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 6657 2003–04 |
Collective bargainingThe HCQA's responsibilities for collective bargaining with individual home care workers are clarified. It is expressly stated that the collective bargaining law governs the collective bargaining relationship, not the... | Luke Esser (R-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 28, 2004 |
| SB 6608 2003–04 |
Health care services/tribesProvides that, consistent with the centennial accord, the new millennium agreement, related treaties, and federal and state law, it is the intent of the legislature to establish a framework whereby the state and federally... | Pat Thibaudeau (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 27, 2004 |
| SB 6617 2003–04 |
Corporate crimesFinds that the penalties available to the judiciary for criminal conduct by corporations are restricted by the inability of the judicial system to imprison a fictional person, generally leaving only temporary monetary... | Adam Kline (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 27, 2004 |
| SB 6618 2003–04 |
Contractor surety bondsDeclares that the amount of the bond required upon the renewal of an applicant's registration shall be the equivalent of: (1) The sum of two thousand dollars times the number of contracts to which RCW 18.27.114 applies that... | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 27, 2004 |
| SB 6626 2003–04 |
Family care actFinds that while the monetary penalties authorized under RCW 49.12.285 may serve as an effective deterrent to prevent some employers from interfering with the right of employees to use their accrued sick leave to care for... | Darlene Fairley (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 27, 2004 |
| SB 6630 2003–04 |
Motorcycle insuranceRequires an insurer who elects to write motorcycle or motor-driven cycle insurance in this state to provide information to prospective insureds about the coverage and provide an opportunity for prospective insureds to reject... | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 27, 2004 |
| SB 6631 2003–04 |
Blood banks & cancer centersThe nonprofit blood bank exemptions are extended to qualifying blood banks, qualifying bone or tissue banks, and qualifying comprehensive cancer centers. To qualify, the entities must be exempt from federal income tax under... | Joseph Zarelli (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 27, 2004 |
| SB 6633 2003–04 |
AutismDirects the department of health to contract for a study on the causes and prevention of autism. The department shall submit a report to the appropriate committees of the legislature by December 1, 2005, that includes... | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 27, 2004 |
| SB 6634 2003–04 |
Stopping for school busesDeclares that a person found to have committed an infraction of this act shall be assessed a monetary penalty of one thousand dollars. Directs the Washington traffic safety commission to provide grants to local law enforcement... | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 27, 2004 |
| SB 6637 2003–04 |
B & O taxationThe Department of Revenue's construction of existing law is affirmed. Apportionment is required for a person taxable under the service classification of the B&O tax that engages in business activities outside this state that... | Joseph Zarelli (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 27, 2004 |
| SB 6640 2003–04 |
Campaign contributionsThe period during which a state official and persons employed by him or her may not solicit or accept campaign contributions extends through the day of that session's final adjournment. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 27, 2004 |
| SB 6590 2003–04 |
School bus seat beltsPrivate carrier buses operated as school buses for children at private schools or buses used for transporting children to school activities are now included in the definition of "school bus." All school buses purchased on or... | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 26, 2004 |
| SB 6595 2003–04 |
Child care worker wagesDeclares an intent to increase wages to child care workers through establishing a wage ladder that provides increased wages for child care workers based on their work experience, level of responsibility, and education.... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 26, 2004 |
| SB 6551 2003–04 |
Access to health insuranceBeginning October 1, 2004, every employer with more than 50 full-time equivalent employees is assessed a fee for every employee working over 86 hours per month. The fees are sufficient to pay for Basic Health Plan (BHP),... | Pat Thibaudeau (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 23, 2004 |
| SB 5878 2003–04 |
Health care insuranceNo individual or organization with a religious or moral tenet opposed to a specific health care service is required to purchase or otherwise provide insurance coverage for that service if they object to doing so for reason of... | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 2004 |
| SB 5879 2003–04 |
Conscience clausesConscience clauses are recognized as protecting constitutional First Amendment rights. Conscience clauses providing that no person may be required to pay for or provide biomedical services to which they have a bona fide... | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 2004 |
| SB 6340 2003–04 |
Religion/discriminationIt is an unfair employment practice and a violation of Washington State civil rights law to coerce or attempt to coerce an employee or church to perform an act in contravention of a bona fide doctrinal religious belief. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 2004 |
| SB 6523 2003–04 |
School-aged child/hlth careOSPI receives $45,000 to fund a grant writer to obtain additional funding for increasing the number of certificated school nurses in first class school districts. School districts with a ratio of more than 1,500 students for... | Alex Deccio (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 2004 |
| SB 6533 2003–04 |
Unemployment compensationA person cannot qualify for unemployment compensation if he or she earned wages in the fishing and seafood product preparation and packaging industry for less than 680 hours in the individual's base year, earned at least 75... | Harriet Spanel (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 2004 |
| SB 6462 2003–04 |
Betting limitsDeclares that in establishing a maximum wager, money, or other thing of value that may be wagered or contributed by a player in any gambling activities subject to this act, it is the intent that any such lottery or gambling... | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2004 |
| SB 6463 2003–04 |
Social card game wagerProvides that in no case may the maximum allowable wager exceed the amount established by the commission and effective on January 1, 2004. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2004 |
| SB 6464 2003–04 |
Gambling activitiesDeclares that nothing in chapter 9.46 RCW limits the authority of a city, town, city-county, or county to enact and enforce an ordinance, resolution, or other legislative act that: (1) Applies equally to similarly situated... | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2004 |
| SB 6473 2003–04 |
Services to dev disabledDeclares that chapter 82.04 RCW does not apply to amounts received from the department of social and health services for the specific purpose of providing division of developmental disabilities contracted and certified... | Alex Deccio (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2004 |
| SB 6474 2003–04 |
Drug purchasing cost controlAny list developed as part of a state agency evidence-based prescription drug program must exclude drugs to treat mental illness. | Dale Brandland (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2004 |
| SB 6410 2003–04 |
Load covering requirementsAmends RCW 46.61.655 relating to covered loads. | Erik Poulsen (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 20, 2004 |
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