Marko Liias
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1981
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60
Bills sponsored
this session · 276 all-time
230
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 1,004 all-time
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Enacted into law
counting…
6424
Recorded votes
98%
Vote participation
voted in 98% of 6424 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
2025-26 session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
97.3%
based on 441 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
2.7%
based on 441 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
99.3%
based on 441 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
276 billsCurrent session 60 bills
- SB 6354 Advancing transportation electrification by expanding access to electric vehicles already being sold in Washington and increasing associated funding. Signed
- SB 6313 Creating the capitol centennial stewardship account and authorizing members of the legislature and statewide elected officials to solicit gifts, grants, and donations to the account. Passed
- SB 6311 Providing for continuous, safe, and accessible pedestrian passage during certain construction projects. Passed
- SB 6309 Providing for enhanced municipal permitting tools for high capacity transit projects. Signed
- SB 5064 Creating an advisory council on rare diseases. In Committee
- SB 5601 Advancing the production and use of alternative jet fuels in Washington. Passed
- SB 5210 Establishing the ninth grade success grant program. Passed
- SB 5479 Providing tax relief for certain incidental uses on open space land. In Committee
- SB 5432 Addressing license plate production issues. In Committee
- SB 5474 Expanding opportunities for organic, regenerative, climate-smart, and sustainable producers. In Committee
- SB 5396 Supporting the continued employment of pilots applying for federal aviation administration medical certificates. In Committee
- SB 6091 Prohibiting real estate brokers from marketing residential properties to an exclusive group of prospective buyers or real estate brokers. Signed
- SB 5346 Restricting mobile device usage by public school students. Signed
- SB 5730 Concerning record checks for certain volunteers and contractors who will have access to children or persons with developmental disabilities. In Committee
- SB 6352 Concerning transportation resources. In Committee
- SB 5400 Supporting local news journalism. Passed
- SB 5801 Concerning transportation resources. Signed
- SB 6345 Making transportation projects on state-owned highways subject to certain contracting conditions. In Committee
- SB 6225 Authorizing bonds for transportation funding. Signed
- SB 5773 Concerning alternative procurement and delivery models for transportation projects. Passed
- SB 5734 Concerning the interstate bridge replacement toll bond authority. Passed
- SB 5802 Rebalancing statutory fund transfers and revenue dedications for transportation. Signed
- SB 6183 Concerning coverage for HIV antiviral drugs. Signed
- SB 5695 Improving young driver safety. In Committee
- SB 5482 Concerning the use of dogs to hunt black bear, cougar, or bobcat. In Committee
Historical 216 bills
- SR 8659 Honoring Jennifer Gregerson. Died
- SJM 8010 Requesting Congress to enact federal legislation mandating the use of intelligent speed adaptation technology in all new motor vehicles. Died
- SB 5898 Concerning the use of vehicle-related fees to fulfill certain state general obligation bonds. Signed
- SB 5899 Concerning a sales and use tax deferral for projects to improve the state route number 520 corridor. Died
- SB 5975 Concerning additive transportation funding and appropriations. Signed
- SB 5861 Concerning housing benefit districts. Died
- SB 5846 Prohibiting weapons at election-related offices and facilities subject to limited exemptions for law enforcement officers and security personnel. Died
- SB 5847 Providing information to public service employees about the public service loan forgiveness program. Signed
- SR 8629 Providing for Senate business during interim. Died
- SB 5666 Concerning the authority of publicly owned electric utilities to engage in targeted electrification through the adoption of plans that establish a finding that utility outreach and investment in the conversion of its customers' end use equipment from fossil fuels to electricity will provide net benefits to the utility. Died
- SB 6542 Adopting a uniform statewide automatic admissions policy at the four-year institutions of higher education. Died
- SB 5669 Removing school districts' ability to withhold pupils' grades and transcripts. Died
- SB 6695 Broadening the eligibility requirements and extending the expiration date for the data center tax incentive. Died
- SCR 8413 Returning bills to their house of origin. Died
- SCR 8405 Amending the cutoff resolution. Died
- SB 6493 Concerning the Cooper Jones active transportation safety council. Signed
- SCR 8409 Returning bills to their house of origin. Died
- SB 5813 Requiring eligible arena projects to fully pay the state and local sales tax within ten years of commencing construction. Died
- SR 8655 Providing for Senate business during interim. Died
- SCR 8411 Establishing cutoff dates for the consideration of legislation during the 2020 regular session of the sixty-sixth legislature. Died
