Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5366 2025–26 |
Victim of rape/pregnancyConcerning exceptional sentences for offenses which result in the pregnancy of a victim of rape. | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5367 2025–26 |
Law enf. community grantsTasks the Department of Commerce to develop and administer a Community Immersion Law Enforcement Grant Program. | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5368 2025–26 |
Alcohol taxes and fees studyDirects the Washington State Institute for Public Policy to conduct a study and produce a report on the state's system of alcohol taxation and fees. | Mike Chapman (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5369 2025–26 |
Youth mental health/schoolsAmends the statutory definition of school social worker. | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5371 2025–26 |
Wine & spirit sales limitsRemoves the 24-liter limit on a single sale of alcohol that applies to holders of specified liquor licenses and endorsements. | Drew MacEwen (R-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5372 2025–26 |
Medicaid access programEstablishes the Medicaid Access Program Account. | Marcus Riccelli (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5373 2025–26 |
Even-numbered year electionsShifting general elections for local governments to even-numbered years to increase voter participation. | Bill Ramos (D-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5376 2025–26 |
Cruelty to animalsPreventing cruelty to animals. | Mike Chapman (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5377 2025–26 |
Motor vehicle dealersRepeals the exemption for vehicle manufacturers that held a vehicle dealer license on January 1, 2014 to the prohibition on manufacturers competing with new motor vehicle dealers. | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5378 2025–26 |
PFML grants/school districtsMakes certain small school districts eligible for paid family and medical leave grants. | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5380 2025–26 |
Environmental justiceAdds environmental justice to the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) review process, including the elements of the environment considered under SEPA and the SEPA checklist filled out by project proponents or SEPA lead agencies. | Liz Lovelett (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5381 2025–26 |
Self-insurer withdrawalRequires the Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) to fulfill the workers' compensation obligations of any decertified self-insurance group or decertified municipal employer. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5382 2025–26 |
Ballot measure petitionsRequires signature gatherers circulating initiative and referendum petitions to sign declarations, and provides lines on the petition to do so. | Javier Valdez (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5383 2025–26 |
Salmon recovery projects/taxProviding a sales and use tax exemption for inputs required for salmon recovery projects. | Perry Dozier (R-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5384 2025–26 |
Riparian programs reviewDirects the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee to conduct a review of Washington's riparian programs and report to the Legislature by June 1, 2027. | Perry Dozier (R-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5385 2025–26 |
Timberland definition/REETModifies the definition of timberland for purposes of the real estate excise tax to include certain forestlands transferred or sold to a governmental entity. | Mike Chapman (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5389 2025–26 |
Liquor revenue/local gov.Restoring liquor sales revenue distributions to local governments. | Keith Wagoner (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5392 2025–26 |
BSA transfersDirects a transfer of $1.6325 billion from the Budget Stabilization Account to the State General Fund by June 15, 2026, with the amount repaid into the Budget Stabilization Account in two increments in 2028 and 2029. | June Robinson (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5396 2025–26 |
FAA medical certificatesProvides that for purpose of the Paid Family and Medical Leave Program (PFML), medical leave also means any leave taken by a pilot during the application process for the issuance of a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)... | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5397 2025–26 |
CTC faculty w/o tenure limitRequires community and technical colleges to adopt a policy by July 1, 2026 that, at a minimum, no more than 45 percent of courses offered annually may be taught by faculty without tenure track status on or after July 1, 2030. | Bill Ramos (D-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5398 2025–26 |
Veterans w/ disabilities/taxConcerning property tax exemptions for veterans with disabilities. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5399 2025–26 |
Liquor licensesRequires the Liquor and Cannabis Board (LCB) to issue a decision on an application for certain liquor licenses, renewals, or endorsements within 45 days or the application is approved by default. | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5400 2025–26 |
Local news journalismEstablishes the Washington Local News Sustainability Program (Program) in the Department of Commerce to make grants supporting the employment of news journalists covering civic affairs in underserved communities. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5401 2025–26 |
Wholesale power purchasesExtends the exemption for unspecified wholesale power purchases in specific circumstances under the Clean Energy Transformation Act. | Vandana Slatter (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5402 2025–26 |
Financial aid eligibilityIncreases eligibility for the maximum Washington College Grant (WCG) award up to 70 percent of median family income. | Drew Hansen (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |