Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Mike Chapman
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5634 2025–26 |
Community solar projectsModifies the Washington State University Community Solar Expansion Program, including the size of eligible projects. | Liz Lovelett (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5639 2025–26 |
Children of murdered parentsProviding tuition and fee waivers at public institutions of higher education for children of murdered parents. | Leonard Christian (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5661 2025–26 |
Landlord-tenant/preemptionPreempts counties, cities and towns from enacting, maintaining or enforcing ordinances or other provisions which regulate any agreement between a landlord and a tenant under the Residential Landlord-Tenant Act and the... | Keith Goehner (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5667 2025–26 |
Intercity passenger railEstablishes 2035 targets for the Department of Transportation's Amtrak Cascades service regarding travel time and reliability. | Javier Valdez (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5717 2025–26 |
Driver course/work zonesRequires new driver's license applicants under the age of 26, beginning May 1, 2026, to pass an online work zone and first responder safety course. | John Lovick (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5722 2025–26 |
Local farming grant programCreates a grant program, administered by the Employment Security Department, for certain farmers of handpicked specialty crops. | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5736 2025–26 |
Child neglect casesImproving responses and outcomes in child neglect cases. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5740 2025–26 |
Eviction reformAuthorizes superior courts to appoint court commissioners for unlawful detainer actions and Residential Landlord-Tenant Act (RLTA) actions. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5744 2025–26 |
Legislative comparison studyRequiring a legislative comparison study. | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5750 2025–26 |
State facility EV chargingExplicitly authorizes the state to provide charging for privately owned electric vehicles at state office locations for a fee. | Jeff Wilson (R-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5757 2025–26 |
Auto. traffic safety revenueDirects 50 percent of revenues generated by local traffic safety camera infractions to the State Motor Vehicle Fund. | Leonard Christian (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5766 2025–26 |
Passive investment vehiclesClarifying the business and occupation tax treatment of the investment income of passive investment vehicles managed by a person subject to business and occupation tax under RCW 82.04.290(1). | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
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 5779 2025–26 |
African diaspora heritageEstablishing African diaspora heritage week. | T'wina Nobles (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5804 2025–26 |
Fish habitat restorationReplaces a portion of the public utility tax on light and power utilities with a new tax on light and power utilities dedicated to projects that improve salmon and steelhead recovery and habitat restoration and mitigate the... | Yasmin Trudeau (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5856 2025–26 |
Lubricant emissionsExempting emissions associated with lubricants from coverage under the cap and invest program. | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5864 2025–26 |
Vehicle insurance verif.Requires the Department of Licensing (DOL) to establish an accessible online verification of motor vehicle insurance system, and requires all motor vehicle liability insurers to provide policy information to the system. | John Lovick (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5930 2025–26 |
Irrigation dist. directorsAdds an exemption for the employment of spouses of irrigation district directors to the law prohibiting a municipal officer from having a beneficial interest in contracts made under the municipal officer's supervision. | Keith Goehner (R-12) | 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 5946 2025–26 |
Medical assist. eligibilityExpanding the income eligibility for the medical assistance program. | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | 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 5801 2025–26 |
Transportation resourcesIncreases the fuel tax rate for motor vehicle fuel and special fuel by 6 cents per gallon beginning July 1, 2025, an additional 3 cents per gallon for special fuel beginning July 1, 2025, and 3 cents per gallon for special... | Marko Liias (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 417, Laws of 2025 |
May 23, 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 |
| SB 5195 2025–26 |
Capital budgetMakes biennial capital budget appropriations for the 2025-27 fiscal biennium. | Yasmin Trudeau (D-27) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 414, Laws of 2025 |
May 20, 2025 |