Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Bob Hasegawa
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5779 2025–26 |
African diaspora heritageEstablishing African diaspora heritage week. | T'wina Nobles (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5795 2025–26 |
Sales and use tax rateReduces the state sales and use tax rate from 6.5 to 6.0 percent. | Deborah Krishnadasan (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5796 2025–26 |
Payroll expense taxEnacts an employer payroll expense tax on annual employee wages above the Social Security wage limit. | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5797 2025–26 |
Intangible assets taxEstablishes a tax at a rate of $5.00 per $1,000 of the true and fair value on certain financial intangible assets on the portion of assets owned by a Washington resident in excess of $50 million. | Noel Frame (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5849 2025–26 |
Financial educationRequires students to meet the high school learning standards related to financial education in order to graduate from high school, beginning no later than 2033. | Adrian Cortes (D-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5854 2025–26 |
Sexually violent predatorsModifying procedures for releasing sexually violent predators to less restrictive alternative placements. | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5859 2025–26 |
Competency-based assessmentsAdds language regarding competency-based assessment to certain graduation pathways. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5870 2025–26 |
AI systems/suicide liabilityEstablishing civil liability for suicide linked to the use of artificial intelligence systems. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5871 2025–26 |
Vehicle glass repair claimsProhibits the assignment of an insured's duties, rights, or benefits under a property and casualty insurance policy. | Adrian Cortes (D-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5876 2025–26 |
Peace officer false ident.Concerning false identification as a peace officer. | Adrian Cortes (D-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5883 2025–26 |
SEBB membership/second yearExpands eligibility requirements in the School Employees’ Benefits Board program to employees who worked at least 630 hours in the previous school year and returns to the same type of position with any covered employer. | Marcus Riccelli (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5900 2025–26 |
Cannabis/health facilitiesPermitting the medical use of cannabis by qualifying patients in specified health care facilities. | Marcus Riccelli (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5946 2025–26 |
Medical assist. eligibilityExpanding the income eligibility for the medical assistance program. | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5948 2025–26 |
Universal health deadlinesEstablishing deadlines for the universal health care commission. | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5953 2025–26 |
Medical loss ratioEstablishing a medical loss ratio of at least 90 percent for health plans. | Vandana Slatter (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5955 2025–26 |
Medicaid fee-for-serviceConcerning the medicaid deprivatization act. | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 6038 2025–26 |
Postgrad degree requirementsReducing barriers to state employment by eliminating postgraduate degree requirements that are unnecessary. | T'wina Nobles (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 6043 2025–26 |
Non-legal holidaysRecognizing Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, and Hanukkah. | Drew MacEwen (R-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 6060 2025–26 |
Social worker licensureConcerning alternative routes to social worker licensure. | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 6068 2025–26 |
Construction worker wagesProvides that an owner and a direct contractor are jointly and severally liable for unpaid wages and compensation, reimbursements, penalties, and damages owed to an unrepresented employee of the direct contractor or a... | Emily Alvarado (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5093 2025–26 |
Pregnancy lossRemoves the jurisdiction of county coroners and medical examiners over the bodies of deceased persons whose death resulted from known or suspected abortions, or due to premature births or stillbirths. | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 374, Laws of 2025 |
May 20, 2025 |
| SB 5101 2025–26 |
Worker leave/hate crimesExpands the protections of the Domestic Violence Leave Act to employees who are, or whose family members are, victims of hate crimes. | Javier Valdez (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 375, Laws of 2025 |
May 20, 2025 |
| SB 5138 2025–26 |
Public facilities districtsRequires counties, similar to the requirement for cities, in which a convention and trade center is located to use its portion of tax revenues collected from the imposition of the short-term rental lodging tax, by the PFD, for... | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 376, Laws of 2025 |
May 20, 2025 |
| SB 5217 2025–26 |
Pregnancy accommodationsRequires the Department of Labor and Industries to enforce the requirements for workplace accommodations for pregnancy-related conditions, rather than the Attorney General's Office. | T'wina Nobles (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 379, Laws of 2025 |
May 20, 2025 |
| SB 5232 2025–26 |
Essential needs program usesExpands eligibility for a referral to the Essential Needs and Housing Support Program (HEN). | Claire Wilson (D-30) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 408, Laws of 2025 |
May 20, 2025 |