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 6501 2001–02 |
Offender residences$ Requires juveniles found guilty of a sex offense to be detained prior to disposition. | Don Benton (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| SB 6523 2001–02 |
Students/health conditionsPublic schools are given the authority to deny a student admission to the school if the student fails to present, to the school, a physician's medication or treatment order addressing any life-threatening health condition that... | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| SB 6524 2001–02 |
Credit history/insurance$ Prohibits insurers from cancelling or refusing to renew a personal insurance policy due to a person's credit history. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| SB 6525 2001–02 |
Single premium credit ins$ Prohibits the sale of single premium credit insurance in connection with mortgage loan transactions in excess of $10,000. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| SB 6559 2001–02 |
Port districts claimsA port district acting as its own treasurer is allowed to choose to pay port obligations by warrant or by check. | Darlene Fairley (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| SB 6598 2001–02 |
Natural science/wildlife edu$ Creates a fund as a repository for state monies provided to support natural science and wildlife education programs delivered by nonprofit organizations to students and teachers. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| SB 6660 2001–02 |
Law officers/personal info$ Exempts from public disclosure the personal information about a law enforcement officer and the officer's family, or information that could easily lead to the discovery of such personal information, that is necessary for the... | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| SB 6682 2001–02 |
Mobile home parksA mobile home park cannot be required to pay a utility connection charge until the park connects to the utility. This provision applies retroactively. | Shirley Winsley (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| SB 6719 2001–02 |
Municipal courtsIn cities with a population in excess of 50,000 that have established a municipal court or department, there must be at least one full-time elected municipal judge. The election of a full-time judge is to occur at the general... | Shirley Winsley (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| SB 6735 2001–02 |
Unemployment compensation$ Allows unemployment compensation recipients to elect to have their benefits deposited directly to their accounts in financial institutions. | Marilyn Rasmussen (D-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| SB 6749 2001–02 |
Invalidity agency rulesThe statutes are silent on the question of whether the agency or the party asserting invalidity of the agency's action has the burden of demonstrating the invalidity of the agency's action. | James West (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| SB 6769 2001–02 |
Sheepherder housing$ Prohibits the Department of Labor and Industries from enforcing standards for range sheepherder mobile housing that exceed applicable federal temporary labor camp standards. | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 14, 2002 |
| SB 6240 2001–02 |
Felons/voting rights$ Limits the number of offenders of which the Department of Corrections (DOC) must notify the sentencing court when the offenders complete their sentences. | Rosa Franklin (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 16, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 12, 2002 |
| SB 6326 2001–02 |
Insurance/filing reports$ An insurer is exempt from the statutory annual reporting requirement if it has neither data nor experience to report with respect to the covered categories of property and casualty insurance. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 22, Laws of 2002 |
Mar 12, 2002 |
| SB 5085 2001–02 |
Hypoglycemia/studentsPublic school districts may provide for the administration of glucagon shots by non-licensed school employees to students who experience severe hypoglycemia when the students are in the custody of the school district. Parents... | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 1, 2002 |
| SB 5189 2001–02 |
Unemployment insurance$ Allows an individual whose separation from employment was necessary because of domestic violence or stalking to receive unemployment benefits. | Betti Sheldon (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 1, 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 5311 2001–02 |
Collective bargainingOperating and maintenance employees of the Hanford nuclear power plant must settle certain contract disputes through binding interest arbitration. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 1, 2002 |
| SB 5370 2001–02 |
CTED$ Renames the Department of Community, Trade, and Economic Development (DCTED) the Department of Community Development (DCD) and reestablishes the Department of Trade and Economic Development (DTED) on July 1, 2001. | Julia Patterson (D-33) | 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 6237 2001–02 |
Public transportationPublic employers offering transportation services may not contract out for those services typically or historically provided by public transportation system employees if the wages and benefits provided by the contracting firm... | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 1, 2002 |
| SB 6277 2001–02 |
State investment boardThere are 15 members appointed to the Washington State Investment Board, including an active member of the School Employees' Retirement System, who has at least five years of service credit, and is appointed by the... | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 1, 2002 |
| SB 6336 2001–02 |
Community renewalThe title is changed to Community Renewal Act, and "urban renewal" is replaced with "community renewal." Modifying the Community Renewal Plan : Activities designed to reduce unemployment and poverty within the community... | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 1, 2002 |
| SB 6369 2001–02 |
Credit cardsLegislative intent to curtail aggressive and predatory marketing of credit cards to children and young adults, and the inappropriate granting of credit is stated. Credit card issuers may not issue credit cards to a Washington... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 1, 2002 |
| SB 6415 2001–02 |
Price gouging/emergenciesUnjust enrichment from price gouging is prohibited and made subject to civil remedies. Essential consumer goods, emergency supplies and various other vital products and services may not be sold at clearly excessive prices... | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 1, 2002 |
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