Dow Constantine
Senator
· Democrat
· District 34
· most recent term 2001–02
2001–02 · Senate · D · LD 341999–00 · House · D · LD 341997–98 · House · D · LD 34
66
Bills as prime sponsor
14
of those became law
466
Bills co-sponsored
3,967
Recorded votes
0.8%
Absent or excused
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 3171 1999–00 |
Education funding$ The Better Schools Fund is created. | Dave Quall (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Apr 7, 2000 |
| HB 1572 1999–00 |
Civil liberties education$ The Washington Civil Liberties Public Education program is created to help students and the public understand the history and causes of the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II. | Mike Wensman (R-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 210, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 30, 2000 |
| HB 2449 1999–00 |
Ethics complaints$ Allows ethics board staff to issue orders of dismissal after investigating ethics complaints. | John Pennington (R-18) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 211, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 30, 2000 |
| HB 2609 1999–00 |
Dishonored checksC Expands the scope of persons who have a right or remedy for a dishonored check. | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 215, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 30, 2000 |
| HB 2561 1999–00 |
National historic townsC Authorizes Growth Management Act (GMA) counties to authorize and designate national historic towns at urban densities outside the urban growth area and to allocate part of their population projections to national historic towns. | Phil Rockefeller (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 196, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 29, 2000 |
| HB 2420 1999–00 |
Oil/gas pipeline safetyC Requiring the Utilities and Transportation Commission to develop a hazardous liquid pipeline safety program. | Kelli Linville (D-42) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 191, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 28, 2000 |
| HB 2320 1999–00 |
Electronic notice & proxies$ Amends the Nonprofit Miscellaneous and Mutual Corporations Act to authorize notices, voting, and proxy appointments by electronic transmission. | Patricia Lantz (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 167, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 27, 2000 |
| HB 2321 1999–00 |
Elctronc transmissn of proxy$ Allows a corporate shareholder to make a proxy appointment by electronic transfer. | Luke Esser (R-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 168, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 27, 2000 |
| HB 2322 1999–00 |
Partnershp/ltd liability co.C Amends the Limited Liability Company (LLC) Act and the Limited Partnership (LP) Act relating to length of existence, withdrawal of members, managers, and partners, and dissolution. | Luke Esser (R-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 169, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 27, 2000 |
| HB 2400 1999–00 |
Business & professions lawC Makes technical corrections to various sections of Titles 18 and 19 RCW. | Dow Constantine (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 171, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 27, 2000 |
| HB 2528 1999–00 |
Sewage capacity charges$ Eliminates maximum monthly rates and the 15 year duration for capacity charge. | Jack Cairnes (R-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 161, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 27, 2000 |
| HB 2713 1999–00 |
Mandatory arbitrationC Makes mandatory arbitration automatic in counties of more than 100,000 population. | Dow Constantine (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 170, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 27, 2000 |
| HB 2775 1999–00 |
Transfer of casesC Requires that a party's motion to transfer a case from a court commissioner to a judge must be filed before the commissioner has made any discretionary ruling in the case. | Kathy Lambert (R-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 164, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 27, 2000 |
| HB 2398 1999–00 |
Tax statutes$ Makes technical corrections to various sections of Titles 82 and 84 RCW. | Dow Constantine (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 103, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 24, 2000 |
| HB 2776 1999–00 |
Traffic infractions$ Allows a court hearing a traffic infraction to defer findings for up to one year and impose conditions and costs upon the person. | Dow Constantine (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 110, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 24, 2000 |
| HB 2329 1999–00 |
Property judgment descriptnsC Allows use of either an abbreviated legal description or the assessor's tax number in identifying real property on a judgment summary page. | Joyce McDonald (R-25) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 41, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 22, 2000 |
| HB 2522 1999–00 |
District court jurisdictionC The $35,000 jurisdictional limit in district court is raised to $50,000. | Patricia Lantz (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 49, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 22, 2000 |
| HB 2588 1999–00 |
Domestic violence fatalities$ Subject to available funds, the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) will contract with an entity with expertise in domestic violence to coordinate regional domestic violence fatality review panels. | Kip Tokuda (D-37) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 50, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 22, 2000 |
| HB 2612 1999–00 |
DUI defendantC Clarifying language regarding the time period following a DUI incident during which a defendant must make the first appearance in court. | Joyce McDonald (R-25) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 52, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 22, 2000 |
| HB 2760 1999–00 |
Educator quality$ Creates the Professional Educator Standards Board to advise the State Board of Education, the Superintendent of Public Instruction, and others on issues of educator quality. | Dave Quall (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 39, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 22, 2000 |
| HB 2774 1999–00 |
Judges pro temporeC Amends provisions governing the standards of appointment of judges pro tempore in municipal courts. | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 55, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 22, 2000 |
| HB 2328 1999–00 |
Harassment filing feesC Lowers the superior court filing fee for a petition for an anti-harassment order from $110 to $41. | Patricia Lantz (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 9, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 17, 2000 |
| HB 2399 1999–00 |
Natural resource law$ Makes technical corrections to various sections of Titles 76, 78, 79, and 79A RCW. | Dow Constantine (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 11, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 17, 2000 |
| HB 2403 1999–00 |
National WWII memorial acct$ Creates a nonappropriated account in support of the national World War II Memorial campaign. | Jim Kastama (D-25) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 12, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 17, 2000 |
| HB 2884 1999–00 |
Relocation of children$ Requires that the person with whom the child resides the majority of the time notify anybody with residential time or visitation with the child when the person plans to relocate. | Dow Constantine (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 21, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 17, 2000 |
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