Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Nikki Torres
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5375 2023–24 |
Low-proof beverages/taxDefines low-proof beverage to mean any beverage 16 ounces or less that contains more than 0.5 percent and less than 7 percent alcohol by volume, but does not include wine, malt beverages, or malt liquor. | Curtis King (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5449 2023–24 |
School buses/other useRequires school buses purchased for purposes other than to transport students to have certain equipment removed, and to be painted any color except chrome yellow. | Judy Warnick (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5465 2023–24 |
Tourism marketingChanges the matching funds requirement from two-to-one to one-to-one for expenditures from the Statewide Tourism Marketing Account (Account). | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5476 2023–24 |
Agricultural overtimeAllows an agricultural employer (employer) to select 12 weeks in a calendar year during which the employer may employ an agricultural employee (employee) for up to 50 hours in a workweek before paying the employee overtime. | Curtis King (R-14) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5477 2023–24 |
Murdered indigenous womenReestablishes the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and People Task Force through June 30, 2025. | Nikki Torres (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5552 2023–24 |
Military exercises/parksPermitting military exercises on state park property. | Phil Fortunato (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5564 2023–24 |
Missing persons reward prg.Establishing a reward program for information related to missing or murdered indigenous women and persons, and other missing persons. | Keith Wagoner (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5571 2023–24 |
Public records act requestsLimiting frivolous claims by modifying administrative and judicial review processes for public records request responses. | Senator (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5577 2023–24 |
Capital broadband programEstablishes the Capital Broadband Investment Acceleration Program (program) within the Governor's Statewide Broadband Office as a competitive grant program to increase broadband access in unserved areas. | Nikki Torres (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5619 2023–24 |
Cybersecurity governanceEstablishes the Cybersecurity Advisory Committee as a subcommittee of the Emergency Management Council. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5622 2023–24 |
Municipal water supplyRequires an amendment to a groundwater permit or certificate transferring an alternate water right to another water right holder to preserve the terms of the alternate water right. | Nikki Torres (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5628 2023–24 |
Water right transfersPreserving water rights for farmland and economic development. | Nikki Torres (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5642 2023–24 |
Indian tribes/extraditionConcerning extradition of persons to and from Indian jurisdiction. | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5655 2023–24 |
WA achievers grant programCreates the Washington Achievers Grant Program to provide state matching grants to increase access to federal TRIO programs at institutions of higher education. | Nikki Torres (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5656 2023–24 |
School security grantsEstablishing the school security and preparedness infrastructure grant program. | Nikki Torres (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5659 2023–24 |
Gas companies/renewable res.Creates a sales and use tax exemption for machinery and equipment used to generate renewable natural gas (RNG) and to connect a RNG facility to an end user or existing pipelines. | Matt Boehnke (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5661 2023–24 |
Skill center class sizesReinstating skill center class size. | Matt Boehnke (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5664 2023–24 |
Salmon labelingModifies labeling requirements for salmon offered for sale including identifying the species of salmon by its common name, if it is wild-caught, and the region or waterbody where the salmon was caught. | Jim McCune (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5668 2023–24 |
Small districts/skill centerDirects the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to develop procedures that provide 0.8 FTE of funding to certain small school districts that send students to skill centers. | Sharon Shewmake (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5680 2023–24 |
Seismic safety/schoolsConcerning seismic safety in Washington public schools. | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5704 2023–24 |
Fund-raising activitiesConcerning requirements for fund-raising activities of bona fide charitable or nonprofit organizations. | Senator (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5710 2023–24 |
Behavioral health/youthCreates a grant program within the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to provide funding to educational service districts on an ongoing basis to offer students attending schools in rural areas access to a... | Nikki Torres (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5721 2023–24 |
Advanced aerospace trainingEstablishes a business and occupation tax credit for aerospace manufacturing training and education expenses. | Matt Boehnke (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5745 2023–24 |
Use of a stolen firearmConcerning the use of a stolen firearm. | Senator (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5754 2023–24 |
Agricultural real estateConcerning ownership of agricultural real estate. | Matt Boehnke (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |