Marko Liias
Senator
· Democrat
· District 21
· most recent term 2025–26
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388
Bills as prime sponsor
87
of those became law
1,615
Bills co-sponsored
13,071
Recorded votes
3.5%
Absent or excused
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6015 2023–24 |
Residential parkingRequires cities and counties to enforce certain parking configurations for residential development. | Sharon Shewmake (D-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 274, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 26, 2024 |
| SB 6017 2023–24 |
Border area fuel tax useExpands the permitted uses of border area fuel tax proceeds from certain areas to include projects contained in the transportation plan of the state, a regional transportation planning organization, city, county, or... | Sharon Shewmake (D-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 275, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 26, 2024 |
| SB 6115 2023–24 |
Speed safety camerasSets the penalty for speed safety camera (safety camera) violations to $0 for a first violation and $248 for subsequent violations. | Curtis King (R-14) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 308, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 26, 2024 |
| SB 5799 2023–24 |
Sale of halal foodsProhibits a person from selling or offering for sale any food product represented as halal when that person knows that the food product is not halal and the representation is likely to cause the purchaser to believe that it is halal. | Claire Wilson (D-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 245, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 25, 2024 |
| SB 5983 2023–24 |
Syphilis treatmentAuthorizes the practice of expedited partner therapy, which allows a health care provider who diagnoses a sexually transmitted infection in a patient to provide prescription antibiotic drugs to the patient's sexual partner or... | Marko Liias (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 248, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 25, 2024 |
| SB 6127 2023–24 |
HIV prophylaxisRequires hospitals to adopt policies dispensing post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) human immunodeficiency virus drugs. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 251, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 25, 2024 |
| SB 5804 2023–24 |
Opioid overdose med./schoolsRequires all school districts, charter schools, and state-tribal education compact schools, not just school districts with 2,000 or more students, to obtain and maintain opioid overdose reversal medication in each school and... | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 214, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 19, 2024 |
| SB 5908 2023–24 |
Extended foster careRemoves the eligibility criteria for participation in extended foster care and allows any person who is dependent at age 18 to receive extended foster care until they turn 21 or withdraw their agreement to participate. | Claire Wilson (D-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 192, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 19, 2024 |
| SB 6038 2023–24 |
Child care tax preferenceExpands the business and occupation tax exemption for child care services for children up to age 7 to children up to age 12 and children up to age 18 who have a verified special need or are under court supervision. | Claire Wilson (D-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 195, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 19, 2024 |
| SB 5419 2023–24 |
WSIPP outcome evaluationEliminates the requirement that the Washington State Institute for Public Policy prepare an outcome evaluation of short-term support services provided to foster parents. | Chris Gildon (R-25) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 156, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 18, 2024 |
| SB 5462 2023–24 |
Inclusive learning standardsRequires the Superintendent of Public Instruction (SPI) to include a screening for biased content in each development or revision of a state learning standard and ensure that the concepts of diversity, equity, and inclusion... | Marko Liias (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 157, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 18, 2024 |
| SB 5785 2023–24 |
WDFW/volunteer organizationsAuthorizes the Department of Fish and Wildlife to enter into cooperative agreements with nonprofit and volunteer organizations to carry out activities benefitting department-managed lands. | Judy Warnick (R-13) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 160, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 18, 2024 |
| SB 5838 2023–24 |
AI task forceCreates an Artificial Intelligence Task Force to assess uses, develop guiding principles, and make recommendations for the regulation of generative artificial intelligence. | Joe Nguyen (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 163, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 18, 2024 |
| SB 5808 2023–24 |
Safety telecom/interest arb.Provides interest arbitration for public safety telecommunicators employed by certain public employers. | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 124, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 15, 2024 |
| SB 5973 2023–24 |
Heat pumps/CICsSpecifies requirements for an apartment, condominium unit, or homeowners' association (Association) regarding heat pump installation by property owners, including application fees, processing, and approval timeline. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 128, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 15, 2024 |
| SB 6007 2023–24 |
Grocery workersRequires a successor grocery employer to retain the incumbent grocery employer's employees for a 180-day transitional period, with certain exceptions. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 129, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 15, 2024 |
| SB 5829 2023–24 |
Congenital cytomegalovirusDirects the Washington State Board of Health to consider adding congenital cytomegalovirus screening to the mandatory newborn screening panel and to submit a report with the findings and recommendations to the Governor and the... | Noel Frame (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 96, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 14, 2024 |
| SB 6229 2023–24 |
Green transp. grants/matchAllows the Washington State Department of Transportation to determine the required match for the Green Transportation Capital Grant Program. | Sharon Shewmake (D-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 104, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 14, 2024 |
| SB 6283 2023–24 |
Connecting communities prg.Eliminates the July 1, 2027, expiration date of the Sandy Williams Connecting Communities Program. | T'wina Nobles (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 106, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 14, 2024 |
| SB 5803 2023–24 |
National guard recruitmentProvides a bonus for a National Guard member whose successful recruitment results in an enlistment contract. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 24, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 13, 2024 |
| SB 5917 2023–24 |
Bias-motivated defacementModifies the elements of a Hate Crime. | Andy Billig (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 34, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 13, 2024 |
| SB 5935 2023–24 |
Noncompetition covenantsAmends the definition of "noncompetition covenant" to: (1) include agreements that directly or indirectly prohibit the acceptance or transaction of business with a customer; and (2) exclude covenants where the person signing... | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 36, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 13, 2024 |
| SB 5979 2023–24 |
Construction worker leaveLimits the requirement for a construction industry employer to pay a separating worker for unused sick leave to when the worker performed service, maintenance, or construction work on a jobsite, in the field, or in a... | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 39, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 13, 2024 |
| SB 5980 2023–24 |
WISHA violation timelineRequires the Department of Labor and Industries, until June 30, 2026, to make a good faith effort to notify an employer or owner within 10 working days if an inspection identifies a hazard at a residential construction worksite. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 40, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 13, 2024 |
| SB 5982 2023–24 |
Vaccine definitionChanges the definition of "vaccine" for purposes of the Washington Vaccine Association. | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 41, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 13, 2024 |
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