Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Marko Liias
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5146 2017–18 |
PTBAs/job order contractsAuthorizes all public transportation benefit area authorities to use job order contracting. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5153 2017–18 |
Vehicle reg./financial resp.Requires drivers to provide proof of motor vehicle insurance when initially registering their vehicle and at renewal. | Joe Fain (R-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5163 2017–18 |
Federal ACA changes/budgetProvides an exemption from the four-year outlook requirements for the medicaid budget until the time that detailed budgetary and programmatic impacts are made in federal law. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5193 2017–18 |
Pub. facilities district taxAddresses the use of local sales and use taxes by a public facilities district to repay bonds issued for the expansion, rehabilitation, and improvement of regional centers. Changes the terms of the contingent expiration date. | Joe Fain (R-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5202 2017–18 |
High school assessmentsDirects the Superintendent of Public Instruction (SPI) to take the necessary steps to get federal approval for school districts to use the SAT or ACT to meet the federal assessment requirements and the state high school... | Senator (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5210 2017–18 |
Student loan bill of rightsEstablishes the Washington student education loan bill of rights. Requires the student achievement council to designate a student education loan ombuds within the office of student financial assistance to provide timely... | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5240 2017–18 |
Excess liquor revenuesRemoves the statutory cap on excess liquor revenues and gradually returns the distributions to cities and counties. | Mark Mullet (D-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5267 2017–18 |
Voting rightsEstablishes the Washington voting rights act of 2017. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5308 2017–18 |
Religious affiliation discl.Limits an employer from requiring disclosure of an employee's religious affiliation making such requirements an unfair practice and violating Washington's Law Against Discrimination (WLAD). | Guy Palumbo (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5321 2017–18 |
Sex. assault/parental rightsEstablishes a process where a survivor, who becomes pregnant as a result of a sexual assault and who elects to raise the child, can seek the court's assistance in avoiding continued forced interactions with the rapist which... | Senator (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5330 2017–18 |
Nontoll transp. projectsLimits certain provisions of the Transportation Innovative Partnerships (TIP) program only to toll projects. | Hans Zeiger (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5333 2017–18 |
Presidential primaryMoves the presidential primary to the second Tuesday in March, unless the Secretary of State moves it to a later date as part of a regional presidential primary. | Mark Miloscia (R-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5334 2017–18 |
Voter registrationMoves the deadline to register to vote by any method to 11 days before an election. | Hans Zeiger (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5362 2017–18 |
Comm transp services/unemplCreates an exemption under unemployment insurance for services performed by a driver providing commercial transportation services, except in limited circumstances. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5365 2017–18 |
Relocation assistanceAdjusts relocation assistance payment limits. | Curtis King (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5390 2017–18 |
Vacation/ferry employeesAllows employees of the Washington state ferries, who are covered by collective bargaining agreements that contain provisions in effect on June 30, 2017, and allow accrual of unused vacation leave not to exceed three hundred... | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5396 2017–18 |
Municipal financial servicesAdds federal or state-chartered credit unions as financial institutions that the Washington Public Deposit Protection Commission may designate as a public depository. | Jan Angel (R-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5463 2017–18 |
Storage of firearmsCreates a duty for the safe storage of firearms. | Guy Palumbo (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5464 2017–18 |
Washington investment trustEstablishes the Washington Investment Trust (Trust) to serve as a depositary for public funds including state funds and federal transportation funds. | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5476 2017–18 |
State need grant eligibilityMandates that families that earn up to 85 percent of the state's median family income are eligible to receive state need grant funding. | Senator (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5479 2017–18 |
Shared parental leaveEstablishes a parental leave sharing program for state employees to provide leave to their spouses or domestic partners for the purposes of child care. | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5480 2017–18 |
Voter registration/tenantsRequires that landlords provide new residential tenants with voter registration information at the time the tenant signs the lease. | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5498 2017–18 |
Child, youth, families/deptCreates the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) which includes the Children's Administration of the Department of Social and Health Services; the Department of Early Learning—effective July 1, 2018; Juvenile... | Steve O'Ban (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5501 2017–18 |
Hazard. substance possessionImposes a surtax of 0.14 percent on the Hazardous Substance Tax (HST) beginning July 1, 2017, and ending June 30, 2019. | Senator (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5507 2017–18 |
Automatic renewal/contractsRequires that for contracts after May 1, 2018, with automatic renewals or extensions for more than a month, a seller must provide a disclosure with the initial contract or include a disclosure in the contract in a conspicuous... | Hans Zeiger (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |