Senator Ed Murray

Biennium:

Prime Sponsored Bills


Bill NumberBrief Description
SB 5259 Creating Seattle University special license plates.  Fiscal Note
SB 5405 Concerning extended foster care services.  Fiscal Note
SB 5447 Addressing the unintentional lapses of long-term care insurance policies.  Fiscal Note
SB 5613 Providing that certain cover charges for the opportunity to dance are not considered retail sales.  Fiscal Note
SB 5632 Concerning the performance of spinal manipulation by physical therapists. 
SB 5655 Expanding existing higher education financial aid programs to state residents.  Fiscal Note
SB 5737 Banning the sale of assault weapons. 
SB 5738 Providing a funding source to improve education.  Fiscal Note
SB 5739 Promoting public safety by expanding local authority to enact ordinances restricting firearms in parks and recreational facilities. 
SB 5833 Regulating interpreter services. 
SB 5861 Concerning local transportation revenue.  Fiscal Note

Secondary Sponsored Bills


Bill NumberBrief Description
SB 5009 Concerning health plan coverage for the voluntary termination of a pregnancy. 
SB 5047 Allowing for partial payment of delinquent property taxes.  Fiscal Note
SB 5053 Modifying vehicle prowling provisions.  Fiscal Note
SB 5101 Concerning a sales and use tax exemption for certain financial information provided to qualifying businesses providing international investment management services.  Fiscal Note
SB 5103 Concerning grants for community outdoor and indoor athletic facilities.  Fiscal Note
SB 5110 Regarding local government purchasing.
Revised for 1st Substitute: Concerning local government purchasing of supplies, materials, or equipment.
 