- SR 8659 Amending Senate Rule 49. Died
- SB 6561 Creating the undocumented student support loan program. Signed
- SB 5751 Concerning motorized foot scooters. Died
- SR 8711 Providing for Senate business during interim. Died
- SB 5325 Exempting certain standard financial information purchased by investment management companies from sales and use tax in order to improve industry competitiveness. Died
Co-sponsored
1004 billsCurrent session 230 bills
- SB 5892 Concerning protection of the voter registration database. Signed
- SB 6026 Concerning residential development in commercial and mixed-use zones. Signed
- SB 6034 Concerning statutory establishment of the governor's office of Indian affairs. Signed
- SB 6347 Undoing the recent changes to the estate tax. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Undoing certain changes to the estate tax.) Signed
- SB 6200 Concerning renters' and mobile home occupants' ability to install portable cooling devices. Signed
- SB 5982 Updating provisions for consumer-owned utilities, including port districts, and affected market customers under the clean energy transformation act. Signed
- SB 6160 Improving government efficiency related to reports by state agencies. Passed
- SB 6086 Strengthening security for Washington state judicial officers and court personnel. Passed
- SB 5374 Including tribal representation in certain transportation activities. Passed
- SB 5968 Improving regulatory efficiency by integrating executive order 25-03, concerning permitting and licensing processes, into chapter 43.42A RCW. Passed
- SB 5581 Implementing safe system approach strategies for active transportation infrastructure. Passed
- SB 6097 Adding federally recognized Indian tribes to the list of entities that may participate in the conservation futures program. Passed
- SB 5838 Adding a tribal member to the board of natural resources. Passed
- SB 5971 Establishing a green fertilizer incentive program to support the production and adoption of low-carbon nitrogen fertilizer in Washington state. Passed
- SB 5203 Ensuring connectivity for Washington wildlife through safe passages. Passed
- SB 6269 Modernizing the definition of motor fuel in the motor fuel quality act. Signed
- SB 5156 Concerning elevator standards in smaller apartment buildings. Signed
- SB 5068 Concerning agencies, firefighters, prosecutors, and general or limited authority law enforcement, extending eligibility for employment to all United States citizens or persons legally authorized to work in the United States under federal law. Signed
- SB 6288 Concerning motor vehicle dealer license requirements. In Committee
- SB 5126 Establishing a statewide network for student mental and behavioral health. In Committee
- SR 8659 Honoring Senator Bill Ramos. Passed
- SR 8665 Recognizing February as Black History Month. Passed
- SB 5293 Concerning the prevailing wages on public works. In Committee
- SB 5125 Calculating the provider rate for certain community residential services. In Committee
- SB 5410 Concerning parking privileges for veterans. In Committee
Historical 774 bills
- SR 8661 Remembering the surviving children of Indian Boarding Schools. Died
- SB 5796 Restructuring cannabis revenue appropriations. Signed
- SR 8658 Resolving to combat antisemitism. Died
- SB 5982 Concerning alcohol concentration. Died
- SR 8662 Recognizing and supporting Ukrainian Americans. Died
- SB 5842 Concerning state laws that address climate change. Signed
- SB 5789 Creating the Washington career and college pathways innovation challenge program. Signed
- SB 5787 Concerning the linked deposit program. Signed
- SB 5977 Replacing legislative chamber skylights. Died
- SR 8646 Recognizing April as National Donate Life Month. Died
- SR 8647 Honoring Phyllis Little-Epamynondas. Died
- SB 5918 Adding a faculty member to the board of regents at the research universities. Died
- SJR 8210 Adding a new section to the Washington state Constitution regarding the conservation and protection of the state's natural resources. Died
- SB 5903 Providing multimodal transportation options at drive-up services. Died
- SB 5886 Creating an advisory council on rare diseases. Died
- SB 5687 Addressing certain traffic safety improvements. Signed
- SB 5896 Requiring the department of enterprise services to report on the use of electricity to recharge vehicles at state office locations. Died
- SR 8634 Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Died
- SB 5880 Concerning fire protection sprinkler system contractors. Died
- SB 5818 Promoting housing construction in cities through amendments to and limiting appeals under the state environmental policy act and growth management act. Signed
- SR 8633 Honoring Brad Hendrickson. Died
- SB 5673 Installing signs on or near bridges to provide information to deter jumping. Died
- SB 5408 Concerning the creation of the insurance fraud surcharge account. Died
- SB 6451 Concerning funding for individuals who are not eligible for federal insurance subsidies and for foundational public health services. Died
- SB 6367 Changing the definition of public employee for public employees' collective bargaining. Died
Voting record
Historical 50 votes
| Bill | Vote | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
|
SB 6087
Modifying the Washington advanced college tuition payment and college savings programs.
