Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Manka Dhingra
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 5169 2025–26 |
Testimony of childrenRaises to 16 years the age limit for a child whose hearsay statement may be admissible if the statement describes an act or attempted act of sexual contact with the child or an act of physical abuse of the child. | T'wina Nobles (D-28) | 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 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 5865 2025–26 |
Garnishment formsRemoves the statutory forms for a first and second answer to a writ of garnishment for a continuing lien on earnings, and directs the Washington Pattern Forms Committee to develop answer forms for use by parties in garnishment... | John Lovick (D-44) | 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 5961 2025–26 |
Early literacy programsTransfers the Imagination Library of Washington Program from the Department of Children, Youth, and Families to the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI). | Claire Wilson (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2026 |
| SB 6009 2025–26 |
Administrative appealsRetains current provisions and repeals certain provisions that will take effect on July 1, 2026, in the Administrative Procedure Act and the Land Use Petition Act (LUPA) relating to direct review by the court of appeals of... | Jeff Holy (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2026 |
| SB 6024 2025–26 |
DD res. service providersLimits the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) to no more than one annual routine review of community residential service business providers in specified areas, and requires the DSHS to combine review activities... | Chris Gildon (R-25) | 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 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 6086 2025–26 |
Judicial securityAuthorizes security personnel of the Administrative Office of the Courts to conduct threat assessments on behalf of judicial officers and to receive criminal history record information that includes nonconviction data to... | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2026 |
| SB 6097 2025–26 |
Conservation futures/tribesAllows federally recognized Indian tribes to participate in the Conservation Futures program. | Mike Chapman (D-24) | 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 6239 2025–26 |
State tort claimsMakes certain tort claims against the state or any of its subdivisions subject to administrative adjudication for any dollar amount prior to being scheduled for trial based on the age of the claim. | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2026 |
| SB 6351 2025–26 |
School sales tax exemptionsExempts schools from retail sales tax on the purchase of certain select services. | Adrian Cortes (D-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2026 |
| SB 6357 2025–26 |
Budget sustainabilityConcerning budget sustainability. | June Robinson (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 3, 2026 |
| SB 5017 2025–26 |
Uniformed & overseas votingAdopts, substantially, the Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act to extend to state elections protections found in federal law for service and overseas voters, and updates state statute for conformity. | T'wina Nobles (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 26, 2026 |
| 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 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 5282 2025–26 |
Missing children adv. boardEstablishes an Advisory Board to the Missing and Exploited Children Task Force. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
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 |