Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Manka Dhingra
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6063 2025–26 |
DSHS terminologyChanges the Revised Code of Washington to reflect the Department of Social and Health Services' recent reorganization and creation of the Behavioral Health and Habilitation Administration and the Home and Community Living... | Jessica Bateman (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 6068 2025–26 |
Construction worker wagesProvides that an owner and a direct contractor are jointly and severally liable for unpaid wages and compensation, reimbursements, penalties, and damages owed to an unrepresented employee of the direct contractor or a... | Emily Alvarado (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5093 2025–26 |
Pregnancy lossRemoves the jurisdiction of county coroners and medical examiners over the bodies of deceased persons whose death resulted from known or suspected abortions, or due to premature births or stillbirths. | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 374, Laws of 2025 |
May 20, 2025 |
| SB 5138 2025–26 |
Public facilities districtsRequires counties, similar to the requirement for cities, in which a convention and trade center is located to use its portion of tax revenues collected from the imposition of the short-term rental lodging tax, by the PFD, for... | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 376, Laws of 2025 |
May 20, 2025 |
| SB 5388 2025–26 |
DOC behavioral health cert.Requires substance use disorder treatment services at the Department of Corrections (DOC) to be provided by persons licensed by the state, instead of requiring the services to be licensed by the Department of Health (DOH). | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 382, Laws of 2025 |
May 20, 2025 |
| SB 5752 2025–26 |
Child care & early dev.Delays the date that the Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP) becomes an entitlement for eligible children from the 2026-27 school year to the 2030-31 school year. | Claire Wilson (D-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 412, Laws of 2025 |
May 20, 2025 |
| SB 5794 2025–26 |
Tax preferencesRepeals certain tax preferences. | Jesse Salomon (D-32) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 423, Laws of 2025 |
May 20, 2025 |
| SB 5041 2025–26 |
Unemp ins/strikes & lockoutsAllows individuals unemployed due to a labor strike to receive up to four weeks of unemployment insurance (UI) benefits following a specified disqualification period, from January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2035. | Marcus Riccelli (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 352, Laws of 2025 |
May 19, 2025 |
| SB 5263 2025–26 |
Special education fundingIncreases special education excess cost multipliers for kindergarten through age 21 to 1.16. | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 368, Laws of 2025 |
May 19, 2025 |
| SB 5486 2025–26 |
Motion picture captioningRequires motion picture theaters to provide open captioning for certain movie screenings. | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 355, Laws of 2025 |
May 19, 2025 |
| SB 5033 2025–26 |
Biosolids/PFAS chemicalsRequires the Department of Ecology (Ecology) to publish guidance on perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) chemicals sampling requirements for certain biosolids by July 1, 2026. | Jeff Wilson (R-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 317, Laws of 2025 |
May 17, 2025 |
| SB 5192 2025–26 |
School district materialsIncreases allocations for materials, supplies, and operating costs (MSOC) in the prototypical school model. | T'wina Nobles (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 334, Laws of 2025 |
May 17, 2025 |
| SB 5361 2025–26 |
ASAM 4 treatment criteriaExtends the implementation date for adoption of new criteria for assessment and treatment of substance use disorders by treatment providers and insurance carriers in Washington by two years, until January 1, 2028. | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 335, Laws of 2025 |
May 17, 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 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 5745 2025–26 |
Invol. treatment counselAddresses requirements and procedures for appointment of defense counsel under the Involuntary Treatment Act (ITA). | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 226, Laws of 2025 |
May 12, 2025 |
| SB 5375 2025–26 |
Clergy, duty to report abuseRequires members of the clergy be mandated reporters of child abuse and neglect. | Noel Frame (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 197, Laws of 2025 |
May 2, 2025 |
| SB 5110 2025–26 |
Tribal elder tuition waiversEstablishes a waiver for all or a portion of tuition fees and services and activity fees for tribal elders. | Claudia Kauffman (D-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 177, Laws of 2025 |
Apr 29, 2025 |
| SB 5557 2025–26 |
Pregnancy/emerg. treatmentRequires hospitals, when providing emergency services, to provide treatment to a pregnant person who comes to the hospital with an emergency medical condition that is consistent with the applicable standard of care for such... | Deborah Krishnadasan (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 182, Laws of 2025 |
Apr 29, 2025 |
| SB 5021 2025–26 |
Retention of court exhibitsReduces the six-year retention period for court exhibits to five years. | Keith Wagoner (R-39) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 107, Laws of 2025 |
Apr 22, 2025 |
| SB 5037 2025–26 |
Uniform custodial trust actEnacts the Uniform Custodial Trust Act which enables a person to create a custodial trust by a property transfer or short writing. | Jeff Holy (R-6) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 111, Laws of 2025 |
Apr 22, 2025 |
| SB 5163 2025–26 |
Child fatalitiesModifies various provisions related to child mortality reviews, including renaming these as child fatality reviews, expanding these reviews to include children up to age 19, and requiring various entities to provide records... | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 123, Laws of 2025 |
Apr 22, 2025 |
| SB 5202 2025–26 |
Judicial ordersAmends various provisions relating to civil protection orders, including allowed uses of confidential information forms, renewal by minors protected under an order, and termination or modification of ex parte orders. | Jesse Salomon (D-32) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 122, Laws of 2025 |
Apr 22, 2025 |
| SB 5355 2025–26 |
Higher education safetyRequires student, faculty, and staff identification cards issued at public institutions of higher education to include the contact information number of a regional community-based organization focused on survivors of sexual... | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 124, Laws of 2025 |
Apr 22, 2025 |
| SB 5106 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. | Yasmin Trudeau (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 30, Laws of 2025 |
Apr 8, 2025 |