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 5633 2015–16 |
Helmets to hardhats programCreates a coordinator for the national Helmets to Hardhats program in the Department of Veterans Affairs. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 216, Laws of 2015 |
May 8, 2015 |
| SB 5679 2015–16 |
Special education studentsRequires that transition services be addressed in a transition plan in the Individualized Education Program of a student with disabilities when educationally and developmentally appropriate. | Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 217, Laws of 2015 |
May 8, 2015 |
| SB 5746 2015–16 |
Everett Cmty Coll./aerospaceAdds Everett Community College to the list of approved aerospace training or educational programs for the Aerospace Training Student Loan Program. | Barbara Bailey (R-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 218, Laws of 2015 |
May 8, 2015 |
| SB 5958 2015–16 |
State veterans' homesChanges the membership of the Veterans Affairs Advisory Committee (Committee) and designates liaisons from the Committee for each of the state veterans' homes. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 219, Laws of 2015 |
May 8, 2015 |
| SB 5863 2015–16 |
Highway construction workersRequires the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) to work with the Department of Labor and Industries for apprenticeship preparation and support services, including providing grants to local Indian tribes,... | Pramila Jayapal (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 164, Laws of 2015 |
May 1, 2015 |
| SB 5381 2015–16 |
Firearms, return by law enf.Requires law enforcement agencies to establish a protocol for notifying family or household members when a privately owned firearm is being returned to a person and to comply with certain requirements before returning the firearm. | Andy Billig (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 130, Laws of 2015 |
Apr 28, 2015 |
| SB 5121 2015–16 |
Marijuana research licenseCreates a license to grow marijuana for research purposes. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 71, Laws of 2015 |
Apr 24, 2015 |
| SB 5122 2015–16 |
Precollege placementEncourages the public baccalaureate institutions to use multiple methods to determine whether a student must enroll in a pre-college course. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 83, Laws of 2015 |
Apr 24, 2015 |
| SB 5482 2015–16 |
GPS data disclosureExempts from public disclosure Global Positioning System data indicating the residence of a criminal justice agency worker. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 91, Laws of 2015 |
Apr 24, 2015 |
| SB 5518 2015–16 |
Campus sexual violenceProhibits the institutions of higher education from establishing different disciplinary processes for a matter of sexual violence on the same campus, based on the status or characteristics of the student involved. | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 92, Laws of 2015 |
Apr 24, 2015 |
| SB 5591 2015–16 |
Emer medical services/progAuthorizes emergency medical services providers that levy an emergency medical services tax and federally recognized Indian tribes to establish community assistance referral and education services programs (programs). | Marko Liias (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 93, Laws of 2015 |
Apr 24, 2015 |
| SB 5795 2015–16 |
Water or sewer facilitiesAuthorizes a municipality (a county, city, town, or drainage district) to create an assessment reimbursement area (ARA) on its own initiative, finance all of the costs associated with construction or improvement of water or... | Pam Roach (R-31) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 96, Laws of 2015 |
Apr 24, 2015 |
| SB 5810 2015–16 |
Electronic signaturesEstablishes a process for the use and acceptance of electronic signatures. | Pam Roach (R-31) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 72, Laws of 2015 |
Apr 24, 2015 |
| SB 5088 2015–16 |
Geological hazard assessmentRequires the state Geological Survey (Survey) to apply the best practicable technology, including light detection and ranging (Lidar) mapping, while performing its existing obligation to identify and map volcanic, seismic,... | Kirk Pearson (R-39) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 12, Laws of 2015 |
Apr 17, 2015 |
| SB 5238 2015–16 |
Public water systemsModifies the public participation requirements of the Growth Management Act by establishing new notification provisions related to Group A public water systems. | Jan Angel (R-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 25, Laws of 2015 |
Apr 17, 2015 |
| SB 5346 2015–16 |
Personal emer resp servicesRequires personal emergency response service companies, upon request by a first responder during an emergency, to provide the name, address, and any other information necessary for the first responder to contact their subscribers. | Kevin Ranker (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 30, Laws of 2015 |
Apr 17, 2015 |
| SB 5438 2015–16 |
Bicycle, moped/stop, proceedAllows operators of bicycles and mopeds to stop and proceed through traffic control signals that use vehicle detection devices under certain conditions, if such devices are inoperable due to the size or composition of the... | Curtis King (R-14) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 32, Laws of 2015 |
Apr 17, 2015 |
| SB 5035 2015–16 |
Medal of valorPermits the Medal of Valor to be awarded to a group of residents of the state. | Kirk Pearson (R-39) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 4, Laws of 2015 |
Mar 2, 2015 |
| HB 1773 2013–14 |
MidwiferyAllows a midwife to provide medical aid to a newborn up to two weeks of age. | Dawn Morrell (D-25) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 187, Laws of 2014 |
Apr 2, 2014 |
| HB 2276 2013–14 |
Residential schools/ESDsProvides that an Educational Service District may enter into an agreement to provide a program of education for residential school residents or detention facilities on behalf of the school district as a cooperative service program. | June Robinson (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 157, Laws of 2014 |
Mar 31, 2014 |
| HB 2102 2013–14 |
Civil actions by prisonersRequires a person convicted and confined for any serious violent offense to obtain court authorization before filing most actions in state court against the victim or victim's family. | David Sawyer (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 113, Laws of 2014 |
Mar 28, 2014 |
| HB 2171 2013–14 |
Veterans, military personnelAmends the Washington Service Members' Civil Relief Act (WSCRA) to authorize a private right of action, or an action by the Washington Attorney General, to enforce the provisions of the WSCRA . | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 65, Laws of 2014 |
Mar 27, 2014 |
| SB 6431 2013–14 |
Youth suicide preventionDirects the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (Superintendent) to work with state agencies and community partners to assist schools in implementing youth suicide prevention activities. | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 103, Laws of 2014 |
Mar 27, 2014 |
| SB 6450 2013–14 |
On-water dwellingsRequires certain floating on-water residencies permitted or legally established prior to July 1, 2014, to be classified as a conforming use in a local government's shoreline regulations. | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 56, Laws of 2014 |
Mar 19, 2014 |
| HB 1643 2013–14 |
Energy conservationAllows a qualifying utility to use cost-effective conservation achieved in excess of its biennial acquisition target to meet subsequent biennial acquisitions targets required by the Energy Independence Act. | Jake Fey (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 26, Laws of 2014 |
Mar 17, 2014 |
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