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 5771 2025–26 |
WFTC increase/tenantsProvides an additional Working Families Tax Credit refund amount of up to $300 to persons who leased or rented their primary residence within the state of Washington for at least 183 days during the year for which the credit... | June Robinson (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5779 2025–26 |
African diaspora heritageEstablishing African diaspora heritage week. | T'wina Nobles (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5787 2025–26 |
Wildfire BSA appropriationsAuthorizes an appropriation from the Budget Stabilization Account for fire mobilization and suppression costs. | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5795 2025–26 |
Sales and use tax rateReduces the state sales and use tax rate from 6.5 to 6.0 percent. | Deborah Krishnadasan (D-26) | 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 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 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 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 5878 2025–26 |
Plant-based food in schoolsOffering plant-based food options in schools. | John Lovick (D-44) | 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 5206 2025–26 |
Cannabis advertisingModifies restrictions and requirements for advertising signs for licensed cannabis retailers. | Drew MacEwen (R-35) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 378, Laws of 2025 |
May 20, 2025 |
| SB 5217 2025–26 |
Pregnancy accommodationsRequires the Department of Labor and Industries to enforce the requirements for workplace accommodations for pregnancy-related conditions, rather than the Attorney General's Office. | T'wina Nobles (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 379, Laws of 2025 |
May 20, 2025 |
| SB 5291 2025–26 |
Long-term services trustProhibits out-of-state participants from withdrawing from the Long-Term Services and Supports Trust Program (Program). | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 380, Laws of 2025 |
May 20, 2025 |
| SB 5314 2025–26 |
Capital gains taxMakes various technical clarifications, corrections, and administrative changes to the Washington capital gains tax. | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 409, Laws of 2025 |
May 20, 2025 |
| SB 5651 2025–26 |
Garnishment exemptionsAddresses automatic protections from attachment, execution, and garnishment in nonbankruptcy cases for certain funds held by financial institutions. | Emily Alvarado (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 391, Laws of 2025 |
May 20, 2025 |
| SB 5721 2025–26 |
Automobile insuranceCreates a right to an appraisal in automobile insurance policies with first-party coverage for physical damage, which are issued or renewed on or after January 1, 2026. | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 394, 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 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 5680 2025–26 |
Mobility equipment repairEstablishes a right to repair for mobility devices designed for people with physical disabilities, requiring manufacturers to make available, on fair and reasonable terms, documentation, parts, embedded software, firmware, or... | Drew Hansen (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 354, 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 |
| SB 5390 2025–26 |
Access to recreation sitesIncreases the cost of a Discover Pass from $30 to $45. | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 323, Laws of 2025 |
May 17, 2025 |
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