Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Marko Liias
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6064 2025–26 |
International fire codeAllows fire protection districts or regional fire protection service authorities with more than $10 million in revenue over the preceding three years to assume responsibility for administering and enforcing the International... | John Lovick (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5801 2025–26 |
Transportation resourcesIncreases the fuel tax rate for motor vehicle fuel and special fuel by 6 cents per gallon beginning July 1, 2025, an additional 3 cents per gallon for special fuel beginning July 1, 2025, and 3 cents per gallon for special... | Marko Liias (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 417, Laws of 2025 |
May 23, 2025 |
| SB 5083 2025–26 |
Health carrier reimbursementLimits reimbursement for inpatient and outpatient services from PEBB and SEBB plans to licensed hospitals, except certain Critical Access and Sole Community Hospitals, beginning on January 1, 2027. | June Robinson (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 373, Laws of 2025 |
May 20, 2025 |
| SB 5093 2025–26 |
Pregnancy lossRemoves the jurisdiction of county coroners and medical examiners over the bodies of deceased persons whose death resulted from known or suspected abortions, or due to premature births or stillbirths. | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 374, Laws of 2025 |
May 20, 2025 |
| SB 5101 2025–26 |
Worker leave/hate crimesExpands the protections of the Domestic Violence Leave Act to employees who are, or whose family members are, victims of hate crimes. | Javier Valdez (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 375, Laws of 2025 |
May 20, 2025 |
| SB 5161 2025–26 |
Transportation budgetMakes biennial transportation appropriations totaling $15.5 billion for the 2025-27 fiscal biennium. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 416, Laws of 2025 |
May 20, 2025 |
| SB 5217 2025–26 |
Pregnancy accommodationsRequires the Department of Labor and Industries to enforce the requirements for workplace accommodations for pregnancy-related conditions, rather than the Attorney General's Office. | T'wina Nobles (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 379, Laws of 2025 |
May 20, 2025 |
| SB 5471 2025–26 |
Middle housingAllows a fully planning county to authorize middle housing on each parcel that permits single-family residences in designated urban growth areas (UGAs) and limited areas of more intensive rural development (LAMIRDs). | Keith Goehner (R-12) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 386, Laws of 2025 |
May 20, 2025 |
| SB 5802 2025–26 |
Transportation fundsDedicates 0.1 percentage points of the 6.5 percent state sales and use tax rate into the Multimodal Transportation Account. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 418, Laws of 2025 |
May 20, 2025 |
| SB 5263 2025–26 |
Special education fundingIncreases special education excess cost multipliers for kindergarten through age 21 to 1.16. | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 368, Laws of 2025 |
May 19, 2025 |
| SB 5014 2025–26 |
Election securitySubjects systems or part of a systems used in the conduct of elections to secretary of state approval prior to use. | Matt Boehnke (R-8) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 329, Laws of 2025 |
May 17, 2025 |
| SB 5077 2025–26 |
Agency voter registrationRequires the Governor to decide which additional local, state, federal, and tribal agencies may offer automatic voter registration. | Javier Valdez (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 330, Laws of 2025 |
May 17, 2025 |
| SB 5079 2025–26 |
DSHS overpaymentsAllows the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) to waive collection of overpayments of the Aged, Blind or Disabled Cash Assistance Program and to functionally disabled clients receiving services and supports through... | Ron Muzzall (R-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 331, Laws of 2025 |
May 17, 2025 |
| SB 5127 2025–26 |
Collector vehicle licensesRequires collector vehicle owners to maintain a valid collector vehicle insurance policy. | John Lovick (D-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 332, Laws of 2025 |
May 17, 2025 |
| SB 5284 2025–26 |
Solid waste managementRequires producers of certain paper products and packaging (covered PPP) to participate in and fund the operations of a producer responsibility organization related to the postconsumer management of covered PPP and other... | Liz Lovelett (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 316, Laws of 2025 |
May 17, 2025 |
| SB 5463 2025–26 |
Industrial insurance/dutiesApplies the duty of good faith and fair dealing to all workers' compensation self-insurers and third-party administrators, rather than only self-insured municipal employers, self-insured private sector firefighter employers,... | Emily Alvarado (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 338, Laws of 2025 |
May 17, 2025 |
| SB 5583 2025–26 |
Fishing and hunting licensesIncreases hunting and fishing fees administered by the Department of Fish and Wildlife. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 328, Laws of 2025 |
May 17, 2025 |
| SB 5595 2025–26 |
Shared streetsAllows cities to designate shared streets where pedestrians, bicyclists, and vehicular traffic share a portion or all of the same street. | Emily Alvarado (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 300, Laws of 2025 |
May 17, 2025 |
| SB 5148 2025–26 |
GMA housing elementAllows a city or county that is required to plan under the Growth Management Act to submit any housing element or housing development regulations to the Department of Commerce (Commerce) for review. | Jessica Bateman (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 269, Laws of 2025 |
May 13, 2025 |
| SB 5253 2025–26 |
Special education servicesRequires that special education and related services for students with disabilities be provided to the end of the school year in which a student turns age 22, or high school graduation, whichever occurs first. | Adrian Cortes (D-18) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 256, Laws of 2025 |
May 13, 2025 |
| SB 5281 2025–26 |
Vessel length/nonresidentIncreases the allowable maximum length of nonresident vessels that are commercially owned or intended for chartering purposes, for the purposes of obtaining a nonresident vessel permit from the Department of Licensing, from... | Mike Chapman (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 244, Laws of 2025 |
May 12, 2025 |
| SB 5528 2025–26 |
Transp. electrificationImposes certification requirements for persons who install electric vehicle supply equipment on public works projects. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 233, Laws of 2025 |
May 12, 2025 |
| SB 5716 2025–26 |
Transit conduct/ferriesAdds the Washington State Ferries to the list of places where the misdemeanor crime of Unlawful Transit Conduct can occur. | Deborah Krishnadasan (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 234, Laws of 2025 |
May 12, 2025 |
| SB 5184 2025–26 |
Minimum parking requirementsProhibits cities and counties from requiring more than 0.5 parking space per residential dwelling unit. | Jessica Bateman (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 204, Laws of 2025 |
May 7, 2025 |
| SB 5110 2025–26 |
Tribal elder tuition waiversEstablishes a waiver for all or a portion of tuition fees and services and activity fees for tribal elders. | Claudia Kauffman (D-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 177, Laws of 2025 |
Apr 29, 2025 |