Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Lisa Wellman
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 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 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 5219 2025–26 |
Partial confinementAligns several partial confinement programs at the Department of Corrections to allow a person to participate up to the final 18 months of their term of confinement. | Claire Wilson (D-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 407, Laws of 2025 |
May 20, 2025 |
| SB 5721 2025–26 |
Automobile insuranceCreates a right to an appraisal in automobile insurance policies with first-party coverage for physical damage, which are issued or renewed on or after January 1, 2026. | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 394, Laws of 2025 |
May 20, 2025 |
| SB 5794 2025–26 |
Tax preferencesRepeals certain tax preferences. | Jesse Salomon (D-32) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 423, Laws of 2025 |
May 20, 2025 |
| SB 5032 2025–26 |
Juvenile rehab. ombudsExpands the statutory authority of the Office of the Children and Family's Ombuds (OFCO) to include youth and individuals in the state's care or custody, including at juvenile rehabilitation facilities. | Claire Wilson (D-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 348, Laws of 2025 |
May 19, 2025 |
| SB 5041 2025–26 |
Unemp ins/strikes & lockoutsAllows individuals unemployed due to a labor strike to receive up to four weeks of unemployment insurance (UI) benefits following a specified disqualification period, from January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2035. | Marcus Riccelli (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 352, Laws of 2025 |
May 19, 2025 |
| SB 5014 2025–26 |
Election securitySubjects systems or part of a systems used in the conduct of elections to secretary of state approval prior to use. | Matt Boehnke (R-8) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 329, Laws of 2025 |
May 17, 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 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 5769 2025–26 |
Transition to kindergartenLimits the annual average full-time equivalent (AAFTE) eligible children enrolled in the Transition to Kindergarten (TTK) Program to the state-funded AAFTE specified in the omnibus appropriations act. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 342, Laws of 2025 |
May 17, 2025 |
| SB 5627 2025–26 |
Safe excavationModifies several requirements in the Underground Utility Damage Prevention Act (Damage Prevention Act) relating to notice before excavation, duties before and during excavation, and duties when excavation causes damage to... | Bill Ramos (D-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 292, Laws of 2025 |
May 16, 2025 |
| SB 5025 2025–26 |
Educational interpretersDirects the Professional Educator Standards Board (PESB) to establish full and limited certificates for deaf and deaf-blind educational interpreters. | John Lovick (D-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 255, Laws of 2025 |
May 13, 2025 |
| SB 5189 2025–26 |
Competency-based educationRequires the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to adopt rules to authorize funding for students enrolled in competency-based education (CBE) programs and to create competencies aligned with state learning standards. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 278, Laws of 2025 |
May 13, 2025 |
| SB 5506 2025–26 |
Residential private schoolsRequires the Department of Children, Youth, and Families, starting July 1, 2026, to license living accommodations of residential private schools, unless exempted, as well as engage in negotiated rulemaking with the state Board... | Leonard Christian (R-4) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 257, Laws of 2025 |
May 13, 2025 |
| SB 5029 2025–26 |
DOC release transportationRemoves the requirement that the public transportation provided by the Department of Corrections (DOC) at the expiration of a person's sentence be the least expensive method not to exceed $100. | Claire Wilson (D-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 223, Laws of 2025 |
May 12, 2025 |
| SB 5104 2025–26 |
Immigration status coercionProhibits an employer from making threats in regards to an employee's immigration status or his or her family member's immigration status in order to deter the employee from engaging in protected activities or exercising his... | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 236, Laws of 2025 |
May 12, 2025 |
| SB 5142 2025–26 |
Eminent domain purchase backRequires school districts that acquire real estate through a condemnation action or threat of a condemnation action to offer the previous owner an opportunity to purchase it back before selling, transferring, or putting it to... | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 224, Laws of 2025 |
May 12, 2025 |
| SB 5036 2025–26 |
Statewide emissions dataRequires the Departments of Ecology and Commerce, beginning in 2026, to annually report to the Governor and Legislature the total emissions of greenhouse gases in Washington for the preceding year, instead of report every two... | Matt Boehnke (R-8) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 195, Laws of 2025 |
May 2, 2025 |
| SB 5110 2025–26 |
Tribal elder tuition waiversEstablishes a waiver for all or a portion of tuition fees and services and activity fees for tribal elders. | Claudia Kauffman (D-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 177, 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 5037 2025–26 |
Uniform custodial trust actEnacts the Uniform Custodial Trust Act which enables a person to create a custodial trust by a property transfer or short writing. | Jeff Holy (R-6) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 111, Laws of 2025 |
Apr 22, 2025 |
| SB 5040 2025–26 |
Uniformed personnelExpands interest arbitration rights to law enforcement officers of cities, towns, and counties regardless of the employing local government's population size, as well as to municipal airport law enforcement officers. | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 113, Laws of 2025 |
Apr 22, 2025 |