Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Liz Lovelett
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 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 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 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 5868 2025–26 |
Superior court judgesIncreases, from four to five, the number of statutorily authorized superior court judges in Skagit County. | Keith Wagoner (R-39) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 226, 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 6076 2025–26 |
Utility procurementIncreases public works contract thresholds for public utility districts (PUDs) for certain energy projects until January 1, 2045. | Keith Goehner (R-12) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 183, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 24, 2026 |
| SB 6291 2025–26 |
On-site wastewater systemsExtends the maximum period that a noncertified individual may review designs and conduct inspections of on-site wastewater treatment systems under the supervision of a certified individual from two years to four years. | Liz Lovelett (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 210, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 24, 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 6162 2025–26 |
Property taxConsolidates the state property tax levy into a single levy at a rate of $2.07355 per $1,000 of assessed value. | Deborah Krishnadasan (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 163, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 23, 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 5690 2025–26 |
Utility relocationDirects the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) to adopt and maintain agency policies that proactively provide utility owners with information about planned state highway fish barrier removal projects. | Drew MacEwen (R-35) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 106, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 18, 2026 |
| SB 5923 2025–26 |
Hospitals in Skagit countyAllows a hospital on an island in Skagit County upon certification by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to be eligible for payment as a critical access hospital. | Ron Muzzall (R-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 84, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 17, 2026 |
| SB 6019 2025–26 |
Home care ratesDefines the home care agency vendor rate as the sum of the portion of the vendor rate dedicated to the wages, benefits, and required employer contributions or premiums for home care agency workers who provide direct care and... | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 85, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 17, 2026 |
| SB 5994 2025–26 |
Timber tax distributionsExtends timber tax revenue distributions to school districts without qualifying levies in a given calendar year, if the district had qualifying levies in effect in either of the previous two calendar years. | Adrian Cortes (D-18) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 74, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 16, 2026 |
| SB 6091 2025–26 |
Real estate/exclusive marketProhibits real estate brokers from marketing the sale or lease of residential real estate to an exclusive group of buyers or brokers only, unless necessary to protect the health and safety of the owner or occupant. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 57, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 16, 2026 |
| SB 5825 2025–26 |
Leadership board/giftsAuthorizes the Washington State Leadership Board (WSLB) to solicit gifts, grants, and endowments for the use or benefit of the WSLB. | Claire Wilson (D-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 50, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 14, 2026 |
| SB 5109 2025–26 |
Mortgage lending fraud acc.Increases the surcharge on recording deeds of trust, which supports the Mortgage Lending Fraud Prosecution Account (Account), from $1 to $5. | Claudia Kauffman (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2026 |
| SB 5177 2025–26 |
Professional dev. resourcesSpecifies that the professional development resources that the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction provides on certain topics must consider the experiences of historically marginalized and underrepresented groups. | T'wina Nobles (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2026 |
| SB 5331 2025–26 |
Insurance code violationsAuthorizes the Office of the Insurance Commissioner to order the payment of restitution in enforcement actions. | Adrian Cortes (D-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2026 |
| SB 5360 2025–26 |
Environmental crimesEstablishes a tiered system of crimes for certain violations of the state Water Pollution Control Act, Clean Air Act, Hazardous Waste Management Act, and other specified provisions (environmental laws) and provides penalties... | Yasmin Trudeau (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2026 |
| SB 5374 2025–26 |
Transportation/tribal rep.Requires specified local planning efforts to work in coordination with affected tribal governments and assess impacts on affected tribal areas. | Claudia Kauffman (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2026 |
| SB 5496 2025–26 |
Home buying by entitiesProhibits an investment entity, or a business entity that has an interest in more than 100 single-family residential properties in Washington state, from purchasing, acquiring, or otherwise obtaining an interest in another... | Emily Alvarado (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2026 |
| SB 5500 2025–26 |
Child care rate modelSpecifies that a biennial report created by the Department of Children, Youth, and Families that currently includes a market rate survey also include a current cost of quality child care study and a cost of quality child care... | Emily Alvarado (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2026 |
| SB 5838 2025–26 |
Board of natural resourcesAdds tribal representatives to the Board of Natural Resources. | Claudia Kauffman (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2026 |