Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Rebecca Saldaña
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5917 2025–26 |
Abortion medicationsRemoves requirements that the Department of Corrections (DOC) sell the abortion medications it possesses at a certain cost and instead allows, but does not require, the DOC to obtain payment for any abortion medications it distributes. | Jessica Bateman (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 52, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 14, 2026 |
| SB 5963 2025–26 |
Passport to careers programQualifies students eligible for the Passport to Careers Program as automatically income-eligible for the Washington College Grant. | T'wina Nobles (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 44, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 14, 2026 |
| SB 6183 2025–26 |
HIV antiviral drug coverageRequires health plans, including health plans offered to public and school employees, to provide coverage for all HIV antiviral drugs without prior authorization, step therapy, or any other utilization management protocols,... | Marko Liias (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 48, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 14, 2026 |
| SB 5000 2025–26 |
State nicknameDesignates "The Evergreen State" as the official state nickname. | Jeff Wilson (R-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2026 |
| SB 5061 2025–26 |
Public works wagesRequires public works contracts to include annual adjustments to the minimum hourly wage for laborers, workers, and mechanics based on the latest prevailing wage rate, with some exceptions, rather than basing those wages on... | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2026 |
| SB 5098 2025–26 |
Weapons in certain areasProhibits weapons at certain park facilities where children are likely to be present, certain state or local public buildings, and county fairs when the fair is open to the public. | Javier Valdez (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2026 |
| SB 5436 2025–26 |
Worship/access interferenceCreates a new offense of intentionally preventing or substantially hindering ingress to or egress from a place of worship or intentionally disrupting the normal functioning of religious services. | Jesse Salomon (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2026 |
| SB 5496 2025–26 |
Home buying by entitiesProhibits an investment entity, or a business entity that has an interest in more than 100 single-family residential properties in Washington state, from purchasing, acquiring, or otherwise obtaining an interest in another... | Emily Alvarado (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2026 |
| SB 5500 2025–26 |
Child care rate modelSpecifies that a biennial report created by the Department of Children, Youth, and Families that currently includes a market rate survey also include a current cost of quality child care study and a cost of quality child care... | Emily Alvarado (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2026 |
| SB 5647 2025–26 |
Affordable housing/REETExpands the real estate excise tax exemption for self-help housing to include any type of ownership housing provided by an affordable homeownership facilitator to low-income households. | Emily Alvarado (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2026 |
| SB 5838 2025–26 |
Board of natural resourcesAdds tribal representatives to the Board of Natural Resources. | Claudia Kauffman (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2026 |
| SB 5873 2025–26 |
DOC/escorted leaveDefines family members an incarcerated individual may attend a funeral of, or go to the bedside of, who is seriously ill. | Claire Wilson (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2026 |
| 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 5912 2025–26 |
Indigent defense task forceReinstates the Indigent Defense Task Force to study the current system for providing representation to persons who could not otherwise afford counsel. | Nikki Torres (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2026 |
| SB 5916 2025–26 |
Nonopioid drugs for painRequires that health plans, including plans offered to public employees, and Medicaid cover at least one nonopioid legend drug to treat or manage pain without utilization management, including prior authorization or step therapy. | Paul Harris (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2026 |
| SB 5924 2025–26 |
Pharmacist prescriptive authExpands the practice of pharmacy to include limited diagnosing and prescribing or ordering of certain drugs and devices. | Vandana Slatter (D-48) | 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 5985 2025–26 |
EndometriosisDirects University of Washington, in collaboration with Washington State University and other relevant stakeholders, beginning July 1, 2027, to establish an online resource center focusing on endometriosis by July 1, 2028. | Tina Orwall (D-33) | 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 6079 2025–26 |
Wildfire riskEstablishes the Strengthen Washington Homes Program (SWH Program), administered by the Office of the Insurance Commissioner (OIC), to provide grants to assist and promote wildfire mitigation efforts in accordance with wildfire... | Marcus Riccelli (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2026 |
| SB 6080 2025–26 |
Federal custody contractsProvides discretion to a person in charge of a jail to receive or keep an individual that is confined or committed a person by authority of the United States, and requires the agreement to be in a contract. | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2026 |
| SB 6129 2025–26 |
Cigarettes, nicotine/taxReplaces the varying rates of tax on tobacco and vapor products with a single rate of 95 percent for all products that contain nicotine, except for cigarettes. | June Robinson (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2026 |
| SB 6161 2025–26 |
Dementia informationDirects the Department of Health, where practicable and appropriate, to consider including information about dementia risk reduction in new or updated materials for the public or health professionals. | Vandana Slatter (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2026 |
| SB 6184 2025–26 |
Office of homeless youthModifies provisions related to parental notification in crisis residential centers in alignment with generally applicable provisions governing licensed overnight youth shelters. | Claire Wilson (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2026 |
| SB 6210 2025–26 |
Health plan certificationAuthorizes the Health Benefit Exchange to develop market factor criteria as additional criteria for carriers to meet as part of the health plan certification process. | Vandana Slatter (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2026 |