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 6085 2019–20 |
Marijuana business accessExpanding opportunities for marijuana businesses by removing residency barriers and providing access to capital for minority and women-owned businesses through a fee on certain investments. | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 6149 2019–20 |
Clean water act/dischargesEnsuring compliance with the federal clean water act by prohibiting certain discharges into waters of the state. | Jesse Salomon (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 6150 2019–20 |
GMA actions effective dateSets an effective date for actions relating to urban growth areas; agricultural, forest, or mineral resource lands; limited areas of more intensive rural development; new fully contained communities; or master planned resorts. | Jesse Salomon (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 6222 2019–20 |
Comm. property/clean energyCreates a commercial property assessed clean energy and resiliency program that facilitates a public-private partnership for financing energy efficiency retrofits and new construction. | Liz Lovelett (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 6223 2019–20 |
Community solar projectsTerminates the application period for the Renewable Energy Production Incentive Program on June 30, 2020, rather than June 30, 2021. | Liz Lovelett (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5001 2019–20 |
Human remainsAdds alkaline hydrolysis and natural organic reduction as allowable reduction methods for handling deceased persons' bodies for their disposition. | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 432, Laws of 2019 |
May 21, 2019 |
| SB 5284 2019–20 |
Smoke detection devicesRequires property sellers to provide at least one smoke detection device before the buyer occupies the dwelling unit; and | Marko Liias (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 455, Laws of 2019 |
May 21, 2019 |
| SB 5418 2019–20 |
Local government procurementAllows counties and water-sewer districts to procure public works with a unit-priced contract. | Dean Takko (D-19) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 434, Laws of 2019 |
May 21, 2019 |
| SB 5497 2019–20 |
Immigrants in the workplaceEstablishes the Keep Washington Working Act. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 440, Laws of 2019 |
May 21, 2019 |
| SB 5695 2019–20 |
HOV lane penaltiesIncreases high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lane usage traffic infraction fines (from $136) to $186 for all HOV lane usage violations and to $336 for the second and subsequent infractions within a two-year period. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 467, Laws of 2019 |
May 21, 2019 |
| SB 5861 2019–20 |
Legislature/code of conductDirects the Public Disclosure Commission to create a training course for lobbyists on the legislative code of conduct. | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 469, Laws of 2019 |
May 21, 2019 |
| SB 5993 2019–20 |
Model toxics control programExcludes certain petroleum products from the tax rate of 0.7 percent on the wholesale value applied to hazardous substances subject to the Hazardous Substance Tax (HST), and instead applies an HST rate that begins at $1.09 per... | Senator (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 422, Laws of 2019 |
May 21, 2019 |
| SB 6016 2019–20 |
Investment management/taxesReauthorizes and expands the sales and use tax exemption for the purchase of standard financial information by qualifying investment management companies and their affiliates. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 426, Laws of 2019 |
May 21, 2019 |
| SB 5183 2019–20 |
Manufactured/mobile homesAuthorizes manufactured/mobile home park tenants seeking relocation assistance from the Mobile and Manufactured Home Relocation Assistance Program (Relocation Assistance Program) to receive other funding for relocation... | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 390, Laws of 2019 |
May 13, 2019 |
| SB 5356 2019–20 |
LGBTQ commissionCreates the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) Commission within the Office of the Governor, subject to the availability of amounts appropriated. | Claire Wilson (D-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 395, Laws of 2019 |
May 13, 2019 |
| SB 5511 2019–20 |
Broadband serviceCreates the Governor's Statewide Broadband Office. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 365, Laws of 2019 |
May 13, 2019 |
| SB 5526 2019–20 |
Individual health ins marketRequires the Washington Health Benefit Exchange to develop standardized health plans. | Senator (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 364, Laws of 2019 |
May 13, 2019 |
| SB 5602 2019–20 |
Reproductive health careProhibits the Health Care Authority, Medicaid managed care plans, health plans, and student health plans from automatically denying coverage for reproductive health care services that are ordinarily or exclusively available to... | Emily Randall (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 399, Laws of 2019 |
May 13, 2019 |
| SB 5723 2019–20 |
Pedestrian, etc. safetyModifies the rules of the road to clarify how motor vehicles, pedestrians, bicyclists and other users are to share the road. | Emily Randall (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 403, Laws of 2019 |
May 13, 2019 |
| SB 5552 2019–20 |
PollinatorsRequires the Department of Agriculture to establish a program to promote and protect pollinator habitat and the health and sustainability of pollinator species. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 353, Laws of 2019 |
May 9, 2019 |
| SB 5579 2019–20 |
Crude oil volatility/railProhibits a facility constructed or permitted after January 1, 2019, from unloading or loading crude oil into or from a rail tank car unless the oil has a vapor pressure of less than 9 pounds per square inch. | Andy Billig (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 354, Laws of 2019 |
May 9, 2019 |
| SB 5600 2019–20 |
Residential tenantsMakes a number of changes to the Residential Landlord-Tenant Act, including: | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 356, Laws of 2019 |
May 9, 2019 |
| SB 5135 2019–20 |
Toxic pollutionRequires the Department of Ecology (DOE), in consultation with the Department of Health (DOH), to identify priority chemicals and priority consumer products. | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 292, Laws of 2019 |
May 8, 2019 |
| SB 5179 2019–20 |
County electrical equipmentRemoves a provision requiring counties to contract for certain electrical projects that cost more than $10,000. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 310, Laws of 2019 |
May 8, 2019 |
| SB 5410 2019–20 |
Credit policy/AP, IB, CAIERequires public higher education institutions to establish a policy for granting as many credits as possible to students who earned minimum scores of 4 on International Baccalaureate (IB) exams and scores of E(e) on Cambridge... | Mark Mullet (D-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 316, Laws of 2019 |
May 8, 2019 |
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