Bob Hasegawa
Senator
· Democrat
· District 11
· most recent term 2025–26
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274
Bills as prime sponsor
43
of those became law
2,755
Bills co-sponsored
15,647
Recorded votes
1.1%
Absent or excused
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5559 2017–18 |
Vulnerable youth guardiansCreates a vulnerable youth guardianship as new legal action, without a filing fee, authorizing the court to appoint a guardian for a consenting vulnerable youth for purposes of Special Immigrant Juvenile (SIJ) status and an... | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5566 2017–18 |
Mental health/civil rightsLimits the admissibility of evidence of the mental health of a claimant seeking non-economic damages under the Washington Law Against Discrimination. | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5568 2017–18 |
Tuition freezeFreezes resident undergraduate tuition at 2017-18 levels at the public institutions of higher education in academic year 2018-19. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5570 2017–18 |
Foreign national ownershipRequires that contribution and expenditure reports contain certifications from each corporation making a contribution that the corporation's ownership comprises less than 50 percent foreign nationals. | Andy Billig (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5585 2017–18 |
Future teachers c. scholrshpModifies the Future Teachers Conditional Scholarship and Loan Repayment Program to focus on increasing the number of early elementary teachers teaching in kindergarten through third grade in Washington. | Kevin Ranker (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5587 2017–18 |
Linked deposit programIncreases the overall Linked Deposit Program by $20 million per year and adds prioritization criteria for awarding loans to qualified businesses. | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5600 2017–18 |
Rehabilitated offendersCreates the community review board within the office of the governor to review incarcerated offenders for possible early release after twenty years of confinement. Authorizes an offender, convicted of and incarcerated for one... | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5601 2017–18 |
Teacher postretirement empl.Allows certain retired teachers that took early retirement to return to work as an administrator or in other non-instructional capacities for up to 867 hours per year without a suspension of their pension benefit until July 1, 2021. | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5602 2017–18 |
Preventive service coverageRequires a health plan to provide coverage for the same preventive services required to be covered under: (1) 42 U.S.C. Sec. 300gg-13 (2016); and (2) Federal rules or guidance in effect on December 31, 2016, implementing 42... | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5609 2017–18 |
Public assistance/resourcesRevises exemptions relating to personal assets and the receipt of public assistance. | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5668 2017–18 |
Civics educationCreates the expanded civics education teacher training program within the office of the superintendent of public instruction to provide for the selection of a team of qualified social studies teachers from across the state.... | Hans Zeiger (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5678 2017–18 |
Mobile home park tenantsRemoves limitation of relocation assistance to low-income households. | Mark Miloscia (R-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5682 2017–18 |
Interpreter servicesRequires the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS), the Health Care Authority (HCA), and the Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) to purchase interpreter services directly from language access providers or... | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5701 2017–18 |
Apple care trustEnacts the Washington Apple Care Trust (Trust) to provide health coverage to every resident of the state. | Senator (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5712 2017–18 |
Bilingual ed. workforceEstablishes the Bilingual Educator Initiative as a long-term program to recruit, prepare, and mentor bilingual high school students to become future bilingual teachers and counselors. | Hans Zeiger (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5724 2017–18 |
Federal orders, assistanceEstablishes the Washington sovereignty act. Acknowledges the state's constitutional rights, including state sovereignty, as guaranteed by the United States Constitution and the state Constitution to ensure that no state... | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5732 2017–18 |
Industrial hemp researchAppropriates funding for the Industrial Hemp Research Pilot program. | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5745 2017–18 |
Drinking water/lead contentRequires public water systems (1) to replace lead-containing service lines to schools and early childhood programs by July 1, 2020, and (2) to replace all other lead-containing service lines by July 1, 2030. | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5747 2017–18 |
Health care financingThe Washington Access for All Trust (Trust) is developed to provide health coverage for all residents of the state. | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5748 2017–18 |
State contracting & bondingBrings contracting provisions into compliance with federal law as it relates to small works bonding requirements. | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5756 2017–18 |
Noncompetition agreementsVoids a noncompetition agreement between an employer and an employee if the employee's compensation, excluding benefits, is less than $55,000 per year. The amount is adjusted for inflation. | Kirk Pearson (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5759 2017–18 |
Railroad employees/vehiclesRequires the utilities and transportation commission to: (1) Regulate persons providing contract railroad crew transportation and contract crew hauling vehicles with respect to the safety of equipment, driver qualifications,... | Hans Zeiger (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5760 2017–18 |
Reproductive health careProvides that it is an unfair practice under state discrimination laws for an employer that provides health insurance to its employees to not provide contraceptive coverage. | Kevin Ranker (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5765 2017–18 |
Tax exemptions & deductionsRepeals certain tax exemptions and deductions for international banking facilities and professional employer organizations to help pay for the full funding of basic education. | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5796 2017–18 |
Ethics complaint correspond.Requires certain documents and correspondence of ethics boards to be provided by registered or certified mail, or other delivery service requiring notice of receipt to the sender. | Hans Zeiger (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 8, 2018 |
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