John Marty is a strong advocate for government ethics, environmental protection, and health care reform and has been a highly respected state senator for over 30 years.
While Senator Marty is well known for significant accomplishments during his first six years in office, such as passing a first-of-its-kind in the nation ban on smoking in hospitals to ground-breaking good government and campaign finance reform bills, he has had significant success later in his career as well. Here is an abbreviated list of bills that Senator Marty authored and became law from 2003-2009.
Increased consumer protections for manufactured home owners
A bi-partisan bill (authored in the House by Rep. Gottwalt) to increase oversight of highly addictive and potentially dangerous medications, as well increasing access to medications that treat sexually transmitted infections.
Reducing the amount families need to pay for services for children with developmental disabilities.
Authorization for nurses to dispense oral contraceptives in family planning clinics.
The biggest increase in funding for mental health services in the history of the state.
Mandating that all cigarettes sold in Minnesota are fire-resistant, to cut down on one of the leading causes of destruction, injury and death from accidentally started fires.
Universal Newborn & Infant Hearing Screening Act, a requirement that all hospitals must test the hearing levels of babies upon birth.