Chris Marr
Senator
· Democrat
· District 6
· most recent term 2009–10
2009–10 · Senate · D · LD 62007–08 · Senate · D · LD 6
81
Bills as prime sponsor
27
of those became law
388
Bills co-sponsored
3,333
Recorded votes
0.9%
Absent or excused
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6727 2009–10 |
Health sciences and servicesIncreases the number of health sciences and services authorities that may be created from one to two, and requires them to be located east of the Cascade Mountains. | Chris Marr (D-6) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 33, Laws of 2010, 1st Special Session |
Apr 27, 2010 |
| SB 5899 2009–10 |
B & O tax creditAuthorizes a credit against the state's business and occupation tax for businesses with 20 or fewer employees that create a new position for which a health care plan is offered. | Derek Kilmer (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Apr 12, 2010 |
| SB 6678 2009–10 |
Aerospace industryTo the extent funding is available, creates the Aerospace Training and Coordination Institute headquartered in Snohomish county to improve the state's aerospace training, education, research and development programs. | Steve Hobbs (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Apr 12, 2010 |
| SB 6698 2009–10 |
Nonprofit hospitalsChanges reporting requirements relating to the acquisition of nonprofit hospitals. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Apr 12, 2010 |
| SB 6706 2009–10 |
Research at st. universitiesRequires the state universities to perform one or more of several commercialization functions relating to providing collaborative research and technology transfer opportunities, publicizing their commercial processes,... | Ed Murray (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 14, Laws of 2010, 1st Special Session |
Apr 5, 2010 |
| SB 6280 2009–10 |
East Asian medicineChanges "Acupuncture" and "Acupuncturist" to "East Asian Medicine" and "East Asian Medicine Practitioner." | Ed Murray (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 286, Laws of 2010 |
Apr 1, 2010 |
| SB 6485 2009–10 |
Craft distilleriesIncreases the gallon threshold to qualify as a craft distillery from 20,000 to 60,000 gallons. | Chris Marr (D-6) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 290, Laws of 2010 |
Apr 1, 2010 |
| SB 6614 2009–10 |
Bonneville power adminExempts from the business and occupation tax funds credits or provided by the BPA for the purposes of implementing energy conservation programs or demand-side management programs. | Craig Pridemore (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 295, Laws of 2010 |
Apr 1, 2010 |
| SB 6726 2009–10 |
Language access providersRequires the Office of Financial Management to establish a working group on language access services. | Chris Marr (D-6) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 296, Laws of 2010 |
Apr 1, 2010 |
| SB 6361 2009–10 |
Sex offender notificationExempts information about a person who registers to receive e-mail alerts regarding sex offender registrations from disclosure under the Public Records Act. | Dale Brandland (R-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 266, Laws of 2010 |
Mar 31, 2010 |
| SB 6737 2009–10 |
Air ambulance tax exemptionProvides a property tax exemption and aircraft excise tax exemption for aircraft owned by a nonprofit that is used exclusively for emergency medical transportation services. | Chris Marr (D-6) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 12, Laws of 2010, 1st Special Session |
Mar 31, 2010 |
| SB 6381 2009–10 |
Trans supp budget 2009-11Updates the $7.5 billion 2009-2011 Transportation Budget to an overall spending level of $8.5 billion to reflect the receipt of $590 million in the federal high speed rail grant program under the American Recovery and... | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 247, Laws of 2010 |
Mar 30, 2010 |
| SB 6392 2009–10 |
SR 520 tolling revenue useAllows the use of the proceeds from the State Route (SR) 520 bridge toll-backed bonds to be spent on any aspect of the SR 520 bridge replacement and high occupancy vehicle (HOV) program. | Rodney Tom (D-48) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 248, Laws of 2010 |
Mar 30, 2010 |
| SB 6774 2009–10 |
Transp benefit districtsProvides an optional, alternative governance structure for transportation benefit districts (TBD) that include territory within more than one jurisdiction, by allowing such TBDs to be governed by the governing body of a... | Chris Marr (D-6) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 250, Laws of 2010 |
Mar 30, 2010 |
| SB 6363 2009–10 |
School crosswalk violationsDoubles the penalty for violations related to crosswalks that occur within a school, playground, or crosswalk speed zone, and deposits 50 percent of the penalty associated with the violations into the School Zone Safety Account. | Chris Marr (D-6) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 242, Laws of 2010 |
Mar 29, 2010 |
| SB 6696 2009–10 |
Education reformProvides authority and specifies a process for the Superintendent of Public Instruction (SPI) and the State Board of Education to implement an accountability system that recognizes successful schools and requires certain... | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 235, Laws of 2010 |
Mar 29, 2010 |
| SB 6308 2009–10 |
Sp commitment ctr computersProhibits a sexually violent predator who is committed or detained from possessing or accessing a computer if the treatment plan states that it would be harmful to a phase or course of treatment. | Mike Carrell (R-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 218, Laws of 2010 |
Mar 25, 2010 |
| SB 6344 2009–10 |
Campaign contribution limitsExtends campaign contribution limits to all county offices, city council office, and mayoral office. | Darlene Fairley (D-32) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 206, Laws of 2010 |
Mar 25, 2010 |
| SB 6379 2009–10 |
Vehicles & vesselsStreamlines and reorganizes Washington's vehicle and vessel title and registration statutes. | Dan Swecker (R-20) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 161, Laws of 2010 |
Mar 22, 2010 |
| SB 6192 2009–10 |
Juvenile cases/restitutionPermits the inclusion of costs of counseling reasonably related to the offense of which a juvenile has been adjudicated and restitution ordered. | Chris Marr (D-6) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 134, Laws of 2010 |
Mar 19, 2010 |
| SB 6261 2009–10 |
Utility services collectionsEstablishes new provisions related to delinquent charges of municipal utility services. | Chris Marr (D-6) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 135, Laws of 2010 |
Mar 19, 2010 |
| SB 6346 2009–10 |
Electric vehiclesAllows a person to operate a neighborhood electric vehicle (NEV) or medium-speed electric vehicle (MEV) on city and county streets and county roads in San Juan County with a speed limit of 45 miles per hour (mph) or less. | Kevin Ranker (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 144, Laws of 2010 |
Mar 19, 2010 |
| SB 6350 2009–10 |
Marine waters managementCreates a Marine Interagency Team to assess and recommend a framework for conducting marine spatial planning. | Kevin Ranker (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 145, Laws of 2010 |
Mar 19, 2010 |
| SB 6373 2009–10 |
Greenhouse gas emissionsRequires the Department of Ecology to modify its greenhouse gas emissions reporting rules. | Kevin Ranker (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 146, Laws of 2010 |
Mar 19, 2010 |
| SB 6418 2009–10 |
Annexation to fire prot distAuthorizes the formation of fire protection districts in any area of the state, including cities and towns. | Chris Marr (D-6) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 136, Laws of 2010 |
Mar 19, 2010 |
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