Past bills
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5186 2025–26 |
School district fac. fundingLowers the voter approval threshold from 60 percent to 55 percent of voters for school districts to issue general obligation bonds, levy taxes to make payments on those bonds, and exceed the statutory debt limit. | Deborah Krishnadasan (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 26, 2026 |
| SB 5215 2025–26 |
Vehicle debris escapeRequires any vehicle operating on a paved public highway and carrying a load of dirt, sand, pebbles, cobbles, gravel, or any aggregate material to use a cover, if the vehicle is so equipped, until January 1, 2028. | Sharon Shewmake (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 26, 2026 |
| SB 5223 2025–26 |
Criminal fingerprintingPermits judges to order fingerprinting of gross misdemeanor defendants at preliminary hearings or arraignments. | Keith Wagoner (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 26, 2026 |
| SB 5227 2025–26 |
Child sex dollsCreates crimes prohibiting trafficking, manufacturing, sending and bringing into the state, or possession of a child sex doll. | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 26, 2026 |
| SB 5235 2025–26 |
Public school statutesAllows funds for PASS program awards to be used for developing and updating high school and beyond plans. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 26, 2026 |
| SB 5238 2025–26 |
Reckless driving, speedExpands the conduct that constitutes Reckless Driving to include when a person drives a vehicle more than 30 miles per hour over the posted speed limit. | Ron Muzzall (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 26, 2026 |
| SB 5249 2025–26 |
Kit home sitingAllows the use of kit homes as emergency housing provided that the city or county adopts by ordinance or other actions a process for inspecting the kit homes at least every five years to ensure it meets sufficient life,... | Jeff Wilson (R-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 26, 2026 |
| SB 5282 2025–26 |
Missing children adv. boardEstablishes an Advisory Board to the Missing and Exploited Children Task Force. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 26, 2026 |
| SB 5328 2025–26 |
Earned wage access servicesCreates a licensure framework for employer-integrated earned wage access services to be regulated by the Department of Financial Institutions. | John Lovick (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 26, 2026 |
| SB 5338 2025–26 |
Veterans affairs adv. comm.Modifies the membership of the Veterans Affairs Advisory Committee. | T'wina Nobles (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 26, 2026 |
| SB 5386 2025–26 |
Schools/sexual assaultDirects the Legislative Youth Advisory Council to lead a collaborative discussion about the requirements for mandatory reporting of child abuse or neglect and make certain recommendations by December 1, 2025. | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 26, 2026 |
| SB 5387 2025–26 |
Corp. practice of medicineProhibits the corporate practice of health care except through a professional service corporation or limited liability company. | June Robinson (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 26, 2026 |
| SB 5418 2025–26 |
Charter school contractsProvides that charter schools must provide a program of basic education unless an exemption has been authorized pursuant to the charter contract. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 26, 2026 |
| SB 5437 2025–26 |
Noncompetition agreementsMakes any noncompetition covenant void and unenforceable, regardless of when the parties entered into the covenant. | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 26, 2026 |
| SB 5466 2025–26 |
Electric transmission systemEstablishes the Washington Electric Transmission Authority (Authority) to, among other duties, support the expansion of and upgrades to the electric transmission system and be a state-wide resource for transmission. | Sharon Shewmake (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 26, 2026 |
| SB 5470 2025–26 |
Detached ADUsAllows counties to authorize detached accessory dwelling units (ADUs) outside of urban growth areas (UGAs) if the detached ADUs are subject to development regulations that include certain limitations, including that a parcel... | Keith Goehner (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 26, 2026 |
| SB 5490 2025–26 |
Jail searches/genderRequires local jail administrators to implement polices and procedures for conducting a search of a transgender or intersex person confined at the jail that are in compliance with the Federal Prison Rape Elimination Act as... | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 26, 2026 |
| SB 5502 2025–26 |
Recycling & waste reductionAssesses a $0.10 refundable fee on all covered beverage containers and establishes a redemption program administered by a producer responsibility organization. | June Robinson (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 26, 2026 |
| SB 5534 2025–26 |
Spring blade knivesRemoves spring blade knife from the list of weapons classified as dangerous weapons under statute, and explicitly states spring blade knives are not dangerous weapons. | Phil Fortunato (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 26, 2026 |
| SB 5574 2025–26 |
History instructionRequires school districts to adopt a policy ensuring that instruction in Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, Latino American, and Black American history is included in one or more required social studies... | T'wina Nobles (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 26, 2026 |
| SB 5596 2025–26 |
Interstate teacher compactRepeals the Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 26, 2026 |
| SB 5609 2025–26 |
Cultural resources/land useSpecifies as a condition of using the categorical exemption for project review under the Growth Management act, beginning July 1, 2029 a local government must have adopted a local ordinance related to archaeological and... | Claudia Kauffman (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 26, 2026 |
| SB 5637 2025–26 |
Media literacy & civic ed.Adds required content about civics and media literacy to the mandatory high school civics course. | Phil Fortunato (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 26, 2026 |
| SB 5708 2025–26 |
Online services/minorsRequires operators of addictive Internet-based services or applications to estimate the age of minor users with a reasonable level of certainty, and restricts the use of certain personal information. | Noel Frame (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 26, 2026 |
| SB 5746 2025–26 |
EV charger property crimeRequires the Interagency Electric Vehicle Coordinating Council to address electric vehicle charging infrastructure property crime through its Industry Electric Vehicle Advisory Committee or another ad hoc committee for a... | Jeff Wilson (R-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 26, 2026 |