Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by T'wina Nobles
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6105 2025–26 |
Medical debt garnishmentsRequires a writ of garnishment for medical debt to include a conspicuous caption "This garnishment is based on a judgment or order for medical debt." | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2026 |
| SB 5001 2025–26 |
Year-round Pacific std. timeImplementing year-round Pacific standard time. | Jeff Wilson (R-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5005 2025–26 |
Jail systemCreates the Washington Jail Council within the Office of the Governor to be responsible for monitoring jails, investigating and receiving complaints, and administering an annual jail survey, among other duties. | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5007 2025–26 |
Chronically absent studentsRequires each educational service district (ESD) to develop and maintain the capacity to offer training and coaching for staff to address excessive absenteeism and truancy, subject to appropriations. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5008 2025–26 |
Public school toolsRequires the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to establish a temporary grant program to support the use of assessment, diagnostic, and learning tools for K-12 students in math and English language arts,... | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5013 2025–26 |
Campaign signage mapRequires the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) to develop, maintain and prominently place on its public website a map that indicates all locations where temporary political campaign signs are permitted... | Jeff Wilson (R-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5022 2025–26 |
Law enf. hiringConcerning law enforcement agency and prosecutor offices hiring. | John Lovick (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5023 2025–26 |
Domestic workersEstablishes employment and labor protections for domestic workers, including employees and independent contractors working as nannies, house cleaners, home care workers, cooks, gardeners, and household managers. | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5024 2025–26 |
Wine/alcohol tax exemptionProviding a tax exemption for the first 20,000 gallons of wine sold by a winery in Washington. | Judy Warnick (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5027 2025–26 |
Law school loan repaymentCreates a law school loan repayment program for public defenders and prosecutors. | Nikki Torres (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5031 2025–26 |
Confinement health coord.Creates a health care coordination council within the Department of Health, to improve communication and coordination between health care programs for those in confinement settings. | Claire Wilson (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5034 2025–26 |
System improvement teamRemoves the expiration date of the interagency, multijurisdictional system improvement (SYNC) team. | Matt Boehnke (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5035 2025–26 |
Voter educationConcerning voter education during a period in which a jurisdiction is changing the method of selecting candidates. | Mike Chapman (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5039 2025–26 |
DOC WMS employee arbitrationIncludes Washington Management Service members in the Department of Corrections employees eligible for interest arbitration. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5042 2025–26 |
Autonomous vehiclesConcerning vehicle and operator requirements for autonomous vehicles. | John Lovick (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5043 2025–26 |
PTSD/correctional workersExcludes certain correctional facility workers from the Department of Labor and Industries rule that claims based on mental conditions or mental disabilities caused by stress do not fall within the definition of occupational... | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5044 2025–26 |
Supp. retirement bargainingAllows bargaining under the Personnel System Reform Act over contributions for supplemental retirement benefits, including medical plans, administered by, or on behalf of, an employee organization. | Bill Ramos (D-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5054 2025–26 |
Winery tax exemptionReduces the excise tax rate on wine for a winery in Washington that sells less than a combined total of 20,000 gallons of wine and cider in a calendar year. | Judy Warnick (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5058 2025–26 |
Recycling ratesRequires The Department of Ecology (Ecology) to develop a statewide list of recyclable materials suitable for curbside collection. | Mike Chapman (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5059 2025–26 |
Ferry captainsAuthorizes Washington State Ferries captains to vote to rejoin the Master, Mates and Pilots as a combined bargaining unit. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5062 2025–26 |
Child care workforce boardEstablishes a state Childcare Workforce Standards Board (Board) to establish minimum employment standards for child-care workers (Workers) , including standards on compensation and other working conditions. | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5063 2025–26 |
Freight railroad infra.Creates various business and occupation, retail sales and use, and public utility tax exemptions and credits for donated materials, maintenance, modernization, and new construction of short line railroad tracks. | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5064 2025–26 |
Rare diseases adv. councilCreates an advisory council on rare diseases within the University of Washington's School of Medicine to advise the Secretary of Health on research, diagnosis, treatment, and education related to rare diseases. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5066 2025–26 |
Law enf. misconductGrants the attorney general authority to investigate local law enforcement and corrections agencies for violations of the Washington State Constitution and laws. | Drew Hansen (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5069 2025–26 |
Voters' pamphletsRequires that the secretary of state produce a voters' pamphlet prior to the primary in each even-numbered year. | Javier Valdez (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |