Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Sharlett Mena
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1284 2025–26 |
Investmnt income B&O deduct.Eliminating the investment income business and occupation tax deduction for corporations and other business entities. | Gerry Pollet (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1303 2025–26 |
Environmental justiceAdds environmental justice to the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) review process, including the elements of the environment considered under SEPA and the SEPA checklist filled out by project proponents or SEPA lead agencies. | Sharlett Mena (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1306 2025–26 |
International med. pathwaysEstablishing preceptorship and hardship pathways to medical practice for international medical graduates. | Julia Reed (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1338 2025–26 |
School operating costsUpdates and increases per pupil amounts for several materials, supplies, and operating costs (MSOC) categories in state prototypical school funding formulas. | April Berg (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1362 2025–26 |
Gambling diversion courtRequires the Administrative Office of the Courts to conduct a gambling treatment diversion pilot program in a superior court to allow for deferred sentencing and treatment of persons found to be affected by an addictive... | Chris Stearns (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1367 2025–26 |
Right shoulder/motorcyclesAuthorizes motorcycles to travel in the right shoulder of a limited access roadway when traffic is stopped or when the average speed of the vehicles on the travel lanes of the limited access roadway is 25 miles per hour or... | Ed Orcutt (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1402 2025–26 |
Job posting/driver's licenseProhibits, under certain circumstances, an employer from including a statement in a job posting that an applicant must have a driver's license. | Shaun Scott (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1404 2025–26 |
Free school mealsRequires public schools, beginning with the 2026-27 school year, to provide breakfast and lunch each school day to any requesting students, and at no charge to the students. | April Berg (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1430 2025–26 |
APRN & PA reimbursementRequires health carriers offering private health plans to reimburse advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) and physician assistants (PAs) at the same rate as physicians when an APRN or PA is providing primary care and... | Tarra Simmons (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1434 2025–26 |
Eid al-Fitr & Eid al-AdhaMakes the first day of the tenth month of the Islamic calendar, also known as Eid al-Fitr, a legislatively recognized day. | Osman Salahuddin (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1448 2025–26 |
Local electionsPermits the use of ranked choice voting (RCV) in elections for offices in counties, cities, towns, school districts, fire districts, and port districts, and establishes certain requirements for RCV ballot design and vote tabulation. | Mia Gregerson (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1458 2025–26 |
Embodied carbon/buildingsRequires the State Building Code Council to adopt rules relating to embodied carbon emissions reduction standards for building projects and establishes three paths through which building projects may comply with those rules. | Davina Duerr (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1499 2025–26 |
Legal financial obligationsProvides that costs may not be imposed against a defendant in a criminal case except as specifically authorized by statute, eliminates a number of provisions that authorize imposition of costs or fees, and repeals the statute... | Julia Reed (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1512 2025–26 |
Traffic safetyEstablishes a grant program to provide solution-oriented responses to nonmoving violations for low-income road users. | Chipalo Street (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1550 2025–26 |
Electric vehicle batteriesRequires producers of propulsion batteries used in road vehicles to develop and implement a plan for the collection and management of used batteries. | Chipalo Street (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1557 2025–26 |
Guaranteed admissions prg.Establishes the Washington Guaranteed Admissions Program. | Julia Reed (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1560 2025–26 |
Hospital exec. excise taxFunding health care access by imposing an excise tax on the annual compensation paid to certain highly compensated hospital employees. | Julia Reed (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1567 2025–26 |
Health care administratorsEstablishes licensing requirements for health care administrators who are: (1) nonclinical hospital managers with direct supervisory authority over clinical health care providers; and (2) nonclinical hospital directors,... | Monica Jurado Stonier (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1632 2025–26 |
Medical debtProtecting consumers by removing barriers created by medical debt. | Joe Timmons (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1656 2025–26 |
Wildfire costs/securitizingAllows electrical, gas, and water companies to apply to the Utilities and Transportation Commission (UTC) for a financing order authorizing the utility to issue bonds to recover certain costs related to emergency events and disasters. | Peter Abbarno (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1751 2025–26 |
Course materials sales taxCreates an exemption from sales and use tax for sales of required course materials purchased by a student enrolled at an institution of higher education. | Joe Timmons (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1764 2025–26 |
Labor standardsMakes annual incremental increases to the minimum hourly wage rate, from $17.50 in 2026 to $25 in 2031. | Sharlett Mena (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1773 2025–26 |
Wage replacementEstablishes a Wage Replacement Program (Program) for certain unemployed workers who are ineligible for benefits through the unemployment insurance system. | Julio Cortes (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1785 2025–26 |
Excessive executive comp.Imposing a surcharge on publicly traded companies providing excessive executive compensation. | Beth Doglio (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| HB 1805 2025–26 |
Children services/local taxAuthorizes a county to impose a local sales and use tax of 0.1 percent to be used solely for the purpose of providing additional services to assist children and their families. | Steve Tharinger (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 12, 2026 |