Jessica Bateman
Senator
· Democrat
· District 22
· most recent term 2025–26
2025–26 · Senate · D · LD 222023–24 · House · D · LD 222021–22 · House · D · LD 22
59
Bills as prime sponsor
22
of those became law
538
Bills co-sponsored
3,562
Recorded votes
0.2%
Absent or excused
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5421 2025–26 |
Small businesses/residentialRequires a city, town, or code city to allow neighborhood businesses to be permitted in any zone allowing residential uses under certain conditions. | Sharon Shewmake (D-42) | 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 5429 2025–26 |
State building code councilIncreases the number of members in the State Building Code Council from 15 to 21 and changes membership composition. | Shelly Short (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5433 2025–26 |
DOC employee bargainingExempts certain exclusive bargaining representatives of interest arbitration-eligible Department of Corrections (DOC) employees from coalition bargaining requirements. | Bill Ramos (D-5) | 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 5442 2025–26 |
College promise pilotCreates a College Promise Pilot Program in Eastern Washington for certain recent high school graduates enrolled in eligible postsecondary programs. | Marcus Riccelli (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5469 2025–26 |
Rental housing marketProhibits a service provider from collecting or analyzing certain data to recommend rental prices, lease renewal terms, or occupancy levels for more than one landlord. | Jesse Salomon (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5477 2025–26 |
Mental health servicesImproving access to appropriate mental health and substance use disorder services. | Jessica Bateman (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5497 2025–26 |
Housing & sheltersRequires a city or county to use an administrative process for reviewing and approving a project permit application for indoor emergency shelters, transitional housing, indoor emergency housing, or permanent supportive housing... | Emily Alvarado (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5515 2025–26 |
Community solarConcerning fair access to community solar. | Sharon Shewmake (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5522 2025–26 |
State capitol campusExpounds on the building naming process. | Deborah Krishnadasan (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5531 2025–26 |
Home care worker backgroundStreamlining the home care worker background check process. | Mike Chapman (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5554 2025–26 |
Historic landmark desig.Prohibits a city or code city from designating a property as a historic landmark if the property that would be designated as a historic landmark is less than 40 years old or the designation would restrict the use, alteration,... | Jesse Salomon (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5576 2025–26 |
Affordable housing fundingAllows cities, counties, and towns to impose a short-term rental tax of up to 4 percent. | Liz Lovelett (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5591 2025–26 |
Affordable housing/sales taxAllows a city or county legislative authority to create a sales and use tax remittance program for the development of affordable housing. | Jessica Bateman (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5606 2025–26 |
Long-term care ombud fundingRequires the Long-Term Care Ombuds Program to develop a funding recommendation that provides the program adequate and appropriate funding for the program to fulfill its' statutory obligations. | Jessica Bateman (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5711 2025–26 |
Self-service storage/taxDefines the rental of individual storage space at self-service storage facilities as a retail transaction subject to the business and occupation and retail sales and use taxes. | Jessica Bateman (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5741 2025–26 |
Housing court commissionersAuthorizes superior courts to appoint housing court commissioners for unlawful detainer actions and specifies the limits of their powers. | Emily Alvarado (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
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 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 5796 2025–26 |
Payroll expense taxEnacts an employer payroll expense tax on annual employee wages above the Social Security wage limit. | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | 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 5798 2025–26 |
Property taxExempts property owners qualifying under the Retired Persons Property Tax Relief Program from 100 percent of part one of the state levy. | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | 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 5883 2025–26 |
SEBB membership/second yearExpands eligibility requirements in the School Employees’ Benefits Board program to employees who worked at least 630 hours in the previous school year and returns to the same type of position with any covered employer. | Marcus Riccelli (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
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