Paul Harris
Senator
· Republican
· District 17
· most recent term 2025–26
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90
Bills as prime sponsor
25
of those became law
822
Bills co-sponsored
10,179
Recorded votes
0.2%
Absent or excused
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5346 2025–26 |
Student mobile device useRequires the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to report to the Legislature on policies and procedures adopted by public schools for limiting student use of mobile devices during instructional hours. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 225, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 25, 2026 |
| SB 5981 2025–26 |
340B drug pricing programProhibits a manufacturer or third party acting on behalf of a manufacturer from restricting the acquisition of drugs under the 340B Drug Pricing Program (340B Program). | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 227, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 25, 2026 |
| SB 5847 2025–26 |
Workers' comp. medical careMakes changes to workers' compensation claims treatment provisions including: (1) allowing providers to deviate from treatment guidelines when medically appropriate; (2) preventing an employer from requiring or coercing a... | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 175, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 24, 2026 |
| SB 6226 2025–26 |
Audiologist autonomyEstablishes that licensed practitioners may use their clinical judgment to determine whether telehealth or in-person care is the appropriate treatment modality for a patient. | Paul Harris (R-17) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 185, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 24, 2026 |
| SB 5845 2025–26 |
Health carrier paymentsRequires health carriers to pay or deny a clean claim from a participating provider, participating facility, or Indian health care provider within 30 days. | Vandana Slatter (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 158, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 23, 2026 |
| SB 5975 2025–26 |
Safe cookwareAmends the standards that restrict lead content in aluminum or brass cookware, cookware components, and utensils, and excludes certain products from lead content restrictions. | Paul Harris (R-17) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 110, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 18, 2026 |
| SB 6019 2025–26 |
Home care ratesDefines the home care agency vendor rate as the sum of the portion of the vendor rate dedicated to the wages, benefits, and required employer contributions or premiums for home care agency workers who provide direct care and... | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 85, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 17, 2026 |
| SB 6268 2025–26 |
Special ed. complaint recordRequires the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to maintain a freely accessible online record of all final decisions issued in response to special education community complaints during the preceding 20 years. | Paul Harris (R-17) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 88, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 17, 2026 |
| SB 5915 2025–26 |
Health technology assessmentEstablishes priority in the Health Technology Assessment Program for the review of health technologies that are recommended under Medicare or by nationally recognized expert treatment guidelines. | Paul Harris (R-17) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 70, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 16, 2026 |
| SB 6183 2025–26 |
HIV antiviral drug coverageRequires health plans, including health plans offered to public and school employees, to provide coverage for all HIV antiviral drugs without prior authorization, step therapy, or any other utilization management protocols,... | Marko Liias (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 48, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 14, 2026 |
| SB 5594 2025–26 |
Biosimilar medicinesAuthorizes a health carrier or prescription drug utilization management entity to require a patient to try a biosimilar prior to providing coverage for the equivalent branded drug. | Paul Harris (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2026 |
| SB 5916 2025–26 |
Nonopioid drugs for painRequires that health plans, including plans offered to public employees, and Medicaid cover at least one nonopioid legend drug to treat or manage pain without utilization management, including prior authorization or step therapy. | Paul Harris (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2026 |
| SB 5235 2025–26 |
Public school statutesAllows funds for PASS program awards to be used for developing and updating high school and beyond plans. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 26, 2026 |
| SB 5418 2025–26 |
Charter school contractsProvides that charter schools must provide a program of basic education unless an exemption has been authorized pursuant to the charter contract. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 26, 2026 |
| SB 5596 2025–26 |
Interstate teacher compactRepeals the Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 26, 2026 |
| SB 5943 2025–26 |
Use of school impact feesAllows expiring impact fees to be used to modernize school facilities to comply with state and federal laws regarding student safety, campus security, emergency response, and energy efficiency standards. | Adrian Cortes (D-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 26, 2026 |
| SB 5967 2025–26 |
Preventive health servicesAllows the Department of Health to issue immunization recommendations and guidance. | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 26, 2026 |
| SB 6071 2025–26 |
Health carrier overpaymentsProhibits carriers from requesting refunds from health care providers on claims payments unless they do so in writing within 12 months of the original payment, except for mental health services. | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 26, 2026 |
| SB 6152 2025–26 |
Workers' comp./PTs & OTsAdds licensed occupational and physical therapists as attending providers for workers’ compensation claims. | Paul Harris (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 26, 2026 |
| SB 6155 2025–26 |
Parking, person w/disabilityModifies the renewal requirement for persons granted special parking privileges by extending the renewal period from every five years to every ten years and removing the requirement to provide a signed written authorization... | Paul Harris (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 26, 2026 |
| SB 6223 2025–26 |
Community weatherizationAdds community scaled projects as project types eligible for funding under the Low-Income Weatherization Program. | Victoria Hunt (D-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 26, 2026 |
| SB 6118 2025–26 |
Cardiac emerg. plans/schoolsRequires each school district to develop a cardiac emergency response plan for each school within the district and for each athletic facility on the school campus, to the extent state funding is appropriated for the purpose. | T'wina Nobles (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2026 |
| SB 6206 2025–26 |
First responders/child careDirects the Department of Commerce (Commerce) to establish a pilot program to incentivize and make child care more accessible to first responders, subject to appropriations. | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2026 |
| SB 6284 2025–26 |
AI consumer protectionsEstablishes risk-management requirements related to the development and deployment of high-risk artificial intelligence systems. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2026 |
| SB 6213 2025–26 |
Fibrous silicate materialsConcerning naturally occurring fibrous silicate materials. | Paul Harris (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 19, 2026 |
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