Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Senator
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5910 2021–22 |
HydrogenEstablishes the statewide Office of Renewable Fuels. | Senator (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 292, Laws of 2022 |
Mar 31, 2022 |
| SB 5980 2021–22 |
B&O tax creditsIncreases the business and occupation tax small business credits. | Senator (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 295, Laws of 2022 |
Mar 31, 2022 |
| SB 5842 2021–22 |
Climate changeCreates a Public Records Act exemption for certain records related to the Climate Commitment Act (CCA). | Senator (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 181, Laws of 2022 |
Mar 25, 2022 |
| SB 5974 2021–22 |
Transportation resourcesProvides direction and requirements on the spending for a portion of the funding generated under the Climate Commitment Act. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 182, Laws of 2022 |
Mar 25, 2022 |
| SB 5975 2021–22 |
Additive transp. fundingMakes additive transportation appropriations for the 2021-2023 fiscal biennium. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 187, Laws of 2022 |
Mar 25, 2022 |
| SB 5002 2021–22 |
State auditorRequires the state auditor to establish policies for agency reporting of loss of funds, assets, or other illegal activity. | Senator (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 148, Laws of 2022 |
Mar 24, 2022 |
| SB 5634 2021–22 |
UTC regulatory feesIncreases the fees assessed by the Utilities and Transportation Commission for electric, natural gas, telecommunications, wastewater, and water companies from 0.2 percent to 0.4 percent of intrastate gross operating revenues. | Senator (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 159, Laws of 2022 |
Mar 24, 2022 |
| SB 5714 2021–22 |
Solar canopies tax deferralDefers state and local sales and uses taxes on a qualified solar canopy, including labor and services rendered in the planning, installation, and construction of the project, that is located in a qualifying commercial center. | Senator (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 161, Laws of 2022 |
Mar 24, 2022 |
| SB 5678 2021–22 |
Energy project ordersAllows an investor-owned utility to petition the Utilities and Transportation Commission for a declaratory order to determine whether an energy transformation project, nonemitting electric generation project, or renewable... | Shelly Short (R-7) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 92, Laws of 2022 |
Mar 17, 2022 |
| SB 5036 2021–22 |
Total confinement releaseExpands and modifies the membership of the Clemency and Pardons Board (CPB). | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 10, 2022 |
| SB 5771 2021–22 |
Basic ed./caseload forecastRequires the Caseload Forecast Council to forecast the number of state residents ages 18 to 44 who do not have a high school diploma or credential, and the number of students expected to enroll in basic education for adults... | Jeff Holy (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 10, 2022 |
| SB 5909 2021–22 |
Gubernatorial emerg. powersAuthorizes the Majority and Minority Leaders of the Senate, and the Speaker and Minority Leader of the House (Legislative Leadership) to terminate a State of Emergency (SOE) if it has been in effect for more than 90 days and... | Emily Randall (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 10, 2022 |
| SB 5062 2021–22 |
DataEstablishes consumer personal data rights of access, correction, deletion, data portability and opt-out of the processing of personal data for specified purposes. | Senator (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 24, 2022 |
| SB 5170 2021–22 |
Employment after public servProhibits various state officers and employees from receiving compensation for certain lobbying activities for one year after leaving state service. | Senator (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 17, 2022 |
| SB 5977 2021–22 |
Legislative chamber skylightReplacing legislative chamber skylights. | Senator (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 12, 2022 |
| SB 5744 2021–22 |
Clean tech. tax deferralsDefers state and local sales and use taxes for an investment project in either qualified buildings or qualified machinery and equipment, or both, for new, renovated, or expanded manufacturing operations, including... | Joe Nguyen (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 3, 2022 |
| SB 5834 2021–22 |
State gov. tech. policiesAuthorizes and requires the Office of Privacy and Data Protection (OPDP) to establish privacy principles and best practices by July 31, 2022. | Senator (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 3, 2022 |
| SB 5908 2021–22 |
Clean car authorityCreates an interagency electric vehicle (EV) coordinating council co-led by the Department of Commerce and the Washington State Department of Transportation. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 2, 2022 |
| SB 5824 2021–22 |
Dependent youth financial edDirects the Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) to develop a program for dependent youth, ages 14 and up, to establish a self-controlled bank account, in which DCYF will deposit a minimum of $25 per month. | T'wina Nobles (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 31, 2022 |
| SB 5967 2021–22 |
Financial instit./climateEstablishes a 0.50 percent climate resiliency and mitigation surcharge on financial institutions financing the global fossil fuel industry in excess of $1 billion in the prior calendar year, beginning January 1, 2023. | Senator (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 31, 2022 |
| SB 5952 2021–22 |
Drug warehousing/B&O taxCreating pathways to recovery from addiction by eliminating an obsolete tax preference for the warehousing of opioids and other drugs. | Senator (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 27, 2022 |
| SB 5543 2021–22 |
Landscaping equipmentEstablishes a business & occupation tax credit for sales of discounted, new, all-electric lawn equipment | Senator (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 21, 2022 |
| SB 5896 2021–22 |
DES vehicle charging reportRequires Department of Enterprise Services to report annually on the estimated amount of state-purchased electricity consumed by plug-in electric vehicles and the number of plug-in electric vehicles using state office locations. | Senator (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 18, 2022 |
| SB 5820 2021–22 |
Superintendent, appointingRequires the Governor to appoint the Superintendent of Public Instruction with the consent of the Senate instead of this being a separately elected statewide office. | Senator (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2022 |
| SB 5833 2021–22 |
School director compensationEstablishes that, if authorized by a school district's board of directors, a member of the board of directors may receive compensation of up to either $50 per day and $5,000 per year, or at a tiered level based on district enrollment. | Senator (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2022 |