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 2071 2023–24 |
Residential housingRequires the State Building Code Council to convene two technical advisory groups to recommend changes to the State Building Code?one to provide recommendations for amendments that are necessary to apply the Washington State... | Davina Duerr (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 183, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 19, 2024 |
| HB 2382 2023–24 |
TNC driver death benefitsProvides that death benefits under the workers' compensation system must be provided to a transportation network company (TNC) driver if the driver's death results from an injury while the driver was logged onto the TNC's... | Liz Berry (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 184, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 19, 2024 |
| HB 1892 2023–24 |
Workforce housing prg.Creates the Workforce Housing Accelerator Revolving Loan Fund Program within the Department of Commerce to administer loans to eligible organizations to assist with the development of housing for low-income households. | Mari Leavitt (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 142, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 18, 2024 |
| HB 1927 2023–24 |
Temporary total disabilityReduces the number of days?from 14 to 7?that a temporary total disability must continue to receive workers' compensation time-loss benefits for the first three days following the injury. | Dan Bronoske (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 144, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 18, 2024 |
| HB 2097 2023–24 |
Worker wage recoveryRequires the Department of Labor and Industries to convene a work group to develop and recommend strategies to help employees recover wages owed when employers violate provisions of the Minimum Wage Act or wage payment requirements. | Liz Berry (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 149, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 18, 2024 |
| HB 2102 2023–24 |
PFML benefits/health info.Requires health care providers to provide a certification of a serious health condition required for benefits eligibility under the Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) Program within seven calendar days of receiving patient... | Liz Berry (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 150, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 18, 2024 |
| HB 2044 2023–24 |
Voter-approved property taxRemoves the restriction on levy lid lift funds supplanting existing funds. | Davina Duerr (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 114, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 15, 2024 |
| HB 1508 2023–24 |
Health care cost boardDirects the Health Care Cost Transparency Board (Transparency Board) to conduct an annual survey of underinsurance among Washington residents and a survey of insurance trends among employers and employees. | Nicole Macri (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 80, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 14, 2024 |
| HB 1963 2023–24 |
License plate coversRequires that license plates must be uncovered. | Bill Ramos (D-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 84, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 14, 2024 |
| HB 2127 2023–24 |
Incentives to return to workModifies certain return to work policies and reimbursement amounts under the workers' compensation program. | Suzanne Schmidt (R-4) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 90, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 14, 2024 |
| HB 1153 2023–24 |
Octopus farmingProhibits octopus farming in the State of Washington. | Strom Peterson (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 45, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 13, 2024 |
| HB 1898 2023–24 |
Unempl. benefit chargingModifies provisions affecting the calculation of an employer's experience rating for unemployment insurance payroll taxes when the employer is exempt or otherwise relieved from directly paying for a former employee's benefits. | Suzanne Schmidt (R-4) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 51, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 13, 2024 |
| HB 1901 2023–24 |
Unempl. voluntary programMakes the expansion of eligibility for the Unemployment Insurance Voluntary Contribution Program permanent, rather than allowing those provisions to sunset on May 31, 2026. | Larry Springer (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 52, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 13, 2024 |
| HB 2086 2023–24 |
Office of indep. invest.Modifies the Office of Independent Investigations' authority to obtain and share specified information. | Debra Entenman (D-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 64, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 13, 2024 |
| HB 1332 2023–24 |
Tribes/K-12 instructionRequires all school districts to incorporate a tribal sovereignty curriculum into their social studies curricula by September 1, 2024. | Debra Lekanoff (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| HB 1391 2023–24 |
Energy in buildingsDirects the Department of Commerce (Commerce) to contract with an administrator to establish a Statewide Building Energy Upgrade Navigator Program (Navigator Program) by January 1, 2025, to provide outreach, and deliver energy... | Alex Ramel (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| HB 1433 2023–24 |
Energy labeling/residentialAuthorizes cities and counties to require that the owner of a single-family residence obtain and make available a home energy performance report before the residence may be publicly advertised for sale. | Davina Duerr (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| HB 1455 2023–24 |
Child marriageProvides that a marriage entered into in which either person has not attained the age of 18 years is void. | Monica Jurado Stonier (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 10, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| HB 1890 2023–24 |
Housing authoritiesAllows legislative authorities that have created housing authorities by a specified time to form a joint housing authority composed of city governments without county authorization. | Emily Alvarado (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 12, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| HB 1893 2023–24 |
Unemp ins/strikes & lockoutsAllows individuals unemployed due to a labor strike to receive up to four weeks of unemployment insurance (UI) benefits following a specified disqualification period and the waiting week, provided that the labor strike is not... | Beth Doglio (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| HB 1932 2023–24 |
Even-numbered year electionsPermits cities and towns to choose to hold their elections in even-numbered years instead of odd-numbered years. | Mia Gregerson (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| HB 1975 2023–24 |
Unemployment overpaymentsProvides that overpayment assessments for unemployment insurance benefits paid during certain weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic will not be charged interest until January 1, 2025, unless the overpayments were the result of fraud. | Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 8, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| HB 1986 2023–24 |
Firefighter safety fundingAllows the Department of Labor and Industries to grant funds to employers of firefighters participating in the Firefighter Injury and Illness Reduction Grant Program, to be used for safety training and assessments. | Peter Abbarno (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| HB 2031 2023–24 |
PTSD/coroners & examinersAllows workers' compensation occupational disease claims based on mental conditions resulting from post-traumatic stress disorder for county coroners and medical examiner personnel. | Peter Abbarno (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| HB 2114 2023–24 |
Residential tenantsLimits rent and fee increases to 7 percent during any 12-month period and prohibits rent and fee increases during the first 12 months of a tenancy for tenants subject to the Residential Landlord-Tenant Act and the... | Emily Alvarado (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 7, 2024 |
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