Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Liz Berry
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1089 2021–22 |
Law enforcement auditsRequires the State Auditor to review any completed deadly force investigation to determine whether the involved actors complied with all applicable rules and procedures. | Bill Ramos (D-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 319, Laws of 2021 |
May 18, 2021 |
| HB 1267 2021–22 |
Police use of forceEstablishes the Office of Independent Investigations within the Office of the Governor for the purpose of investigating deadly force incidents involving peace officers. | Debra Entenman (D-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 318, Laws of 2021 |
May 18, 2021 |
| HB 1310 2021–22 |
Uses of force by officersEstablishes a standard for use of physical force by peace officers. | Jesse Johnson (D-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 324, Laws of 2021 |
May 18, 2021 |
| HB 1091 2021–22 |
Transportation fuel/carbonDirects the Department of Ecology (Ecology) to adopt rules establishing a Clean Fuels Program (CFP) to limit the aggregate, overall greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions per unit of transportation fuel energy to 20 percent below 2017... | Joe Fitzgibbon (D-34) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 317, Laws of 2021 |
May 17, 2021 |
| HB 1016 2021–22 |
JuneteenthDesignates June 19, commonly known as Juneteenth, as a state legal holiday. | Melanie Morgan (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 295, Laws of 2021 |
May 13, 2021 |
| HB 1287 2021–22 |
Zero emissions transp.Requires the Washington State Department of Transportation's Public-Private Partnership Office to develop and maintain a publicly available mapping and forecasting tool that provides locations and essential information of... | Alex Ramel (D-40) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 300, Laws of 2021 |
May 13, 2021 |
| HB 1336 2021–22 |
Public telecomm. serviceAuthorizes a public utility district (PUD), port district (port), town, second-class city, and county to provide retail telecommunications services. | Drew Hansen (D-23) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 294, Laws of 2021 |
May 13, 2021 |
| HB 1365 2021–22 |
Schools/computers & devicesDirects the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to develop and administer a technology grant program to help schools attain a universal 1:1 student to learning device ratio and to support staff, students,... | Mia Gregerson (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 301, Laws of 2021 |
May 13, 2021 |
| HB 1335 2021–22 |
Racial restrictions/reviewRequires the University of Washington and Eastern Washington University to review existing deeds and covenants for unlawful racial or other discriminatory restrictions and provide notice of such restrictions to property owners... | Javier Valdez (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 256, Laws of 2021 |
May 12, 2021 |
| HB 1236 2021–22 |
Residential tenantsSpecifies exclusive causes for eviction, refusal to renew, and ending a tenancy under the Residential Landlord-Tenant Act and makes other changes to rights and remedies. | Nicole Macri (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 212, Laws of 2021 |
May 10, 2021 |
| HB 1277 2021–22 |
Housing/revenue sourceEstablishes a $100 surcharge on certain recorded documents to fund various housing services. | Timm Ormsby (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 214, Laws of 2021 |
May 10, 2021 |
| HB 1411 2021–22 |
Health care workforceProhibits the Department of Social and Health Services (Department) from automatically disqualifying a person who has a criminal record containing certain crimes from having unsupervised access to, working with, or providing... | Tarra Simmons (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 219, Laws of 2021 |
May 10, 2021 |
| HB 1502 2021–22 |
Electric ferries/countiesPermits counties to use additional competitive bidding procedures for procurement and design of electric ferries, including considering best value criteria in determining the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. | Sharon Wylie (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 224, Laws of 2021 |
May 10, 2021 |
| HB 1297 2021–22 |
Working families tax exempt.Expands eligibility for the working families tax exemption to include Individual Taxpayer Identification Number filers. | My-Linh Thai (D-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 195, Laws of 2021 |
May 4, 2021 |
| HB 1139 2021–22 |
Lead in drinking waterDesignates the Department of Health (DOH), rather than community water systems, as the principal agency in regard to lead testing, remediation, and other actions at elementary and secondary schools. | Gerry Pollet (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 154, Laws of 2021 |
May 3, 2021 |
| HB 1273 2021–22 |
Menstrual products/schoolsRequires school districts, private K-12 schools, charter schools, state-tribal compact schools, and public and private institutions of higher education to make menstrual hygiene products available at no cost by the beginning... | April Berg (D-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 163, Laws of 2021 |
May 3, 2021 |
| HB 1311 2021–22 |
SUD apprenticeships/certsAllows for persons participating in authorized apprenticeship programs to qualify for substance use disorder professional certification. | Dan Bronoske (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 165, Laws of 2021 |
May 3, 2021 |
| HB 1373 2021–22 |
Behavioral health/studentsRequires public schools to post contact information for behavioral health organizations on their website home pages and to post corresponding information on social media websites used by the school district. | Lisa Callan (D-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 167, Laws of 2021 |
May 3, 2021 |
| HB 1443 2021–22 |
Cannabis industry/equityExpands the purpose of the Task Force on Social Equity in Cannabis (Task Force) to include providing Social Equity Program recommendations to the Liquor and Cannabis Board on the issuance of existing cannabis producer and... | Melanie Morgan (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 169, Laws of 2021 |
May 3, 2021 |
| HB 1504 2021–22 |
Workforce ed. investment actAdds workforce education and career connected learning as allowable uses of the Workforce Education Investment Account. | Frank Chopp (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 170, Laws of 2021 |
May 3, 2021 |
| HB 1073 2021–22 |
Paid leave coverageProvides grants to certain employees ineligible for paid family and medical leave benefits due to insufficient hours worked. | Liz Berry (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 109, Laws of 2021 |
Apr 21, 2021 |
| HB 1383 2021–22 |
Respiratory careMakes changes to the licensing, supervision, and scope of practice for respiratory care practitioners. | Jamila Taylor (D-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 114, Laws of 2021 |
Apr 21, 2021 |
| HB 1087 2021–22 |
Family/med leave continuitySpecifies that the Family Leave Act as it existed prior to January 1, 2020, applies to valid claims based on conduct before that date and the Paid Family and Medical Leave Act applies to claims after that date. | Liz Berry (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 59, Laws of 2021 |
Apr 16, 2021 |
| HB 1331 2021–22 |
Early learning impact feesProvides that development of an early learning facility qualifies as a development activity with a broad public purpose for potential impact fee exemptions. | Kirsten Harris-Talley (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 72, Laws of 2021 |
Apr 16, 2021 |
| HB 1342 2021–22 |
Reduced-price lunch copaysEliminates lunch copays for students who qualify for reduced-price lunches under the National School Lunch Program. | April Berg (D-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 74, Laws of 2021 |
Apr 16, 2021 |