Georgia Gardner
Senator
· Democrat
· District 42
· most recent term 2001–02
2001–02 · Senate · D · LD 421999–00 · Senate · D · LD 421997–98 · House · D · LD 42
112
Bills as prime sponsor
30
of those became law
694
Bills co-sponsored
5,318
Recorded votes
3.6%
Absent or excused
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5533 2001–02 |
Pesticides/schools$ Requires each day care center, kindergarten, elementary school, and secondary school to provide certain notices of its pest control policies and methods and to provide notice of and post signs regarding applications of... | Tracey Eide (D-30) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 333, Laws of 2001 |
May 15, 2001 |
| SB 5114 2001–02 |
Motorcycles$ Exempts from the sales and use tax those motorcycles loaned or purchased for the purpose of providing motorcycle operator training through the Department of Licensing = s (DOL) motorcycle safety education program. | Jim Horn (R-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 285, Laws of 2001 |
May 14, 2001 |
| SB 5309 2001–02 |
Local criminal justice$ Imposes a $10 penalty on traffic infractions with revenue split as 68 percent to local government and 32 percent to the state Public Safety and Education Account (PSEA); | Dow Constantine (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 289, Laws of 2001 |
May 14, 2001 |
| SB 5319 2001–02 |
Municipal research council$ Reduces the number of members on the Municipal Research Council from 23 to 14. | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 290, Laws of 2001 |
May 14, 2001 |
| SB 5593 2001–02 |
Public accountancy act$ Revises regulation of certified public accountants, including phasing out the issuance of new CPA certificates in favor of licensing only, but allowing certificate holders as of June 30, 2001, to renew their certificates as... | Georgia Gardner (D-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 294, Laws of 2001 |
May 14, 2001 |
| SB 5604 2001–02 |
Liquor control board$ The Liquor Control Board is authorized to permit licensees to conduct private self-compliance checks using assistance from persons between the ages of 18 and 21 years old. | Harriet Spanel (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 295, Laws of 2001 |
May 14, 2001 |
| SB 5638 2001–02 |
County treasurer$ Repeals the exemption from property taxes for property valued at $500 or less. | Georgia Gardner (D-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 299, Laws of 2001 |
May 14, 2001 |
| SB 6143 2001–02 |
Sex & kidnapping offenders$ Requires county sheriffs to submit level III sex offender community notifications to legal newspapers. | Senator (D-35) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 283, Laws of 2001 |
May 14, 2001 |
| SB 5275 2001–02 |
Absentee ballots$ Revises absentee voting and mail ballot laws and recodifies mail ballot laws into a new chapter of law. | Georgia Gardner (D-42) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 241, Laws of 2001 |
May 11, 2001 |
| 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 6110 2001–02 |
Puget Sound crab pot bouy$ The Department of Fish and Wildlife is authorized to charge a fee to people who hold Puget Sound crab pot licenses to reimburse the department for producing Puget Sound crab pot buoy tags and the administration of a Puget... | Harriet Spanel (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 234, Laws of 2001 |
May 9, 2001 |
| SB 5263 2001–02 |
National guard & reserves$ Prohibits employment discrimination because of certain military service. | Sid Snyder (D-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 133, Laws of 2001 |
May 2, 2001 |
| SB 5270 2001–02 |
Victims' compensation$ Expands the Crime Victims' Compensation Act to those victims of persons who are subject to a sexually violent predator civil commitment proceeding. | Jeralita "Jeri" Costa (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 153, Laws of 2001 |
May 2, 2001 |
| SB 5389 2001–02 |
Small claims court$ Increases the jurisdictional limit for small claims court from $2,500 to $4,000. | Georgia Gardner (D-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 154, Laws of 2001 |
May 2, 2001 |
| SB 6181 2001–02 |
Ferry faresThe Transportation Commission is granted the authority to increase ferry fares in excess of the I-601 limitation on fee increases. | Betti Sheldon (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 1, Laws of 2001, 1st Special Session |
May 2, 2001 |
| SB 5223 2001–02 |
Rail fixed guideway system$ Authorizes the Department of Transportation to seek reimbursement from the owner or operator of a rail transit system for the cost of federally mandated system audits. | Georgia Gardner (D-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 127, Laws of 2001 |
Apr 27, 2001 |
| SB 5014 2001–02 |
Sex & kidnapping offenders$ Makes the definition of sex offense in the criminal code and the definition of sex offense in the registration statute coincide. | Jeralita "Jeri" Costa (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 95, Laws of 2001 |
Apr 19, 2001 |
| SB 5108 2001–02 |
Short-rotation hardwoods$ The definition of short-rotation hardwoods is modified to apply to hardwood trees that are cultivated by agricultural methods in growing cycles shorter than 15 years rather than 10 years. | Senator (D-35) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 97, 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 5377 2001–02 |
Vehicles/gross weight$ The statute that requires motor trucks, truck tractors, and tractors to paint their maximum gross weight or combined gross weight on the outside of the vehicle is repealed. | Georgia Gardner (D-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 66, Laws of 2001 |
Apr 18, 2001 |
| SB 5273 2001–02 |
Election filing dates$ Increases the number of weeks before an election by which an event must have occurred to trigger the election officer to open a special filing period. | Georgia Gardner (D-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 46, Laws of 2001 |
Apr 17, 2001 |
| SB 6109 2001–02 |
Campaign disclosureAny sponsor of an independent expenditure with a market value of $1,000 and made within 21 days of an election must file a special report. If the sponsor makes a subsequent independent expenditure, of any size, supporting or... | Julia Patterson (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 54, Laws of 2001 |
Apr 17, 2001 |
| SB 5057 2001–02 |
City & town government$ Alters the way noncharter code cities change forms of government by specifying that officers serve the remainder of their terms. | Georgia Gardner (D-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 33, Laws of 2001 |
Apr 16, 2001 |
| SB 5015 2001–02 |
Border area definition$ Distributions from the liquor revolving fund to border areas are expanded to include all unincorporated areas located within seven miles of the Washington-Canadian border. | Bob Morton (R-7) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 8, Laws of 2001 |
Apr 13, 2001 |
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