Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Lisa Wellman
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5023 2025–26 |
Domestic workersEstablishes employment and labor protections for domestic workers, including employees and independent contractors working as nannies, house cleaners, home care workers, cooks, gardeners, and household managers. | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5031 2025–26 |
Confinement health coord.Creates a health care coordination council within the Department of Health, to improve communication and coordination between health care programs for those in confinement settings. | Claire Wilson (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5034 2025–26 |
System improvement teamRemoves the expiration date of the interagency, multijurisdictional system improvement (SYNC) team. | Matt Boehnke (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5038 2025–26 |
Hate crime offenseClarifying a hate crime offense. | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5039 2025–26 |
DOC WMS employee arbitrationIncludes Washington Management Service members in the Department of Corrections employees eligible for interest arbitration. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5043 2025–26 |
PTSD/correctional workersExcludes certain correctional facility workers from the Department of Labor and Industries rule that claims based on mental conditions or mental disabilities caused by stress do not fall within the definition of occupational... | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5044 2025–26 |
Supp. retirement bargainingAllows bargaining under the Personnel System Reform Act over contributions for supplemental retirement benefits, including medical plans, administered by, or on behalf of, an employee organization. | Bill Ramos (D-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5045 2025–26 |
Battery stewardship/EVsIncludes electric vehicle (EV) batteries in the existing state battery stewardship program beginning January 1, 2029. | Jeff Wilson (R-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5052 2025–26 |
Law enf. juvenile contactPermits an officer to question a youth believed to be a victim or witness of a crime without requiring a consultation with counsel. | Jesse Salomon (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5055 2025–26 |
AgritourismExempts agricultural buildings used for agritourism activities less than six months every year from building code standards applicable to a commercial building permit, except standards to meet all life and fire safety requirements. | Judy Warnick (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5058 2025–26 |
Recycling ratesRequires The Department of Ecology (Ecology) to develop a statewide list of recyclable materials suitable for curbside collection. | Mike Chapman (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5059 2025–26 |
Ferry captainsAuthorizes Washington State Ferries captains to vote to rejoin the Master, Mates and Pilots as a combined bargaining unit. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5060 2025–26 |
Law enforcement personnelCreates a law enforcement hiring grant program within the Criminal Justice Training Commission for the purpose of assisting local and tribal law enforcement agencies in hiring new law enforcement officers. | Jeff Holy (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5063 2025–26 |
Freight railroad infra.Creates various business and occupation, retail sales and use, and public utility tax exemptions and credits for donated materials, maintenance, modernization, and new construction of short line railroad tracks. | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5066 2025–26 |
Law enf. misconductGrants the attorney general authority to investigate local law enforcement and corrections agencies for violations of the Washington State Constitution and laws. | Drew Hansen (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5070 2025–26 |
Interchange fees on tipsProhibits certain entities involved in processing electronic payment transactions from receiving or charging a merchant an interchange fee on the sales and use tax or gratuity amount of a transaction, and imposes a $1,000... | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5082 2025–26 |
Extended foster care/housingCreates the Extended Foster Care Housing Program in the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF). | Claire Wilson (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5086 2025–26 |
PEBB & SEBB consolidationConsolidates the Public Employees Benefits Board Program and the School Employees Benefits Board programs into the newly created Washington Employees and Retirees Benefits Board. | June Robinson (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5087 2025–26 |
CTC legal education programsCreates a program to establish certified paralegal education programs east of the Cascade Mountains. | Nikki Torres (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5090 2025–26 |
Professional engineers' reg.Revises the Professional Engineers' Registration Act related to pro tem members of the Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors, educational equivalency, registration fees, exclusions from, and... | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5094 2025–26 |
Sexually explicit depictionsEliminates the requirement that a minor must be identifiable for certain offenses involving fabricated depictions of minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct. | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5113 2025–26 |
Plan 1 retiree COLAsCreates an annual increase to the retirement benefits of retirees in the Public Employees' Retirement System and the Teachers' Retirement System Plan 1, of up to 3 percent. | Matt Boehnke (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5119 2025–26 |
Academic employee bargainingGrants the right to collectively bargain to student employees at Central Washington University, Eastern Washington University, Western Washington University, and The Evergreen State College who are not currently covered by... | T'wina Nobles (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5121 2025–26 |
Fertility-related servicesRequires group health plans to cover standard fertility preservation services beginning January 1, 2026, and diagnosis and treatment for infertility beginning January 1, 2027. | Noel Frame (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5126 2025–26 |
Student mental health net.Directs the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to provide strategic direction and state-level coordination to help schools better identify and connect students to behavioral health supports. | T'wina Nobles (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |