Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Steve Conway
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5828 2025–26 |
College scholarships/privateModifies maximum Washington College Grant and the College Bound Scholarship award amounts for students attending four-year not-for-profit institutions. | T'wina Nobles (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2026 |
| SB 5835 2025–26 |
Lump sum retirement paymentsIncreases the minimum monthly pension from the Washington State Retirement Systems that the Department of Retirement Systems may convert to a lump sum from $50 to $250 increased annually. | Steve Conway (D-29) | 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 5924 2025–26 |
Pharmacist prescriptive authExpands the practice of pharmacy to include limited diagnosing and prescribing or ordering of certain drugs and devices. | Vandana Slatter (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2026 |
| SB 5972 2025–26 |
Correctional officers/arb.Expands interest arbitration to correctional employees of city or county jails by removing the provision limiting interest arbitration to correctional employees employed by a county with a population of 70,000 or more. | Derek Stanford (D-1) | 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 6031 2025–26 |
Insurance crimesModifies the Insurance Fraud Program (Program) administered by the Insurance Commissioner (Commissioner) including the Program's purpose; the Commissioner's authority; duties of insurers, licensees, organizations, agencies,... | John Lovick (D-44) | 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 6222 2025–26 |
Students/surplus technologyExempts school districts and educational service districts (ESDs) from public notice requirements that generally apply for surplus property if selling or granting surplus technology hardware to public school students. | Victoria Hunt (D-5) | 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 6323 2025–26 |
Survivor insurance/LEOFFExpands medical premium reimbursement for survivors of Law Enforcement Officers’ and Firefighters’ Retirement System Plan 2 members killed in the course of employment. | Jeff Holy (R-6) | 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 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 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 5437 2025–26 |
Noncompetition agreementsMakes any noncompetition covenant void and unenforceable, regardless of when the parties entered into the covenant. | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
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 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 5907 2025–26 |
ECEAP access/militaryExpands allowable enrollment in the Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP), as space is available, to children from a household with a parent who is a military member and has a family income under a specified... | T'wina Nobles (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 26, 2026 |
| SB 5973 2025–26 |
Initiatives and referendaProhibits an individual from providing or receiving money or other consideration for signature gathering based on the number of signatures obtained on an initiative or referendum petition. | Javier Valdez (D-46) | 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 6117 2025–26 |
Collective bargainingPlaces employers and employees that were previously covered under federal collective bargaining laws under the jurisdiction of the Public Employment Relations Commission (PERC) if federal law ceases to preempt state law or the... | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | 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 6131 2025–26 |
Roadway fatalitiesDesignates the Washington Traffic Safety Commission (Commission) as a public health authority for purposes of traffic safety improvement and prevention of deaths and serious injuries related to motor vehicle collisions. | Sharon Shewmake (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 26, 2026 |