Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by T'wina Nobles
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5953 2025–26 |
Medical loss ratioEstablishing a medical loss ratio of at least 90 percent for health plans. | Vandana Slatter (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5964 2025–26 |
Independent living ombudsEstablishing an independent living ombuds to support seniors living in independent living facilities and the independent living portion of continuing care retirement communities. | Jessica Bateman (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5976 2025–26 |
Commercial electronic mailModifies the Commercial Electronic Mail Act (Act) by narrowing who can seek damages under the Act, and when a commercial email subject line is considered misleading. | Paul Harris (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5987 2025–26 |
SR 165 replacementsDirects the Washington State Department of Transportation to restore access via State Route 165 across the Carbon River as soon as possible. | Phil Fortunato (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5999 2025–26 |
Ecosystem servicesExpanding revenue generation and economic opportunities from natural climate solutions and ecosystem services. | Liz Lovelett (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 6008 2025–26 |
Residential energy storageRequires electric utilities with more than 100,000 electric customers to implement a flexible demand program by December 31, 2026. | Victoria Hunt (D-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 6029 2025–26 |
Military code/victim rightsChanging the Washington code of military justice so that it includes certain protections for victims of an offense while serving within the organized militia of Washington. | Keith Wagoner (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 6038 2025–26 |
Postgrad degree requirementsReducing barriers to state employment by eliminating postgraduate degree requirements that are unnecessary. | T'wina Nobles (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 6041 2025–26 |
Personality rightsExpands personality rights to include the use of a person's name, voice, signature, photograph, or likeness in any medium in any manner. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 6042 2025–26 |
School mapsRequires all safe school plans to include school maps that are available to first responder agencies, subject to the availability of amounts appropriated. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 6048 2025–26 |
Professional engineersConcerning the professional engineers' registration act. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 6055 2025–26 |
Firearms background checksConcerning firearms background check. | T'wina Nobles (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 6060 2025–26 |
Social worker licensureConcerning alternative routes to social worker licensure. | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 6063 2025–26 |
DSHS terminologyChanges the Revised Code of Washington to reflect the Department of Social and Health Services' recent reorganization and creation of the Behavioral Health and Habilitation Administration and the Home and Community Living... | Jessica Bateman (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 6068 2025–26 |
Construction worker wagesProvides that an owner and a direct contractor are jointly and severally liable for unpaid wages and compensation, reimbursements, penalties, and damages owed to an unrepresented employee of the direct contractor or a... | Emily Alvarado (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5672 2025–26 |
Home care aide certificationDirects the Department of Health (Department) to adopt rules to provide long-term care workers additional time to become certified as home care aides, beyond the 200-day standard. | Ron Muzzall (R-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 341, Laws of 2025 |
May 23, 2025 |
| SB 5009 2025–26 |
Student transp. vehiclesRevises pupil transportation allocation and vehicle reimbursement formulas to include vehicle types other than school buses. | John Braun (R-20) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 372, Laws of 2025 |
May 20, 2025 |
| SB 5083 2025–26 |
Health carrier reimbursementLimits reimbursement for inpatient and outpatient services from PEBB and SEBB plans to licensed hospitals, except certain Critical Access and Sole Community Hospitals, beginning on January 1, 2027. | June Robinson (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 373, Laws of 2025 |
May 20, 2025 |
| SB 5093 2025–26 |
Pregnancy lossRemoves the jurisdiction of county coroners and medical examiners over the bodies of deceased persons whose death resulted from known or suspected abortions, or due to premature births or stillbirths. | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 374, Laws of 2025 |
May 20, 2025 |
| SB 5101 2025–26 |
Worker leave/hate crimesExpands the protections of the Domestic Violence Leave Act to employees who are, or whose family members are, victims of hate crimes. | Javier Valdez (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 375, Laws of 2025 |
May 20, 2025 |
| SB 5138 2025–26 |
Public facilities districtsRequires counties, similar to the requirement for cities, in which a convention and trade center is located to use its portion of tax revenues collected from the imposition of the short-term rental lodging tax, by the PFD, for... | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 376, Laws of 2025 |
May 20, 2025 |
| SB 5143 2025–26 |
Ethics in public serviceIncreases the gift threshold from $50 to $100 and excludes from the definition of gift the following: gift cards of $25 or less given to legislative employees and unsolicited gifts from legislators to legislative staff. | Chris Gildon (R-25) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 377, Laws of 2025 |
May 20, 2025 |
| SB 5161 2025–26 |
Transportation budgetMakes biennial transportation appropriations totaling $15.5 billion for the 2025-27 fiscal biennium. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 416, Laws of 2025 |
May 20, 2025 |
| SB 5167 2025–26 |
Operating budgetMakes biennial operating appropriations for the 2025-27 biennium and supplemental operating budget appropriations for the 2023-25 biennium. | June Robinson (D-38) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 424, Laws of 2025 |
May 20, 2025 |
| SB 5194 2025–26 |
State gen. obligation bondsAuthorizes the State Finance Committee to issue up to $4.7 billion in general obligation bonds to finance capital projects in the 2023-25 and 2025-27 biennia and in future biennia. | Yasmin Trudeau (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 415, Laws of 2025 |
May 20, 2025 |