Margarita Prentice
Senator
· Democrat
· District 11
· most recent term 2011–12
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807
Bills as prime sponsor
159
of those became law
1,853
Bills co-sponsored
18,077
Recorded votes
4.9%
Absent or excused
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6263 2005–06 |
Warrants/chapter 49.17 RCWAs a general rule, L&I is required to obtain consent from the owner, manager, operator or on-site person in charge of a workplace prior to conducting a WISHA inspection, and may enter worksite grounds, in a safe manner, to... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 23, 2006 |
| SB 6301 2005–06 |
Indian gaming actA 60 percent affirmative vote of both houses of the legislature is required before the Governor is authorized to concur with the Secretary of the Interior's determination that off-reservation lands acquired into trust for a... | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 23, 2006 |
| SB 6860 2005–06 |
Capitol grounds/buildingsCherberg building is renamed the John A. Cherberg-Sid Snyder building. The Irving R. Newhouse building is renamed the Irving R. Newhouse-Jeannette Hayner building. | Mark Doumit (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 23, 2006 |
| SB 5673 2005–06 |
High tech b & o tax creditFor the purposes of calculating the high-technology B&O tax credit for R&D spending, the average tax rate is based on a business's total annual taxable amount rather than taxable income. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 11, 2006 |
| SB 6730 2005–06 |
Reclaimed waterBy no later than the end of 2009, the Department of Ecology is required to adopt rules for reclaimed water use. The rules must address all aspects of reclaimed water use, including industrial uses, surface percolation, and... | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 3, 2006 |
| SB 6886 2005–06 |
Bilingual voting assistanceProvides that if more than three percent of the voting-age population in a given county speak a common native language other than English, the county must recruit staff members and poll workers who are fluent in that native... | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 3, 2006 |
| SB 5789 2005–06 |
Workers' comp self-insurerExpands the authority of self-insured employers to cover the powers and duties necessary to adjudicate most aspects of the industrial injury claims of their injured workers. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 2, 2006 |
| SB 5814 2005–06 |
Cigarette tax contractsAdds the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, the Cowlitz Indian Tribe, the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, and the Makah Tribe to the list of tribes with which the Governor may make cigarette tax contracts. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 2, 2006 |
| SB 6577 2005–06 |
Real estate excise taxFees collected by the county treasurer for real estate transaction documents are revised. When REET liability is zero or less than $5, a combined tax and fee of $5 is collected by the county treasurer. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 31, 2006 |
| SB 6869 2005–06 |
Fuel sold on Indian landsDeclares an intent to further the government-to-government relationship between the state of Washington and Indians in the state of Washington by authorizing the governor to enter into contracts concerning the sale of motor... | Senator (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 30, 2006 |
| SB 6858 2005–06 |
Convention & trade centerFinds that, during the 2003-2005 and 2005-2007 biennia, the legislature transferred funds from the fund established under RCW 67.40.040 to the general fund--state. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 27, 2006 |
| SB 6849 2005–06 |
Local taxes to fund artExcept for the city of Bellevue, cities in King County are permanently prohibited from imposing the basic hotel-motel tax. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 26, 2006 |
| SB 6771 2005–06 |
Asbestos liabilityFinds that the number of asbestos-related claims has increased significantly in recent years and threatens the continued viability of one or more uniquely situated companies that have not ever manufactured, sold, or... | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 23, 2006 |
| SB 5037 2005–06 |
Problem gamblingA program for the prevention and treatment of problem and pathological gambling is established in DSHS. Funding for the program is derived from a B&O tax on the net win of all licensed contests of chance (card rooms, bingo,... | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 19, 2006 |
| SB 5237 2005–06 |
Workers' comp reportingRequires the Department of Labor and Industries to establish an electronic system for reporting self-insurance claims data, which self-insurers will be required to use beginning July 1, 2008. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 19, 2006 |
| SB 5487 2005–06 |
Liquor retail business planThe LCB must implement strategies to improve the efficiency of the retail sales operations and maximize revenue-generating opportunities. Two of the strategies to be implemented are to expand store operations to allow Sunday... | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 19, 2006 |
| SB 5585 2005–06 |
Port districtsMakes the factual finding that private use of former waterway district lands without administrative oversight authority by the public owner is not in the best interest of the public or of taxpayers. | Erik Poulsen (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 19, 2006 |
| SB 6696 2005–06 |
Regional support networksClarifies the financial responsibility of the state and regional support networks for the costs associated with the care of individuals in need of involuntary treatment under chapter 71.05 RCW. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 19, 2006 |
| SB 6709 2005–06 |
Landlord & tenant disputesThe Office of Mobile Home Affairs within CTED is renamed the Office of Manufactured Housing (OMH). Process for Filing Complaints . A statutory process is created for the resolution of disputes between manufactured/mobile... | Jim Kastama (D-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 19, 2006 |
| SB 6721 2005–06 |
Medical coverage/officialsAny general or special purpose local government may provide health insurance coverage to its elected commissioners and their dependents as they do for all other of their employees. The costs of these policies for elected... | Stephen Johnson (R-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 19, 2006 |
| SB 6733 2005–06 |
City trans authoritiesA new Caretaker Board is created to govern the authority during dissolution. The Board is comprised of 5 members and may act as long as a quorum of 3 members is present. | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 19, 2006 |
| SB 6623 2005–06 |
Chemotherapy/anticancer drugAn exemption from B&O tax is provided for amounts derived from sales of prescription chemotherapy and anticancer drugs for infusion or injection for human use, if the drugs are sold for an amount not exceeding the rate at or... | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 17, 2006 |
| SB 6626 2005–06 |
Multiple-unit dwellingsThe population threshold for cities for eligibility for the property tax exemption program for multifamily housing projects in targeted residential areas is reduced from 30,000 to 17,000. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 17, 2006 |
| SB 6642 2005–06 |
ProstitutionProhibits sellers of travel from promoting travel for prostitution. | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 17, 2006 |
| SB 6400 2005–06 |
Manufactured home parksLocal governments are not allowed to require, for the purposes of siting, that manufactured home parks or manufactured housing communities meet any of the five conditions listed above. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2006 |
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