SB 5152 Creating Seattle Sounders FC and Seattle Seahawks special license plates.  Fiscal Note
SB 5181 Concerning flame retardants.  Fiscal Note
SB 5224 Concerning the Washington health security trust.  Fiscal Note
SB 5268 Extending the time period for voter registration. 
SB 5292 Implementing family and medical leave insurance.  Fiscal Note
SB 5311 Removing the requirement that housing organizations apply to the Washington state quality award program.  Fiscal Note
SB 5342 Concerning a sales and use tax exemption for restaurants in respect to certain items that impart flavor to food during the cooking process.  Fiscal Note
SB 5372 Reducing criminal justice expenses by eliminating the death penalty in favor of life incarceration.  Fiscal Note
SB 5389 Concerning sibling visitation for children in foster care.
Revised for 2nd Substitute: Concerning sibling visitation and sibling contact for children in foster care. (REVISED FOR PASSED LEGISLATURE: Concerning limitations on visitation or contact with children in foster care. )
  Fiscal Note
SB 5390 Establishing the educational achievement and tuition reduction incentive program.  Fiscal Note
SB 5420 Creating a two-year freeze on tuition rates at four-year institutions of higher education. 
SB 5421 Changing enrollment forecasts and budgeting for institutions of higher education.  Fiscal Note
SB 5423 Concerning the scope and costs of the diabetes epidemic in Washington.  Fiscal Note
SB 5433 Concerning mid-level dental professionals. 
SB 5473 Enacting the Washington voting rights act of 2013.  Fiscal Note
SB 5491 Establishing statewide indicators of educational health.  Fiscal Note
SB 5506 Concerning funding for the safe routes to school program. 
SB 5507 Increasing transparency of donors to candidates and ballot measures. 
SB 5528 Concerning the medical use of cannabis. 
SB 5531 Measuring performance of the child welfare system.  Fiscal Note
SB 5537 Improving the quality and value of health care with greater transparency of price and quality data.  Fiscal Note
SB 5538 Addressing transparency, accountability, and affordability in the provision of essential health care services.  Fiscal Note
SB 5557 Encouraging educating students on the content and importance of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. 
SB 5571 Increasing public awareness of mental illness and its consequences.  Fiscal Note
SB 5573 Implementing the first biennium spending plan recommendations of the joint task force on education funding. 
SB 5576 Concerning health plan coverage for the voluntary termination of a pregnancy.  Fiscal Note
SB 5621 Concerning certified payroll records on public works projects.  Fiscal Note
SB 5635 Granting courts discretion to deny restoration of firearm rights to a person who has been involuntarily committed for mental health treatment when it appears the person is likely to engage in violent or unsafe behaviors. 
SB 5638 Addressing the fiscal impacts of bills and budgets.  Fiscal Note
SB 5642 Raising the minimum state funding assistance percentage for the school construction assistance program.  Fiscal Note
SB 5644 Concerning sales for resale by retail licensees of liquor.  Fiscal Note
SB 5649 Using the collaborative schools process for required action districts that continue to struggle to improve student academic achievement.  Fiscal Note
SB 5673 Creating a two-year freeze on tuition rates at community and technical colleges. 
SB 5674 Allowing wine and beer sampling at farmers markets.  Fiscal Note
SB 5710 Concerning reckless endangerment resulting from unsafe storage of firearms. 
SB 5711 Requiring universal background checks for firearms transfers. 
SB 5712 Encouraging community colleges to use, and inform students of the use of, multiple measures to determine the need for precollege courses.  Fiscal Note
SB 5713 Concerning self-supporting, fee-based programs at four-year institutions of higher education.  Fiscal Note
SB 5714 Establishing a task force on improving public health and safety regarding firearms. 
SB 5778 Allowing certain county legislative authorities to impose a sales and use tax by ordinance. 
SB 5791 Supporting youth programs through agricultural fairs and the horse racing industry.  Fiscal Note
SB 5795 Advancing the deadline for approval of the redistricting plan. 
SB 5798 Concerning health plan coverage for the voluntary termination of a pregnancy. 
SB 5799 Establishing a tourism stakeholder task force for the purpose of increasing trade and economic development in Washington state.  Fiscal Note
SB 5802 Developing recommendations to achieve the state's greenhouse gas emissions limits.
Revised for 2nd Substitute: Developing recommendations to achieve the state's greenhouse gas emissions targets.
  Fiscal Note
SB 5843 Strengthening the review of the legislature's goals for tax preferences by requiring that every new tax preference provide an expiration date and statement of legislative intent. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Strengthening the review of the legislature's goals for tax preferences by requiring that every new tax preference provide a statement of legislative intent and include an expiration date where applicable. )  Fiscal Note
SB 5864 Authorizing bonds for the financing of the Columbia river crossing project. 
SB 5900 Strengthening the tax structure, tax equity, and essential governmental services by a voter-approved tax.  Fiscal Note
SB 5910 Providing that a quarterly revenue forecast is due on February 20th during both a long and short legislative session year.  Fiscal Note
SJM 8000 Requesting that the Drug Enforcement Administration reclassify medical marijuana as a Schedule II drug. 
SJR 8210 Amending the Constitution to advance the date for completion of the redistricting plan. 
SCR 8403 Calling a joint session to honor Governor Booth Gardner. 
SCR 8404 Returning bills to their house of origin. 
SCR 8405 Adjourning SINE DIE. 
SR 8600 Notifying the Governor that the Senate is ready to conduct business. 
SR 8603 Recognizing the hard work and contributions made by the people and organizations that make Project Homeless Connect a continued success. 
SR 8604 Honoring the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 
SR 8610 Honoring the career of Senator Bob Morton. 
SR 8611 Reaffirming Washington's commitment to a strong relationship with Taiwan. 
SR 8613 Honoring the National Guard. 
SR 8615 Honoring Washington girls and women in sports. 
SR 8616 Honoring the legacy of women legislators. 
SR 8618 Acknowledging the seventy-first anniversary of the signing of Executive Order 9066, and recognizing Japanese-American internees and World War II veterans. 
SR 8620 Honoring students of Tahoma High School. 
SR 8622 Recognizing Gifted Education Day and Week. 
SR 8623 Offering best wishes for a fulfilling retirement to Consul General Gao Zhansheng. 
SR 8627 Regarding the 2013 Blessing of the Fleet. 
SR 8629 Honoring the Seattle Raging Grannies. 
SR 8631 Honoring the legacy of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. 
SR 8638 Commemorating the fiftieth anniversary of Gideon v. Wainwright. 
SR 8643 Proclaiming Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day. 
SR 8647 Honoring the work of Seattle Children's Hospital. 
SR 8648 Honoring Consul General Kiyokazu Ota of Japan. 
SR 8649 Celebrating the culture and heritage of Norway on May 17, 2013. 
SR 8651 Honoring Doris M. Brougham for her lifelong achievements. 
SR 8652 Recognizing religious freedom in Washington State. 
SR 8655 Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the 1963 American Mt. Everest Expedition. 
SR 8662 Providing for conducting Senate business during the interim. 
SR 8663 Commending Trooper Sean M. O'Connell Jr. for his exemplary service. 
SR 8664 Remembering the life and legacy of Senator Mike Carrell.