Derek Stanford
Senator
· Democrat
· District 1
· most recent term 2025–26
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224
Bills as prime sponsor
56
of those became law
1,739
Bills co-sponsored
10,509
Recorded votes
0.5%
Absent or excused
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5222 2025–26 |
Residential tenantsLimits rent and fee increases to 7 percent during any 12-month period and prohibits rent and fee increases during the first 12 months of a tenancy for tenants subject to the Residential Landlord-Tenant Act and the... | Yasmin Trudeau (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5226 2025–26 |
Physician res./internationalEstablishes a grant program for residency programs that train international medical graduates in authorized specialties. | T'wina Nobles (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5233 2025–26 |
Washington health trustDeveloping the Washington health trust. | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5264 2025–26 |
Tax compacts/capital invest.Increases the revenue-sharing percentages between a compacting tribe and the state when the tribe has completed a qualified capital investment. | June Robinson (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5295 2025–26 |
Sexual assault/rightsUpdating Washington's sexual assault survivor bill of rights. | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5300 2025–26 |
St. Edward state parkRemoves the provisions which granted the State Parks and Recreation Commission authority to enter into a 62-year lease for property at Saint Edward State Park. | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5307 2025–26 |
Special education fundingIncreases the special education funding multipliers for Pre-K and K-12 students. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5321 2025–26 |
Postsecondary/med. abortionRequires public institutions of higher education to offer access to medication abortion through the student health center or through information and referral services to qualified health care organizations, including... | T'wina Nobles (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5330 2025–26 |
Spiked drink testingRequires specified on-premises liquor licensees to offer drug testing devices, such as test strips, for sale to customers to detect the presence of controlled substances in a drink. | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5336 2025–26 |
Isolated employeesAdds enforcement provisions to the isolated employee statute and authorizes the Department of Labor and Industries to investigate violations and assess penalties for willful violations. | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5345 2025–26 |
Access to personnel recordsConcerning access to personnel records. | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5352 2025–26 |
Free school mealsRequires all school districts, charter schools, and state-tribal education compact schools, rather than certain schools, to provide breakfast and lunch at no charge to any requesting student, beginning with the 2026-27 school year. | Marcus Riccelli (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5359 2025–26 |
Clean energy developmentEstablishes a Clean Energy Development Office within the Department of Commerce (Commerce) to provide information, plan, and support clean energy projects and electric transmission facilities. | Sharon Shewmake (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5373 2025–26 |
Even-numbered year electionsShifting general elections for local governments to even-numbered years to increase voter participation. | Bill Ramos (D-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5376 2025–26 |
Cruelty to animalsPreventing cruelty to animals. | Mike Chapman (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5377 2025–26 |
Motor vehicle dealersRepeals the exemption for vehicle manufacturers that held a vehicle dealer license on January 1, 2014 to the prohibition on manufacturers competing with new motor vehicle dealers. | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5378 2025–26 |
PFML grants/school districtsMakes certain small school districts eligible for paid family and medical leave grants. | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5380 2025–26 |
Environmental justiceAdds environmental justice to the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) review process, including the elements of the environment considered under SEPA and the SEPA checklist filled out by project proponents or SEPA lead agencies. | Liz Lovelett (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5397 2025–26 |
CTC faculty w/o tenure limitRequires community and technical colleges to adopt a policy by July 1, 2026 that, at a minimum, no more than 45 percent of courses offered annually may be taught by faculty without tenure track status on or after July 1, 2030. | Bill Ramos (D-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5422 2025–26 |
Collective bargaining/AI useRequires certain public employers to bargain over the decision to adopt, or modify current uses of, artificial intelligence technology if the adoption or modification affects employee wages or performance evaluations. | Jessica Bateman (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5423 2025–26 |
Digital electronics/repairEstablishes the Right to Repair Act, which requires original manufacturers of digital electronic products to make available to independent repair providers on fair and reasonable terms certain parts, tools, and documentation... | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5438 2025–26 |
HydrofluorocarbonsPhases-in prohibitions against selling, distributing, or otherwise entering into Washington commerce certain hydrofluorocarbons with specified global warming potentials, with certain exceptions. | Liz Lovelett (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5439 2025–26 |
Thermal coal divestment/SIBDirects the State Investment Board to divest from investments in thermal coal companies. | Noel Frame (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5441 2025–26 |
AccountsEliminates certain accounts which are inactive or have no cash balance. | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5447 2025–26 |
High-hazard facility wagesConcerning wages for journeypersons in high-hazard facilities. | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
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