Claudia Kauffman
Senator
· Democrat
· District 47
· most recent term 2025–26
2025–26 · Senate · D · LD 472023–24 · Senate · D · LD 472009–10 · Senate · D · LD 472007–08 · Senate · D · LD 47
105
Bills as prime sponsor
42
of those became law
388
Bills co-sponsored
6,101
Recorded votes
3.1%
Absent or excused
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6002 2025–26 |
Driver privacyProhibits the use of automated license plate reader (ALPR) systems by all state and local government agencies except those explicitly authorized to use ALPR systems for specified purposes. | Yasmin Trudeau (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 239, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 30, 2026 |
| SB 6034 2025–26 |
Office of Indian affairsCodifies the Governor's Office of Indian Affairs (GOIA) as a cabinet agency of the Governor. | Claudia Kauffman (D-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 245, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 30, 2026 |
| SB 6346 2025–26 |
Tax on millionairesImposes a 9.90 percent tax on individuals on the receipt of income exceeding $1 million beginning in calendar year 2028. | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 238, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 30, 2026 |
| SB 6355 2025–26 |
Electric transmission systemEstablishes the Washington Electric Transmission Authority, operating at the direction of a 10-member board of directors to, among other duties, support the expansion of new electric transmission system capacity and to be a... | Victoria Hunt (D-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 249, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 30, 2026 |
| SB 6035 2025–26 |
Voting servicesDirects county auditors to schedule meetings with federally recognized Indian tribes to discuss the details of the next regularly scheduled election cycle. | Claudia Kauffman (D-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 214, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 25, 2026 |
| SB 5863 2025–26 |
State historical recordsAuthorizes restricted records transferred to the Division of Archives and Records Management to be open to inspection and copying after the expiration of 75 years from creation of the record. | Claudia Kauffman (D-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 208, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 24, 2026 |
| SB 6347 2025–26 |
Estate tax ratesMakes changes to the estate tax exclusion amount and tax rates. | Claudia Kauffman (D-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 209, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 24, 2026 |
| SB 6248 2025–26 |
Travel insuranceEnacts the Washington Travel Insurance Act, including provisions for regulating the offer and dissemination of travel insurance, licensing limited lines travel insurance producers, registering travel retailers, regulating... | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 165, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 23, 2026 |
| SB 5855 2025–26 |
Law enf. face coveringsProhibits law enforcement officers from wearing facial coverings while interacting with the public in the performance of their duties, with specified exceptions. | Javier Valdez (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 115, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 19, 2026 |
| SB 6011 2025–26 |
Court of appeals bailiffsAuthorizes bailiffs of the court of appeals to conduct threat assessments on behalf of court of appeals judicial officers and staff members, and to receive criminal history record information that includes nonconviction data... | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 111, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 18, 2026 |
| SB 5109 2025–26 |
Mortgage lending fraud acc.Increases the surcharge on recording deeds of trust, which supports the Mortgage Lending Fraud Prosecution Account (Account), from $1 to $5. | Claudia Kauffman (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2026 |
| SB 5188 2025–26 |
Broadband repair loansAuthorizes the Public Works Board to issue loans to assist in funding broadband infrastructure repair and replacement. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2026 |
| SB 5280 2025–26 |
Virtual currency kiosksAdds requirements to the Uniform Money Services Act for the operation of virtual currency kiosks to establish a daily transaction limit, restrictions on fees, disclosure requirements, a receipt requirement, and a requirement... | Claudia Kauffman (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2026 |
| SB 5331 2025–26 |
Insurance code violationsAuthorizes the Office of the Insurance Commissioner to order the payment of restitution in enforcement actions. | Adrian Cortes (D-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2026 |
| SB 5374 2025–26 |
Transportation/tribal rep.Requires specified local planning efforts to work in coordination with affected tribal governments and assess impacts on affected tribal areas. | Claudia Kauffman (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2026 |
| SB 5831 2025–26 |
Uniform mortgage mod. actEnacts the Uniform Mortgage Modification Act to establish that, in the case of specified types of mortgage modifications, the mortgage continues to secure the obligation, the priority of the mortgage is not affected, the... | Perry Dozier (R-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2026 |
| SB 5838 2025–26 |
Board of natural resourcesAdds tribal representatives to the Board of Natural Resources. | Claudia Kauffman (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2026 |
| SB 6036 2025–26 |
Adult family home licensureExempts individuals from adult family home licensure when that individual had a foster care license or child-specific license to care for a former foster youth and the youth is the only unrelated adult the individual provides... | Claudia Kauffman (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2026 |
| SB 6044 2025–26 |
Diwali and Bandi Chhor DivasDesignates the new moon day of the Hindu lunisolar month of Kartik, also known as Diwali and Bandi Chhor Divas, as a legislatively recognized day. | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2026 |
| SB 6070 2025–26 |
Recovery of missing personsExpands the circumstances where a law enforcement officer may be authorized by court order to install and use a pen register, trap and trace device, or cell site simulator device, including by authorizing the installation and... | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2026 |
| SB 6097 2025–26 |
Conservation futures/tribesAllows federally recognized Indian tribes to participate in the Conservation Futures program. | Mike Chapman (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2026 |
| SB 6289 2025–26 |
Economic dev. strategic planRequires the Department of Commerce to develop a Statewide Economic Development and Competitiveness Strategic Plan (Plan) by June 30, 2027, and update it every five years. | Claudia Kauffman (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2026 |
| SB 6343 2025–26 |
Atmospheric river/tax reliefExtends the application deadline for the property tax exemption for physical improvements made to a single-family dwelling damaged by a natural disaster. | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2026 |
| SB 5046 2025–26 |
Kimchi dayDesignates November 22nd as Kimchi Day. | Jeff Wilson (R-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 26, 2026 |
| SB 5574 2025–26 |
History instructionRequires school districts to adopt a policy ensuring that instruction in Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, Latino American, and Black American history is included in one or more required social studies... | T'wina Nobles (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 26, 2026 |
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