Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Senator
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5691 2021–22 |
Prosecutorial filingRequires all county prosecuting attorneys that receive over 5000 criminal referrals annually to track all referrals and filing decisions including petitions to resentence. | Chris Gildon (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 17, 2022 |
| SB 5882 2021–22 |
Riparian stock wateringEstablishes that nothing contained in the Water Code shall be construed to lessen, enlarge, or modify the existing rights of any riparian stock watering rights. | Ron Muzzall (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 17, 2022 |
| SB 5977 2021–22 |
Legislative chamber skylightReplacing legislative chamber skylights. | Senator (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 12, 2022 |
| SB 5966 2021–22 |
Cost and water right dataRequires the Department of Ecology (Ecology) to identify the number of water rights, claims, or exempt uses of water, within specified purposes or categories of water use, that would be included in the water right adjudication... | Senator (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 31, 2022 |
| SB 5841 2021–22 |
Law enf. employmentAuthorizes cities and counties to impose a sales and use tax at a rate of 0.10 percent for employing additional commissioned law enforcement officers and funding criminal justice purposes. | Jeff Holy (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 28, 2022 |
| SB 5958 2021–22 |
Higher ed. capital grantsProviding capital budget matching grants to independent higher education institutions. | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 28, 2022 |
| SB 5960 2021–22 |
Property tax exemptionIncreasing the personal property tax exemption. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 28, 2022 |
| SB 5954 2021–22 |
HomelessnessRequires the state's annual homeless census to include persons in jails or hospitals who were homeless before entering such facilities. | Chris Gildon (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 27, 2022 |
| SB 5939 2021–22 |
Long-term care insuranceReplacing the long-term services and supports trust program with affordable and optional long-term care insurance coverage. | Ron Muzzall (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 25, 2022 |
| SB 5941 2021–22 |
KratomEstablishing the Washington kratom consumer protection act. | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 25, 2022 |
| SB 5922 2021–22 |
K-12 education fundingConcerning K-12 education funding. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 20, 2022 |
| SB 5896 2021–22 |
DES vehicle charging reportRequires Department of Enterprise Services to report annually on the estimated amount of state-purchased electricity consumed by plug-in electric vehicles and the number of plug-in electric vehicles using state office locations. | Senator (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 18, 2022 |
| SB 5897 2021–22 |
Fuel tax suspensionConcerning a temporary suspension of the state motor vehicle fuel tax. | Senator (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 18, 2022 |
| SB 5858 2021–22 |
Education/parent rightsEstablishing parents' bill of rights related to their child's public education. | Perry Dozier (R-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2022 |
| SB 5769 2021–22 |
State tax systemProvides a $250,000 property tax homestead exemption for the state property tax. | Lynda Wilson (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 11, 2022 |
| SB 5779 2021–22 |
Bail fund oversightDefines bail fund. | Mike Padden (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 11, 2022 |
| SB 5786 2021–22 |
Puget Sound nutrient permitsRequires the Department of Ecology (Ecology) to strengthen the requirements of the Puget Sound Nutrient General Permit (Permit). | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 11, 2022 |
| SB 5809 2021–22 |
Cancer researchTransfers $1 billion from the general fund to the Andy Hill Cancer Research Endowment on July 1, 2022. | Senator (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 11, 2022 |
| SB 5039 2021–22 |
Gubernatorial emergenciesSubjecting all gubernatorial emergency orders to legislative approval after thirty days. | Lynda Wilson (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2022 |
| SB 5197 2021–22 |
Unemp. contributions/wagesModifies the maximum wages subject to unemployment insurance taxes to be the lessor of: | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2022 |
| SB 5200 2021–22 |
Scholarships/tax creditAuthorizes a tax credit for the business and occupation tax, public utility tax, and estate tax for contributions made to a student scholarship organization. | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2022 |
| SB 5213 2021–22 |
Dev. disabilities ombudsAuthorizes the Developmental Disabilities Ombuds (DD Ombuds) to monitor and investigate services the Health Care Authority (HCA) and the Department of Children Youth and Families (DCYF) provide to individuals with... | Joe Nguyen (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2022 |
| SB 5350 2021–22 |
Unmanned aircraft/tax prefs.Expands the definition of commercial airplane used in certain tax preference statutes to include commercial unmanned aircraft systems through July 1, 2022. | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2022 |
| SB 5357 2021–22 |
Capital broadband programCreates to Broadband Investment Acceleration Program in the Washington Statewide Broadband Office. | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 10, 2022 |
| SB 5374 2021–22 |
Political systems/K-12 studyRequires the study of the history and negative effects of communism as a condition prerequisite to graduation from public schools. | Senator (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2022 |