Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Margarita Prentice
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5372 2001–02 |
Cigarette sales/Indian lands$ Allows the Governor to make cigarette tax contracts with Indian tribes concerning sales of cigarettes. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 235, Laws of 2001 |
May 9, 2001 |
| SB 5449 2001–02 |
Identity theft$ Expands the definition of the crime of identity theft, increases the potential penalties, requires businesses to assist victims by providing access to information, and allows the court to enter orders requiring the... | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 217, Laws of 2001 |
May 9, 2001 |
| SB 5905 2001–02 |
Tribal/state gaming compacts$ The state consents to federal court jurisdiction over disputes arising under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA) or under a state/tribal compact adopted under IGRA. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 236, Laws of 2001 |
May 9, 2001 |
| SB 5101 2001–02 |
Consumer prtctn/contractors$ Defines "residential homeowner" as a person owning or leasing real property upon which a single-family residence is to be built or improved, and the residence is one in which the person intends to reside upon completion of... | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 159, Laws of 2001 |
May 7, 2001 |
| SB 5374 2001–02 |
Unauthorized sale of goods$ Prohibits the sale of baby food, infant formula, cosmetics, nonprescription drugs, or medical devices at unused property markets (including swap meets, flea markets, etc., but not trade shows) unless sold by an authorized... | Dow Constantine (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 160, Laws of 2001 |
May 7, 2001 |
| SB 5127 2001–02 |
Sheriff's office personnel$ Increases the number of positions that may be exempted from classified civil service in county sheriff offices with more than 250 employees. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 151, Laws of 2001 |
May 2, 2001 |
| SB 5205 2001–02 |
Self-insurers$ Requires the Department of Labor and Industries and self-insured employers to provide all relevant medical records from an injured worker = s claim file to a physician examining the worker. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 152, Laws of 2001 |
May 2, 2001 |
| SB 5316 2001–02 |
Unemployment compensation$ Modifies the definition of ? reasonable assurance @ for faculty members who work at community or technical colleges and who have offers of employment in the next academic year or term conditioned on enrollment, funding, or... | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 99, Laws of 2001 |
Apr 19, 2001 |
| SB 5317 2001–02 |
Unemployment compensation$ Prohibits educational employees from receiving unemployment benefits between academic terms or during vacations, when they have reasonable assurance of employment in the same capacity at any educational institution in the... | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 100, Laws of 2001 |
Apr 19, 2001 |
| SB 5509 2001–02 |
Higher ed/student id$ Prohibits public institutions of higher education from using student, faculty, and | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 103, Laws of 2001 |
Apr 19, 2001 |
| SB 5206 2001–02 |
GeologistsThree separate effective dates for the law are specified. April 1, 2001 is the effective date for provisions of the law including the creation of the geologist licensing board, a geologist = s account at the Office of the... | Georgia Gardner (D-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 61, Laws of 2001 |
Apr 18, 2001 |
| SB 5224 2001–02 |
King street railroad station$ The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is granted powers to acquire, finance, renovate, and operate the King Street Station, including the power to contract with a public non-profit development entity. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 62, Laws of 2001 |
Apr 18, 2001 |
| SB 5348 2001–02 |
Uniform child custody act$ Replaces the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act with the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act. | Jeralita "Jeri" Costa (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 65, Laws of 2001 |
Apr 18, 2001 |
| SB 5219 2001–02 |
Sellers of travel$ The term "seller of travel" is expanded to include the sale of travel-related benefits. | Tracey Eide (D-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 44, Laws of 2001 |
Apr 17, 2001 |
| SB 5958 2001–02 |
Life & disability insurance$ Repeals the Washington Life and Disability Insurance Guaranty Association Act and replaces it with the model act of the same name that was developed by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 50, Laws of 2001 |
Apr 17, 2001 |
| SB 6022 2001–02 |
Horse owners & breeders$ The distribution of moneys from the owners = fund and the breeders = fund to race track owners is authorized for an additional 10 years. | James West (R-6) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 53, Laws of 2001 |
Apr 17, 2001 |
| 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 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 6644 1999–00 |
Fire protection laws$ An insurance company may request that the authorized agency to which it made a report regarding potential arson provide it relevant information on the fire loss that is in the agency's possession. | Calvin Goings (D-25) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 254, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 31, 2000 |
| SB 6663 1999–00 |
Federally assisted housingC Provides an exemption from the 12-month advance notice requirements for owners of federally assisted housing that enter into an agreement to continue the low-income use restrictions. | R. Lorraine Wojahn (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 255, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 31, 2000 |
| SB 6255 1999–00 |
Anhydrous ammoniaC Creates penalties for crimes involving anhydrous ammonia, a precursor substance used to manufacture methamphetamine. | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 225, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 30, 2000 |