Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Senator
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5760 2021–22 |
Motion picture programIncreases the amount of Business and Occupation (B&O) tax credits that may be taken per year, per business entity, from $750,000 to $1 million and total amount of B&O tax credits taken annually from $3.5 million to $20 million. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 10, 2022 |
| SB 5794 2021–22 |
Behavioral health Rx drugsProhibits health carriers from requiring substitution of a prescribed nonpreferred drug with a preferred drug or increasing an enrollee’s cost-sharing obligation when the prescription is for a refill of an antipsychotic,... | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 10, 2022 |
| SB 5803 2021–22 |
Wildfires/electric utilitiesDirects the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to contract with a consultant to recommend a format and list of elements to be included in an electric utility wildfire mitigation plan (wildfire mitigation plan), to be made... | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 10, 2022 |
| SB 5817 2021–22 |
Synthetic media in campaignsRequires a disclosure, with exceptions, when any synthetic media is used in electioneering communication. | Senator (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 10, 2022 |
| SB 5886 2021–22 |
Rare diseases adv. councilEstablishes an advisory council on rare diseases within the Department of Health to advise on research, diagnosis, treatment, and education related to rare diseases. | Jeff Holy (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 10, 2022 |
| SB 5942 2021–22 |
Uniform college athlete actAllows college athletes to receive compensation for their name, image, or likeness and provides certain limitations on such compensation related activities. | Senator (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 10, 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 5527 2021–22 |
Insurance sublimitsRequires a statement to be included on the declarations page of residential insurance policies regarding sublimits of coverage. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 17, 2022 |
| SB 5580 2021–22 |
Public works board/broadbandModifies certain application and notification requirements for the Public Works Board's (PWB) broadband service expansion grant and loan program (program). | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 17, 2022 |
| SB 5595 2021–22 |
Schools/support fundingIncreases minimum allocations for school nurses, social workers, psychologists, and guidance counselors within the prototypical school model. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | 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 5918 2021–22 |
Board of regents/facultyAdds a full-time or emeritus member of the faculty to the Board of Regents for both the University of Washington and Washington State University. | Senator (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 17, 2022 |
| SB 5530 2021–22 |
Building for the artsIncreases the allowable amount of recommended state funding for the biennial Building for the Arts project list from $12 million to $18 million. | Senator (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 7, 2022 |
| SB 5654 2021–22 |
Health benefit ex./B&O taxRemoves the expiration date of July 1, 2023. | June Robinson (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 7, 2022 |
| SB 5834 2021–22 |
State gov. tech. policiesAuthorizes and requires the Office of Privacy and Data Protection (OPDP) to establish privacy principles and best practices by July 31, 2022. | Senator (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 3, 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 5752 2021–22 |
Future fund trust fundCreates the Washington Future Fund Trust Fund in the custody of the State Treasurer to provide a sum of money in a savings and investment account for individuals born into families with limited means for the purpose of... | Yasmin Trudeau (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 31, 2022 |
| SB 5824 2021–22 |
Dependent youth financial edDirects the Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) to develop a program for dependent youth, ages 14 and up, to establish a self-controlled bank account, in which DCYF will deposit a minimum of $25 per month. | T'wina Nobles (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 31, 2022 |
| SB 5894 2021–22 |
Comm. health/primary careRequires the Health Care Authority (HCA) to establish a pediatric primary care community health worker program to fund integration of community health workers into clinics that significantly serve kids enrolled in the Medicaid program. | Senator (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 31, 2022 |
| SB 5670 2021–22 |
Middle housing near transitRequires any fully planning city with a population of 20,000 or more to authorize the development of all middle housing types on all lots zoned for single-family residential use within one-half mile of a major transit stop and... | Senator (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 28, 2022 |
| SB 5773 2021–22 |
Legislature/bargainingGrants employees of the legislative branch collective bargaining rights. | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 28, 2022 |
| SB 5584 2021–22 |
Local electionsPermits the use of ranked choice voting (RCV) in elections for offices in counties, cities, towns, school districts, fire districts, and port districts, and establishes certain requirements for RCV ballot design and vote tabulation. | Yasmin Trudeau (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 27, 2022 |
| SB 5706 2021–22 |
Community reinvestmentRequires $125 million to be transferred from the Dedicated Marijuana Account to the Community Reinvestment Account and appropriated to the Department of Commerce for specified community reinvestment purposes, beginning fiscal... | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 27, 2022 |
| SB 5770 2021–22 |
Convention economy grantsCreates a grant program to assist Washington State businesses dependent on economic activity created through conventions for businesses that have gross annual receipts of $100 million or less. | Mark Mullet (D-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 26, 2022 |
| SB 5896 2021–22 |
DES vehicle charging reportRequires Department of Enterprise Services to report annually on the estimated amount of state-purchased electricity consumed by plug-in electric vehicles and the number of plug-in electric vehicles using state office locations. | Senator (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 18, 2022 |