Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by T'wina Nobles
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5461 2025–26 |
Intensive rural dev. areasEstablishes that a county may authorize development of four units or six units if at least two units are affordable housing on lots zoned for residential use in limited areas of more intensive rural development. | Liz Lovelett (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5468 2025–26 |
Ag. cannabis workersConcerning collective bargaining for agricultural cannabis workers. | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5469 2025–26 |
Rental housing marketProhibits a service provider from collecting or analyzing certain data to recommend rental prices, lease renewal terms, or occupancy levels for more than one landlord. | Jesse Salomon (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5474 2025–26 |
Organic, etc. agricultureDirects the Washington State Department of Agriculture to develop an Organic Agriculture Action Plan. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5477 2025–26 |
Mental health servicesImproving access to appropriate mental health and substance use disorder services. | Jessica Bateman (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5479 2025–26 |
Open space incidental useAdds agritourism activities as an allowable use under the Open Space Property Tax Program. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5488 2025–26 |
DCYF/financial stabilityProvides that as of January 1, 2026, the Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) may not apply any benefits, payments, funds, or accrual paid to, or on behalf of, a youth age 14 through 17 in the care of DCYF as... | Emily Alvarado (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5491 2025–26 |
Prescribed fire claimsEstablishes a Prescribed Fire Claims Pilot Program to support coverage for losses from prescribed fires and cultural burning by certain nonstate and nonfederal entities. | Judy Warnick (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5495 2025–26 |
Life insurance/suicide limitReduces, from two years to one year, the suicide exclusion period in individual, industrial, and credit life insurance policies issued or renewed on or after January 1, 2026. | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5497 2025–26 |
Housing & sheltersRequires a city or county to use an administrative process for reviewing and approving a project permit application for indoor emergency shelters, transitional housing, indoor emergency housing, or permanent supportive housing... | Emily Alvarado (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5508 2025–26 |
Child welfare housing assistAllows the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DYCF), or entities contracted with DCYF to operate the Child Welfare Housing Assistance Program (Program), to provide housing assistance through the Program after DCYF is... | Deborah Krishnadasan (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5510 2025–26 |
Conservation district limitsEliminates the maximum annual per-parcel rate charge for conservation districts. | Sharon Shewmake (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5513 2025–26 |
Pharmacist scope of practiceExpanding pharmacists' scope of practice to improve access to health care and the management of chronic diseases. | Vandana Slatter (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5514 2025–26 |
Clean buildings standardAuthorizes the Department of Commerce (Commerce) to adopt additional compliance pathways to comply with the State Energy Performance Standard (Standard) by meeting an alternative metric, rather than the energy use intensity target. | Sharon Shewmake (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5517 2025–26 |
School staff salary alloc.Increases the minimum state allocation for classified staff salaries over three school years, beginning in the 2025-26 school year. | Adrian Cortes (D-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5518 2025–26 |
Sales tax sourcing impactAllows certain cities to impose a local option sales and use tax, not exceeding 0.3 percent, that is credited against the state sales and use tax. | Claudia Kauffman (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5519 2025–26 |
Ocean vessels/environmentProhibits certain ocean-going vessels (covered vessels) from using marine fuels with a maximum sulfur content exceeding 0.1 percent by weight while operating in waters located within three nautical miles of a Washington... | Liz Lovelett (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5521 2025–26 |
Traffic safetyImproving traffic safety. | Javier Valdez (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5522 2025–26 |
State capitol campusExpounds on the building naming process. | Deborah Krishnadasan (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5523 2025–26 |
Higher ed. gov./studentsRequires all boards of trustees serving a community and technical college district to have a student trustee. | Marcus Riccelli (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5524 2025–26 |
Donate life license plateCreates the new Donate Life special license plate. | Keith Goehner (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5526 2025–26 |
Tobacco, nicotine, & vaporConcerning the regulation of tobacco products, alternative nicotine products, and vapor products. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5531 2025–26 |
Home care worker backgroundStreamlining the home care worker background check process. | Mike Chapman (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5537 2025–26 |
Natural resources board/OSPIPromoting efficient administration of state education agencies. | Mike Chapman (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5539 2025–26 |
Paid family & medical leaveReduces the minimum claim for benefits under the Washington Paid Family and Medical Leave Program (PFML) from eight consecutive hours to four consecutive hours. | Emily Alvarado (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |