Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Patty Kuderer
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5781 2023–24 |
Law student rural PD programRequires the Office of Public Defense to administer a law student rural defense program placing law students or recent law school graduates, or both, as interns with experienced public defenders in underserved areas and rural... | Nikki Torres (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 28, 2025 |
| SB 5790 2023–24 |
Medical equipment in schoolsRequires school districts, charter schools, and state-tribal education compact schools to maintain and make available certain bleeding control equipment and acquire and maintain at least one semiautomatic external... | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 365, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 29, 2024 |
| SB 5853 2023–24 |
Behav crisis services/minorsAuthorizes 23-hour crisis relief centers to serve nonadult clients, and establishes guidelines for centers serving this population. | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 367, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 29, 2024 |
| SB 6106 2023–24 |
DSHS workers/PSERSProvides membership in the Public Safety Employees' Retirement System for employees of eligible employers at institutions or residential sites that serve civilly committed residents, or serve patients under not guilty by... | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 359, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 29, 2024 |
| SB 6228 2023–24 |
Substance use treatmentDirects behavioral health agencies to submit policies to the Department of Health (Department) related to the transfer or discharge of a person without the person's consent and requires the Department to adopt a model policy... | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 366, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 29, 2024 |
| SB 6251 2023–24 |
Behavioral crisis coord.Authorizes behavioral health administrative service organizations (BHASOs) to develop protocols for optimizing crisis response in the regional service area, which must be submitted to the Health Care Authority. | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 368, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 29, 2024 |
| SB 6308 2023–24 |
988 system timelineExtends timelines related to the development of platforms for an integrated 988 crisis response system. | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 364, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 29, 2024 |
| SB 5424 2023–24 |
Flexible work/peace officersAllows general and limited authority Washington law enforcement agencies to adopt flexible work policies. | John Lovick (D-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 319, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 28, 2024 |
| SB 5778 2023–24 |
Employer political speechProhibits an employer from taking adverse action against an employee for refusal to attend or participate in an employer-sponsored meeting or refusal to listen to speech, the primary purpose of which is to communicate the... | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 357, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 28, 2024 |
| SB 5793 2023–24 |
Paid sick leaveAllows an employee or transportation network company driver to use paid sick leave or sick time when their child's school or place of care has been closed after the federal, state, or local government has declared a public emergency. | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 356, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 28, 2024 |
| SB 5796 2023–24 |
Common interest communitiesAllows the board of an association or any unit owner to amend their governing documents to remove an unlawful restriction based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, or other personal characteristics. | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 321, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 28, 2024 |
| SB 5904 2023–24 |
Financial aid termsExtends eligibility for awards under the Washington College Grant, College Bound Scholarship, and Passport to Careers Program to six years or 150 percent of the published length of the student's program, or the credit or... | T'wina Nobles (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 323, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 28, 2024 |
| SB 6058 2023–24 |
Carbon market linkageAuthorizes the Department of Ecology (Ecology) to change the length of the compliance periods under the Cap and Invest Program (Program). | Joe Nguyen (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 352, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 28, 2024 |
| SB 6059 2023–24 |
Mobile home community salesRevises requirements for notices of opportunity to compete to purchase a mobile home park or manufactured housing community (MHC). | Noel Frame (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 325, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 28, 2024 |
| SB 6109 2023–24 |
Children and familiesRequires courts to give great weight to the lethality of and public heath guidance from the Department of Health (DOH) regarding high-potency synthetic opioids during certain stages of child welfare proceedings where the court... | Claire Wilson (D-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 328, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 28, 2024 |
| SB 6151 2023–24 |
UltrasoundProhibits an individual other than a licensed health care provider, or a person working under a health care provider's supervision, from providing an ultrasound. | Emily Randall (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 329, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 28, 2024 |
| SB 6157 2023–24 |
Civil serviceGrants the agency head in public employment hiring agencies the discretion to add a maximum of 15 percent to the passing mark, or rating, of applicants with specific qualifications including language fluency, education, and experience. | John Lovick (D-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 330, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 28, 2024 |
| SB 6175 2023–24 |
Existing structures/taxAllows a city to establish a retail sales and use tax deferral program for the conversion of underutilized commercial property to affordable housing. | Yasmin Trudeau (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 332, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 28, 2024 |
| SB 6194 2023–24 |
Legislative employeesEstablishes which legislative employees have the right to collectively bargain. | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 333, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 28, 2024 |
| SB 6301 2023–24 |
Basic law enf. academyAuthorizes the Criminal Justice Training Commission to accept any money or property donated, devised, or bequeathed to it for the purpose of carrying out its statutory duties. | John Lovick (D-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 335, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 28, 2024 |
| SB 5427 2023–24 |
Hate crimes & bias incidentsRequires the Attorney General's Office to oversee a hotline to assist people who have been targeted or affected by hate crimes and bias incidents and to publish annual reports regarding hate crimes and bias incidents reported... | Javier Valdez (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 299, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 26, 2024 |
| SB 5444 2023–24 |
Firearms/certain premisesProhibits individuals from entering certain designated places while knowingly possessing a weapon. | Javier Valdez (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 285, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 26, 2024 |
| SB 5632 2023–24 |
Labor disputes/health careRequires the Washington Health Benefit Exchange to administer a health care plan access program to help enroll employees who have lost employer-provided health care coverage as a result of a strike, lockout, or other labor dispute. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 263, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 26, 2024 |
| SB 5774 2023–24 |
Fingerprint backgr. checksRequires, subject to appropriated funding, that the Department of Children, Youth, and Families maintain the capacity to roll, print, or scan fingerprints in at least seven of its early learning and child welfare offices for... | Andy Billig (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 300, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 26, 2024 |
| SB 5780 2023–24 |
Public defense & prosecutionRequires the Office of Public Defense (OPD) to administer a law student rural defense program and the Criminal Justice Training Commission (CJTC) to administer a law student rural prosecution program. | Nikki Torres (R-15) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 293, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 26, 2024 |