Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Nikki Torres
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5368 2023–24 |
Stay-at-work programEstablishes additional requirements for requesting, reviewing, and accepting light duty and transitional job offers made to injured workers in the workers' compensation system. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | 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 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 5789 2023–24 |
School projects/sales taxChanges the School Construction Assistance Program formula so that the state pays for the full sales and use tax levied on all costs chargeable to a school construction project funded through this program. | Mark Mullet (D-5) | 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 5915 2023–24 |
Ag. crop products/tax ex.Extends the hazardous substance tax exemption for agricultural crop protection products until January 1, 2036. | Nikki Torres (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 6056 2023–24 |
Human trafficking/hotelsRequires hotels, motels, and other transient accommodations to provide annual training to employees on identifying and reporting human trafficking. | Nikki Torres (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 6154 2023–24 |
Process serviceUpdates service of process procedures for business entities to conform with the Uniform Business Organizations Code. | Nikki Torres (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 6166 2023–24 |
Pesticide application comm.Extends the expiration date of the Pesticide Application Safety Committee to July 1, 2035. | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 6187 2023–24 |
DOC body scanner pilotMakes permanent the Body Scanner Pilot Program at the Department of Corrections. | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 5602 2023–24 |
Hearing examiners/countiesAuthorizes a county board of equalization to employ a hearing examiner that resides outside the county in which the board members reside under certain circumstances. | Nikki Torres (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 15, 2024 |
| SB 5677 2023–24 |
Walla Walla sweet onion dayRecognizes July 10th of each year as Walla Walla Sweet Onion Day. | Perry Dozier (R-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 15, 2024 |
| SB 5736 2023–24 |
Workforce shortagesSpecifies that a portion of the funds in the Workforce Education Investment Account must only be used for higher education programs in advanced computing or a related field. | T'wina Nobles (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 15, 2024 |
| SB 5851 2023–24 |
Holocaust and genocide edu.Designates April as International Genocide Prevention and Awareness Month to provide space for formal recognition of the Holocaust and other examples of genocide and crimes against humanity. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 15, 2024 |
| SB 5946 2023–24 |
Fallen firefighter memorialEstablishes a fallen firefighter memorial on the capitol campus in Olympia. | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 15, 2024 |
| SB 6062 2023–24 |
DNR trust asset leasingAllows the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to lease water rights or physical trust assets, deemed to be temporarily available for use on nonstate land. | Nikki Torres (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 15, 2024 |
| SB 6313 2023–24 |
Sounders FC license plateChanging the use of funds for the Seattle Sounders FC special license plate. | Nikki Torres (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 2, 2024 |
| SB 5013 2023–24 |
Wine/alcohol tax exemptionReduces the tax rate imposed on the first 20,000 gallons of table wine or cider sold by a winery each calendar year until January 1, 2035. | Judy Warnick (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 31, 2024 |
| SB 6171 2023–24 |
Child care/nonstandard hoursRequires the Department of Children, Youth, and Families to conduct a feasibility study for a pilot program to award start-up grants to establish and operate child care programs and services with nonstandard hours for the... | Lynda Wilson (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 31, 2024 |
| SB 6180 2023–24 |
Waste material managementCreates new, and modifies existing, grant programs related to food waste reduction, policy implementation, and compost products. | John Lovick (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 31, 2024 |
| SB 6216 2023–24 |
Student mental health net.Directs the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to provide 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 31, 2024 |
| SB 6018 2023–24 |
Early learning coordinatorsRequires each educational service district to designate an early learning coordinator to support increased collaboration, recruitment, enrollment, and service delivery across Washington's prekindergarten through third grade continuum. | Claire Wilson (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 26, 2024 |
| SB 6305 2023–24 |
Law enforcement memorialEstablishing a law enforcement memorial names committee. | Emily Randall (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 25, 2024 |
| SB 5809 2023–24 |
Charter schools/enrichmentProvides local effort assistance to charter schools in the amount of the actual enrichment levy per student for the school district in which the charter school is located, multiplied by the charter school enrollment, up to... | Mark Mullet (D-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 19, 2024 |