Jamie Pedersen
Senator
· Democrat
· District 43
· most recent term 2025–26
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162
Bills as prime sponsor
107
of those became law
1,116
Bills co-sponsored
13,979
Recorded votes
0.7%
Absent or excused
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5796 2025–26 |
Payroll expense taxEnacts an employer payroll expense tax on annual employee wages above the Social Security wage limit. | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5797 2025–26 |
Intangible assets taxEstablishes a tax at a rate of $5.00 per $1,000 of the true and fair value on certain financial intangible assets on the portion of assets owned by a Washington resident in excess of $50 million. | Noel Frame (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5798 2025–26 |
Property taxExempts property owners qualifying under the Retired Persons Property Tax Relief Program from 100 percent of part one of the state levy. | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5803 2025–26 |
Tobacco & nicotine productsRegulating tobacco and nicotine products. | 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 5811 2025–26 |
Zero-emission vehicle prg.Imposes a new excise tax on the pooling, banking, and sale of surplus zero-emission vehicle credits. | Liz Lovelett (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5812 2025–26 |
K-12 education fundingChanges the 101 percent revenue growth limit for state and local property taxes to 100 percent plus population change and inflation, capped at 103 percent. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5815 2025–26 |
Business and occupation taxIncreases business and occupation (B&O) tax rates for certain existing activities. | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5829 2025–26 |
Attorney general inv. IDAddressing the issuance of confidential identification to investigators employed by the office of the attorney general. | T'wina Nobles (D-28) | 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 5910 2025–26 |
School communicationsConcerning school district communications to the general public. | Adrian Cortes (D-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5959 2025–26 |
Charity care residencyConcerning residency requirements for charity care. | Shelly Short (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5999 2025–26 |
Ecosystem servicesExpanding revenue generation and economic opportunities from natural climate solutions and ecosystem services. | Liz Lovelett (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 6055 2025–26 |
Firearms background checksConcerning firearms background check. | T'wina Nobles (D-28) | 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 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 5143 2025–26 |
Ethics in public serviceIncreases the gift threshold from $50 to $100 and excludes from the definition of gift the following: gift cards of $25 or less given to legislative employees and unsolicited gifts from legislators to legislative staff. | Chris Gildon (R-25) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 377, Laws of 2025 |
May 20, 2025 |
| SB 5813 2025–26 |
Tax rates/cap. gains, estateApplies an additional 2.9 percent excise tax on individual's Washington capital gains exceeding $1 million. | Claire Wilson (D-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 421, Laws of 2025 |
May 20, 2025 |
| SB 5814 2025–26 |
Excise taxesExtends retail sales and use tax to certain specified services. | Noel Frame (D-36) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 422, Laws of 2025 |
May 20, 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 5263 2025–26 |
Special education fundingIncreases special education excess cost multipliers for kindergarten through age 21 to 1.16. | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 368, Laws of 2025 |
May 19, 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 5284 2025–26 |
Solid waste managementRequires producers of certain paper products and packaging (covered PPP) to participate in and fund the operations of a producer responsibility organization related to the postconsumer management of covered PPP and other... | Liz Lovelett (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 316, Laws of 2025 |
May 17, 2025 |
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