Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Rebecca Saldaña
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5241 2023–24 |
Health care marketplaceRequires a filing of notice with the Attorney General at least 120 days before a qualifying market change transaction among health care market participants, extends material change transactions to cover additional parties, and... | Emily Randall (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 5595 2023–24 |
State nicknameDesignates "The Evergreen State" as the official state nickname. | Jeff Wilson (R-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 5631 2023–24 |
DACA/state agency acceptanceRequires a state agency to clearly identify on the agency's website all programs and services that individuals with Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) status are not ineligible to apply for because of the... | Nikki Torres (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 5690 2023–24 |
Conditional release teamsExpands the definition of conditional release to include partial conditional release and conditional release to a less restrictive alternative (LRA) for persons civilly committed pursuant to criminal insanity laws. | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 5818 2023–24 |
Seashore conserv. exemptionDirects the State Parks and Recreation Commission and the Department of Natural Resources to grant a permit for access to Seashore Conservation Area lands and an easement for a qualified infrastructure project. | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 5902 2023–24 |
State park system/accountsAdds three existing accounts used by the State Parks and Recreation Commission to the list of accounts that receive the earned interest from the Treasury Income Account and a fourth account to the list of accounts that receive... | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 5968 2023–24 |
Home equity sharingEstablishes the regulation of home equity sharing agreements under the definition of a residential mortgage loan under the Consumer Loan Act. | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 5995 2023–24 |
Interpreters and translatorsEstablishes professional licenses for spoken language interpreters and translators under the authority of the Department of Licensing (DOL). | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 6163 2023–24 |
BiosolidsRequires the Department of Ecology (Ecology) to establish perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) sampling or testing requirements for certain biosolids by July 1, 2027. | Jeff Wilson (R-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 6166 2023–24 |
Pesticide application comm.Extends the expiration date of the Pesticide Application Safety Committee to July 1, 2035. | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 6187 2023–24 |
DOC body scanner pilotMakes permanent the Body Scanner Pilot Program at the Department of Corrections. | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 6247 2023–24 |
PERS 2/labor org. officersProvides that a member of the Public Employees' Retirement System Plan 2 on an unpaid leave of absence to serve as an elected official of a labor organization may receive up to two years of service credit for all such leave. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 6256 2023–24 |
Solar consumer protectionsRequires a person or entity to be licensed as an electrical contractor to advertise, offer to work on, bid, engage in, conduct, or carry on the business of installing, repairing, replacing, or maintaining solar energy systems... | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 6264 2023–24 |
Competency-based educationDefines "competency-based education" and directs the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to adopt rules authorizing full-time enrollment funding for students in qualifying competency-based education programs. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 6278 2023–24 |
Organic agricultureRequires the Department of Agriculture (WSDA) to create and chair an Organic and Regenerative Agriculture Task Force (task force). | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 5051 2023–24 |
Dissolution/doc. languageRequires superior courts to provide translated standard forms to a limited English proficiency party or a deaf, deaf-blind, or hard of hearing party upon request or when the court finds good cause to provide the party... | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 15, 2024 |
| SB 5102 2023–24 |
School library info and techRequires school district boards of directors to provide resources and materials for the operation of school library information and technology (LIT) programs, and to ensure that each student has access to an LIT program that... | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 15, 2024 |
| SB 5171 2023–24 |
Consumer products/genderProhibits persons, entities, and businesses from charging different prices for two substantially similar goods based on the gender of the persons to whom the goods are marketed, subject to exceptions. | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 15, 2024 |
| SB 5274 2023–24 |
Public employ. eligibilityAllows law enforcement agencies to consider applications of United States citizens or lawful permanent residents for offices, places, positions, or employment. | Javier Valdez (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 15, 2024 |
| SB 5383 2023–24 |
Pedestrians/roadwaysProvides that on a roadway of 35 miles per hour or less, a police officer may only stop a pedestrian for a violation of certain laws regulating the crossing of or movement along roadways by pedestrians if the pedestrian is in... | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 15, 2024 |
| SB 5662 2023–24 |
Cannabis employeesCreates the Cannabis Employee Job Retention Act to be administered by the Department of Labor and Industries (L&I). | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 15, 2024 |
| 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 5711 2023–24 |
College grant eligibilityExtends eligibility for the Washington College Grant from five years or 125 percent of the published length of the student's program to six years or 150 percent of the published length of the student's program. | T'wina Nobles (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
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 5894 2023–24 |
Equal pay/protected classesExtends the prohibitions on discrimination in wages and career advancement opportunities and the remedies to a person's membership in a protected class. | T'wina Nobles (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 15, 2024 |