addition, PTBAs must be charged fair market value, taking into account public benefit derived from the ferry service, for WSF... | Jim Horn (R-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 91, Laws of 2003 |
Apr 23, 2003 |
| SB 5224 2003–04 |
Affordable housing adv boardAdds a representative of for-profit rental housing owners to the Affordable Housing Advisory Board. | Don Benton (R-17) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 40, Laws of 2003 |
Apr 17, 2003 |