Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Marko Liias
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5275 2025–26 |
Passport to careers programRequires the Office of Student Financial Assistance to deposit money received for the Passport to Careers Program into the State Financial Aid Account in the custody of the state treasurer. | T'wina Nobles (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5285 2025–26 |
Law enf. officers/increaseGrants authority to cities and counties to impose a 0.10 percent sales and use tax, credited against the state sales and use tax, for employing additional commissioned law enforcement officers. | Jeff Holy (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5293 2025–26 |
Prevailing wage/public worksConcerning the prevailing wages on public works. | Curtis King (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5295 2025–26 |
Sexual assault/rightsUpdating Washington's sexual assault survivor bill of rights. | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5302 2025–26 |
Unmanned aircrafts/foreignProhibiting the purchase of small unmanned aircrafts manufactured or assembled by a covered foreign entity. | Matt Boehnke (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5304 2025–26 |
Homelessness/tribal collegesExpands participation in the Students Experiencing Homelessness and Foster Youth Program to a public tribal college. | Claudia Kauffman (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5307 2025–26 |
Special education fundingIncreases the special education funding multipliers for Pre-K and K-12 students. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5308 2025–26 |
Guaranteed admissions prg.Establishes the Washington Guaranteed Admissions Program (WAGAP). | Drew Hansen (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5309 2025–26 |
Motorcycles/weight feesLowers the vehicle weight fee as it applies to motorcycles from $35 to $25. | Adrian Cortes (D-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5329 2025–26 |
Smoke detector installationMakes the Washington State Patrol (WSP) solely responsible for the enforcement of laws regulating the installation of smoke detection devices. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5344 2025–26 |
Essential worker health careEstablishes an Essential Worker Health Care Program to help participating nursing home employers provide nursing home workers with health coverage. | Marcus Riccelli (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5352 2025–26 |
Free school mealsRequires all school districts, charter schools, and state-tribal education compact schools, rather than certain schools, to provide breakfast and lunch at no charge to any requesting student, beginning with the 2026-27 school year. | Marcus Riccelli (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5366 2025–26 |
Victim of rape/pregnancyConcerning exceptional sentences for offenses which result in the pregnancy of a victim of rape. | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5369 2025–26 |
Youth mental health/schoolsAmends the statutory definition of school social worker. | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5372 2025–26 |
Medicaid access programEstablishes the Medicaid Access Program Account. | Marcus Riccelli (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5373 2025–26 |
Even-numbered year electionsShifting general elections for local governments to even-numbered years to increase voter participation. | Bill Ramos (D-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5376 2025–26 |
Cruelty to animalsPreventing cruelty to animals. | Mike Chapman (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5382 2025–26 |
Ballot measure petitionsRequires signature gatherers circulating initiative and referendum petitions to sign declarations, and provides lines on the petition to do so. | Javier Valdez (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5396 2025–26 |
FAA medical certificatesProvides that for purpose of the Paid Family and Medical Leave Program (PFML), medical leave also means any leave taken by a pilot during the application process for the issuance of a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)... | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5400 2025–26 |
Local news journalismEstablishes the Washington Local News Sustainability Program (Program) in the Department of Commerce to make grants supporting the employment of news journalists covering civic affairs in underserved communities. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5402 2025–26 |
Financial aid eligibilityIncreases eligibility for the maximum Washington College Grant (WCG) award up to 70 percent of median family income. | Drew Hansen (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5410 2025–26 |
Veteran parking privilegesAuthorizes veterans who have a 70 percent or higher disability rating from either the United States Armed Forces or United States Department of Veterans Affairs and who use a service animal as defined in federal law to apply... | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5423 2025–26 |
Digital electronics/repairEstablishes the Right to Repair Act, which requires original manufacturers of digital electronic products to make available to independent repair providers on fair and reasonable terms certain parts, tools, and documentation... | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5430 2025–26 |
Utility wildfire mitigationRequires the Utilities and Transportation Commission (UTC) to approve, or approve with conditions, a investor-owned electric utility wildfire mitigation plan (plan) if the UTC finds that the plan is based on reasonable and... | Mike Chapman (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5432 2025–26 |
License plate productionDirects the Department of Licensing (DOL) to adopt rules establishing extensions of the expiration date for DOL temporary license plates in cases of shortages of permanent license plates. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 12, 2026 |