Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Deborah Krishnadasan
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5771 2025–26 |
WFTC increase/tenantsProvides an additional Working Families Tax Credit refund amount of up to $300 to persons who leased or rented their primary residence within the state of Washington for at least 183 days during the year for which the credit... | June Robinson (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5778 2025–26 |
Maple syrup processingEstablishes regulations, permitting standards, and enforcement mechanisms for maple syrup processing operations. | Sharon Shewmake (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5795 2025–26 |
Sales and use tax rateReduces the state sales and use tax rate from 6.5 to 6.0 percent. | Deborah Krishnadasan (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5859 2025–26 |
Competency-based assessmentsAdds language regarding competency-based assessment to certain graduation pathways. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5894 2025–26 |
Precious metals tax exempt.Restoring the 1985 tax exemptions for the sale of precious metals and bullion. | Marcus Riccelli (D-3) | 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 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 5004 2025–26 |
School emergency responseRequires emergency response systems of school districts, charter schools, and state-tribal education compact schools to meet specified technology or building code requirements and be developed in collaboration with specified... | Nikki Torres (R-15) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 347, Laws of 2025 |
May 19, 2025 |
| SB 5263 2025–26 |
Special education fundingIncreases special education excess cost multipliers for kindergarten through age 21 to 1.16. | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 368, Laws of 2025 |
May 19, 2025 |
| SB 5033 2025–26 |
Biosolids/PFAS chemicalsRequires the Department of Ecology (Ecology) to publish guidance on perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) chemicals sampling requirements for certain biosolids by July 1, 2026. | Jeff Wilson (R-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 317, Laws of 2025 |
May 17, 2025 |
| SB 5079 2025–26 |
DSHS overpaymentsAllows the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) to waive collection of overpayments of the Aged, Blind or Disabled Cash Assistance Program and to functionally disabled clients receiving services and supports through... | Ron Muzzall (R-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 331, Laws of 2025 |
May 17, 2025 |
| SB 5192 2025–26 |
School district materialsIncreases allocations for materials, supplies, and operating costs (MSOC) in the prototypical school model. | T'wina Nobles (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 334, Laws of 2025 |
May 17, 2025 |
| SB 5370 2025–26 |
Port commissioner termsAllows port districts with three port commissioners that are not countywide, or that are countywide in a county with fewer than 100,000 people, to increase the length of the terms of office of the commissioners of the port... | Paul Harris (R-17) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 336, Laws of 2025 |
May 17, 2025 |
| SB 5253 2025–26 |
Special education servicesRequires that special education and related services for students with disabilities be provided to the end of the school year in which a student turns age 22, or high school graduation, whichever occurs first. | Adrian Cortes (D-18) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 256, Laws of 2025 |
May 13, 2025 |
| SB 5343 2025–26 |
NE WA wolf-livestock accountExpands the uses of the Northeast Washington Wolf-Livestock Account for wolf-livestock management and for grants to the sheriffs' offices of Stevens and Ferry counties to aid the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife in... | Shelly Short (R-7) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 247, Laws of 2025 |
May 12, 2025 |
| SB 5403 2025–26 |
Cannabis industry agreementsProhibits a retail licensee and all other persons or entities with a financial or other ownership interest from entering into any agreement under specified law that confers a financial interest across more than five retail... | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 250, Laws of 2025 |
May 12, 2025 |
| SB 5716 2025–26 |
Transit conduct/ferriesAdds the Washington State Ferries to the list of places where the misdemeanor crime of Unlawful Transit Conduct can occur. | Deborah Krishnadasan (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 234, Laws of 2025 |
May 12, 2025 |
| SB 5184 2025–26 |
Minimum parking requirementsProhibits cities and counties from requiring more than 0.5 parking space per residential dwelling unit. | Jessica Bateman (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 204, Laws of 2025 |
May 7, 2025 |
| SB 5245 2025–26 |
Legislature oath of officeAuthorizes county commissioners to administer the oath of office to state legislators. | Deborah Krishnadasan (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 186, Laws of 2025 |
Apr 30, 2025 |
| SB 5492 2025–26 |
Tourism promotionRequires the Chair of the Washington Tourism Marketing Authority to appoint an eight-member advisory group composed of representatives from various sectors of the tourism industry. | Marcus Riccelli (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 189, Laws of 2025 |
Apr 30, 2025 |
| SB 5557 2025–26 |
Pregnancy/emerg. treatmentRequires hospitals, when providing emergency services, to provide treatment to a pregnant person who comes to the hospital with an emergency medical condition that is consistent with the applicable standard of care for such... | Deborah Krishnadasan (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 182, Laws of 2025 |
Apr 29, 2025 |
| SB 5030 2025–26 |
Vital records accessProhibits fees from being charged to obtain a vital record of the birth of a child, requested by a parent or guardian who has a child who is eligible for or receiving food benefits under the federal Supplemental Nutrition... | Claire Wilson (D-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 109, Laws of 2025 |
Apr 22, 2025 |
| SB 5065 2025–26 |
Traveling animal actsCreates a gross misdemeanor for the use of certain, nondomestic animal species in traveling animal acts. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 116, Laws of 2025 |
Apr 22, 2025 |
| SB 5074 2025–26 |
Seed contract paymentEstablishes standards, terms, and processes for turf seed grass production and purchase contracts. | Matt Boehnke (R-8) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 117, Laws of 2025 |
Apr 22, 2025 |
| SB 5149 2025–26 |
Early childhood court prg.Expands the eligibility for Early Childhood Court to include families with children under age 6 instead of families with children under age 3. | Adrian Cortes (D-18) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 120, Laws of 2025 |
Apr 22, 2025 |