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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5373 2001–02 |
Civil actions/arbitration$ Provides an offer of compromise procedure that effects the award of reasonable attorney fees and costs when an arbitration award is appealed to superior court. | Larry Sheahan (R-9) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 339, Laws of 2002 |
Apr 3, 2002 |
| SB 5097 2001–02 |
POW/MIA flag$ Public entities must display the POW/MIA flag along with the United States flag and the Washington flag. | Jim Kastama (D-25) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 293, Laws of 2002 |
Apr 2, 2002 |
| SB 5264 2001–02 |
Pblc emplys/unfair practices$ Makes it an unfair practice for a public employer to misclassify an employee to avoid providing employment-based benefits | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 155, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 27, 2002 |
| SB 5253 2001–02 |
Civil jury trial fees$ Raises the fee for demanding a jury in a civil trial in district court from $50 to $125. | Bob McCaslin (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| SB 5336 2001–02 |
Attorney loan repayment prgm$ Establishes a loan repayment program funded exclusively by private endowments for attorneys who practice public interest law. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| SB 5426 2001–02 |
County law library funding$ Authorizes an additional surcharge on civil filing fees in order to fund county law libraries. | Julia Patterson (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| SB 5791 2001–02 |
Lw enfrcmnt officers/actions$ Allows a local government to revoke the granting of a request to defend an officer, employee, or volunteer in a civil action arising out of the person's performance of official duties. | Adam Kline (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| SB 5831 2001–02 |
Body-gripping traps$ Repeals the provisions of Initiative 713, the ? trap ban @ initiative. | Dan Swecker (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| SB 5211 2001–02 |
Mental health benefits$ Provides additional mental health coverage for children through public and private health insurance plans. | Pat Thibaudeau (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 1, 2002 |
| SB 6183 2001–02 |
Primaries"Primary" is defined as a statutory procedure held before a general election by which each voter is permitted to cast a vote for his or her preferred candidate for each office appearing on the ballot, without any limitation... | Sid Snyder (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 1, 2002 |
| SB 5836 2001–02 |
Cmmnty hlth centr facilities$ Creates a community health center assistance program in the Washington Health Care Facilities Authority. An account is created for this program. | Darlene Fairley (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 28, 2002 |
| SB 5175 2001–02 |
RestitutionRestitution obligations, ordered as a result of conviction for a criminal offense in a court of limited jurisdiction, may be enforced in the same manner as civil judgments without the extra step of taking the order to superior... | Adam Kline (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 16, 2002 |
| SB 5179 2001–02 |
Victim notification$ Expands the statewide central booking and reporting system to include a victim notification system. | Jeralita "Jeri" Costa (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 16, 2002 |
| SB 5254 2001–02 |
Parks & rec facility fundingThe real estate excise tax may be used by a county or city for maintenance or operations of park and recreational facilities acquired or developed with revenues from this tax after December 31, 2000. The GMA real estate excise... | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 16, 2002 |
| SB 5266 2001–02 |
Thoroughbred horses/tx exmptAll sales of thoroughbred race horses are exempt from retail sales tax at claims races. | Julia Patterson (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 16, 2002 |
| SB 5308 2001–02 |
Electricians/installationsTwenty-one sections of RCW 19.28 are amended to reflect the correct RCW references since Chapter 19.28 was reorganized. Reference to a provision vetoed by the Governor in 1997 is removed. | Dow Constantine (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 16, 2002 |
| SB 5345 2001–02 |
Operating budgetAppropriations are made for the 2001-03 fiscal biennium. For additional information, see the Statewide Summary & Agency Detail published by the Senate Ways & Means Committee. | Lisa Brown (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 16, 2002 |
| SB 5346 2001–02 |
Supplemental operatng budgetCapital and operating appropriations from various agencies are modified. For additional information, see the 2001 Supplemental Operating & Capital Budget Summary and Statewide Summary & Agency Detail published by the Senate... | Lisa Brown (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 16, 2002 |
| SB 5390 2001–02 |
Orthotic devices$ The exemption from retail sales and use taxes on orthotics is extended to purchases under prescriptions made by licensed podiatrists. | Dow Constantine (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 16, 2002 |
| SB 5394 2001–02 |
Judges pro tempore$ Allows the appointment of a judge pro tem to hear a case in the superior court, without agreement by the parties, if the judge pro tem is a sitting elected judge. | Adam Kline (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 16, 2002 |
| SB 5395 2001–02 |
Administrator for the courts$ Requires the Office of the Administrator for the Courts to provide technical support for court coordinating councils. | Jeanine Long (R-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 16, 2002 |
| SB 5411 2001–02 |
Fire fightersA rebuttable presumption is established that a fire fighter = s heart problem is an occupational disease if it is experienced within 72 hours of exposure to smoke, fumes, and toxic or chemical substances. | Julia Patterson (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 16, 2002 |
| SB 5510 2001–02 |
TelecommunicationsThe prohibition restricting the WUTC from approving telecommunications tariffs and price lists imposing mandatory local measured service is extended to June 1, 2004. | Betti Sheldon (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 16, 2002 |
| SB 5537 2001–02 |
Internet adoption$ Prohibits using electronic mail or websites to advertise a child for adoption or the ability to place or receive a child for adoption by unauthorized persons or agencies. | Rosa Franklin (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 16, 2002 |
| SB 5578 2001–02 |
Trusts for nonhuman animalsA trust for the care of one or more nonhuman animals is valid. The animals that are to be benefitted must be readily identified, and the trust terminates upon the death of the last animal named as a beneficiary of the trust. | Jeralita "Jeri" Costa (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 16, 2002 |
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