Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Marko Liias
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5183 2021–22 |
Nonfatal strangulationDirects the Office of Crime Victims Advocacy (OCVA) to develop practices for local communities to increase access to forensic nurse examiner services in nonfatal strangulation assaults, and to publish those best practices to... | T'wina Nobles (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 269, Laws of 2021 |
May 12, 2021 |
| SB 5194 2021–22 |
Higher ed. equity & accessRequires development of a diversity, equity, and inclusion strategic plan. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 272, Laws of 2021 |
May 12, 2021 |
| SB 5195 2021–22 |
Opioid overdose medicationRequires a hospital emergency department to dispense opioid overdose reversal medication to a patient with symptoms of an opioid overdose, opioid use disorder, or another adverse event related to opioid use upon discharge. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 273, Laws of 2021 |
May 12, 2021 |
| SB 5203 2021–22 |
Generic prescription drugsAllows the Health Care Authority (HCA) to enter into partnerships with other states, state agencies, or nonprofit entities to produce, distribute, or purchase generic prescription drugs and purchase and distribute insulin. | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 274, Laws of 2021 |
May 12, 2021 |
| SB 5227 2021–22 |
Diversity, etc./higher ed.Requires public higher education institutions to provide diversity, equity, inclusion, and antiracism training for faculty, staff, and students. | Emily Randall (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 275, Laws of 2021 |
May 12, 2021 |
| SB 5253 2021–22 |
Pollinator healthReestablishes the Pollinator Health Task Force to assist with implementation of the prior task force's recommendations and the pollinator health strategy. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 278, Laws of 2021 |
May 12, 2021 |
| SB 5313 2021–22 |
Health ins. discriminationEstablishes that health carriers, public employee health plans, the Health Care Authority, and Medicaid programs may not deny coverage for medically necessary gender affirming treatment or apply categorical or blanket... | Marko Liias (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 280, Laws of 2021 |
May 12, 2021 |
| SB 5321 2021–22 |
College bound scholarshipEliminates the requirement that a student sign a pledge to be eligible for the College Bound Scholarship (CBS). | T'wina Nobles (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 283, Laws of 2021 |
May 12, 2021 |
| SB 5432 2021–22 |
Cybersecurity/state gov.Creates the Office of Cybersecurity within the Office of the Chief Information Officer. | Senator (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 291, Laws of 2021 |
May 12, 2021 |
| SB 5478 2021–22 |
Unemployment insuranceCreates the Unemployment Insurance Relief Account (UI Relief account). | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 292, Laws of 2021 |
May 12, 2021 |
| SB 5115 2021–22 |
Health emergency/laborCreates an occupational disease presumption, for the purposes of workers' compensation, for frontline employees during a public health emergency. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 252, Laws of 2021 |
May 11, 2021 |
| SB 5097 2021–22 |
Paid leave coverageExpands the definition of family member in the Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) program. | June Robinson (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 232, Laws of 2021 |
May 10, 2021 |
| SB 5180 2021–22 |
Vacating certain convictionsEstablishes a process for applying to vacate convictions for offenses that were committed as a result of being a victim of sex trafficking, prostitution, commercial sexual abuse of a minor, sexual assault, or domestic violence. | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 237, Laws of 2021 |
May 10, 2021 |
| SB 5214 2021–22 |
Economic assistance programsProvides that a person receiving a Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) grant in any month after March 2020 in which the state unemployment rate is at or above 7 percent is eligible for a hardship extension to the... | Joe Nguyen (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 239, Laws of 2021 |
May 10, 2021 |
| SB 5226 2021–22 |
License suspensions/trafficEliminates drivers' license suspension for the failure to pay a traffic infraction for a moving violation. | Jesse Salomon (D-32) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 240, Laws of 2021 |
May 10, 2021 |
| SB 5377 2021–22 |
Standardized health plansEstablishes a state premium assistance program for certain qualified health plans purchased through the Washington Health Benefit Exchange. | Senator (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 246, Laws of 2021 |
May 10, 2021 |
| SB 5237 2021–22 |
Child care & early dev. exp.Establishes a new account for child care and early learning purposes and includes a nonexhaustive list of spending goals and strategies. | Claire Wilson (D-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 199, Laws of 2021 |
May 7, 2021 |
| SB 5030 2021–22 |
School counseling programsRequires school districts, by the 2022-23 school year, to develop and implement written plans for comprehensive school counseling programs that meet specified requirements and are implemented by school counselors or other... | Mark Mullet (D-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 174, Laws of 2021 |
May 3, 2021 |
| SB 5287 2021–22 |
Afford. housing incentivesAuthorizes a 12-year extension of existing 8-year and 12-year Multi-Family Property Tax Exemptions (MFTEs) that are set to expire if they meet certain affordability requirements. | Senator (D-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 187, Laws of 2021 |
May 3, 2021 |
| SB 5452 2021–22 |
Electric-assisted bicyclesDirects the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife and Department of Natural Resources to undergo a public process to collect information on e-bike use on natural surface trails and roads that are limited to non-motorized... | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 191, Laws of 2021 |
May 3, 2021 |
| SB 5164 2021–22 |
Persistent offenders/robberyRequires a court to resentence a person serving a sentence of life imprisonment without the possibility of release under the "three strikes law" where the basis for the sentence is a conviction of Robbery in the second degree. | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 141, Laws of 2021 |
Apr 26, 2021 |
| SB 5401 2021–22 |
CTC computer science degreesAuthorizes community and technical colleges to offer Bachelor of Science degrees in computer science. | Joe Nguyen (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 147, Laws of 2021 |
Apr 26, 2021 |
| SB 5160 2021–22 |
Landlord-tenant relationsEnds the Governor's Eviction Moratorium on June 30, 2021. | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 115, Laws of 2021 |
Apr 22, 2021 |
| SB 5068 2021–22 |
Postpartum period/MedicaidExpands medical assistance coverage for postpartum persons from 60 days following the end a pregnancy to one year after the end of a pregnancy. | Emily Randall (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 90, Laws of 2021 |
Apr 16, 2021 |
| SB 5106 2021–22 |
Municipal financial servicesRepeals the limitation that a credit union may only accept deposits greater than the maximum insured amount from a public funds depositor that either is a county with a population of 300,000 persons or less or is a public... | Marko Liias (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 91, Laws of 2021 |
Apr 16, 2021 |