Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Liz Berry
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2136 2023–24 |
Prevailing wage sanctionsProvides that a contractor is subject to the same sanctions or debarment from bidding on public works projects if it has substantially identical operations, corporate, or management structure to another entity that has been... | Timm Ormsby (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 7, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| HB 2160 2023–24 |
Housing developmentEstablishes that cities planning under the Growth Management Act (GMA) may not enact or enforce any new development regulation within a station area that prohibits the siting of multifamily residential housing on parcels where... | Julia Reed (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| HB 2270 2023–24 |
Department of housingDirects the Office of Financial Management to contract with an external consultant to study the transition of state housing programs to a new state agency and identify gaps in current housing programs. | Melanie Morgan (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| HB 2401 2023–24 |
Refrigerant gasesRequires producers of certain bulk refrigerants and precharged equipment (covered products) to participate in, fund, and implement a refrigerant stewardship program (program), which includes, in part, providing a financial... | Davina Duerr (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| HB 2474 2023–24 |
Transitional housing sitingRequires the Department of Commerce (Commerce) to facilitate the resolution of disputes between a city or code city and a project applicant or developer of permanent supportive housing, transitional housing, indoor emergency... | Strom Peterson (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| HB 2276 2023–24 |
Housing/taxesIncreases the "ceiling" for the Tier 1 1.1 percent state real estate excise tax (REET) from $525,000 to $750,000 beginning January 1, 2026. | April Berg (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 26, 2024 |
| HB 1067 2023–24 |
High-hazard facility wagesRequires certain workers in petroleum refining or petrochemical manufacturing to be paid at least the prevailing wage. | Dan Bronoske (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 1080 2023–24 |
Body worn camerasEstablishes procedures for a qualifying attorney to identify any body worn camera recordings that the attorney has received through the discovery process. | Jamila Taylor (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 1124 2023–24 |
Residential rent and feesRequires landlords to provide at least 180 days' and no more than 220 days' notice for rent increases over 5 percent. | Strom Peterson (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 1136 2023–24 |
Employee expendituresRequires employers to reimburse employees for all necessary expenditures and losses incurred in direct consequence of their duties. | Kristine Reeves (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 1151 2023–24 |
Fertility services coverageRequires large group health plans, including health plans offered to public employees, to cover the diagnosis of infertility, treatment for infertility, and standard fertility preservation services. | Monica Jurado Stonier (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 1320 2023–24 |
Personnel recordsRequires an employer to furnish an employee or former employee with a complete copy of their personnel file at no cost within 15 business days of a request. | Julia Reed (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 1333 2023–24 |
Domestic violent extremismCreates the Domestic Violent Extremism Commission (Commission), composed of 13 members, in the Office of the Attorney General to establish a comprehensive public health and community-based framework for responding to domestic... | Bill Ramos (D-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 1513 2023–24 |
Traffic safetyLimits officers' use of stops and detentions for non-moving violations as a primary offense, and specifies additional process requirements for traffic stops. | Chipalo Street (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 1548 2023–24 |
Railroad workersEstablishes unpaid family, medical, and bereavement leave, and unpaid time off for railroad workers. | Timm Ormsby (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 1554 2023–24 |
Lead impactsDirects the Department of Transportation to carry out activities related to reducing lead emissions and exposures associated with leaded aviation fuel use at airports. | Beth Doglio (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 1565 2023–24 |
Prof. education workforceReplaces the policy in the underlying bill with the establishment of a Joint Select Committee on Supporting and Strengthening the Teacher Workforce Through Recruitment, Preparation, and Retention Strategies. | Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 1640 2023–24 |
Pardons and commutationsModifies certain provisions related to the scope of the Governor's constitutional and statutory authority to grant pardons and commutations. | Chipalo Street (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 1648 2023–24 |
Ticket salesCreates a ticket sales license that must be obtained to engage in the business of a ticket seller, ticket reseller, or ticket resale marketplace, unless an exception applies. | Kristine Reeves (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 1940 2023–24 |
Employer political speechProhibits an employer from taking adverse action against an employee for refusal to attend or participate in an employer-sponsored meeting or refusal to listen to speech, the primary purpose of which is to communicate the... | Mary Fosse (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 1960 2023–24 |
Prototypical school staffingIncreases staff allocations for teaching assistants, including any aspect of educational instructional services provided by classified employees, by 0.1 full-time equivalent(s) per school in the prototypical school funding model. | Monica Jurado Stonier (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 1991 2023–24 |
Paid sick leaveExpands the definition of "family member" in Washington's Paid Sick Leave Law, allowing employees to use paid sick leave to care for additional specified persons experiencing a mental or physical illness, injury, or health... | Mary Fosse (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 2036 2023–24 |
Adult entertainmentRequires adult entertainment establishments (establishments) to provide mandatory training to employees on first-aid, human trafficking, sexual harassment, conflict de-escalation, and other specified topics. | Amy Walen (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 2049 2023–24 |
Solid waste managementRequires producers of certain paper products and packaging (covered PPP) to participate in and fund the operations of a producer responsibility organization (PRO) to collect and manage covered PPP from consumers and carry out... | Liz Berry (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 2052 2023–24 |
Diaper changing stationsRequires a baby diaper changing station in both a restroom accessible to women and a restroom accessible to men, or in a gender-neutral restroom, in each newly constructed public building in which a public restroom is required... | Lisa Callan (D-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |