Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5912 2025–26 |
Indigent defense task forceReinstates the Indigent Defense Task Force to study the current system for providing representation to persons who could not otherwise afford counsel. | Nikki Torres (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2026 |
| SB 5916 2025–26 |
Nonopioid drugs for painRequires that health plans, including plans offered to public employees, and Medicaid cover at least one nonopioid legend drug to treat or manage pain without utilization management, including prior authorization or step therapy. | Paul Harris (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2026 |
| SB 5919 2025–26 |
Fire best practicesEncourages the development of insurance incentives for wildfire mitigation best practices in agriculture. | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2026 |
| SB 5924 2025–26 |
Pharmacist prescriptive authExpands the practice of pharmacy to include limited diagnosing and prescribing or ordering of certain drugs and devices. | Vandana Slatter (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2026 |
| SB 5928 2025–26 |
Wildfire risk modelsRequires an insurance company to provide a policyholder with information about their wildfire risk score when the policy is adversely affected, non-renewed, or cancelled due to wildfire risk. | Judy Warnick (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2026 |
| SB 5931 2025–26 |
Workforce board admin.Establishes administrative changes to the Workforce Education Investment Accountability and Oversight Board. | Judy Warnick (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2026 |
| SB 5936 2025–26 |
Human traffickingLimits prosecution of a business for the offenses of Trafficking and Coercion of Involuntary Servitude to certain conduct by the business, employees, or agents, and allows the court to impose additional penalties. | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2026 |
| SB 5941 2025–26 |
Schools/renewable energyRequires that the State Building Code Council, by January 1, 2027, exempt school districts with 500 or fewer students in certain counties from Energy Code requirements to include onsite renewable energy generation in new... | Shelly Short (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2026 |
| SB 5947 2025–26 |
Health care boardEstablishes the Washington Health Care Board to design and implement a state-based universal health care plan upon passage of federal legislation providing necessary waivers and funding. | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2026 |
| SB 5956 2025–26 |
AI use/student disciplineProhibits school districts, public schools, the State School for the Blind, and the Center for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Youth from using automated decision systems, facial recognition services and other school surveillance... | T'wina Nobles (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2026 |
| SB 5961 2025–26 |
Early literacy programsTransfers the Imagination Library of Washington Program from the Department of Children, Youth, and Families to the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI). | Claire Wilson (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2026 |
| SB 5968 2025–26 |
Permitting and licensingRequires executive branch agencies and offices of statewide officials with sufficient existing resources to maintain entries for all credentials issued by the agency in the statewide credential catalog, which is created by the... | Deborah Krishnadasan (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2026 |
| SB 5970 2025–26 |
Senior citizen centers/taxMakes the property tax exemption for multipurpose senior citizen centers permanent. | Chris Gildon (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2026 |
| SB 5971 2025–26 |
Green fertilizer incentivesDirects the Washington State Department of Agriculture to establish an incentive program to promote the in-state production and use of green fertilizer. | Matt Boehnke (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2026 |
| SB 5972 2025–26 |
Correctional officers/arb.Expands interest arbitration to correctional employees of city or county jails by removing the provision limiting interest arbitration to correctional employees employed by a county with a population of 70,000 or more. | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2026 |
| SB 5977 2025–26 |
Child near fatality reviewsRequires the Department of Children, Youth, and Families to issue a report on the results of any child near fatality review that is conducted within 180 days of the conclusion of that report, unless an extension has been... | Nikki Torres (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2026 |
| SB 5984 2025–26 |
AI companion chatbotsRequires operators of artificial intelligence (AI) companion chatbots to issue certain notifications and implement precautions for minors. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2026 |
| SB 5985 2025–26 |
EndometriosisDirects University of Washington, in collaboration with Washington State University and other relevant stakeholders, beginning July 1, 2027, to establish an online resource center focusing on endometriosis by July 1, 2028. | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2026 |
| SB 5992 2025–26 |
Youth development fundCreates a non-appropriated, youth development fund account. | Deborah Krishnadasan (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2026 |
| SB 5993 2025–26 |
Medical debt interestReplaces the 9 percent cap on prejudgment interest for medical debt with a 1 percent cap per year on new medical debt that is accrued after December 31, 2026, whether before or after an entry of judgment. | Emily Alvarado (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2026 |
| SB 6006 2025–26 |
Food banks/sales taxExempts food distributing organizations from retail sales tax on the purchase of certain select services. | Chris Gildon (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2026 |
| SB 6007 2025–26 |
DCYF assessment practicesDirects the Washington State Institute for Public Policy to perform an assessment of the Department of Children, Youth, and Families' use of screening tools for child welfare referrals, to determine whether and how those tools... | Judy Warnick (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2026 |
| SB 6009 2025–26 |
Administrative appealsRetains current provisions and repeals certain provisions that will take effect on July 1, 2026, in the Administrative Procedure Act and the Land Use Petition Act (LUPA) relating to direct review by the court of appeals of... | Jeff Holy (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2026 |
| SB 6013 2025–26 |
Ski areas and winter sportsUpdates equipment terms for ski lift devices that are inspected by the State Parks and Recreation Commission. | Nikki Torres (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2026 |
| SB 6024 2025–26 |
DD res. service providersLimits the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) to no more than one annual routine review of community residential service business providers in specified areas, and requires the DSHS to combine review activities... | Chris Gildon (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2026 |