Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Manka Dhingra
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 5723 2023–24 |
Even-numbered year electionsAuthorizes and sets procedures for cities and towns to hold their regular elections in even-numbered years. | Javier Valdez (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 15, 2024 |
| SB 5770 2023–24 |
Property taxIncreases the property tax revenue limit for local property taxes. | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 15, 2024 |
| SB 5777 2023–24 |
Unemp ins/strikes & lockoutsDeletes a provision that disqualifies employees in a multi-employer bargaining unit from unemployment insurance benefits when the employees have been locked out following a strike against the employers in the bargaining unit. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 15, 2024 |
| SB 5827 2023–24 |
Superior court/WhatcomIncreases the authorized number of superior court judges in Whatcom County from four to five. | Sharon Shewmake (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 15, 2024 |
| SB 5960 2023–24 |
Prescription labels/abortionAllows a health care provider who has prescribed an abortion medication to request the label for the medication include the prescribing health care provider's national practitioner identification number or the health care... | Noel Frame (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 15, 2024 |
| SB 5993 2023–24 |
Voter educationRequires a voting jurisdiction to provide public notice and create a public education campaign whenever a voting jurisdiction changes its method of candidate selection from the methods described in state law. | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 15, 2024 |
| SB 5996 2023–24 |
H-2A worker program dataRequires the Employment Security Department (ESD) to collect certain data about H-2A workers when conducting field checks and field visits. | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 15, 2024 |
| SB 6063 2023–24 |
Persistent offendersRequires resentencing hearings for persistent offenders with an underlying conviction for a most serious offense committed prior to the person turning 18 years old. | Noel Frame (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 15, 2024 |
| SB 6114 2023–24 |
Sustainable aviation fuelRequires airport operators to provide fuel blends with a minimum of 10 percent sustainable aviation fuel for private jet aircraft by July 1, 2028. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 15, 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 5209 2023–24 |
Universal civic duty votingRequires that every eligible voter either register to vote or obtain a waiver from the obligation to register to vote. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 31, 2024 |
| SB 5969 2023–24 |
School construction debtAuthorizes school districts to contract indebtedness and issue bonds without a vote of the people, subject to the current indebtedness limit of 0.375 percent, for the purpose of erecting buildings and providing the necessary... | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 31, 2024 |
| SB 6012 2023–24 |
Teacher preparation programsDirects the Professional Educator Standards Board (PESB) to develop a list of changes to the educational system in statute and rule during the last ten years that might require pedagogical changes in teacher preparation programs. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 31, 2024 |
| SB 6295 2023–24 |
Behavioral health/high usersRequires the Department of Social and Health Services to provide supplemental enhanced resources to a person discharging from involuntary commitment at a psychiatric facility after dismissal of a criminal case based on... | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 31, 2024 |
| SB 6016 2023–24 |
Green energy/communityCreates a program to support school districts and nonprofit organizations that service communities where renewable energy projects are located. | Sharon Shewmake (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 29, 2024 |
| SB 5776 2023–24 |
Insulin emergency supplyCreates a program for eligible individuals to receive one emergency 30-day supply of insulin within a 12-month period for a maximum cost sharing amount of $10. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 26, 2024 |
| SB 5810 2023–24 |
Interpreter bargaining unitsRemoves references to appointments from the statutes relating to collective bargaining for language access providers providing services for the Department of Social and Health Services, Department of Children, Youth, and... | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 24, 2024 |
| SB 5895 2023–24 |
Academic employee bargainingGrants the right to collectively bargain to student employees at Central Washington University, Eastern Washington University, Western Washington University, and The Evergreen State College who are not currently covered by... | T'wina Nobles (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 24, 2024 |
| SB 5912 2023–24 |
Reentry services & supportsRequires the Department of Corrections to develop an individual discharge plan and provide specified reentry services within one year prior to the discharge or release of an incarcerated individual. | Claire Wilson (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 19, 2024 |
| SB 6014 2023–24 |
Special education capIncreases the K-12 special education enrollment funding cap from 15 percent to 17.25 percent. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 19, 2024 |
| SB 5923 2023–24 |
Substance use prevention ed.Tasks the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) and other agencies to review and update substance use prevention education materials and resources provided to students and families in middle and high schools. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 18, 2024 |
| SB 5999 2023–24 |
Financial aid eligibilityIncreases eligibility for the maximum Washington College Grant (WCG) award up to 70 percent of median family income. | Drew Hansen (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 18, 2024 |
| SB 6255 2023–24 |
Assisted living/housing provConcerning assisted living facilities that are owned or operated by affordable housing providers. | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 17, 2024 |
| SB 6266 2023–24 |
Firearms dealersProtecting the public from gun violence by establishing additional requirements for the business operations of licensed firearms dealers. | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 17, 2024 |