Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Liz Lovelett
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5899 2025–26 |
Chiropractic/animalsCreates a license endorsement for a licensed chiropractor to practice animal chiropractic. | Shelly Short (R-7) | 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 6013 2025–26 |
Ski areas and winter sportsUpdates equipment terms for ski lift devices that are inspected by the State Parks and Recreation Commission. | Nikki Torres (R-15) | 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 6311 2025–26 |
Pedestrian passageRequires permitted entities doing construction within the lesser of 300 feet or one city block of hospital, park, and school zones to maintain continuous temporary pedestrian routes, with certain exceptions. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2026 |
| SB 6343 2025–26 |
Atmospheric river/tax reliefExtends the application deadline for the property tax exemption for physical improvements made to a single-family dwelling damaged by a natural disaster. | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 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 5574 2025–26 |
History instructionRequires school districts to adopt a policy ensuring that instruction in Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, Latino American, and Black American history is included in one or more required social studies... | T'wina Nobles (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 26, 2026 |
| SB 5609 2025–26 |
Cultural resources/land useSpecifies as a condition of using the categorical exemption for project review under the Growth Management act, beginning July 1, 2029 a local government must have adopted a local ordinance related to archaeological and... | Claudia Kauffman (D-47) | 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 6050 2025–26 |
Distributed energy resourcesEstablishes requirements and conditions for the use of portable solar generation devices and customer-owned meter-mounted devices. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 26, 2026 |
| SB 6053 2025–26 |
Domestic workersEstablishes labor protections for domestic workers, including any employee or independent contractor working in a private residence for four or more hours in any month. | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 26, 2026 |
| SB 6147 2025–26 |
Grocery estab. closuresRequires certain grocery establishments to provide at least four months’ notice before closing. | Steve Conway (D-29) | 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 6211 2025–26 |
Real estate excise taxes/GMARemoves the requirement that any county, and the cities within those counties, choosing to fully plan under the Growth Management Act submit a proposition to the voters prior to adopting an ordinance to impose a local real... | Jeff Wilson (R-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 26, 2026 |
| SB 6238 2025–26 |
Oil tanker escortRequires tug escorts for oil tankers to have an aggregate shaft horsepower equivalent of at least 3000 horsepower. | Liz Lovelett (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 26, 2026 |
| SB 6253 2025–26 |
PTBA governing bodiesProvides more access for board members recommended by labor organizations, with certain restrictions. | Deborah Krishnadasan (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 26, 2026 |
| SB 6255 2025–26 |
Poverty reduction task forceRenames the Legislative-Executive WorkFirst Poverty Reduction Oversight Task Force the Legislative-Executive Economic Justice and Well-Being Task Force and modifies its membership and duties. | Liz Lovelett (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 26, 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 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 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 5633 2025–26 |
Subdivision of landMakes changes to the preliminary plat application, notice, public hearing, and approval process. | Liz Lovelett (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 3, 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 |