Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Rebecca Saldaña
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6540 2019–20 |
Working connect. paymentsRequires a household's 12-month authorization period for the Working Connections Child Care program to begin on the date that child care is expected to begin. | Claire Wilson (D-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 355, Laws of 2020 |
Apr 3, 2020 |
| SB 6205 2019–20 |
Long-term care workersRequires employers of long-term care workers to: (1) adopt and maintain written policies and strategic plans to address workplace abuse, discrimination, and challenging behavior; (2) disclose to its employees documented... | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 309, 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 6306 2019–20 |
Soil health initiativeEstablishes the Washington Soil Health Initiative as a partnership jointly administered by Washington State University, the Washington State Conservation Commission, and the Washington State Department of Agriculture. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 314, Laws of 2020 |
Apr 2, 2020 |
| SB 6404 2019–20 |
Health plans/prior auth.Requires carriers to submit certain information related to prior authorization requests, approvals, denials, and response times to the Insurance Commissioner. | Senator (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 316, Laws of 2020 |
Apr 2, 2020 |
| SB 6419 2019–20 |
Habilitation center clientsRequires the Developmental Disability Administration (DDA) to develop a plan to implement the 2019 report from the William D. Ruckelshaus Center regarding residential habilitation center clients and submit a preliminary plan... | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 317, Laws of 2020 |
Apr 2, 2020 |
| SB 6442 2019–20 |
Private detainmentProhibits the Department of Corrections (DOC) from contracting with a private correctional entity for the transfer or placement of an offender, subject to certain exceptions. | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 318, Laws of 2020 |
Apr 2, 2020 |
| SB 6476 2019–20 |
Correctional services accessExpands the definition of "immediate family," with whom an inmate may have an extended family visit, to include aunts, uncles, and immediate family of adopted or adopting inmates. | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 319, Laws of 2020 |
Apr 2, 2020 |
| SB 6478 2019–20 |
Economic assistance programsRequires an extension to the 60-month lifetime limit for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families benefits when the family includes a child or youth who is homeless. | Joe Nguyen (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 320, Laws of 2020 |
Apr 2, 2020 |
| SB 6551 2019–20 |
International medical gradsEstablishes the International Medical Graduate Implementation Work Group. | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 325, Laws of 2020 |
Apr 2, 2020 |
| SB 6561 2019–20 |
Undocumented student supportCreates the Undocumented Student Support Loan Program (Program) to provide student loans to residents who do not qualify for federal student loans because of citizenship status. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 326, Laws of 2020 |
Apr 2, 2020 |
| SB 6570 2019–20 |
Law enforce. mental healthEstablishes a Law Enforcement Officer Health and Wellness Task Force to be convened by the Department of Health. | Curtis King (R-14) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 327, Laws of 2020 |
Apr 1, 2020 |
| SB 6048 2019–20 |
Insurance group supervisionAuthorizes the Office of the Insurance Commissioner to supervise internationally active insurance groups or defer authority to another appropriate regulatory official. | Senator (D-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 243, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 31, 2020 |
| SB 6087 2019–20 |
Insulin cost-sharingLimits out-of-pocket expenses for a 30-day supply of insulin to $100. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 245, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 31, 2020 |
| SB 6091 2019–20 |
WA food policy forumEstablishes the Washington Food Policy Forum (Forum) as a public-private partnership for the purpose of developing recommendations to advance certain food system goals. | Judy Warnick (R-13) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 246, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 31, 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 6212 2019–20 |
Affordable housing/prop. taxExpands use of the affordable housing property tax levy to include affordable homeownership, owner-occupied home repair, and foreclosure prevention programs for low-income households with income at or below 80 percent of... | Senator (D-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 253, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 31, 2020 |
| SB 6239 2019–20 |
Public works projectsRequires a bidder with a history of receiving monetary penalties for not achieving apprentice utilization requirements, or that habitually uses the good faith effort exception, to submit an apprenticeship utilization plan... | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 255, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 31, 2020 |
| SB 6623 2019–20 |
Host home fundingRemoves the prohibition on host home programs receiving more than $100,000 per year in public funding and individual host homes receiving any government funding to be exempt from foster licensure. | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 265, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 31, 2020 |
| SB 5395 2019–20 |
Sexual health educationRequires every public school to provide comprehensive sexual health education that meets certain requirements. | Claire Wilson (D-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 188, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 27, 2020 |
| SB 5473 2019–20 |
Unemployment benefits/causeRequires the Employment Security Department to study the impacts to the unemployment trust fund and employer contributions for unemployment insurance by allowing exceptions to provisions disqualifying individuals from... | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 190, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 27, 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 6096 2019–20 |
Labor unrest/state servicesRequires that certain contracts between the Department of Social and Health Services and private contractors must contain assurances that the contracted services will not be disrupted or delayed by economic or industrial action. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 201, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 27, 2020 |
| SB 6261 2019–20 |
Farm labor contractor systemRemoves the nonprofit organization exemption from the application of the farm labor contractor laws. | John McCoy (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 205, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 27, 2020 |
| SB 6313 2019–20 |
Young votersAllows persons to vote in a primary election if they are 17 years old, but will be 18 by the general election. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 208, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 27, 2020 |