Bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Senator
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5790 2023–24 |
Medical equipment in schoolsRequires school districts, charter schools, and state-tribal education compact schools to maintain and make available certain bleeding control equipment and acquire and maintain at least one semiautomatic external... | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 365, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 29, 2024 |
| SB 6106 2023–24 |
DSHS workers/PSERSProvides membership in the Public Safety Employees' Retirement System for employees of eligible employers at institutions or residential sites that serve civilly committed residents, or serve patients under not guilty by... | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 359, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 29, 2024 |
| SB 5180 2023–24 |
Out-of-state teachersAdopts the Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact. | Senator (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 317, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 28, 2024 |
| SB 5652 2023–24 |
Tow truck operator comp.Specifies that a person who operates a vehicle on a public highway in an illegal or negligent manner is liable for vehicle recovery, impound, and storage charges of a registered tow truck operator (RTTO) dispatched by law... | John Lovick (D-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 320, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 28, 2024 |
| SB 5778 2023–24 |
Employer political speechProhibits an employer from taking adverse action against an employee for refusal to attend or participate in an employer-sponsored meeting or refusal to listen to speech, the primary purpose of which is to communicate the... | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 357, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 28, 2024 |
| SB 6058 2023–24 |
Carbon market linkageAuthorizes the Department of Ecology (Ecology) to change the length of the compliance periods under the Cap and Invest Program (Program). | Joe Nguyen (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 352, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 28, 2024 |
| SB 6069 2023–24 |
Retirement savingsEstablishes Washington Saves, a state-facilitated automatic enrollment individual retirement savings account program. | Mark Mullet (D-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 327, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 28, 2024 |
| SB 6157 2023–24 |
Civil serviceGrants the agency head in public employment hiring agencies the discretion to add a maximum of 15 percent to the passing mark, or rating, of applicants with specific qualifications including language fluency, education, and experience. | John Lovick (D-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 330, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 28, 2024 |
| SB 6194 2023–24 |
Legislative employeesEstablishes which legislative employees have the right to collectively bargain. | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 333, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 28, 2024 |
| SB 6301 2023–24 |
Basic law enf. academyAuthorizes the Criminal Justice Training Commission to accept any money or property donated, devised, or bequeathed to it for the purpose of carrying out its statutory duties. | John Lovick (D-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 335, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 28, 2024 |
| SB 5427 2023–24 |
Hate crimes & bias incidentsRequires the Attorney General's Office to oversee a hotline to assist people who have been targeted or affected by hate crimes and bias incidents and to publish annual reports regarding hate crimes and bias incidents reported... | Javier Valdez (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 299, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 26, 2024 |
| SB 5444 2023–24 |
Firearms/certain premisesProhibits individuals from entering certain designated places while knowingly possessing a weapon. | Javier Valdez (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 285, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 26, 2024 |
| SB 5632 2023–24 |
Labor disputes/health careRequires the Washington Health Benefit Exchange to administer a health care plan access program to help enroll employees who have lost employer-provided health care coverage as a result of a strike, lockout, or other labor dispute. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 263, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 26, 2024 |
| SB 5824 2023–24 |
Dissolution of librariesChanges the number of signatures required to file a petition to dissolve a library created by a county, city, or town from 100 taxpayers to 25 percent of qualified electors of that county, city, or town. | Senator (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 266, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 26, 2024 |
| SB 5890 2023–24 |
Ballot rejectionRequires county auditors to contact voters by phone or email, in addition to first class mail, when notifying voters that their ballot is unsigned or the signature does not match the one on file, if the voter's contact... | Javier Valdez (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 269, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 26, 2024 |
| SB 5985 2023–24 |
Firearms background checksUpdates statutes concerning firearms background checks to refer to the Washington State Patrol firearms background check program. | Drew Hansen (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 289, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 26, 2024 |
| SB 6105 2023–24 |
Adult entertainment workersRequires adult entertainment establishments to provide mandatory training to employees on first aid, conflict de-escalation, and identifying and preventing human trafficking, sexual harassment, discrimination, and assault. | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 250, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 25, 2024 |
| SB 5592 2023–24 |
Defibrillators/fitnessRequires fitness centers to acquire and maintain at least one semiautomatic external defibrillator. | Senator (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 186, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 19, 2024 |
| SB 5804 2023–24 |
Opioid overdose med./schoolsRequires all school districts, charter schools, and state-tribal education compact schools, not just school districts with 2,000 or more students, to obtain and maintain opioid overdose reversal medication in each school and... | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 214, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 19, 2024 |
| SB 5882 2023–24 |
Prototypical school staffingIncreases staff allocations for paraeducators, office support staff, and noninstructional aides in the prototypical school funding model beginning in the 2023-24 school year. | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 191, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 19, 2024 |
| SB 5908 2023–24 |
Extended foster careRemoves the eligibility criteria for participation in extended foster care and allows any person who is dependent at age 18 to receive extended foster care until they turn 21 or withdraw their agreement to participate. | Claire Wilson (D-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 192, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 19, 2024 |
| SB 5838 2023–24 |
AI task forceCreates an Artificial Intelligence Task Force to assess uses, develop guiding principles, and make recommendations for the regulation of generative artificial intelligence. | Joe Nguyen (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 163, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 18, 2024 |
| SB 5857 2023–24 |
Campaign disclosure reorg.Recodifies campaign finance and disclosure statutes into a new title under the Revised Code of Washington. | Senator (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 164, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 18, 2024 |
| SB 5806 2023–24 |
Insurance company dataExcludes from disclosure under the Public Records Act information provided to the Office of the Insurance Commissioner (OIC) regarding emergencies and hazard mitigation, and data requested by the OIC from regulated property... | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 123, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 15, 2024 |
| SB 5808 2023–24 |
Safety telecom/interest arb.Provides interest arbitration for public safety telecommunicators employed by certain public employers. | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 124, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 15, 2024 |