Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Vandana Slatter
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5046 2025–26 |
Kimchi dayDesignates November 22nd as Kimchi Day. | Jeff Wilson (R-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 26, 2026 |
| SB 5095 2025–26 |
School construction debtAuthorizes school districts to contract indebtedness and issue bonds without a vote of the people, subject to the current indebtedness limit of 0.375 percent, for the purpose of erecting buildings and providing the necessary... | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 26, 2026 |
| SB 5186 2025–26 |
School district fac. fundingLowers the voter approval threshold from 60 percent to 55 percent of voters for school districts to issue general obligation bonds, levy taxes to make payments on those bonds, and exceed the statutory debt limit. | Deborah Krishnadasan (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 26, 2026 |
| SB 5338 2025–26 |
Veterans affairs adv. comm.Modifies the membership of the Veterans Affairs Advisory Committee. | T'wina Nobles (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 26, 2026 |
| SB 5466 2025–26 |
Electric transmission systemEstablishes the Washington Electric Transmission Authority (Authority) to, among other duties, support the expansion of and upgrades to the electric transmission system and be a state-wide resource for transmission. | Sharon Shewmake (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 26, 2026 |
| SB 5490 2025–26 |
Jail searches/genderRequires local jail administrators to implement polices and procedures for conducting a search of a transgender or intersex person confined at the jail that are in compliance with the Federal Prison Rape Elimination Act as... | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
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 6010 2025–26 |
EFSEC tribal consultationExempts, from the Open Public Meetings Act, certain tribal consultation between the Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council (EFSEC) and federally-recognized tribes during site certification. | Sharon Shewmake (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 26, 2026 |
| SB 6045 2025–26 |
Agricultural employees/PERCPlaces agricultural employees under the jurisdiction of the Public Employment Relations Commission (PERC) for the purposes of collective bargaining. | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 26, 2026 |
| SB 6069 2025–26 |
Supportive & emerg. housingRequires cit ies and counties (within urban growth areas) to allow transitional housing, permanent supportive housing, indoor emergency shelters, and indoor emergency housing (STEP housing) in certain zones as follows:... | Emily Alvarado (D-34) | 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 6089 2025–26 |
Education data/P20W systemCreates a non-appropriated P20W public-private partnership account. | Vandana Slatter (D-48) | 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 6256 2025–26 |
Unoccupied housing/taxAllows unoccupied property to maintain its property tax exemption for low-income rental housing when the property is used for certain qualifying uses other than housing during initial construction and renovation of the property. | Vandana Slatter (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 26, 2026 |
| SB 5918 2025–26 |
School operating costsIncreases allocations for materials, supplies, and operating costs by $100 per student or $100,000 per school district, whichever is greater, beginning in the 2026-27 school year. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2026 |
| SB 5921 2025–26 |
PsilocybinCreates a program allowing licensed clinicians to administer psilocybin products to qualifying patients. | Jesse Salomon (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2026 |
| SB 6118 2025–26 |
Cardiac emerg. plans/schoolsRequires each school district to develop a cardiac emergency response plan for each school within the district and for each athletic facility on the school campus, to the extent state funding is appropriated for the purpose. | T'wina Nobles (D-28) | 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 6201 2025–26 |
Social housing agencies/taxEstablishes an exemption for the real and personal property owned or used by a social housing agency that uses the property for qualifying households. | Vandana Slatter (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2026 |
| SB 6286 2025–26 |
Detention facility fines/DOHAllows the Department of Health to issue a fine to any private detention facility that prevents entry into the facility to conduct an inspection. | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2026 |
| SB 6325 2025–26 |
Higher education proceduresRequires funding increases for certain costs at public institutions of higher education to be paid with appropriated state funds at certain funding levels starting in 2029-31 with increases each biennium until all are fully... | T'wina Nobles (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 3, 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 5978 2025–26 |
Guaranteed admissions prg.Establishes the Washington Guaranteed Admissions Program. | Drew Hansen (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 30, 2026 |
| SB 6217 2025–26 |
College grant/credential prgAllows an eligible individual enrolled in an eligible postsecondary nondegree credential program to qualify for the Washington College Grant. | Matt Boehnke (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 30, 2026 |
| SB 6321 2025–26 |
Scientific researchAllows the State Finance Committee to issue a total of $6 billion in general obligation bonds over a period of six years to support scientific grants, if approved by a referendum to the people at the next general election. | Vandana Slatter (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 27, 2026 |