Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Javier Valdez
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6014 2025–26 |
Pregnancy accommodationsCreates a Public Records Act exemption relating to pregnancy accommodations for employees. | T'wina Nobles (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 76, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 16, 2026 |
| SB 6081 2025–26 |
Government record privacyExempts or prohibits from public disclosure sex designation information included in vital records and records maintained by the Department of Licensing. | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 56, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 16, 2026 |
| 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 5067 2025–26 |
Impaired drivingReduces the breath or blood alcohol concentration limit from 0.08 to 0.05 percent for driving, having physical control of a motor vehicle, operating a vessel, and complying with the Washington Code of Military Justice. | John Lovick (D-44) | 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 5177 2025–26 |
Professional dev. resourcesSpecifies that the professional development resources that the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction provides on certain topics must consider the experiences of historically marginalized and underrepresented groups. | T'wina Nobles (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2026 |
| SB 5280 2025–26 |
Virtual currency kiosksAdds requirements to the Uniform Money Services Act for the operation of virtual currency kiosks to establish a daily transaction limit, restrictions on fees, disclosure requirements, a receipt requirement, and a requirement... | Claudia Kauffman (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2026 |
| SB 5286 2025–26 |
State hospitals/police costsEstablishes a community partnership program between the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) and the City of Medical Lake, and recognizes the existing community partnership program between the DSHS and the City of... | Jeff Holy (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2026 |
| SB 5325 2025–26 |
State cactusDesignates the Columbia Plateau cactus (Pediocactus nigrispinus) as the state cactus. | Judy Warnick (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2026 |
| SB 5360 2025–26 |
Environmental crimesEstablishes a tiered system of crimes for certain violations of the state Water Pollution Control Act, Clean Air Act, Hazardous Waste Management Act, and other specified provisions (environmental laws) and provides penalties... | Yasmin Trudeau (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2026 |
| SB 5374 2025–26 |
Transportation/tribal rep.Requires specified local planning efforts to work in coordination with affected tribal governments and assess impacts on affected tribal areas. | Claudia Kauffman (D-47) | 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 5581 2025–26 |
Safe system approach strat.Integrates shared-use paths that are part of a state or local active transportation plan into certain highway planning, design, and construction. | Sharon Shewmake (D-42) | 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 5840 2025–26 |
Campaign finance scheduleRequires registered political committees to submit a statement of participation each January to indicate if the committee is planning to participate in any election that year. | Jeff Wilson (R-19) | 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 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 5936 2025–26 |
Human traffickingLimits prosecution of a business for the offenses of Trafficking and Coercion of Involuntary Servitude to certain conduct by the business, employees, or agents, and allows the court to impose additional penalties. | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2026 |