Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Ed Murray
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5627 2011–12 |
Service member civil reliefAmends the Washington Service Members' Civil Relief Act to apply to National Guard members who are under a call to service authorized by the Governor for a period of more than 30 consecutive days. | Steve Hobbs (D-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 24, Laws of 2012 |
Mar 7, 2012 |
| SB 5984 2011–12 |
Local government financesAuthorizes a city that is the anchor jurisdiction of a public facilities district that has defaulted on a debt obligation to impose a 0.2 percent sales and use tax. | Ed Murray (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 4, Laws of 2012 |
Mar 1, 2012 |
| SB 6239 2011–12 |
Marriage & dom. partnershipsAllows couples of the same sex to marry. | Ed Murray (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 3, Laws of 2012 |
Feb 13, 2012 |
| SB 5969 2011–12 |
Military spouses/licensingRequires an authority that issues a professional license, certificate, registration, or permit under Title 18 RCW to expedite the right of qualified military spouses transferred to this state to provide professional services. | Derek Kilmer (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 5, Laws of 2011, 2nd Special Session |
Dec 20, 2011 |
| SB 5181 2011–12 |
State debt statutory limitCreates a Commission on State Debt to assist the Legislature in examining the kinds of debt incurred by the state, and the limitations on the amount and use of debt. | Linda Evans Parlette (R-12) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 46, Laws of 2011, 1st Special Session |
Jun 15, 2011 |
| SB 5834 2011–12 |
Lodging tax/arts & heritageRetires the King County permanent and irreducible arts fund and allows the principal from the fund to be spent on the arts, culture, and heritage programs. | Ed Murray (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 38, Laws of 2011, 1st Special Session |
Jun 15, 2011 |
| SB 5860 2011–12 |
State employee compensationReduces base salaries for most state employees in the executive, legislative, and judicial branches by 3 percent until June 29, 2013. | Ed Murray (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 39, Laws of 2011, 1st Special Session |
Jun 15, 2011 |
| SB 5891 2011–12 |
Criminal justice savingsEliminates tolling of community custody while an offender is confined for violating a sentencing condition. | Ed Murray (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 40, Laws of 2011, 1st Special Session |
Jun 15, 2011 |
| SB 5289 2011–12 |
Property management/B&O taxAllows a business and occupation (B&O) tax deduction for a nonprofit property management company receiving compensation for on-site employees from the owner of a property. | Ed Murray (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 26, Laws of 2011, 1st Special Session |
Jun 7, 2011 |
| SB 5919 2011–12 |
Education fundingProvides that increased instructional hours in Basic Education will be phased-in starting no earlier than the 2014-15 school year. | Ed Murray (D-43) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 27, Laws of 2011, 1st Special Session |
Jun 7, 2011 |
| SB 5182 2011–12 |
Student financial assistanceCreates the Office of Student Financial Assistance (Office) effective July 1, 2012, and moves financial aid program management from the Higher Education Coordinating Board (HECB) to the Office. | Scott White (D-46) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 11, Laws of 2011, 1st Special Session |
Jun 6, 2011 |
| SB 5457 2011–12 |
Congestion reduction chargeAllows the governing body of counties that have assumed the authority of a metropolitan municipal corporation to impose, upon majority approval by the governing body or the voters, a congestion reduction charge for certain... | Scott White (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 373, Laws of 2011 |
May 16, 2011 |
| SB 5502 2011–12 |
Limousine carriersAllows cities with a population of 500,000 or more to enter into cooperative agreements with the Department of Licensing (DOL) to regulate limousines, including the transfer of fee and fine revenue to offset city enforcement costs. | Scott White (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 374, Laws of 2011 |
May 16, 2011 |
| SB 5304 2011–12 |
College bound scholarshipThe Caseload Forecast Council is required (1) to forecast the anticipated number of students eligible for the State Need Grant Program and the College Bound Scholarship Program who are also expected to attend an institution of... | Derek Kilmer (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 304, Laws of 2011 |
May 10, 2011 |
| SB 5073 2011–12 |
Medical use of cannabisEstablishes a regulatory system for producing, processing, and dispensing cannabis intended for medical use. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 181, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 29, 2011 |
| SB 5769 2011–12 |
Coal-fired generationApplies the following schedule for imposing an emissions standard on a coal-fired baseload electric generation facility in Washington that emitted more than 1 million tons of green house gases in calendar year 2005: one boiler... | Phil Rockefeller (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 180, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 29, 2011 |
| SB 5167 2011–12 |
Tax statute clarificationsMakes technical corrections, clarifications, updates, and consolidations in the state tax code. | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 174, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 27, 2011 |
| SB 5526 2011–12 |
Stirling convertersCreates a preferential business and occupation tax rate for businesses that manufacture solar energy systems using stirling converters. | Debbie Regala (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 179, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 27, 2011 |
| SB 5664 2011–12 |
Lake Washington InstituteChanges the name of Lake Washington Technical College to the Lake Washington Institute of Technology. | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 118, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 18, 2011 |
| SB 5011 2011–12 |
Victimization of homelessMakes it an aggravating circumstance if an offense was intentionally committed because the defendant perceived the victim to be homeless. | Scott White (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 87, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 15, 2011 |
| SB 5020 2011–12 |
Social workersProhibits a person from representing himself or herself as a social worker unless he or she is qualified as a social worker by licensure or by graduation from an accredited social work program, b eginning January 1, 2012 . | Ed Murray (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 89, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 15, 2011 |
| SB 5071 2011–12 |
UW health services libraryAdds midwives and marriage and family therapists to the list of health professionals who pay a license fee surcharge of up to $25 for online access to selected clinical resources at the University of Washington Health Sciences Library. | Ed Murray (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 35, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 13, 2011 |
| SB 5501 2011–12 |
Taxation of employee mealsProvides business and occupation tax and sales and use tax exemptions for meals provided to restaurant employees without a specific charge to the employee. | Ed Murray (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 55, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 13, 2011 |
| SB 5594 2011–12 |
Hazardous drug handlingRequires the Director of the Department of Labor and Industries to adopt rules for handling certain hazardous drugs in health care facilities. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 39, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 13, 2011 |
| SB 5157 2011–12 |
Foreign trade zonesAllows a port district's boundary to include property adjacent to, but outside its district, for the purpose of applying for foreign-trade zone designation. | Ed Murray (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 11, Laws of 2011 |
Apr 5, 2011 |