Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Adrian Cortes
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 5860 2025–26 |
School board compensationIncreases the compensation amount for school board directors (directors) from $50 per day, not to exceed $4,800 per year, to $100 per day, not to exceed $13,750 per year. | Adrian Cortes (D-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 26, 2026 |
| SB 5861 2025–26 |
Education/community rep.Requires the board of directors of first-class school districts to adopt a redistricting plan to divide the district into directors' districts. | Adrian Cortes (D-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 26, 2026 |
| SB 5943 2025–26 |
Use of school impact feesAllows expiring impact fees to be used to modernize school facilities to comply with state and federal laws regarding student safety, campus security, emergency response, and energy efficiency standards. | Adrian Cortes (D-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 26, 2026 |
| SB 5950 2025–26 |
Nonlegal state holidaysDesignates Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Guru Nanak, Guru Gobind Singh, and Vaisakhi as non-legal state holidays. | Adrian Cortes (D-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
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 6037 2025–26 |
Fire protection districtsRemoves a requirement to reduce a city's property tax levy by the amount levied for the creation of a fire protection district (district). | Adrian Cortes (D-18) | 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 6282 2025–26 |
Apprenticeships/wellnessRequires state-registered apprenticeship programs in the building and construction trades to provide apprentices with behavioral health and wellness training. | T'wina Nobles (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 26, 2026 |
| SB 5823 2025–26 |
Patient advocatesRequires that licensed hospitals, on or before January 1, 2027, must have at least one person physically present every day in the acute care setting to assist patients navigating the health care system on the patient's behalf... | Adrian Cortes (D-18) | 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 6206 2025–26 |
First responders/child careDirects the Department of Commerce (Commerce) to establish a pilot program to incentivize and make child care more accessible to first responders, subject to appropriations. | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2026 |
| SB 6287 2025–26 |
Kratom productsEstablishes restrictions on certain kratom products and creates specified labeling requirements. | Jesse Salomon (D-32) | 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 5681 2025–26 |
DDA employment services ageAllows clients of the Home and Community Living Administration of the Department of Social and Health Services to begin receiving employment and community inclusion services beginning at the age of 20. | Adrian Cortes (D-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 28, 2026 |
| SB 6326 2025–26 |
School district accountingAddressing school district accounting, budgeting, and reporting requirements. | T'wina Nobles (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 28, 2026 |
| SB 6320 2025–26 |
Alternative learningRestricts the definition of online provider and multidistrict online provider to public and nonprofit organizations. | Drew Hansen (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 27, 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 |
| SB 6310 2025–26 |
School operating cost alloc.Modifying school district allocations for utilities and insurance operating costs. | Jesse Salomon (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 26, 2026 |
| SB 6212 2025–26 |
Children benefit pilot prg.Creates the Families with Children Benefit Pilot Program to be administered by the Department of Commerce. | T'wina Nobles (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 19, 2026 |
| SB 6218 2025–26 |
State-federal paymentsDirecting the withholding of state payments to the federal government if federal funding is withheld due to the existence of a valid Washington state law. | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 19, 2026 |
| SB 6157 2025–26 |
Wildfire preventionConcerning wildfire prevention and creating the Washington wildfire prevention and protection council. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 15, 2026 |
| SB 6159 2025–26 |
Public hospitalsEstablishes an annual coverage assessment of $0.75 per coverage month on insurers and other businesses subject to the insurance premium tax with initial assessments due and payable in 2027. | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 15, 2026 |