Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Bob Hasegawa
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6228 2025–26 |
Prescription drugs/taxesRepeals the preferential business and occupation (B&O) tax rate for warehousing and reselling prescription drugs. | Noel Frame (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 265, Laws of 2026 |
Apr 1, 2026 |
| SB 6231 2025–26 |
Data center tax exemptionsExpires sales tax exemption certificates issued to qualifying rural county data centers based on refurbishment, effective July 1, 2026, and prohibits the future issue of such exemption certificates. | Noel Frame (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 266, Laws of 2026 |
Apr 1, 2026 |
| SB 5862 2025–26 |
TRS & PERS plan 1 COLAProvides a one-time, 3 percent, up to a maximum of $110 per month, increase to the retirement benefits of retirees in the Public Employees' Retirement System and the Teachers' Retirement System Plan 1 on July 1, 2026. | Perry Dozier (R-16) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 248, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 30, 2026 |
| SB 5925 2025–26 |
AGO investigation powersAuthorizes the Attorney General to issue civil investigative demands for documents, oral testimony, and answers to interrogatories when investigating possible violations of the United States Constitution, the Washington... | Drew Hansen (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 243, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 30, 2026 |
| SB 6002 2025–26 |
Driver privacyProhibits the use of automated license plate reader (ALPR) systems by all state and local government agencies except those explicitly authorized to use ALPR systems for specified purposes. | Yasmin Trudeau (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 239, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 30, 2026 |
| SB 6034 2025–26 |
Office of Indian affairsCodifies the Governor's Office of Indian Affairs (GOIA) as a cabinet agency of the Governor. | Claudia Kauffman (D-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 245, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 30, 2026 |
| SB 6346 2025–26 |
Tax on millionairesImposes a 9.90 percent tax on individuals on the receipt of income exceeding $1 million beginning in calendar year 2028. | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 238, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 30, 2026 |
| SB 6237 2025–26 |
Rental property flood discl.Requires landlords to provide information to tenants about the potential for a residential dwelling unit to be located in a flooding area and insurance coverage. | Jessica Bateman (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 234, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 27, 2026 |
| SB 5346 2025–26 |
Student mobile device useRequires the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to report to the Legislature on policies and procedures adopted by public schools for limiting student use of mobile devices during instructional hours. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 225, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 25, 2026 |
| SB 5520 2025–26 |
Wrongly convicted personsMakes various revisions to state law that allows a person wrongly convicted of a felony to bring a claim against the state for compensation. | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 224, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 25, 2026 |
| SB 5892 2025–26 |
Voter registration databaseProhibits a county elections office from producing records in response to a request for reports generated by the statewide voter registration database. | Marcus Riccelli (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 213, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 25, 2026 |
| SB 5981 2025–26 |
340B drug pricing programProhibits a manufacturer or third party acting on behalf of a manufacturer from restricting the acquisition of drugs under the 340B Drug Pricing Program (340B Program). | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 227, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 25, 2026 |
| SB 5847 2025–26 |
Workers' comp. medical careMakes changes to workers' compensation claims treatment provisions including: (1) allowing providers to deviate from treatment guidelines when medically appropriate; (2) preventing an employer from requiring or coercing a... | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 175, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 24, 2026 |
| SB 6200 2025–26 |
Tenant cooling devicesRestricts residential landlords and owners of mobile home parks from prohibiting or restricting tenants from installing a portable cooling device of the tenant's choosing, with certain exceptions. | Vandana Slatter (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 184, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 24, 2026 |
| SB 5185 2025–26 |
International med. pathwaysCreates the Clinical Experience Graduate Pilot Program. | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 154, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 23, 2026 |
| SB 5395 2025–26 |
Prior authorization/healthModifies requirements related to determination notifications and the use of artificial intelligence as part of the prior authorization process for private health insurance and health plans offered to public or school employees. | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 157, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 23, 2026 |
| SB 5845 2025–26 |
Health carrier paymentsRequires health carriers to pay or deny a clean claim from a participating provider, participating facility, or Indian health care provider within 30 days. | Vandana Slatter (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 158, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 23, 2026 |
| SB 5969 2025–26 |
IEP transition plansDirects that the statewide online system for Individualized Education Programs and High School and Beyond Plans be integrated to the greatest extent possible in order to relieve duplication between the plans to the greatest... | Adrian Cortes (D-18) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 147, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 23, 2026 |
| SB 6248 2025–26 |
Travel insuranceEnacts the Washington Travel Insurance Act, including provisions for regulating the offer and dissemination of travel insurance, licensing limited lines travel insurance producers, registering travel retailers, regulating... | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 165, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 23, 2026 |
| SB 6194 2025–26 |
Allowable costs/hospitalAllows for any rural hospital located on a federally recognized Indian reservation to be paid at 150 percent of the fee-for-service rate for inpatient and outpatient Medicaid services beginning January 1, 2027. | Curtis King (R-14) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 124, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 20, 2026 |
| SB 5855 2025–26 |
Law enf. face coveringsProhibits law enforcement officers from wearing facial coverings while interacting with the public in the performance of their duties, with specified exceptions. | Javier Valdez (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 115, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 19, 2026 |
| SB 5068 2025–26 |
Public employ. eligibilityMakes persons legally authorized to work in the United States under federal law eligible to apply for prosecuting attorney positions and corrections officers in state correctional facilities and local jail positions. | John Lovick (D-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 103, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 18, 2026 |
| SB 5944 2025–26 |
Language access providersProvides that payments for missed or canceled appointments are part of "economic compensation" and therefore within the scope of collective bargaining between state agency employers and language access providers. | Adrian Cortes (D-18) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 109, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 18, 2026 |
| SB 5975 2025–26 |
Safe cookwareAmends the standards that restrict lead content in aluminum or brass cookware, cookware components, and utensils, and excludes certain products from lead content restrictions. | Paul Harris (R-17) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 110, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 18, 2026 |
| SB 6302 2025–26 |
Public works/finishing tradeRequires the Department of Labor and Industries to investigate when there are three or more independent contractors performing finishing work on a public works project to determine whether those workers are being misclassified... | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 105, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 18, 2026 |