Dear friends and neighbors, Happy Women’s History Month! Did you know that there are more women serving in the Washington State Legislature than at any point in our state’s history?…
Category: Press Releases
Gun safety legislation clears House
OLYMPIA — As the nation grapples with an unprecedented gun violence epidemic, Washington state legislators are pursuing effective, commonsense measures to keep families safe. Today, the Washington House of Representatives…
Berry, Keiser bills would protect employers who provide reproductive care benefits
OLYMPIA – Employers in Washington state who provide reproductive health care benefits would gain recourse against penalties imposed by other states under legislation filed by Sen. Karen Keiser (D-Des Moines) and Rep. Liz Berry (D-Seattle)….
Berry, Salomon bills to enhance requirements for the purchase or transfer of firearms
OLYMPIA—Sen. Jesse Salomon (D-Shoreline) and Rep. Liz Berry (D-Seattle) have introduced bills in each chamber that aim to enhance the requirements for the purchase or transfer of firearms in our…
Berry Named Chair of WA House Labor & Workplace Standards Committee
OLYMPIA, WA, Dec. 13, 2022 — State Rep. Liz Berry (D-Seattle) was elected this week to serve as Chair of the Washington House of Representatives Labor & Workplace Standards Committee…
Berry Receives Prestigious Council of State Governments Award for Efforts to End Gun Violence
OLYMPIA, WA, Dec. 12, 2022 — State Rep. Liz Berry (D-Seattle) was honored this weekend with The Council of State Government’s 20 Under 40 Leadership Award for her legislative leadership…
Bills to prevent gun violence, protect access to democracy signed into law
OLYMPIA, Wash. – Today, Gov. Jay Inslee signed into law a pair of bills to ban untraceable, homemade “ghost guns” and restrict guns at city and county council meetings, school…
Legislature Approves Development Authority for Interbay National Guard Site
OLYMPIA, WA, March 7, 2022 — Today, the Washington Legislature gave final approval to House Bill 1173, introduced by State Rep. Liz Berry (D-Seattle), to create a state lands development…
WA House Passes Silenced No More Act
OLYMPIA — The Washington House of Representatives passed the Silenced No More Act today, moving the state one step closer to protecting workers from the abusive use of non-disclosure &…
Reps. Liz Berry and Noel Frame on Sen. Reuven Carlyle’s announcement that he will not seek re-election to state Senate
OLYMPIA – Following Sen. Reuven Carlyle’s announcement that he will not seek re-election to the Washington state Senate in 2022, Reps. Liz Berry and Noel Frame issued the following statement:…