Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Javier Valdez
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5523 2025–26 |
Higher ed. gov./studentsRequires all boards of trustees serving a community and technical college district to have a student trustee. | Marcus Riccelli (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5526 2025–26 |
Tobacco, nicotine, & vaporConcerning the regulation of tobacco products, alternative nicotine products, and vapor products. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5527 2025–26 |
State patrol longevity bonusExpands eligibility for the Washington State Patrol longevity program to include certain eligible commissioned employees who completed 26 or more years of service before July 1, 2024. | Bill Ramos (D-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5531 2025–26 |
Home care worker backgroundStreamlining the home care worker background check process. | Mike Chapman (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5539 2025–26 |
Paid family & medical leaveReduces the minimum claim for benefits under the Washington Paid Family and Medical Leave Program (PFML) from eight consecutive hours to four consecutive hours. | Emily Alvarado (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5541 2025–26 |
Future fund pilot projectEstablishes a Future Fund Pilot Project (Project) in the Office of the State Treasurer, to award 40 grants of $25,000 to eligible applicants for expenses for education or the purchase of a home or business. | Yasmin Trudeau (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5542 2025–26 |
HS completers/CTC tuitionEliminates the requirement that a student be 19 years of age or older to be eligible for a High School Completion Program tuition and fee waiver. | Matt Boehnke (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5561 2025–26 |
Health care entity registryRequires certain health care entities to submit ownership, affiliation, and services information to the Department of Health on an annual basis. | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5562 2025–26 |
Students/apprenticeshipsConcerning students attending approved apprenticeship programs. | Drew Hansen (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5567 2025–26 |
Natural resources careersDirects the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to select a private sector, nonprofit partner to continue and expand the operations of an existing program to engage youth in sustainable natural resource systems,... | T'wina Nobles (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5570 2025–26 |
Tribes/K-12 instructionRequires school districts to incorporate materials about the history, culture, and government of their nearest federally recognized Indian tribe or tribes into their social studies curricula by September 1, 2026. | Claudia Kauffman (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5576 2025–26 |
Affordable housing fundingAllows cities, counties, and towns to impose a short-term rental tax of up to 4 percent. | Liz Lovelett (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5578 2025–26 |
Labor standardsIncreases the minimum wage for employees beginning January 1, 2026. | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5580 2025–26 |
Corp. homeowner registrationEstablishes a Corporate Homeowner Registration Program at the Office of the Secretary of State. | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5584 2025–26 |
Independent prosecutorExpands the Office of Independent Investigations to include prosecutions of cases within the jurisdiction of the Office of Independent Investigations. | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5585 2025–26 |
Tribal warrantsConcerning tribal warrants. | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5593 2025–26 |
School levies & local effortProvides that the maximum enrichment levy amount that a school district may collect is 30 percent of its levy base, which is the sum of the district's basic education allocation, categorical program allocations, and food... | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5600 2025–26 |
TNCs/large-scale eventsProhibits a transportation network company from charging a fare for a prearranged ride provided to any passenger that exceeds 120 percent of the driver's pay for the prearranged ride during a large-scale event. | Emily Alvarado (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5602 2025–26 |
Cardiac and stroke outcomesImproving cardiac and stroke outcomes. | Marcus Riccelli (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5605 2025–26 |
Microenterprise home kitchenEstablishes regulations, permitting standards, and enforcement mechanisms for Microenterprise Home Kitchen Operations. | Noel Frame (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5617 2025–26 |
Juvenile detention/supportsAllows a juvenile in detention to file a child in need of services petition for the court to approve an out-of-home placement and wrap-around services if the juvenile has a reason to believe that there will be no parent, legal... | Claire Wilson (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5626 2025–26 |
Wage replacementEstablishes a Wage Replacement Program to provide benefits to claimants, who are ineligible for unemployment benefits and who meet certain qualifications. | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5629 2025–26 |
Prosthetic limb coverageRequires large group health plans, except those offered to public employees, to provide coverage for prosthetic limbs and custom orthotic devices. | Paul Harris (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5638 2025–26 |
Hospital exec. excise taxFunding health care access by imposing an excise tax on the annual compensation paid to certain highly compensated hospital employees. | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5658 2025–26 |
Workforce education accountRequires a certain amount of the revenue growth in the Workforce Education Investment Account to fund computing degree programs. | Drew Hansen (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |