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 5254 2007–08 |
Industry skill panelsDirects the Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board (WTECB) to allocate grants to support Industry Skill Panels. The WTECB must establish standards to evaluate the products and services created by skill panels. | Derek Kilmer (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 103, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 20, 2008 |
| SB 6389 2007–08 |
Military housingExempts military housing and ancillary supporting facilities developed under the Military Housing Privatization Initiative from property taxation and leasehold excise tax. | Lisa Brown (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 84, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 20, 2008 |
| SB 6828 2007–08 |
Aerospace industry taxExpands tax incentives for the aerospace industry. | Chris Marr (D-6) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 81, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 20, 2008 |
| SB 6837 2007–08 |
Prescription drug assistanceIncreases the membership of the Prescription Drug Assistance Foundation Board of Directors from five to 11 members. | Lisa Brown (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 87, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 20, 2008 |
| SB 6839 2007–08 |
Workers' comp coverageRequires Washington employers to obtain industrial insurance coverage for temporary and incidental work outside Washington and authorizes the Department of Labor and Industries to adopt rules for work in excess of temporary... | Chris Marr (D-6) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 88, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 20, 2008 |
| SB 6933 2007–08 |
Evidence admissibilityAllows, in a criminal prosecution for a sex offense, admission of evidence of the defendant's commission of any other sex offenses, whether charged or uncharged, unless the probative value of the evidence is outweighed by the... | Chris Marr (D-6) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 90, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 20, 2008 |
| SB 6678 2007–08 |
Special license platesThe Department of Licensing may issue armed forces special vehicle license plates to parents of a member of the United States armed forces who died in service to his or her country or as a result of such service. | Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 72, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 19, 2008 |
| SB 6309 2007–08 |
Gas vehicle emissionsRequires all new passenger cars, medium duty passenger vehicles, and light duty trucks beginning in model year 2010 to display a label that discloses comparative greenhouse gas emissions for that vehicle. | Phil Rockefeller (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 32, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 17, 2008 |
| SB 6685 2007–08 |
E-mail ethicsAllows legislators to send electronic mail to constituents who have requested updates on legislative matters without violating the state ethics laws. | Cheryl Pflug (R-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 39, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 17, 2008 |
| SB 6604 2007–08 |
CPA mobilityEliminates the requirement that out-of-state certified public accountants (CPAs) give notice to the State Board of Accountancy and pay a fee to have a practice privilege. | Ed Murray (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 16, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 14, 2008 |
| SB 6626 2007–08 |
Community empowerment zonesCreating a sales and use tax deferral program for eligible investment projects in community empowerment zones. | Derek Kilmer (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 15, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 14, 2008 |
| SB 5208 2007–08 |
DOT highway contractsAuthorizes the Washington State Department of Transportation to establish surety bond requirements for highway construction projects costing $80 million or more at an amount to protect 100 percent of the state's exposure to loss. | Dan Swecker (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| SB 6184 2007–08 |
Most serious offensesAdds an out-of-state felony conviction to the list of "most serious offenses" if the offense has a minimum sentence of 10 years or more and was committed with sexual motivation. | Don Benton (R-17) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 7, Laws of 2008 |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| SB 6308 2007–08 |
Climate changeRequires the Department of Ecology to report to the Governor and to the Legislature with recommendations for creating a comprehensive climate change research, preparation, and adaptation program. | Phil Rockefeller (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| SB 6321 2007–08 |
Jurisdictional transfersTransfers the responsibility for reviewing route jurisdiction transfer requests from the Transportation Improvement Board to the Washington State Transportation Commission. | Chris Marr (D-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| SB 6341 2007–08 |
Electronic data recordersRequires a notification of the existence of an electronic data recorder (EDR) in the owner's manual of a vehicle or a subscription service agreement. | Claudia Kauffman (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| SB 6358 2007–08 |
Predatory perpetratorsImposes a 25-year minimum sentence for a child care or early learning provider who commits Rape of a Child in the first or second degree or Child Molestation in the first degree against a child in the care of the provider's agency. | Debbie Regala (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| SB 6364 2007–08 |
Long-term care insuranceAdopts model legislation developed by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners related to long-term care insurance. | Chris Marr (D-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| SB 6380 2007–08 |
School library programsProvides an allocation of either $12 per full-time equivalent student or a different amount as specified in the operating budget, to maintain and improve library materials, collections, and services, which must augment and... | Tracey Eide (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| SB 6385 2007–08 |
Real propertyCreates statutory implied warranties for the construction of improvements upon residential real property. | Brian Weinstein (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| SB 6448 2007–08 |
Behavior support servicesCreates a program to provide services for children with developmental disabilities who exhibit intense behaviors. | Chris Marr (D-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| SB 6470 2007–08 |
Patients with disabilitiesEstablishes a grant program to support research and training projects to improve services to people with developmental disabilities provided by health care providers. | Claudia Kauffman (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| SB 6576 2007–08 |
Electronic traffic flaggingAuthorizes a pilot project to evaluate the use of using electronic flagging devices. | Dan Swecker (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| SB 6609 2007–08 |
Agricultural structuresEstablishes a legislative task force on agricultural structure permits. | Darlene Fairley (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2008 |
| SB 6644 2007–08 |
Primary medical eye careRequires health carriers, beginning January 1, 2009, to meet various requirements related to enrollees' access to primary medical eye care providers for health care plans providing coverage for primary medical eye care. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 13, 2008 |
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