Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Vandana Slatter
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5709 2025–26 |
Public health clinics/taxConcerning county property tax levies for public health clinic purposes. | Emily Alvarado (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5712 2025–26 |
Industrial stormwater permitEstablishing a presumption of compliance for entities covered under the state’s industrial stormwater general permit under certain circumstances. | Matt Boehnke (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5725 2025–26 |
Housing on college landsAuthorizes the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges to enter into long-term leases for at least 50 years for development of affordable housing on underutilized community and technical college (CTC) land. | Vandana Slatter (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5727 2025–26 |
Residential energy storageRequires electric utilities with more than 100,000 electric customers to implement a Residential Battery Energy Storage Program (program) that provides battery incentives to customers and a plan to either allow a time-of-use... | Vandana Slatter (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5765 2025–26 |
Psychiatric pharmacistsConcerning psychiatric pharmacists. | Vandana Slatter (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5768 2025–26 |
Working families' tax creditExtends the eligibility for the Working Families Tax Credit Program to individuals who were at least 18 by the end of the relevant tax year, regardless of the number of qualifying children they are applying with. | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5770 2025–26 |
Primary residence/taxExempts a portion of assessed value with respect to the state property tax equal to the greater of $100,000 or 60 percent of the county median home value. | June Robinson (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| 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 5775 2025–26 |
Public safety/local taxAllows until January 1, 2028, a county or city legislative authority to impose the public safety sales and use tax without voter approval. | Vandana Slatter (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
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 5849 2025–26 |
Financial educationRequires students to meet the high school learning standards related to financial education in order to graduate from high school, beginning no later than 2033. | Adrian Cortes (D-18) | 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 5870 2025–26 |
AI systems/suicide liabilityEstablishing civil liability for suicide linked to the use of artificial intelligence systems. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5876 2025–26 |
Peace officer false ident.Concerning false identification as a peace officer. | Adrian Cortes (D-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5878 2025–26 |
Plant-based food in schoolsOffering plant-based food options in schools. | John Lovick (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5885 2025–26 |
Housing dev./religious orgs.Decreases the amount of affordable units required to qualify for a density bonus for affordable housing developed on property owned by a religious organization. | Marcus Riccelli (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5897 2025–26 |
Pulse oximeters in schoolsEnsuring the supply of pulse oximeters in public schools. | Matt Boehnke (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5934 2025–26 |
Postconviction DNA testingCreates a presumption that a motion for DNA testing must be granted unless the state can show by clear and convincing evidence that the DNA evidence could not demonstrate a likelihood of innocence. | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5948 2025–26 |
Universal health deadlinesEstablishing deadlines for the universal health care commission. | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| 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 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 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 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 |