Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Ed Murray
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5609 2007–08 |
Part-time academic employeesSummer quarter is no longer within the definition of academic year. Part-time faculty are eligible for health benefits through the summer, even if they receive no work that quarter, if they have worked half-time or more of an... | Ed Murray (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5610 2007–08 |
Lodging businessesProvides tax exemptions for amenities purchased by lodging businesses for use by guests. | Craig Pridemore (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5616 2007–08 |
Health sciences and servicesHealth sciences and services authorities can be created by sponsoring local governments to promote bioscience-based economic development and advance new therapies and procedures to combat disease and promote public health.... | Chris Marr (D-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5622 2007–08 |
Collective bargainingUnder the Personnel System Reform Act, employees of institutions of higher education who are exempt from state employee collective bargaining are listed. There are no references to employees who are covered by or exempt from... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5626 2007–08 |
School directorsProvides that, subject to available funding, each member of a school district board of directors shall complete a minimum of seven hours of training annually. The hours of training obtained by each member must be posted on the... | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5677 2007–08 |
Workers' comp total disableL&I is granted permanent authority to adjust the workers' compensation benefits when: (1) the state workers' compensation benefits were paid at a reduced rate because the worker was receiving social security disability... | Ed Murray (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5696 2007–08 |
Patient safety actThe Secretary of the Department of Health (DOH) is to appoint an advisory committee on nurse staffing, consisting of 15 members. This committee will make recommendations regarding patient assignment limits, quality indicators,... | Rosa Franklin (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5700 2007–08 |
UnionizationFinds that the state's tax policy currently provides for tax exemptions and credits, as well as preferential tax rates, for certain industries. The state's tax policy does not, however, require neutrality towards unionization... | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5724 2007–08 |
Survivor beneficiaryDomestic partner is defined as one of two unmarried, mentally competent adults in a close personal relationship in which the partners: (1) are responsible for each other's common welfare; (2) share the same regular and... | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5729 2007–08 |
Public health fundingLocal Public Health Financing Account: The Local Public Health Financing Account (Account) is created in the State Treasury. The Account is funded by redirecting the portion of cigarette taxes sent to the General Fund. | Rosa Franklin (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5750 2007–08 |
Neurodevelopmental therapiesNeurodevelopmental therapies are a covered benefit for children 18 and under, for large group policies, including the policy for state employees. | Darlene Fairley (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5756 2007–08 |
Health care financingThe Washington Health Security Trust is created as a new state agency responsible for providing coverage for a set of health services for all residents. The Trust will be governed by a full-time Board of Trustees, appointed by... | Rosa Franklin (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5758 2007–08 |
Temporary staffing servicesRevises provisions relating to the taxation of temporary staffing services. | Ed Murray (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5767 2007–08 |
Transportation benefit distThe bill as referred to committee not considered. | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5768 2007–08 |
Financial informationThe bill as referred to committee not considered. | Derek Kilmer (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5769 2007–08 |
Early learning & child careRequires the department of community, trade, and economic development to implement an early learning and child care grant program specifically for programs located on campuses of institutions of higher education as defined in... | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5776 2007–08 |
Foster care benefitsBefore denying, reducing, or terminating any foster care maintenance payment, the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) must give prior written notice to the foster child, the child's representative, and caregiver. | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5777 2007–08 |
Dept of social & health svcsAmends RCW 74.13.031 relating to the duties of the department of social and health services. | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5782 2007–08 |
Child care programsThe grant program is replaced. The HECB and SBCTC must award child care grants to state institutions of higher education. | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5784 2007–08 |
College materialsRetail sales or use taxes do not apply to required college instructional materials sold by bookstores affiliated with an institution of higher education in the state if the materials are sold to enrolled students. The... | Paull Shin (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5786 2007–08 |
Death penalty task forceA death penalty task force, made up of 14 members, is created to conduct a review of the existing death penalty statutes and court rules to determine the following: (1) uniformity of decision making by prosecutors; (2) impact... | Adam Kline (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5787 2007–08 |
Death penaltyIt is impermissible for a person to be sentenced to death if the person was "mentally retarded" at the time the crime was committed, or had a "severe mental disorder." A "severe mental disorder" means a severe mental illness... | Adam Kline (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5794 2007–08 |
Urban school districtEstablishes an allocation to compensate the largest district in the state for the disproportionate amount of state property tax that is generated in that district and then redistributed to other school districts through the... | Ken Jacobsen (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5795 2007–08 |
Special parking privilegesIn addition to a licensed physician, or a licensed, advanced registered nurse practitioner, a licensed physician assistant can determine if one of the appropriate criteria is met, or that the applicant's disability is... | Derek Kilmer (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 14, 2008 |
| SB 5804 2007–08 |
Asbestos liabilityA corporation that assumed or incurred asbestos-related liabilities due to a merger or consolidation with a predecessor corporation on or before January 1, 1972, has limited asbestos-related liabilities. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2008 |