Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Senator
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5295 2021–22 |
Gas & electrical ratesRequires every general rate case filing of a gas or electrical company (utilities) to include a proposal for a multiyear rate plan (MYRP) that set rates and align cost recovery for several years at a time. | Senator (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 188, Laws of 2021 |
May 3, 2021 |
| SB 6027 2019–20 |
Floating residencesAmends the definition of floating on-water residence under the Shoreline Management Act (SMA) to specify floating on-water residence also means a vessel that meets certain criteria. | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 148, Laws of 2021 |
Apr 29, 2021 |
| SB 5152 2021–22 |
Vehicle and driver dataRequires the Department of Licensing to enter into a contract with an entity authorized to receive personal or identity information that must include limitations for the use of this information, requirements that the data... | Joe Nguyen (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 93, Laws of 2021 |
Apr 16, 2021 |
| SB 5169 2021–22 |
Provider PPE reimbursementRequires health plans to reimburse health care providers who bill for incurred personal protective equipment expenses at a rate of $6.57 for each patient encounter for the duration of the federal public health emergency... | Senator (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 94, Laws of 2021 |
Apr 16, 2021 |
| SB 5184 2021–22 |
K-12 foster care contactRequires each public school to establish a contact in each elementary, middle, and high school building to coordinate services and resources for students in foster care. | T'wina Nobles (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 95, Laws of 2021 |
Apr 16, 2021 |
| SB 5284 2021–22 |
Subminimum wage/disabilitiesProhibits the Department of Labor and Industries (Department) from issuing special certificates for subminimum wages for individuals with disabilities after July 31, 2023. | Emily Randall (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 97, Laws of 2021 |
Apr 16, 2021 |
| SB 5147 2019–20 |
Menstrual products sales taxExempts feminine hygiene products permanently from sales and use tax. | Lynda Wilson (R-17) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 350, Laws of 2020 |
Apr 3, 2020 |
| SB 6142 2019–20 |
Higher ed common applicationRequires the public four-year higher education institutions (institutions) to enroll in the same preexisting online common application for use in admitting students by the 2022-23 academic year. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Vetoed Vetoed by the Governor |
Apr 3, 2020 |
| SB 6139 2019–20 |
Aerospace tech. innovationExtends the sunset date for the Joint Center for Aerospace Technology Innovation program to July 1, 2030. | Mark Mullet (D-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 306, Laws of 2020 |
Apr 2, 2020 |
| SB 6288 2019–20 |
Office of firearm safetyCreates the Washington Office of Firearm Safety and Violence Prevention within the Department of Commerce to coordinate and promote state and local efforts to reduce firearm violence. | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 313, Laws of 2020 |
Apr 2, 2020 |
| SB 6097 2019–20 |
Health carrier surplus levelPermits the Insurance Commissioner to review the surplus, capital and profits of individual and small group market health insurers in determining the reasonableness of rates. | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 247, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 31, 2020 |
| SB 6280 2019–20 |
Facial recognition servicesSets forth specific requirements for the use of facial recognition services by state and local government agencies, including accountability report, annual reports, operational testing, independent testing, training, and... | Joe Nguyen (D-34) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 257, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 31, 2020 |
| SB 6037 2019–20 |
Business corporationsEstablishes provisions regarding gender diversity on a corporation's board of directors. | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 194, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 27, 2020 |
| SB 6158 2019–20 |
Model sex. assault protocolsDirects the Office of the Attorney General to convene a task force to develop model protocols for hospitals and clinics to ensure a coordinated community response for sexual assault victims. | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 202, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 27, 2020 |
| SB 5323 2019–20 |
Plastic bagsProhibits a retailer from providing a customer a single use plastic bag, a paper or reusable plastic bag that does not meet recycled content requirements. | Senator (D-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 138, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 25, 2020 |
| SB 6032 2019–20 |
Apples special license plateCreates the Washington apple special license plate. | Senator (R-12) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 93, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 19, 2020 |
| SB 6135 2019–20 |
System reliability/energyRequires the Department of Commerce and the Utilities and Transportation Commission to convene a resource-adequacy stakeholder meeting at least once every 12 months until January 1, 2025. | Senator (D-35) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 63, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 18, 2020 |
| SB 5339 2019–20 |
Death penalty eliminationRepeals statutes pertaining to the death penalty. | Senator (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 5504 2019–20 |
Peer-reviewed journal accessDirects the Washington State Institute for Public Policy to study the extent to which state employees or post-secondary students in other states have access to peer-reviewed journals. | Judy Warnick (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 5607 2019–20 |
Dual language learningEstablishes grant programs to grow capacity for dual language (DL) learning in public schools, child care, and early childhood education and assistance programs, and to grow capacity for heritage language learning. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 6101 2019–20 |
Dyslexia early screeningRequires school districts to collect data regarding use of dyslexia screening tools and interventions. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 6112 2019–20 |
Youth solitary confinementProhibits the use of juvenile solitary confinement in juvenile detention and juvenile rehabilitation institutions. | Claire Wilson (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 6213 2019–20 |
Polystyrene productsProhibits the sale or distribution of certain polystyrene food service products, void filling packaging products, and coolers in or into the state. | Senator (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 6254 2019–20 |
Vapor productsBans the sale of vapor products containing vitamin E acetate and bans the sale of disposable flavored vapor products. | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 6278 2019–20 |
Bottled water productionProvides that, for applications for new surface water withdrawals received by the Department of Ecology after January 1, 2019, any use of water for the commercial production of bottled water is deemed to be detrimental to the... | Senator (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |