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 2073 2023–24 |
Greenhouse gas other sourcesRequires the Department of Ecology (Ecology) to complete a study by July 1, 2025, addressing sulfuryl fluoride and greenhouse gases with a high global warming potential used for anesthetic purposes (anesthetic GHGs), and to... | Vandana Slatter (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 2081 2023–24 |
Home equity sharingRequires the Department of Financial Institutions to study and make recommendations on the need for regulating home equity sharing agreements. | David Hackney (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 2100 2023–24 |
Mass layoffsRequires the Employment Security Department to develop a mass layoff survey that employers subject to the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act must provide to employees affected by a mass layoff or plant closure. | Darya Farivar (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 2113 2023–24 |
GMA housing elementRequires a city or county planning under the Growth Management Act (GMA) to submit any housing development regulations to the Department of Commerce (Commerce) for a determination of compliance within six months after a... | Jessica Bateman (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 2144 2023–24 |
Beverage deposit return prg.Authorizes distributors of beverages in qualifying beverage containers (QBCs) to operate a deposit return system that establishes a 10 cent refund value for QBCs and authorizes a deposit to be charged at the time of QBC sale. | Monica Jurado Stonier (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 2197 2023–24 |
Medical assist./preventionDirects the Health Care Authority to seek federal Medicaid funding for the provision of hospital-based community violence prevention services. | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 2201 2023–24 |
Carbon market linkageAmends provisions of the Climate Commitment Act (CCA), including by directing the Department of Ecology (Ecology) to amend its CCA compliance period rules, if needed, to synchronize with jurisdictions with which Washington... | Beth Doglio (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 2250 2023–24 |
Local electionsPermits the use of ranked choice voting (RCV) in elections for offices in counties, cities, towns, school districts, fire districts, and port districts, and establishes certain requirements for RCV ballot design and vote tabulation. | Mia Gregerson (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 2325 2023–24 |
Legislative employeesEstablishes the scope of which employees are eligible for collective bargaining at the Legislature. | Joe Fitzgibbon (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 2497 2023–24 |
Ferries 75 work groupDirects the Joint Transportation Committee to create a Washington State Ferries (WSF) 75 work group to evaluate funding requirements for the WSF to reliably operate service, explore options to increase dedicated funding... | Greg Nance (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 10, 2024 |
| HB 2456 2023–24 |
Wildlife safe passagesRequires the Department of Transportation and the Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) to create, in consultation with various stakeholders, the integrated wildlife habitat connectivity strategy and to implement and... | Joe Timmons (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 2, 2024 |
| HB 2492 2023–24 |
Ferries 75 commissionCreating the Washington state ferries 75 commission. | Greg Nance (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 1, 2024 |
| HB 1574 2023–24 |
Methane/agricultureExpands the scope of permissible uses of grant funds in the Sustainable Farms and Fields Program to include practices that increase carbon sequestration and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. | Alicia Rule (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 31, 2024 |
| HB 2070 2023–24 |
Env. justice/SEPA projectsRequires lead agencies to carry out environmental justice impact statements as a supplement to review under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) for government actions related to certain potentially impactful projects. | Sharlett Mena (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 31, 2024 |
| HB 2194 2023–24 |
Home cultivation of cannabisLegalizes the home production and possession of four cannabis plants and the cannabis and cannabis products derived from the plants. | Shelley Kloba (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 31, 2024 |
| HB 1959 2023–24 |
PFML/small employersRemoves the exemption allowing employers with fewer than 50 employees to not pay any portion of the premium for the Paid Family and Medical Leave Program, thereby requiring those employers to pay at least 55 percent of the... | Amy Walen (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 30, 2024 |
| HB 2360 2023–24 |
Digital workforceCreates the Washington Digital Empowerment and Workforce Inclusion Act to support Washingtonians in achieving verifiable levels of digital literacy and accessing information technology and information technology?enabled careers. | Vandana Slatter (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 29, 2024 |
| HB 2082 2023–24 |
Electrical transmissionRequires the Department of Commerce to conduct a study of the employment and workforce education needs of the electrical transmission industry in the state. | Mary Fosse (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 26, 2024 |
| HB 2336 2023–24 |
Suitability of landsRequires the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA), in consultation with the State Conservation Commission, to perform an assessment of unused and underutilized state-owned lands to determine the suitability of... | Melanie Morgan (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 26, 2024 |
| HB 2484 2023–24 |
Legislative employees/ethicsExempting certain collective bargaining activities by legislative employees from state ethics restrictions. | Joe Fitzgibbon (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 26, 2024 |
| HB 2058 2023–24 |
Free school mealsRequires all school districts, charter schools, and state-tribal education compact schools to provide breakfast and lunch without charge to any requesting students, beginning with the 2024?25 school year. | Marcus Riccelli (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 2024 |
| HB 2444 2023–24 |
Automated vehiclesConcerning automated vehicles. | Shelley Kloba (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 2024 |
| HB 2405 2023–24 |
WSIB sustainability factorsConcerning sustainability factors in investment strategies and proxy voting by the Washington state investment board. | Davina Duerr (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 17, 2024 |
| HB 2412 2023–24 |
Plumbing hours reportingMaking technical corrections to plumbing supervision and trainee hours reporting. | Suzanne Schmidt (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 17, 2024 |
| HB 2403 2023–24 |
Kennel fire safety standardsRequires a kennel operator to be equipped with at least one fire alarm system or fire sprinkler system in every building used for housing animals. | Darya Farivar (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 16, 2024 |
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