Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Adrian Cortes
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5309 2025–26 |
Motorcycles/weight feesLowers the vehicle weight fee as it applies to motorcycles from $35 to $25. | Adrian Cortes (D-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5320 2025–26 |
Smokey Bear license platesCreating the state department of natural resources' Smokey Bear special license plates. | T'wina Nobles (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5330 2025–26 |
Spiked drink testingRequires specified on-premises liquor licensees to offer drug testing devices, such as test strips, for sale to customers to detect the presence of controlled substances in a drink. | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5345 2025–26 |
Access to personnel recordsConcerning access to personnel records. | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5352 2025–26 |
Free school mealsRequires all school districts, charter schools, and state-tribal education compact schools, rather than certain schools, to provide breakfast and lunch at no charge to any requesting student, beginning with the 2026-27 school year. | Marcus Riccelli (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5378 2025–26 |
PFML grants/school districtsMakes certain small school districts eligible for paid family and medical leave grants. | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5397 2025–26 |
CTC faculty w/o tenure limitRequires community and technical colleges to adopt a policy by July 1, 2026 that, at a minimum, no more than 45 percent of courses offered annually may be taught by faculty without tenure track status on or after July 1, 2030. | Bill Ramos (D-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5400 2025–26 |
Local news journalismEstablishes the Washington Local News Sustainability Program (Program) in the Department of Commerce to make grants supporting the employment of news journalists covering civic affairs in underserved communities. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5411 2025–26 |
Pilates studios, etc./taxModifies the tax treatment for businesses that provide Pilates or gymnastics classes. | T'wina Nobles (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5443 2025–26 |
Fund-raising eventsConcerning requirements for fund-raising events of bona fide charitable or nonprofit organizations. | Adrian Cortes (D-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5504 2025–26 |
Complex care serv./childrenDirects the Health Care Authority (HCA), beginning September 1, 2026, to require or provide payment to a home health agency for complex care services as a private duty nursing benefit component when those services are provided... | Mike Chapman (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5517 2025–26 |
School staff salary alloc.Increases the minimum state allocation for classified staff salaries over three school years, beginning in the 2025-26 school year. | Adrian Cortes (D-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5526 2025–26 |
Tobacco, nicotine, & vaporConcerning the regulation of tobacco products, alternative nicotine products, and vapor products. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5544 2025–26 |
County local roadsConcerning county local roads. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5551 2025–26 |
School library info and techProvides that each student must have access to a School Library Information and Technology Program, as determined by the board of directors in a policy and procedure consistent with certain requirements including that it is... | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5575 2025–26 |
Parenting plan limitationsConcerning limitations in parenting plans. | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5593 2025–26 |
School levies & local effortProvides that the maximum enrichment levy amount that a school district may collect is 30 percent of its levy base, which is the sum of the district's basic education allocation, categorical program allocations, and food... | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5604 2025–26 |
Transit-oriented developmentEstablishes a new 20-year Multi-Family Property Tax Exemption (MFTE) Program for projects located within a station area. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5626 2025–26 |
Wage replacementEstablishes a Wage Replacement Program to provide benefits to claimants, who are ineligible for unemployment benefits and who meet certain qualifications. | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5636 2025–26 |
Mt. St. Helens license plateCreating Mount St. Helens special license plates. | Adrian Cortes (D-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5692 2025–26 |
Seattle Reign FC lic. plateCreates the new Seattle Reign FC special license plate. | T'wina Nobles (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5693 2025–26 |
Teacher residency & apprent.Describes a teacher residency, establishes requirements for Teacher Residency Programs, and directs the Professional Educator Standards Board to establish a process for approving the transition of an existing Teacher... | Adrian Cortes (D-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5717 2025–26 |
Driver course/work zonesRequires new driver's license applicants under the age of 26, beginning May 1, 2026, to pass an online work zone and first responder safety course. | John Lovick (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5718 2025–26 |
TRS & SERS/plan 2 transferProviding members of the teachers' retirement system plan 3 and school employees' retirement system plan 3 that were never offered a choice of plan 2 the opportunity to irrevocably transfer to plan 2 for future service. | John Lovick (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5719 2025–26 |
Local gov. hearing examinersRequires nonrural counties that plan under the Growth Management Act, and cities with a population of more than 2,000, to adopt hearing examiner systems for quasi-judicial permit applications and land use decisions. | Jesse Salomon (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 12, 2026 |