Kevin Van De Wege
Senator
· Democrat
· District 24
· most recent term 2023–24
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210
Bills as prime sponsor
55
of those became law
1,293
Bills co-sponsored
12,711
Recorded votes
1.8%
Absent or excused
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6073 2019–20 |
Menstrual products/schoolsRequires school districts and charter schools to make menstrual hygiene products available at no cost in public schools serving students in any of grades 6-12 by the beginning of the 2021-22 school year. | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 6113 2019–20 |
Central insulin purchasingEstablishes the Central Insulin Purchasing Work Group. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 6115 2019–20 |
Off-road vehicle reg.Eliminates the registration exemption for an out-of-state owner of an off-road or wheeled all-terrain vehicle under certain conditions. | Dean Takko (D-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 6132 2019–20 |
Learning assistance programAllows the Learning Assistance Program (LAP) to support school-wide behavioral health system of supports and interventions including social workers, counselors, instructional aides, and other school-based health professionals. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 6213 2019–20 |
Polystyrene productsProhibits the sale or distribution of certain polystyrene food service products, void filling packaging products, and coolers in or into the state. | Senator (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 6262 2019–20 |
Teaching tribal history, etcRequires all school districts to incorporate curricula about the history, culture, and government of the nearest federally recognized Indian tribe or tribes into social studies curricula by September 1, 2022. | John McCoy (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 6278 2019–20 |
Bottled water productionProvides that, for applications for new surface water withdrawals received by the Department of Ecology after January 1, 2019, any use of water for the commercial production of bottled water is deemed to be detrimental to the... | Senator (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 6403 2019–20 |
Multiuse roadway safety acctIncreases the purposes for which the multiuse roadway safety account may be used. | Judy Warnick (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 6408 2019–20 |
Agencies/businesses & profs.Requires regulatory agencies to provide certain information to businesses and professions when conducting audits, inspections, and examinations. | Lynda Wilson (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 6432 2019–20 |
Offshore oil extractionProhibits infrastructure for handling or transporting oil or gas extracted from the Outer Continental Shelf adjacent to Washington waters in shorelines of the state seaward from the ordinary high-water mark under the... | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 6455 2019–20 |
Children's meal beverageRequires that restaurants that sell children's meals offer water, unflavored milk, or a nondairy milk alternative as the default beverage option with the meal. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 6488 2019–20 |
Aerial herbicides/forestlandImplements certain recommendations from the Aerial Herbicides in Forestlands Work Group including using best management practices, improving communications, and addressing administrative and regulatory issues. | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 6676 2019–20 |
Medicaid primary care reimb.Requires the Medicaid payment for primary care providers be at least 15 percent above the medical assistance rates in effect January 1, 2019. | Senator (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 6281 2019–20 |
Personal dataDefines obligations for controllers and processors of personal data who are legal entities that meet specified thresholds. | Senator (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 10, 2020 |
| SB 6699 2019–20 |
Economic acts/disasterConcerning economic acts and practices during a time of disaster. | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 6, 2020 |
| SB 5016 2019–20 |
Animal control/firearmsPermits animal control officers to carry firearms for their own personal protection. | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 24, 2020 |
| SB 5059 2019–20 |
Leg. gift center/wine, beerAuthorizes the Legislative Gift Center to sell beer produced by a licensed microbrewery. | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 24, 2020 |
| SB 5078 2019–20 |
Candidate tax return discl.Requires a candidate for the presidential nomination in Washington state to publicly release a copy of his or her last five federal income tax returns by 63 days before the presidential preference primary. | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 24, 2020 |
| SB 5219 2019–20 |
Condominium warrantiesExempts condominiums with less than seven units from the warranty provisions in the Washington Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act. | Mike Padden (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 24, 2020 |
| SB 5279 2019–20 |
Outdoor burningAuthorizes outdoor burning within urban growth areas for certain purposes, subject to certain conditions. | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 24, 2020 |
| SB 5315 2019–20 |
Student support staffIncreases staffing ratios for school nurses, social workers, psychologists, and guidance counselors in elementary and middle schools. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 24, 2020 |
| SB 5590 2019–20 |
School depreciation subfundsRequires school districts to establish a depreciation subfund within their general fund. | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 24, 2020 |
| SB 5873 2019–20 |
Community forests pilotCreates a community forest pilot program, administered by the Recreation and Conservation Funding Board, to determine the feasibility of establishing an ongoing competitive grant program. | Senator (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 24, 2020 |
| SB 5986 2019–20 |
Vapor & heated tobacco/taxEstablishes a tax on vapor products in an amount equal to $0.10 per milliliter of solution. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 24, 2020 |
| SB 6071 2019–20 |
Fish and wildlife violationsAdds additional violations and reorganizes existing violations of Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) rules subject to civil penalties as a natural resource infraction. | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 24, 2020 |
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