Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Lisa Wellman
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6162 2023–24 |
Abandoned property feesProhibits excessive fees for locating or recovering unclaimed property held by a county. | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 6264 2023–24 |
Competency-based educationDefines "competency-based education" and directs the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to adopt rules authorizing full-time enrollment funding for students in qualifying competency-based education programs. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 6298 2023–24 |
Clergy/child abuse reportingRequires members of the clergy to report child abuse or neglect when the clergy member has reasonable cause to believe a child has suffered abuse or neglect, except with regard to information that a clergy member obtains... | Noel Frame (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 5050 2023–24 |
Breast implant surgeryRequires physicians and osteopathic physicians to provide specific information regarding risks, symptoms, and complications before breast implant surgery. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 15, 2024 |
| SB 5051 2023–24 |
Dissolution/doc. languageRequires superior courts to provide translated standard forms to a limited English proficiency party or a deaf, deaf-blind, or hard of hearing party upon request or when the court finds good cause to provide the party... | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 15, 2024 |
| SB 5085 2023–24 |
School principals/employmentRemoves statutory limitations on the scope of collective bargaining for bargaining units containing only supervisors, or principals and assistant principals, or both. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 15, 2024 |
| SB 5102 2023–24 |
School library info and techRequires school district boards of directors to provide resources and materials for the operation of school library information and technology (LIT) programs, and to ensure that each student has access to an LIT program that... | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 15, 2024 |
| SB 5126 2023–24 |
Common school trust revenueMakes the prioritized project list of the Small School District Modernization Grant Program the first priority of the Common School Construction Fund after payment of principal and interest for skill center bonds. | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 15, 2024 |
| SB 5171 2023–24 |
Consumer products/genderProhibits persons, entities, and businesses from charging different prices for two substantially similar goods based on the gender of the persons to whom the goods are marketed, subject to exceptions. | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 15, 2024 |
| SB 5274 2023–24 |
Public employ. eligibilityAllows law enforcement agencies to consider applications of United States citizens or lawful permanent residents for offices, places, positions, or employment. | Javier Valdez (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 15, 2024 |
| SB 5600 2023–24 |
Universal communications prgExtends the expiration date of the state Universal Communications Services Program by one year. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 15, 2024 |
| SB 5677 2023–24 |
Walla Walla sweet onion dayRecognizes July 10th of each year as Walla Walla Sweet Onion Day. | Perry Dozier (R-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 15, 2024 |
| SB 5770 2023–24 |
Property taxIncreases the property tax revenue limit for local property taxes. | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 15, 2024 |
| SB 5941 2023–24 |
Subsidized child careReorganizes existing statutory language, aligns language, and removes deadlines that are in the past and language that no longer applies related to the Working Connections Child Care (WCCC) program. | Claire Wilson (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 15, 2024 |
| SB 6029 2023–24 |
Detached ADUsAuthorizes counties planning under the Growth Management Act to allow detached accessory dwelling units (ADUs) outside of urban growth areas if the ADU is subject to development regulations that include certain limitations. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 15, 2024 |
| SB 6063 2023–24 |
Persistent offendersRequires resentencing hearings for persistent offenders with an underlying conviction for a most serious offense committed prior to the person turning 18 years old. | Noel Frame (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 15, 2024 |
| SB 6168 2023–24 |
International leadershipEstablishes new and modified statutory duties and expands authority of the Office of International Relations and Protocol (OIRP). | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 15, 2024 |
| SB 6314 2023–24 |
Social studies instructionProviding instruction on Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander history in public schools. | T'wina Nobles (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 2, 2024 |
| SB 5209 2023–24 |
Universal civic duty votingRequires that every eligible voter either register to vote or obtain a waiver from the obligation to register to vote. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 31, 2024 |
| SB 5956 2023–24 |
Enrichment levies limitProvides that a school district's maximum per-pupil limit for enrichment levy purposes must be multiplied by the district's regionalization factor. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 31, 2024 |
| SB 5969 2023–24 |
School construction debtAuthorizes school districts to contract indebtedness and issue bonds without a vote of the people, subject to the current indebtedness limit of 0.375 percent, for the purpose of erecting buildings and providing the necessary... | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 31, 2024 |
| SB 6012 2023–24 |
Teacher preparation programsDirects the Professional Educator Standards Board (PESB) to develop a list of changes to the educational system in statute and rule during the last ten years that might require pedagogical changes in teacher preparation programs. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 31, 2024 |
| SB 6216 2023–24 |
Student mental health net.Directs the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to provide state-level coordination to help schools better identify and connect students to behavioral health supports. | T'wina Nobles (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 31, 2024 |
| SB 6123 2023–24 |
Classified school employeesDifferentiates between classified administrative staff and other classified staff for the purposes of state allocation. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 30, 2024 |
| SB 6018 2023–24 |
Early learning coordinatorsRequires each educational service district to designate an early learning coordinator to support increased collaboration, recruitment, enrollment, and service delivery across Washington's prekindergarten through third grade continuum. | Claire Wilson (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 26, 2024 |