Final Passage as Amended by the House (#11) |
Yea | pass | March 08, 2018 |
|
SB 5746
Concerning the association of Washington generals.
Final Passage as Amended by the House (#12) |
Yea | pass | March 08, 2018 |
|
SB 5987
Concerning pretrial release programs.
Final Passage as Amended by the House (#9) |
Yea | pass | March 08, 2018 |
|
SB 6340
Providing a benefit increase to certain retirees of the public employees' retirement system plan 1 and the teachers' retirement system plan 1.
Final Passage as Amended by the House (#10) |
Yea | pass | March 08, 2018 |
|
HB 2519
Concerning concealed pistol license eligibility requirements.
Final Passage as Recommended by Conference Committee (#2) |
Yea | pass | March 08, 2018 |
|
HB 3003
Relating to law enforcement.
3rd Reading & Final Passage (#7) |
Yea | pass | March 08, 2018 |
|
SB 6095
Concerning the capital budget.
Final Passage as Amended by the House (#24) |
Yea | pass | March 08, 2018 |
|
SB 6106
Making supplemental transportation appropriations for the 2017-2019 fiscal biennium.
Final Passage as Recommended by Conference Committee (#3) |
Yea | pass | March 08, 2018 |
|
HB 2269
Concerning tax relief for adaptive automotive equipment for veterans and service members with disabilities.
3rd Reading & Final Passage (#8) |
Yea | pass | March 08, 2018 |
|
SB 6032
Making supplemental operating appropriations.
Final Passage as Recommended by Conference Committee (#6) |
Yea | pass | March 08, 2018 |
|
HB 3003
Relating to law enforcement.
956 Padden Striker (#4) |
Nay | fail | March 08, 2018 |
|
HB 2444
Providing a real estate excise tax exemption for certain transfers of low-income housing.
Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#13) |
Yea | pass | March 08, 2018 |
|
SB 6362
Modifying basic education provisions.
Final Passage as Amended by the House (#23) |
Yea | pass | March 08, 2018 |
|
SB 6614
Concerning funding for the support of common schools.
943 Braun Pg 1 Ln 30 (#4) |
Nay | fail | March 07, 2018 |
|
HB 2334
Regulating the use of cannabinoid additives in marijuana products.
3rd Reading & Final Passage (#18) |
Yea | pass | March 07, 2018 |
|
HB 2580
Promoting renewable natural gas.
Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#15) |
Yea | pass | March 07, 2018 |
|
HB 2750
Concerning quality in assisted living facilities.
Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#10) |
Yea | pass | March 07, 2018 |
|
SB 6055
Creating a pilot program for outdoor burning for cities or towns located partially inside a quarantine area for apple maggot.
Final Passage as Amended by the House (#12) |
Yea | pass | March 07, 2018 |
|
HB 2998
Providing a business and occupation tax exemption for accountable communities of health.
Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#13) |
Yea | pass | March 07, 2018 |
|
SB 6034
Authorizing limited retail telecommunications services for public utility districts that provide only sewer, water, and telecommunications on the effective date of this act.
Final Passage as Amended by the House (#11) |
Yea | pass | March 07, 2018 |
|
HB 2638
Creating a graduated reentry program of partial confinement for certain offenders.
3rd Reading & Final Passage (#16) |
Yea | pass | March 07, 2018 |
|
HB 2008
Addressing the budgeting process for core state services for children.
Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#19) |
Yea | pass | March 07, 2018 |
|
SB 5627
Concerning the sale of manufactured/mobile home communities.
3rd Reading & Final Passage (#5) |
Yea | pass | March 07, 2018 |
|
SB 6614
Concerning funding for the support of common schools.
