Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by T'wina Nobles
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5556 2025–26 |
Adopt-a-highway programMakes the Washington State Department of Transportation's Adopt-a-Highway Program and its authorization to recognize Adopt-a-Highway Program participants with signs contingent on availability of appropriations. | Bill Ramos (D-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 291, Laws of 2025 |
May 16, 2025 |
| SB 5627 2025–26 |
Safe excavationModifies several requirements in the Underground Utility Damage Prevention Act (Damage Prevention Act) relating to notice before excavation, duties before and during excavation, and duties when excavation causes damage to... | Bill Ramos (D-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 292, Laws of 2025 |
May 16, 2025 |
| SB 5702 2025–26 |
Toll rate setting processRemoves toll rate setting from the rulemaking process under the Administrative Procedure Act. | Bill Ramos (D-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 293, Laws of 2025 |
May 16, 2025 |
| SB 5303 2025–26 |
Yakima basin water planExtends water supply milestones to implement the Yakima River Basin Integrated Water Resource Management Plan from July 1, 2025 to July 1, 2035. | Judy Warnick (R-13) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 285, Laws of 2025 |
May 15, 2025 |
| SB 5543 2025–26 |
College bound scholarshipExpands eligibility for the College Bound Scholarship to include those who have received a high school equivalency certificate. | Matt Boehnke (R-8) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 288, Laws of 2025 |
May 15, 2025 |
| SB 5025 2025–26 |
Educational interpretersDirects the Professional Educator Standards Board (PESB) to establish full and limited certificates for deaf and deaf-blind educational interpreters. | John Lovick (D-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 255, Laws of 2025 |
May 13, 2025 |
| SB 5148 2025–26 |
GMA housing elementAllows a city or county that is required to plan under the Growth Management Act to submit any housing element or housing development regulations to the Department of Commerce (Commerce) for review. | Jessica Bateman (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 269, Laws of 2025 |
May 13, 2025 |
| SB 5189 2025–26 |
Competency-based educationRequires the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to adopt rules to authorize funding for students enrolled in competency-based education (CBE) programs and to create competencies aligned with state learning standards. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 278, Laws of 2025 |
May 13, 2025 |
| SB 5253 2025–26 |
Special education servicesRequires that special education and related services for students with disabilities be provided to the end of the school year in which a student turns age 22, or high school graduation, whichever occurs first. | Adrian Cortes (D-18) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 256, Laws of 2025 |
May 13, 2025 |
| SB 5506 2025–26 |
Residential private schoolsRequires the Department of Children, Youth, and Families, starting July 1, 2026, to license living accommodations of residential private schools, unless exempted, as well as engage in negotiated rulemaking with the state Board... | Leonard Christian (R-4) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 257, Laws of 2025 |
May 13, 2025 |
| SB 5509 2025–26 |
Child care center sitingRequires child care centers to be permitted as outright permitted uses in all zones except industrial zones. | Emily Alvarado (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 276, Laws of 2025 |
May 13, 2025 |
| SB 5525 2025–26 |
LayoffsRequires employers with 50 or more employees to provide 60 days' notice before a business closing or mass layoff. | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 277, Laws of 2025 |
May 13, 2025 |
| SB 5559 2025–26 |
UGA subdivision processRequires cities and towns fully planning under GMA to adopt or enact procedures for unit lot subdivisions by certain deadlines, and sets specific requirements for the procedures. | Liz Lovelett (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 271, Laws of 2025 |
May 13, 2025 |
| SB 5571 2025–26 |
Exterior cladding materialsProhibits a city, code city, and county from requiring or excluding exterior cladding materials that are in compliance with the state building code. | Jessica Bateman (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 270, Laws of 2025 |
May 13, 2025 |
| SB 5029 2025–26 |
DOC release transportationRemoves the requirement that the public transportation provided by the Department of Corrections (DOC) at the expiration of a person's sentence be the least expensive method not to exceed $100. | Claire Wilson (D-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 223, Laws of 2025 |
May 12, 2025 |
| SB 5104 2025–26 |
Immigration status coercionProhibits an employer from making threats in regards to an employee's immigration status or his or her family member's immigration status in order to deter the employee from engaging in protected activities or exercising his... | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 236, Laws of 2025 |
May 12, 2025 |
| SB 5142 2025–26 |
Eminent domain purchase backRequires school districts that acquire real estate through a condemnation action or threat of a condemnation action to offer the previous owner an opportunity to purchase it back before selling, transferring, or putting it to... | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 224, Laws of 2025 |
May 12, 2025 |
| SB 5262 2025–26 |
Insurance statutesMakes revisions to or repeals statutes in the Insurance Code related to public records, tax refunds, reporting requirements, motor vehicle insurance, health insurance, dental plans, charitable gift annuity businesses,... | Claudia Kauffman (D-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 243, Laws of 2025 |
May 12, 2025 |
| SB 5281 2025–26 |
Vessel length/nonresidentIncreases the allowable maximum length of nonresident vessels that are commercially owned or intended for chartering purposes, for the purposes of obtaining a nonresident vessel permit from the Department of Licensing, from... | Mike Chapman (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 244, Laws of 2025 |
May 12, 2025 |
| SB 5294 2025–26 |
Professional accountsRepeals six accounts administered by the Department of Licensing and adds the related businesses and professions to the list of professions for which all receipts from licenses and other fees must be deposited into the... | Chris Gildon (R-25) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 232, Laws of 2025 |
May 12, 2025 |
| SB 5315 2025–26 |
Local tax rate changesRequires local governments to notify the Department of Revenue of a change in local sales and use tax rates in writing and include additional information as needed. | Chris Gildon (R-25) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 245, Laws of 2025 |
May 12, 2025 |
| SB 5351 2025–26 |
Dental insurance practicesProhibits dental-only plans from denying claims because the procedures were performed on the same day. | Curtis King (R-14) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 219, Laws of 2025 |
May 12, 2025 |
| SB 5403 2025–26 |
Cannabis industry agreementsProhibits a retail licensee and all other persons or entities with a financial or other ownership interest from entering into any agreement under specified law that confers a financial interest across more than five retail... | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 250, Laws of 2025 |
May 12, 2025 |
| SB 5419 2025–26 |
Reports of fire lossesModifies fire loss reporting requirements for insurers, including fire losses due to known criminal activity. | John Lovick (D-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 225, Laws of 2025 |
May 12, 2025 |
| SB 5689 2025–26 |
Drivers' licenses/blood typeAllows individuals to apply for the inclusion of blood type on a driver's license or identicard. | Paul Harris (R-17) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 217, Laws of 2025 |
May 12, 2025 |