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 1903 2025–26 |
Low-income energy assistanceEstablishes a Statewide Low-Income Energy Assistance Program (Statewide Program) within the Department of Commerce to be phased in by providing funds to participating utilities to reduce the monthly energy bills of low-income... | Sharlett Mena (D-29) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 252, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 30, 2026 |
| HB 2105 2025–26 |
Immigrant workersRequires an employer to notify its workers within five days of receiving a federal Notice of Inspection of Employment Eligibility Verification Forms I-9 (Forms I-9). | Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 240, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 30, 2026 |
| HB 2215 2025–26 |
Fuels/climate commitment actLowers the emissions threshold that establishes a Climate Commitment Act (CCA) compliance obligation for certain suppliers of gasoline, diesel, biodiesel, or propane fuels. | Joe Fitzgibbon (D-34) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 251, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 30, 2026 |
| HB 2411 2025–26 |
Shared leaveExpands the types of events that qualify a state employee for the leave sharing program to include employees who are victims of a hate crime and employees whose absence from work is due to the involvement of that employee or... | Osman Salahuddin (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 241, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 30, 2026 |
| HB 1710 2025–26 |
Voting rights act complianceRequires certain political subdivisions proposing to make specified changes to their election system or policies, plan of government, or jurisdictional boundaries to first obtain preapproval from the Attorney General... | Sharlett Mena (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 211, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 25, 2026 |
| HB 1069 2025–26 |
Supp. retirement bargainingProvides that, for Department of Corrections employees, contributions for supplemental retirement benefits administered by or on behalf of an employee organization is a mandatory subject of bargaining. | Mary Fosse (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 189, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 24, 2026 |
| HB 1500 2025–26 |
CIC resale certificatesMakes several changes to the resale certificate requirements for units in a common interest community subject to the Washington Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act. | Julia Reed (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 194, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 24, 2026 |
| HB 1909 2025–26 |
Court unification task forceEstablishes the Court Unification Task Force to conduct a comprehensive analysis of the Washington court system and to identify areas where a more centralized approach to court operations may improve uniformity in the delivery... | Jamila Taylor (D-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 199, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 24, 2026 |
| HB 2091 2025–26 |
Bargaining/employee info.Extends the requirement for public employers to provide exclusive bargaining representatives with employee contact information to all public employers under the Personnel System Reform Act. | Julia Reed (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 195, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 24, 2026 |
| HB 2225 2025–26 |
AI companion chatbotsRequires operators of artificial intelligence (AI) companion chatbots to issue certain notifications and implement precautions for minors. | Lisa Callan (D-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 168, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 24, 2026 |
| HB 2320 2025–26 |
Firearm manufacturingProhibits the manufacturing of certain firearms and firearm components through use of a three-dimensional printer or computer numerical control milling machine, subject to exceptions. | Osman Salahuddin (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 203, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 24, 2026 |
| HB 1128 2025–26 |
Child care workforce boardEstablishes the Washington State Child Care Workforce Standards Board (Board), and directs the Board to make recommendations on employment standards for child care workers. | Mary Fosse (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 148, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 23, 2026 |
| HB 1155 2025–26 |
Noncompetition agreementsMakes any noncompetition covenant void and unenforceable, regardless of when the parties entered into the covenant. | Liz Berry (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 149, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 23, 2026 |
| HB 1501 2025–26 |
CIC unit owner inquiriesEstablishes a process for common interest community unit owners to submit formal written inquiries to their associations regarding association governance or operations, and authorizes associations to adopt reasonable rules and... | Julia Reed (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 128, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 23, 2026 |
| HB 2089 2025–26 |
Taxes on loan interestDirects the revenue generated by the removal of the business and occupation (B&O) tax deduction into the Wildfire Response, Forest Restoration, and Community Resilience Account. | Shaun Scott (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 131, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 23, 2026 |
| HB 2264 2025–26 |
Unemployment ins./layoffsAllows a person to access unemployment insurance benefits when voluntarily participating in an employer-initiated layoff or reduction in force plan so long as their termination is the result of the plan. | Liz Berry (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 150, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 23, 2026 |
| HB 2471 2025–26 |
Collective bargainingEstablishes collective bargaining provisions for the private sector if: (1) the federal law ceases to preempt state regulation of labor management relations of employees, employers, trades, or industries that had been subject... | Shaun Scott (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 130, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 23, 2026 |
| HB 2165 2025–26 |
Peace officer false ident.Establishes the gross misdemeanor offense of False Identification as a Peace Officer, which a person commits by claiming to be a peace officer or creating an impression that the person is a peace officer under specified circumstances | Edwin Obras (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 114, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 19, 2026 |
| HB 1570 2025–26 |
Academic employee bargainingGrants specified student employees at Western Washington University the right to collectively bargain. | Joe Timmons (D-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 113, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 18, 2026 |
| HB 2429 2025–26 |
Youth behavioral healthRequires the Governor, subject to the availability of nonstate funding, to maintain an executive coordination officer for the children and youth system of care for the purpose of monitoring the implementation of a strategic... | Lisa Callan (D-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 93, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 18, 2026 |
| HB 2521 2025–26 |
Firearms background checksAllows the Washington State Patrol to set the fee for the Firearm Background Check Program to an amount calculated to cover total costs to administer the program. | Timm Ormsby (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 100, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 18, 2026 |
| HB 2219 2025–26 |
Child care providersEstablishes statutory guidelines for authorized periods of time when child care centers may combine age groups. | Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 82, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 17, 2026 |
| HB 2249 2025–26 |
Civil service/WaTechAdds Washington Technology Solutions employees and officers that perform network and systems security duties to the State Civil Service Law. | Osman Salahuddin (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 89, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 17, 2026 |
| HB 2317 2025–26 |
Early learning licensingExempts school-day Early Childhood Education and Assistance Programs and Head Start programs from Department of Children, Youth, and Family licensing requirements when the program is located at a public school or community or... | Carolyn Eslick (R-39) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 54, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 14, 2026 |
| HB 2479 2025–26 |
Unpaid wage recoveryCreates the Wage Recovery Program and Wage Recovery Account to allow unpaid low-wage workers to receive disbursements if certain conditions are met. | Mary Fosse (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 53, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 14, 2026 |
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