Ed Murray
Senator
· Democrat
· District 43
· most recent term 2013–14
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344
Bills as prime sponsor
79
of those became law
1,143
Bills co-sponsored
13,762
Recorded votes
3.0%
Absent or excused
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5852 2009–10 |
Health care assistantsIn addition to those tasks currently permitted, health care assistants may administer certain over-the-counter and prescribed medications by a variety of methods. | Ed Murray (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5856 2009–10 |
Affordable housing financingThe Housing Everyone Financing Tool Program is created within CTED. It will make project awards to local governments to finance affordable housing. Awards may be used for new construction, rehabilitation, or acquisition of... | Ed Murray (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5875 2009–10 |
Convention & trade centerThe WSCTC Corporation is authorized to (1) proceed with the convention place station expansion including planning, design, construction, acquisition, and transfers; (2) obtain interim financing to pay the costs of authorized... | Ed Murray (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5942 2009–10 |
Taxation of newspapersThe B&O tax rate for persons who print and publish newspapers or who just publish newspapers is reduced from 0.484 percent to 0.2904 percent. The act expires on July 1, 2015. | Margarita Prentice (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5946 2009–10 |
Student press & speechPublic high school students have the right to exercise freedom of speech and of the press in school-sponsored media. | Joe McDermott (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 5997 2009–10 |
Data centers/rural countiesProvides a sales and use tax exemption: (1) For sales to qualifying businesses of server equipment, to be installed, in an eligible computer data center, and for sales of labor and services rendered in respect to installing... | Ed Murray (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 6035 2009–10 |
Retrospective rating plansRequires the Department of Labor and Industries (Department) to conduct an annual actuarial review of the industrial insurance retrospective rating program for five years beginning January 1, 2010. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 6051 2009–10 |
Lodging taxesDistributes 37.5 percent of the King County 2 percent state-shared hotel-motel tax revenue to art museums, a performing arts center in a city with a population greater than 85,000 and less than 100,000, cultural museums,... | Ed Murray (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 6064 2009–10 |
Trans accountability boardsA Transportation Accountability Region may be established within King, Pierce, Snohomish, and Kitsap Counties, if established by voter initiative or by the legislative authority of each of the four counties. The Transportation... | Fred Jarrett (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 6116 2009–10 |
Excise taxes/countiesA special purpose account is created within King County to be used for the following purposes at the discretion of King County: funding tourism promotion; funding youth or amateur sports activities or facilities; funding... | Ed Murray (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 6147 2009–10 |
Fiscal reformIndividual income above certain thresholds which is earned from Washington sources is taxed at 1 percent. The tax does not apply to the income of corporations; however, partners of partnerships and shareholders are subject to... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 6189 2009–10 |
Sales and use tax on candyAsks the voters to approve a sales and use tax on candy. Appropriates forty million dollars, which reflects the increased revenue receipts from sales tax on candy, to the state health care authority for the biennium ending... | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 6246 2009–10 |
Asbestos-related liabilitiesAddresses limitations on asbestos-related liabilities relating to certain mergers or consolidations occurring before 1972. | Tracey Eide (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 6279 2009–10 |
Regional transit facilitiesAdds regional transit authority facilities to the list of essential public facilities delineated under the Growth Management Act. | Adam Kline (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 62, Laws of 2010 |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 6375 2009–10 |
Search & rescue volunteersRequires an agency to grant leave with pay to an employee engaged in volunteer search and rescue activities. | Karen Fraser (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 6486 2009–10 |
Vaccination/hospital workersHospitals are required to adopt a policy to provide free influenza vaccinations to their health care workers. Training regarding the influenza vaccine must be provided to health care workers who indicate they will decline vaccination. | Ed Murray (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 6541 2009–10 |
Voluntary retirement acctsThe Washington Voluntary Account Program (program) is created in DRS. The director of DRS (director) must design a plan to operate the program. The program has two tiers. | Eric Oemig (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 6547 2009–10 |
Energy cost savings & jobsCreates jobs in every corner of the state by issuing bonds, which will catalyze energy savings and repair work at public schools, state colleges and universities, and other public buildings. Authorizes the state finance... | Derek Kilmer (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 6562 2009–10 |
Higher education accessRequires the University of Washington (UW), Washington State University (WSU), and Western Washington University (WWU) to negotiate six-year performance agreements with a newly created state committee on higher education performance. | Derek Kilmer (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 6573 2009–10 |
Coal-fired thermal facilityRepeals the sales tax exemption for coal used at a coal-fired thermal generation facility. | Eric Oemig (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 6594 2009–10 |
Research at st. universitiesThe commercialization of research that benefits the economic vitality of Washington, through research, company and job creation, and state economic development, is identified as a mission of WSU and the UW. To these ends, WSU... | Derek Kilmer (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 6650 2009–10 |
Transportation projectsRequires the department of transportation to reconvene the expert review panel to update the work that was previously completed by the panel on the Alaskan Way viaduct and Seattle Seawall replacement project and the state... | Ed Murray (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 6651 2009–10 |
SR 520 bridge & HOV projectRequires the city of Seattle to prepare a plan for addressing the impacts of the state route number 520 bridge replacement and HOV project on Seattle neighborhoods, parks, and institutions of higher education. Requires the... | Ed Murray (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 6656 2009–10 |
Energy conservation servicesAllows municipalities within the electric service territories of Tacoma Public Utilities, Seattle City Light, and Puget Sound Energy to create and operate an energy conservation services utility until June 30, 2015. | Ed Murray (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 15, 2010 |
| SB 6661 2009–10 |
Local excise taxes/countiesA special account is created in King County for purposes of: tourism promotion; youth or amateur sports activities or facilities; regional centers; performing art centers; maintaining or approving publicly owned stadiums or... | Ed Murray (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 15, 2010 |
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