941 Ericksen Pg 1 Ln 3 (#3) |
Nay | fail | March 07, 2018 |
|
HB 3002
Relating to making expenditures from the budget stabilization account for declared catastrophic events.
3rd Reading & Final Passage (#17) |
Yea | pass | March 07, 2018 |
|
HB 2271
Concerning the processes for reviewing sexually violent predators committed under chapter 71.09 RCW.
3rd Reading & Final Passage (#14) |
Yea | pass | March 07, 2018 |
|
HB 2448
Increasing the availability of housing for developmentally disabled persons.
Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#6) |
Yea | pass | March 07, 2018 |
|
SB 6614
Concerning funding for the support of common schools.
3rd Reading & Final Passage (#8) |
Yea | pass | March 07, 2018 |
|
HB 2408
Preserving access to individual market health care coverage throughout Washington state.
Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#9) |
Yea | pass | March 07, 2018 |
|
HB 2990
Concerning the Tacoma Narrows bridge debt service payment plan.
Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#7) |
Yea | pass | March 07, 2018 |
|
SB 6162
Defining dyslexia as a specific learning disability and requiring early screening for dyslexia.
Final Passage as Amended by the House (#19) |
Yea | pass | March 06, 2018 |
|
SB 6159
Concerning the reauthorization of the underground storage tank program.
Final Passage as Amended by the House (#2) |
Yea | pass | March 06, 2018 |
|
SB 6471
Developing model policies to create workplaces that are safe from sexual harassment.
Final Passage as Amended by the House (#23) |
Yea | pass | March 06, 2018 |
|
SB 6419
Concerning access to the Washington early childhood education and assistance program.
Final Passage as Amended by the House (#22) |
Yea | pass | March 06, 2018 |
|
SB 5598
Granting relatives, including but not limited to grandparents, the right to seek visitation with a child through the courts.
Final Passage as Amended by the House (#16) |
Yea | pass | March 06, 2018 |
|
SB 6163
Extending the duration of the collaborative for the advancement of telemedicine.
Final Passage as Amended by the House (#4) |
Yea | pass | March 06, 2018 |
|
SB 6493
Increasing transparency and accountability for intercollegiate athletic programs.
Final Passage as Amended by the House (#18) |
Yea | pass | March 06, 2018 |
|
SB 6452
Expanding the activities of the children's mental health services consultation program.
Final Passage as Amended by the House (#30) |
Yea | pass | March 06, 2018 |
|
SB 6560
Ensuring that no youth is discharged from a public system of care into homelessness.
Final Passage as Amended by the House (#27) |
Yea | pass | March 06, 2018 |
|
SB 6175
Concerning the Washington uniform common interest ownership act.
Final Passage as Amended by the House (#5) |
Yea | pass | March 06, 2018 |
|
SB 6334
Concerning implementation of mandatory provisions of the federal rule on flexibility, efficiency, and modernization in child support enforcement programs regarding health care coverage.
Final Passage as Amended by the House (#26) |
Yea | pass | March 06, 2018 |
|
HB 2009
Providing higher education support for gold star families.
Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#32) |
Yea | pass | March 06, 2018 |
|
SB 6388
Concerning paraeducators.
Final Passage as Amended by the House (#20) |
Yea | pass | March 06, 2018 |
|
SB 6245
Concerning spoken language interpreter services.
Final Passage as Amended by the House (#7) |
Yea | pass | March 06, 2018 |
|
SB 6313
Concerning an employee's right to file a complaint or cause of action for sexual harassment or sexual assault in mandatory employment contracts and agreements.
Final Passage as Amended by the House (#14) |
Yea | pass | March 06, 2018 |
|
SB 6491
Increasing the availability of assisted outpatient behavioral health treatment.
Final Passage as Amended by the House (#24) |
Yea | pass | March 06, 2018 |
|
HB 2595
Concerning procedures in order to automatically register citizens to vote.
Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#36) |
Yea | pass | March 06, 2018 |
|
HB 2610
Creating the hunger-free students' bill of rights act.
Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#35) |
Yea | pass | March 06, 2018 |
|
HB 1896
Expanding civics education in public schools.
Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#9) |
Yea | pass | March 06, 2018 |
|
HB 2367
Establishing a child care collaborative task force.
Final Passage without Senate Amendments (#33) |
Yea | pass | March 06, 2018 |