Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5758 2025–26 |
Cannabis licensees/distanceProhibits a city, town, or county from requiring a cannabis retailer licensed through the Cannabis Social Equity Program to locate more than 250 feet from the premises of any other licensed cannabis retailer. | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 26, 2026 |
| SB 5762 2025–26 |
988 crisis hotlineSpecifies the expenditures from the 988 Account must be prioritized for funding 988 call centers, and may be used to contract with an entity that provides crisis intervention and follow-up care to LGBTQ youth. | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 26, 2026 |
| SB 5839 2025–26 |
County ferry districtsRemoves the limitation on county ferry districts that the ferry service provided be passenger-only. | Sharon Shewmake (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 26, 2026 |
| SB 5860 2025–26 |
School board compensationIncreases the compensation amount for school board directors (directors) from $50 per day, not to exceed $4,800 per year, to $100 per day, not to exceed $13,750 per year. | Adrian Cortes (D-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 26, 2026 |
| SB 5861 2025–26 |
Education/community rep.Requires the board of directors of first-class school districts to adopt a redistricting plan to divide the district into directors' districts. | Adrian Cortes (D-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 26, 2026 |
| SB 5869 2025–26 |
Construction hazards noticeRemoves the June 30, 2026, expiration of the requirement that the Department of Labor and Industries must notify the employer or owner when it identifies certain hazards during inspections of residential building construction... | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 26, 2026 |
| SB 5888 2025–26 |
Women's commission membersRemoves the requirement for members of the Washington State Women's Commission to be confirmed by the senate. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 26, 2026 |
| SB 5895 2025–26 |
Ex. medical placementAuthorizes an extraordinary medical placement (EMP) for an incarcerated individual (II) that has been assessed by two physicians and is determined to be affected by a serious and chronic or permanent and degenerative medical... | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 26, 2026 |
| SB 5907 2025–26 |
ECEAP access/militaryExpands allowable enrollment in the Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP), as space is available, to children from a household with a parent who is a military member and has a family income under a specified... | T'wina Nobles (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 26, 2026 |
| SB 5909 2025–26 |
Undergraduate programsRequires the governing boards of the state and regional universities (boards) to compile an annual list of undergraduate degree programs producing a five-year average of fewer than ten graduates per academic year (low... | Matt Boehnke (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 26, 2026 |
| SB 5933 2025–26 |
Overdose mapping informationDirects the Department of Health to establish a system for the sharing of data on overdoses or near fatal overdoses captured by the Washington Emergency Medical Services Information System with the Overdose Detection Mapping... | Marcus Riccelli (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 26, 2026 |
| SB 5942 2025–26 |
DCYF accountability boardRenames the Department of Children, Youth, and Families Oversight Board to the Department of Children, Youth, and Families Accountability Board (Board). | Claire Wilson (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 26, 2026 |
| SB 5943 2025–26 |
Use of school impact feesAllows expiring impact fees to be used to modernize school facilities to comply with state and federal laws regarding student safety, campus security, emergency response, and energy efficiency standards. | Adrian Cortes (D-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 26, 2026 |
| SB 5950 2025–26 |
Nonlegal state holidaysDesignates Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Guru Nanak, Guru Gobind Singh, and Vaisakhi as non-legal state holidays. | Adrian Cortes (D-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 26, 2026 |
| SB 5951 2025–26 |
Albuterol access in schoolsAllows public and private schools to maintain and use a supply of albuterol at each school beginning in the 2027-28 school year when certain requirements are met. | Adrian Cortes (D-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 26, 2026 |
| SB 5952 2025–26 |
High school PE waiversProvides that if a school district decides to excuse a high school student from participating in physical education and that student transfers school districts, then other school districts must recognize that decision. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 26, 2026 |
| SB 5954 2025–26 |
Vet. survivor tuition waiverAmends the eligibility requirements for a mandatory waiver of state tuition and fees for certain veteran dependents and survivors. | Keith Wagoner (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 26, 2026 |
| SB 5962 2025–26 |
Spring blade knivesRemoves spring blade knife from the list of weapons classified as dangerous weapons under statute, and explicitly states spring blade knives are not dangerous weapons. | T'wina Nobles (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 26, 2026 |
| SB 5966 2025–26 |
Medically tailored mealsRequires that medically tailored meals for medical assistance program enrollees be provided by Washington-based nonprofit organizations, to the extent possible. | T'wina Nobles (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 26, 2026 |
| SB 5967 2025–26 |
Preventive health servicesAllows the Department of Health to issue immunization recommendations and guidance. | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 26, 2026 |
| SB 5973 2025–26 |
Initiatives and referendaProhibits an individual from providing or receiving money or other consideration for signature gathering based on the number of signatures obtained on an initiative or referendum petition. | Javier Valdez (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 26, 2026 |
| SB 5979 2025–26 |
Dependency/substance abuseDirects the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) to establish policies for the initiation of dependency proceedings. | Nikki Torres (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 26, 2026 |
| SB 5983 2025–26 |
Current use land/sale to govExempts the sale or transfer of classified land to a government entity from certain taxes, interest, and penalties if certain conditions are met. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 26, 2026 |
| SB 5990 2025–26 |
Rural local health officersAllows for an advanced practice registered nurse or a physician assistant to serve as the acting local health officer in counties with a population of less than 100,000. | Ron Muzzall (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 26, 2026 |
| SB 6001 2025–26 |
Scissor stairsRequires the State Building Code Council to convene a technical advisory group for the purpose of recommending amendments to the State Building Code that would allow scissor stairs in certain residencies. | Jessica Bateman (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 26, 2026 |