Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Jessica Bateman
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5904 2025–26 |
Use of nursing titlesProhibits nonhuman entities from using nursing titles. | Jessica Bateman (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2026 |
| SB 5906 2025–26 |
Data and personal safetyProhibits early learning providers and school district employees from collecting information or documents regarding immigration or citizenship status of students or their family members. | Drew Hansen (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2026 |
| SB 5947 2025–26 |
Health care boardEstablishes the Washington Health Care Board to design and implement a state-based universal health care plan upon passage of federal legislation providing necessary waivers and funding. | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2026 |
| SB 5993 2025–26 |
Medical debt interestReplaces the 9 percent cap on prejudgment interest for medical debt with a 1 percent cap per year on new medical debt that is accrued after December 31, 2026, whether before or after an entry of judgment. | Emily Alvarado (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2026 |
| SB 6036 2025–26 |
Adult family home licensureExempts individuals from adult family home licensure when that individual had a foster care license or child-specific license to care for a former foster youth and the youth is the only unrelated adult the individual provides... | Claudia Kauffman (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2026 |
| SB 6044 2025–26 |
Diwali and Bandi Chhor DivasDesignates the new moon day of the Hindu lunisolar month of Kartik, also known as Diwali and Bandi Chhor Divas, as a legislatively recognized day. | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2026 |
| SB 6070 2025–26 |
Recovery of missing personsExpands the circumstances where a law enforcement officer may be authorized by court order to install and use a pen register, trap and trace device, or cell site simulator device, including by authorizing the installation and... | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2026 |
| SB 5215 2025–26 |
Vehicle debris escapeRequires any vehicle operating on a paved public highway and carrying a load of dirt, sand, pebbles, cobbles, gravel, or any aggregate material to use a cover, if the vehicle is so equipped, until January 1, 2028. | Sharon Shewmake (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 26, 2026 |
| SB 5470 2025–26 |
Detached ADUsAllows counties to authorize detached accessory dwelling units (ADUs) outside of urban growth areas (UGAs) if the detached ADUs are subject to development regulations that include certain limitations, including that a parcel... | Keith Goehner (R-12) | 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 |
| SB 6016 2025–26 |
Aquifer recharge areasModifies the conditions under which a county may revise its urban growth area (UGA) due to changes in patterns of development to include if less than 15 percent of the areas added to the UGA are critical areas other than... | Jessica Bateman (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 26, 2026 |
| SB 6018 2025–26 |
Housing finance commissionRemoves a restriction on the Washington State Housing Finance Commission (Commission) from using public funds. | Yasmin Trudeau (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 26, 2026 |
| SB 6078 2025–26 |
Child care provider supportsAdds pre-licensing consultations as deemed necessary to the duties of the Director of Fire Protection. | Vandana Slatter (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 26, 2026 |
| SB 6096 2025–26 |
Delayed utility conn. feesRequires cities and counties to, by 2030, adopt and maintain a system for the deferred collection of water and sewer utility connection charges for single-family detached, single-family attached, and multifamily residential... | Keith Goehner (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 26, 2026 |
| SB 6130 2025–26 |
National voter reg. dayDirects public high schools to observe National Voter Registration Day each September and to coordinate voter registration events on National Voter Registration Day as resources allow. | Deborah Krishnadasan (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 26, 2026 |
| SB 6158 2025–26 |
Factory built structuresRequires the Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) to consider, when adopting rules for factory built housing and commercial structures, certain national consensus standards published by the International Code Council. | Keith Goehner (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 26, 2026 |
| SB 6172 2025–26 |
Coal-fired electric plantExempts, from the Cap-and-Invest Program, emissions from a coal-fired electric generating facility subject to a memorandum of agreement (coal facility) occurring before January 1, 2026, rather than all emissions from the coal facility. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 26, 2026 |
| SB 5965 2025–26 |
Retail bagsRequires the fee for reusable plastic film bags to increase to $0.15 in 2028 and $0.18 in 2030. | Jessica Bateman (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 23, 2026 |
| SB 5379 2025–26 |
Parks & rec./interest arb.Grants interest arbitration to employees at the Parks and Recreation Commission under the Personnel System Reform Act. | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2026 |
| SB 6015 2025–26 |
Residential building plansRequires the Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) to establish a process to solicit and publicize permit-ready plans for factory built housing for selected housing types. | Jessica Bateman (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2026 |
| SB 6171 2025–26 |
Large energy use facilitiesRequires each electric utility with an emerging large energy use facility (ELEUF) in its service territory to make available a tariff or policy to be approved by the Utilities and Transportation Commission for investor-owned... | Sharon Shewmake (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2026 |
| SB 5852 2025–26 |
Immigrant workersRequires an employer to provide multilingual and timely notice to its workers when the employer is notified that a federal agency has scheduled an inspection of worker records and when inspection results are received. | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 2, 2026 |
| SB 5853 2025–26 |
Public official notificationCreates the statewide emergency public official notification system which alerts all public officials upon confirmation of a targeted threat to any public official. | Jeff Wilson (R-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 2, 2026 |
| SB 6294 2025–26 |
Local government fund useExpands the use of local real estate excise tax revenues. | Noel Frame (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 23, 2026 |
| SB 6028 2025–26 |
Homeownership dev. loansCreates a revolving loan fund for mixed income affordable homeownership development in which a portion is permanently affordable for low-income households. | Emily Alvarado (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 2026 |