Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5891 2025–26 |
Northern state hospitalPreserving records and artifacts regarding the historical treatment of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities at Northern state hospital. | Keith Wagoner (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5893 2025–26 |
Forest health appropriationMakes an appropriation of $65 million for fiscal year 2026, from the Natural Climate Solutions Account to the Wildfire Response, Forest Restoration, and Community Resilience Account. | Shelly Short (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5894 2025–26 |
Precious metals tax exempt.Restoring the 1985 tax exemptions for the sale of precious metals and bullion. | Marcus Riccelli (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5896 2025–26 |
Water quality pollutionModifying the standards for determining water quality pollution. | Shelly Short (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5897 2025–26 |
Pulse oximeters in schoolsEnsuring the supply of pulse oximeters in public schools. | Matt Boehnke (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5898 2025–26 |
Aircraft fuel tax proceedsDirects all proceeds on aircraft fuel from hazardous substance tax, petroleum product tax, and oil spill response tax to the aeronautics account. | Matt Boehnke (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5900 2025–26 |
Cannabis/health facilitiesPermitting the medical use of cannabis by qualifying patients in specified health care facilities. | Marcus Riccelli (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5902 2025–26 |
Voter notifications & formsUpdates notices, forms, timelines, and communication methods for voter registration and voter changes of address. | Matt Boehnke (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5903 2025–26 |
Cemetery district electionsEstablishes that if only one person files and qualifies as a candidate for a specific cemetery district commissioner position, then that person is deemed elected and the commissioner position does not appear on the ballot. | Adrian Cortes (D-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5908 2025–26 |
WDFW public participationConcerning public participation requirements for department of fish and wildlife actions. | Shelly Short (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5910 2025–26 |
School communicationsConcerning school district communications to the general public. | Adrian Cortes (D-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5913 2025–26 |
Public defense caseloadsClarifying public defense caseload standards for local jurisdictions. | Nikki Torres (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5914 2025–26 |
Public defense servicesConcerning public defense services. | Nikki Torres (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5920 2025–26 |
School district PRA requestsProviding protections for school districts against burdensome public records requests. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5926 2025–26 |
Child care providers/PRAExpanding the public records exemption for personal information of family home child care providers to all licensed or certified child care providers. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5927 2025–26 |
Workers' comp. adjustmentsLimits the maximum cost-of-living increases for workers’ compensation benefits beginning July 1, 2026 to 3 percent. | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5929 2025–26 |
Deed of trust assignment/feeExempting assignments or substitutions of previously recorded deeds of trust from the document recording fee and the covenant homeownership program assessment. | Keith Goehner (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5930 2025–26 |
Irrigation dist. directorsAdds an exemption for the employment of spouses of irrigation district directors to the law prohibiting a municipal officer from having a beneficial interest in contracts made under the municipal officer's supervision. | Keith Goehner (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5934 2025–26 |
Postconviction DNA testingCreates a presumption that a motion for DNA testing must be granted unless the state can show by clear and convincing evidence that the DNA evidence could not demonstrate a likelihood of innocence. | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5935 2025–26 |
Office of homeless youthUpdating the office of homeless youth program provisions. | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5939 2025–26 |
WA simply unaffordable fundCreating the Washington is simply unaffordable fund. | Phil Fortunato (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5946 2025–26 |
Medical assist. eligibilityExpanding the income eligibility for the medical assistance program. | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5948 2025–26 |
Universal health deadlinesEstablishing deadlines for the universal health care commission. | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5953 2025–26 |
Medical loss ratioEstablishing a medical loss ratio of at least 90 percent for health plans. | Vandana Slatter (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5955 2025–26 |
Medicaid fee-for-serviceConcerning the medicaid deprivatization act. | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |