Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Javier Valdez
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5803 2025–26 |
Tobacco & nicotine productsRegulating tobacco and nicotine products. | T'wina Nobles (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5812 2025–26 |
K-12 education fundingChanges the 101 percent revenue growth limit for state and local property taxes to 100 percent plus population change and inflation, capped at 103 percent. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5815 2025–26 |
Business and occupation taxIncreases business and occupation (B&O) tax rates for certain existing activities. | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5849 2025–26 |
Financial educationRequires students to meet the high school learning standards related to financial education in order to graduate from high school, beginning no later than 2033. | Adrian Cortes (D-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5876 2025–26 |
Peace officer false ident.Concerning false identification as a peace officer. | Adrian Cortes (D-18) | 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 5964 2025–26 |
Independent living ombudsEstablishing an independent living ombuds to support seniors living in independent living facilities and the independent living portion of continuing care retirement communities. | Jessica Bateman (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 6068 2025–26 |
Construction worker wagesProvides that an owner and a direct contractor are jointly and severally liable for unpaid wages and compensation, reimbursements, penalties, and damages owed to an unrepresented employee of the direct contractor or a... | Emily Alvarado (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5083 2025–26 |
Health carrier reimbursementLimits reimbursement for inpatient and outpatient services from PEBB and SEBB plans to licensed hospitals, except certain Critical Access and Sole Community Hospitals, beginning on January 1, 2027. | June Robinson (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 373, Laws of 2025 |
May 20, 2025 |
| SB 5093 2025–26 |
Pregnancy lossRemoves the jurisdiction of county coroners and medical examiners over the bodies of deceased persons whose death resulted from known or suspected abortions, or due to premature births or stillbirths. | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 374, Laws of 2025 |
May 20, 2025 |
| SB 5101 2025–26 |
Worker leave/hate crimesExpands the protections of the Domestic Violence Leave Act to employees who are, or whose family members are, victims of hate crimes. | Javier Valdez (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 375, Laws of 2025 |
May 20, 2025 |
| SB 5291 2025–26 |
Long-term services trustProhibits out-of-state participants from withdrawing from the Long-Term Services and Supports Trust Program (Program). | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 380, Laws of 2025 |
May 20, 2025 |
| SB 5503 2025–26 |
Public employee bargainingMakes changes to bargaining unit certification processes by requiring employers and unions to provide offers of proof when they challenge an employee's inclusion in a bargaining unit and changes the process for the... | Javier Valdez (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 387, Laws of 2025 |
May 20, 2025 |
| SB 5579 2025–26 |
Health/contract terminationsProhibits health carriers, health care providers, and health care facilities from making public statements regarding a possible contract termination or expiration until 45 days before the termination date, except under certain... | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 389, Laws of 2025 |
May 20, 2025 |
| SB 5651 2025–26 |
Garnishment exemptionsAddresses automatic protections from attachment, execution, and garnishment in nonbankruptcy cases for certain funds held by financial institutions. | Emily Alvarado (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 391, Laws of 2025 |
May 20, 2025 |
| SB 5721 2025–26 |
Automobile insuranceCreates a right to an appraisal in automobile insurance policies with first-party coverage for physical damage, which are issued or renewed on or after January 1, 2026. | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 394, Laws of 2025 |
May 20, 2025 |
| SB 5813 2025–26 |
Tax rates/cap. gains, estateApplies an additional 2.9 percent excise tax on individual's Washington capital gains exceeding $1 million. | Claire Wilson (D-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 421, Laws of 2025 |
May 20, 2025 |
| SB 5814 2025–26 |
Excise taxesExtends retail sales and use tax to certain specified services. | Noel Frame (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 422, Laws of 2025 |
May 20, 2025 |
| SB 5041 2025–26 |
Unemp ins/strikes & lockoutsAllows individuals unemployed due to a labor strike to receive up to four weeks of unemployment insurance (UI) benefits following a specified disqualification period, from January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2035. | Marcus Riccelli (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 352, Laws of 2025 |
May 19, 2025 |
| SB 5263 2025–26 |
Special education fundingIncreases special education excess cost multipliers for kindergarten through age 21 to 1.16. | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 368, Laws of 2025 |
May 19, 2025 |
| SB 5680 2025–26 |
Mobility equipment repairEstablishes a right to repair for mobility devices designed for people with physical disabilities, requiring manufacturers to make available, on fair and reasonable terms, documentation, parts, embedded software, firmware, or... | Drew Hansen (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 354, Laws of 2025 |
May 19, 2025 |
| SB 5014 2025–26 |
Election securitySubjects systems or part of a systems used in the conduct of elections to secretary of state approval prior to use. | Matt Boehnke (R-8) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 329, Laws of 2025 |
May 17, 2025 |
| SB 5077 2025–26 |
Agency voter registrationRequires the Governor to decide which additional local, state, federal, and tribal agencies may offer automatic voter registration. | Javier Valdez (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 330, Laws of 2025 |
May 17, 2025 |
| SB 5284 2025–26 |
Solid waste managementRequires producers of certain paper products and packaging (covered PPP) to participate in and fund the operations of a producer responsibility organization related to the postconsumer management of covered PPP and other... | Liz Lovelett (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 316, Laws of 2025 |
May 17, 2025 |
| SB 5463 2025–26 |
Industrial insurance/dutiesApplies the duty of good faith and fair dealing to all workers' compensation self-insurers and third-party administrators, rather than only self-insured municipal employers, self-insured private sector firefighter employers,... | Emily Alvarado (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 338, Laws of 2025 |
May 17, 2025 |