Margarita Prentice
Senator
· Democrat
· District 11
· most recent term 2011–12
2011–12 · Senate · D · LD 112009–10 · Senate · D · LD 112007–08 · Senate · D · LD 112005–06 · Senate · D · LD 112003–04 · Senate · D · LD 112001–02 · Senate · D · LD 111999–00 · Senate · D · LD 111997–98 · Senate · D · LD 111995–96 · Senate · D · LD 111993–94 · Senate · D · LD 111991–92 · House · D · LD 11
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 5944 2011–12 |
Supermajority requirementThe bill as referred to committee not considered. | Ed Murray (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5945 2011–12 |
Excise tax/govt servicesNonfinancial businesses may deduct no more than $250,000 per year for income related to investments. The deduction for interest income derived from first lien residential mortgages is unavailable to financial businesses which... | Phil Rockefeller (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5946 2011–12 |
Excise tax collectionStrengthens compliance measures for the collection of excise taxes from corporate officers responsible for tax payments. | Kevin Ranker (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5949 2011–12 |
Property tx exemp/intangibleEliminates the tax exemption on intangible property. | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 5955 2011–12 |
Medical use of cannabisLocal governments may adopt ordinances stating that nonprofit patient cooperatives (NPCs) are not prohibited by local ordinance within their jurisdictions. NPCs are nonprofit corporations that distribute cannabis for the... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6023 2011–12 |
Permit efficiency committeeCreates the Permit Efficiency and Accountability Committee to select priority economic recovery projects for coordinated permitting and integrated regulatory decision making by multiagency permitting teams. | Dan Swecker (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6058 2011–12 |
Single-sex classesWashington public schools are permitted to provide single-sex classes if the school gives notice to the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) before offering the single-sex class and the single-sex class is... | Debbie Regala (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6088 2011–12 |
Tax preferencesRequires legislation enacted after July 1, 2012, that authorizes a new tax preference or the expansion or extension of an existing tax preference to contain a statement of legislative intent. | Craig Pridemore (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6089 2011–12 |
Telephone campaign adsAll telephone political advertising of 500 or more, identical or substantially similar, calls in the 12 month period prior to the election, whether relating to candidates or ballot propositions, must include the sponsor's... | Craig Pridemore (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6109 2011–12 |
Closed exec. sess. meetingsEstablishes that with respect to an executive session held by the governing body of a public agency, video and audio recordings of any portion of the executive session are exempt from public disclosure under the Public Records Act. | Craig Pridemore (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6113 2011–12 |
Transit passes/personal infoAs used in relation to transit passes and other fare media, the term personally identifying information is defined to include the purchase and use data collected on an individual's transit pass. The disclosure of aggregate... | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6114 2011–12 |
Transportation fare paymentRequires persons traveling on public transportation to provide proof of payment for certain transportation fares. | Paull Shin (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6127 2011–12 |
Voter registr. time periodAny person not registered to vote may participate in an election if the person submits an online application no later than eight days before the day of the election, or registers in person at the county auditor's office, or... | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6128 2011–12 |
Voter registration at age 16A person who is at least 16 and meets all requirements to vote except age may register to vote with the Office of the Secretary of State. This registration is held from entry in the statewide voter registration database until... | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6129 2011–12 |
Motor voter registrationApplications for a driver license and a state identicard also serve as an application for voter registration purposes. The voter registration component of the driver license application and the application for a state... | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6146 2011–12 |
Public records chargesThe bill as referred to committee not considered. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6147 2011–12 |
Tribes in Indian countryCreates a procedure by which the state may retrocede to the federal government criminal and/or civil jurisdiction over Indian tribes located in the State of Washington. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6173 2011–12 |
Nondepository institutionsExemptions. RISA exemption in CLA is amended to exclude the selling of prepaid access devices. | Steve Hobbs (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6194 2011–12 |
Med expense plans/retireesThe authority to adopt procedures to implement medical expense benefit plans for eligible employees covered by the state civil service law is changed from DOP to HCA. Technical changes are also made. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6235 2011–12 |
Escrow agent licensingThe definition of escrow includes the collection of payments and the performance of related services by a third party in connection with a loan secured by a lien on real or personal property but excludes vessel transfers.... | Steve Hobbs (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6307 2011–12 |
Nursing staffing/hospitalsLegislative Findings . The Legislature makes findings regarding the role of adequate nurse staffing in improving patient care; increasing nurse retention rates and transparency of health care data; creating safer working... | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6309 2011–12 |
Health care worker mealsHospitals must provide employees uninterrupted meal and rest breaks. Meal breaks must be at least thirty minute starting after two hours and no more than five hours from the beginning of a shift. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6310 2011–12 |
Washington investment trustThe bill as referred to committee not considered. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6335 2011–12 |
Pollution liability agencyDelays, until July 1, 2020, the expiration of the pollution liability insurance agency's authority and its funding source. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
| SB 6342 2011–12 |
B & O tax preferencesDelays, until July 1, 2022, the expiration of business and occupation tax preferences for fruit, vegetable, dairy, and seafood businesses. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Apr 11, 2012 |
Open in the full bill search → (includes bills co-sponsored)