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 5440 2019–20 |
Housing element/GMAAdds additional requirements to the housing element of comprehensive plans under the Growth Management Act. | Guy Palumbo (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5449 2019–20 |
Paid family & medical leaveMakes technical corrections and reorganizes the Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) statutes. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5460 2019–20 |
Nurse licensure compactEnters Washington into the Interstate Nursing Licensure Compact. | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5467 2019–20 |
Tax preferences/mass timberAdds mass timber products to the list of timber products that receive the preferential timber products business and occupation tax. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5476 2019–20 |
Composting/nuisance lawsuitsConfirms that composting activities are recognized as agricultural activities and protected from nuisance lawsuits. | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5478 2019–20 |
Noncompetition covenantsMakes noncompetition covenants unenforceable unless an employee earns more than $100,000 per year. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5499 2019–20 |
Voters' pamphletsRequires that the Secretary of State produce a voters' pamphlet for the primary election in each even-numbered year and for the general election every year. | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5516 2019–20 |
UW behavioral health campusCreates a behavioral health innovation and integration campus within the University of Washington School of Medicine (UW School of Medicine). | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5530 2019–20 |
Medical debtModifies provisions relating to medical debt. | Senator (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5557 2019–20 |
Seismic hazard risk, reduceCreates a functional recovery task force to determine criteria and implementation measures necessary for the adoption of a functional recovery standard to apply to all emergency services buildings and state-owned buildings,... | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5562 2019–20 |
Communicable disease controlUpdates language and changes references in the control and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases chapter from acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) or human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) to sexually transmitted... | Emily Randall (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5578 2019–20 |
Oil transportation safetySpecifies tug escort requirements for oil tankers of a certain size. | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5586 2019–20 |
Foster care TBI screeningsThe Bree Collaborative (collaborative) is to evaluate the most effective and beneficial way to screen children placed in out-of-home care for traumatic brain injuries. | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5593 2019–20 |
Running start fee waiversRequires school districts, b y the beginning of the 2020-21 school year, to provide documentation of Running Start students' low-income status to higher education institutions in which the students are enrolled. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5594 2019–20 |
Media literacy & digital citRequires the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to establish a grant program for supporting media literacy and digital citizenship. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5617 2019–20 |
Nontribal gill netsBans the use of nontribal Columbia River salmon gill net licenses beginning January 1, 2021, and establishes a buyout program for retiring licenses by December 31, 2020. | Jesse Salomon (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5662 2019–20 |
Cloud computing solutionsRequires state agencies to evaluate certain criteria prior to adopting a cloud computing solution. | Guy Palumbo (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5669 2019–20 |
Withholding of transcriptsProhibits a school district from withholding a student's grades or transcripts. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5681 2019–20 |
Domestic violenceModifies domestic violence provisions regarding: (1) Criminal no-contact orders; (2) The development, by the Washington State University department of criminal justice, of an actuarial domestic violence risk assessment tool;... | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5691 2019–20 |
Legislature/bargainingProvides permanent employees of the legislative branch, the joint legislative audit and review committee, and the statute law committee with collective bargaining rights. Requires an employer, for the purpose of negotiating... | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5704 2019–20 |
Children's ed. savings acct.Creates the Washington Children's Education Savings Program. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5745 2019–20 |
Extreme risk protect. ordersDirects the court to consider relevant evidence regarding a threatened hate crime in determining whether to issue an ERPO. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5751 2019–20 |
Motorized foot scootersModifies the definition of motorized foot scoo ter. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5769 2019–20 |
Minimum urban densityEstablishes a minimum urban density of no less than six dwelling units per acre for urban growth areas of Growth Management Act (GMA) cities and counties. | Guy Palumbo (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5774 2019–20 |
Student debtCreates the Washington Income Share Agreement (ISA) Pilot Program. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 13, 2020 |
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