Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Senator
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5252 2021–22 |
School consultation/tribesDirects the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to develop and provide a tribal consultation training and schedule to assist school district boards of directors and staff in understanding how to engage in the... | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 9, Laws of 2022 |
Mar 4, 2022 |
| SB 5546 2021–22 |
Insulin affordabilityRequires health plans, including health plans offered to public employees and their dependents, to cap the amount an enrollee is required to pay for a 30-day supply of insulin at $35. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 10, Laws of 2022 |
Mar 4, 2022 |
| SB 5564 2021–22 |
Employee assistance programsProhibits employers from obtaining individually identifiable information regarding an employee's participation in an employee assistance program. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 11, Laws of 2022 |
Mar 4, 2022 |
| SB 5062 2021–22 |
DataEstablishes consumer personal data rights of access, correction, deletion, data portability and opt-out of the processing of personal data for specified purposes. | Senator (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 24, 2022 |
| SB 5043 2021–22 |
School employee housingAllows any school district to build teachers' cottages or other single or multifamily housing for school district employees when directed by a vote of the qualified electors of the district to do so. | Jesse Salomon (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 17, 2022 |
| SB 5065 2021–22 |
Railroad workersEstablishes family, medical, and bereavement leave for railroad workers. | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 17, 2022 |
| SB 5079 2021–22 |
Mobile home closure noticesRequires manufactured/mobile home community (MHC) landlords to provide tenants with three years' notice before closure or conversion of the MHC. | Senator (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 17, 2022 |
| SB 5089 2021–22 |
Peace officer hiring & cert.Requires applicants for a city or county police officer, or Washington State patrol officer, to be at least 23 years of age and have or obtain an Associate of Arts or Science degree or have two years' relevant experience. | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 17, 2022 |
| SB 5098 2021–22 |
Public records exemptionsImplements recommendations of the Public Records Exemptions Accountability Committee, modifying disclosure requirements for grand jury records, nonprofit investigations, and information about motor vehicle accidents. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 17, 2022 |
| SB 5130 2021–22 |
Personnel files & disciplineRequires an employer to furnish an employee with a complete, unredacted copy of the personnel file at no cost within 14 days of a request. | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 17, 2022 |
| SB 5170 2021–22 |
Employment after public servProhibits various state officers and employees from receiving compensation for certain lobbying activities for one year after leaving state service. | Senator (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 17, 2022 |
| SB 5182 2021–22 |
Advisory votesRepeals the requirement that advisory votes for tax increase legislation appear on the ballot and voters' pamphlet. | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 17, 2022 |
| SB 5188 2021–22 |
Public financial cooperativeActivates a public financial cooperative as a cooperative membership organization to lend to local and tribal governmental entities. | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 17, 2022 |
| SB 5326 2021–22 |
School bus driver benefitsProvides that school districts may only enter into pupil transportation service contracts with nongovernmental entities that provide health and retirement benefit contributions to their employees equivalent to those received... | June Robinson (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 17, 2022 |
| SB 5340 2021–22 |
School board director qualifExpands the eligibility criteria for school board directors to allow lawful permanent residents to qualify, rather than only United States citizens. | Jesse Salomon (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 17, 2022 |
| SB 5348 2021–22 |
Assisted reproductionMakes a health care provider guilty of false representation in assisted reproduction if he or she knowingly provides false information to a patient related to gametes used or provided for assisted reproduction or the donor of... | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 17, 2022 |
| SB 5395 2021–22 |
State resources/remote workAuthorizes state agencies, defined as any branch, department, or unit of the state government, to provide state employees with office supplies, services, and other materials necessary to effectively work from home. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 17, 2022 |
| SB 5667 2021–22 |
COVID-19 vaccination docs.Creates a misdemeanor crime to knowingly exhibit, display, or otherwise offer as genuine, fraudulent proof of vaccination against COVID-19. | Jesse Salomon (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 17, 2022 |
| SB 5843 2021–22 |
False election statementsProhibits candidates or elected officials from knowingly, recklessly, or maliciously making false statements regarding the election process or election results to produce lawless action, undermine election processes or... | Senator (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 17, 2022 |
| SB 5891 2021–22 |
Warehouse dist. centersRequires certain warehouse distribution center employers to provide specified quota information upon hire, at least annually, and no fewer than two working days before a modification. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 17, 2022 |
| SB 5977 2021–22 |
Legislative chamber skylightReplacing legislative chamber skylights. | Senator (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 12, 2022 |
| SB 5636 2021–22 |
Automatic voter registrationRequires that the Department of Licensing (DOL) make voter registration, signing up to register, or voter registration updates of eligible applicants automatic with driver's license, learner's permit, and identicard... | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2022 |
| SB 5908 2021–22 |
Clean car authorityCreates an interagency electric vehicle (EV) coordinating council co-led by the Department of Commerce and the Washington State Department of Transportation. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 2, 2022 |
| SB 5704 2021–22 |
ARNP reimbursement rateRequires health carriers to reimburse advanced registered nurse practitioners at the same rate as physicians for providing the same service in the same service area. | Emily Randall (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 1, 2022 |
| SB 5579 2021–22 |
WMS bargainingGrants Washington Management Service employees the right to collectively bargain. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 28, 2022 |