Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Senator
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5842 2023–24 |
Child support/SSN useRequires the Division of Child Support to minimize the use of an insurance claimant's social security number when determining whether the claimant owes past-due child support. | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 126, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 15, 2024 |
| SB 6007 2023–24 |
Grocery workersRequires a successor grocery employer to retain the incumbent grocery employer's employees for a 180-day transitional period, with certain exceptions. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 129, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 15, 2024 |
| SB 6269 2023–24 |
Alt. voter verificationRequires the Secretary of State to establish an alternative verification options pilot project for the purpose of the development and testing of supplemental methods, other than signature verification, to verify that a ballot... | Javier Valdez (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 138, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 15, 2024 |
| SB 5801 2023–24 |
Special depositsEstablishes the Uniform Special Deposits Act, which establishes requirements and protections for special deposits. | Perry Dozier (R-16) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 23, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 13, 2024 |
| SB 5803 2023–24 |
National guard recruitmentProvides a bonus for a National Guard member whose successful recruitment results in an enlistment contract. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 24, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 13, 2024 |
| SB 5843 2023–24 |
Election security breachesRequires every county to install and maintain an intrusion detection system to monitor their network and to disclose certain malicious activity or breaches of security of information technology systems. | Joe Nguyen (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 28, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 13, 2024 |
| SB 5913 2023–24 |
Student athlete NIL/ethicsProvides that the Ethics in Public Service Act does not prohibit an employee of a state institution of higher education to use public resources to benefit a student athlete in advising, facilitation, acknowledgment, or... | Javier Valdez (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 33, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 13, 2024 |
| SB 5970 2023–24 |
Local boards of healthAllows a board of five county commissioners in a noncharter county to reduce the number of county commissioners that serve on a local board of health, as long as at least one commissioner remains on the board. | Senator (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 37, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 13, 2024 |
| SB 5241 2023–24 |
Health care marketplaceRequires a filing of notice with the Attorney General at least 120 days before a qualifying market change transaction among health care market participants, extends material change transactions to cover additional parties, and... | Emily Randall (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 5284 2023–24 |
Campaign finance disclosureRequires purchasers of political advertising or electioneering communications to disclose to commercial advertisers, upon request, that the purchase includes political advertising or electioneering communications, and any... | Joe Nguyen (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 5590 2023–24 |
Mt. St. Helens license plateCreates the Mount St. Helens special license plate. | Lynda Wilson (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 5595 2023–24 |
State nicknameDesignates "The Evergreen State" as the official state nickname. | Jeff Wilson (R-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 5631 2023–24 |
DACA/state agency acceptanceRequires a state agency to clearly identify on the agency's website all programs and services that individuals with Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) status are not ineligible to apply for because of the... | Nikki Torres (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 5640 2023–24 |
Independent living residentsEstablishes a living residents' rights work group to recommend a bill of rights for nonresidents residing in an assisted living facility. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 5709 2023–24 |
Irrigation dist. electionsPermits irrigation districts to adopt vote-by-mail elections, and provides that any voter in a traditional election can vote absentee without requiring a certification. | Nikki Torres (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 5837 2023–24 |
State election databaseCodifies the University of Washington's responsibility to create a Washington Elections Database with specified elections data, and to assist the state and political subdivisions with evaluating their existing laws and... | Javier Valdez (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 5849 2023–24 |
Computer science/graduationRequires graduating students, beginning with the class of 2030, to demonstrate competency in the state learning standards for computer science. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 5850 2023–24 |
Chronically absent studentsRequires each educational service district, subject to appropriation, to offer training and coaching on the identification and reengagement of students who are chronically absent. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 5856 2023–24 |
Voter reg. challengesPermits a person to challenge a voter's registration for not living at the address provided if the voter has registered to vote in another state more recently than in Washington. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 5873 2023–24 |
Student transportationRequires the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to provide an analysis of school district transportation costs and allocations to the Legislature by June 1, 2027. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 5903 2023–24 |
Educators/PESB membershipAdds a student member to the Professional Educator Standards Board. | Claire Wilson (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 6247 2023–24 |
PERS 2/labor org. officersProvides that a member of the Public Employees' Retirement System Plan 2 on an unpaid leave of absence to serve as an elected official of a labor organization may receive up to two years of service credit for all such leave. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 6277 2023–24 |
Transportation partnershipsCreates a new statutory framework for the implementation of public-private partnerships for transportation projects. | Marko Liias (D-21) | 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 |