Liz Berry
Representative
· Democrat
· District 36
· most recent term 2025–26
2025–26 · House · D · LD 362023–24 · House · D · LD 362021–22 · House · D · LD 36
41
Bills as prime sponsor
19
of those became law
714
Bills co-sponsored
3,507
Recorded votes
0.5%
Absent or excused
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2348 2023–24 |
County hospital fundingAuthorizes counties that establish hospitals to use county money, levy taxes, and issue bonds to pay, finance, or refinance capital expenses related to the hospital. | Chipalo Street (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 361, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 29, 2024 |
| HB 1185 2023–24 |
Lighting productsPhases out the sale of most mercury-containing lights beginning January 1, 2029. | David Hackney (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 339, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 28, 2024 |
| HB 1282 2023–24 |
Public building materialsRequires firms selected by state agencies and institutions of higher education for large construction or building renovation contracts to report Environmental Product Declarations, Health Product Declarations, working... | Davina Duerr (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 344, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 28, 2024 |
| HB 1368 2023–24 |
Zero emission school busesRequires the Department of Ecology to administer the Zero-Emission School Bus Grant Program, and prioritize grants to school districts serving communities overburdened with air pollution and with buses manufactured prior to 2007. | Tana Senn (D-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 345, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 28, 2024 |
| HB 1551 2023–24 |
Lead in cookwareRestricts the manufacture, distribution, and sale of cookware containing lead at a level exceeding 5 parts per million (ppm) in the cookware or any component of the cookware. | Gerry Pollet (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 340, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 28, 2024 |
| HB 1589 2023–24 |
Clean energyRequires the Utilities and Transportation Commission (UTC) to adopt , by July 1, 2025, a consolidated planning process for a large combination utility that combines the gas and electric utility planning processes. | Beth Doglio (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 351, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 28, 2024 |
| HB 1905 2023–24 |
Equal pay/protected classesAmends the Equal Pay and Opportunities Act to prohibit an employer from discriminating in compensation and career advancement opportunities against similarly employed employees based on the employee's age, sex, marital status,... | Sharlett Mena (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 353, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 28, 2024 |
| HB 2000 2023–24 |
International leadershipRequires the Office of International Relations and Protocol (OIRP) to create a strategic plan, updated at regular intervals, to guide the state's international engagement and economic development. | Sharlett Mena (D-29) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 336, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 28, 2024 |
| HB 2022 2023–24 |
Construction crane safetyRequires the Department of Labor and Industries to establish a permit that a prime contractor must obtain before performing any work involving the operation, assembly, disassembly, or reconfiguration of a tower crane. | Julia Reed (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 311, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 28, 2024 |
| HB 2061 2023–24 |
Health employees/overtimeAmends the definition of "employee," for purposes of the mandatory overtime prohibition, to mean any employee of a health care facility who is involved in direct patient care or clinical services and receives an hourly wage or... | Dan Bronoske (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 354, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 28, 2024 |
| HB 2084 2023–24 |
Construction training/DOCRequires the Office of the Corrections Ombuds to convene an oversight committee on construction-related training programs in state correctional facilities and pathways to state registered apprenticeship programs for... | Mary Fosse (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 355, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 28, 2024 |
| HB 2301 2023–24 |
Waste material managementEstablishes new grant programs related to food waste reduction and organic material management policy implementation. | Beth Doglio (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 341, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 28, 2024 |
| HB 1541 2023–24 |
Lived experienceImplements certain membership requirements for statutory entities, defined as any multimember task force, work group, or advisory committee, that is: (1) temporary; (2) established by statute; (3) established for the specific... | Darya Farivar (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 283, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 26, 2024 |
| HB 1618 2023–24 |
Childhood sexual abuse/SOLEliminates the statute of limitations in civil actions for injury suffered as a result of childhood sexual abuse. | Darya Farivar (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 253, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 26, 2024 |
| HB 1903 2023–24 |
Lost or stolen firearmsCreates a civil infraction for the failure to report the loss or theft of a firearm to local law enforcement within 24 hours. | Liz Berry (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 286, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 26, 2024 |
| HB 1958 2023–24 |
Sexually protective devicesCreates a civil cause of action for nonconsensual removal of or tampering with a sexually protective device, or for misleading a person into believing that a sexually protective device was used. | Liz Berry (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 254, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 26, 2024 |
| HB 2021 2023–24 |
Firearm dispositionAuthorizes local governments and law enforcement agencies to dispose of forfeited firearms through a transfer to a museum or historical society. | Tana Senn (D-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 287, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 26, 2024 |
| HB 2118 2023–24 |
Firearms dealersRequires firearm dealer employees to be 21 or older, to undergo fingerprinting and a background check prior to selling or transferring any firearms, and to undergo a background check each year thereafter. | Amy Walen (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 288, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 26, 2024 |
| HB 2266 2023–24 |
Construction/sanitary cond.Requires the Department of Labor and Industries to adopt rules that require employers in the construction industry to provide reasonable accommodations for employees who menstruate or express milk. | Monica Jurado Stonier (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 258, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 26, 2024 |
| HB 1945 2023–24 |
Food assistance accessProvides that children meeting age criteria for the Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP) and Birth to Three ECEAP are eligible for those programs if they are eligible for or receiving federal or state Basic... | Emily Alvarado (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 225, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 25, 2024 |
| HB 2226 2023–24 |
H-2A worker program dataRequires the Employment Security Department (ESD) to collect certain data pertaining to H-2A workers when conducting field checks and field visits. | Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 233, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 25, 2024 |
| HB 1228 2023–24 |
Dual & tribal language edu.Establishes, subject to appropriation, grant programs for establishing or expanding dual language education programs and tribal language education programs. | Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 202, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 19, 2024 |
| HB 1998 2023–24 |
Co-living housingRequires a city or county planning under the Growth Management Act to allow co-living housing on any lot located within an urban growth area that allows at least six multifamily residential units. | Mia Gregerson (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 180, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 19, 2024 |
| HB 2007 2023–24 |
Cash assistance time limitsExpands the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families time limit extension to include parents or legal guardians with a child under the age of 2 who lives in the same household and qualifies for an infant, toddler, or postpartum... | Strom Peterson (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 181, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 19, 2024 |
| HB 2019 2023–24 |
Native American apprenticesEstablishes the Native American Apprentice Assistance Program. | Chris Stearns (D-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 203, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 19, 2024 |
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