Patty Kuderer
Senator
· Democrat
· District 48
· most recent term 2023–24
2023–24 · Senate · D · LD 482021–22 · Senate · D · LD 482019–20 · Senate · D · LD 482017–18 · Senate · D · LD 482015–16 · House · D · LD 48
161
Bills as prime sponsor
34
of those became law
1,402
Bills co-sponsored
6,080
Recorded votes
1.1%
Absent or excused
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5066 2021–22 |
Officer duty to interveneRequires a peace officer to intervene when the officer witnesses a fellow peace officer engaging in the use of excessive force. | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 321, Laws of 2021 |
May 18, 2021 |
| SB 5259 2021–22 |
Law enforcement dataRequires the Office of the Attorney General to establish an advisory group to make recommendations for the design, development, and implementation of a statewide program for collecting, reporting, and publishing use of force... | T'wina Nobles (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 326, Laws of 2021 |
May 18, 2021 |
| SB 5263 2021–22 |
Personal injury defensesLimits the felony bar affirmative defense in civil actions arising out of law enforcement activities resulting in personal injury or death, such that the defendant must prove each element of the defense beyond a reasonable doubt. | Senator (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 325, Laws of 2021 |
May 18, 2021 |
| SB 5022 2021–22 |
Recycling, waste, & litterEstablishes minimum postconsumer recycled (PCR) content, registration, and reporting requirements for plastic beverage containers, household cleaning and personal care product containers, and plastic trash bags (covered products). | Senator (D-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 313, Laws of 2021 |
May 17, 2021 |
| SB 5141 2021–22 |
Env. justice task force recsRequires the Puget Sound Partnership and the departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Ecology, Health, Natural Resources, and Transportation (covered agencies) to complete environmental justice assessments when considering... | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 314, Laws of 2021 |
May 17, 2021 |
| SB 5151 2021–22 |
Foster care & child careMakes an outdoor nature-based child care pilot program permanent and adds this program to various provisions. | Claire Wilson (D-30) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 304, Laws of 2021 |
May 13, 2021 |
| SB 5299 2021–22 |
Computer science/HS grad.Allows a student, upon approval, to substitute an approved computer science course for a third-year math or science credit for graduation purposes. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 307, Laws of 2021 |
May 13, 2021 |
| SB 5399 2021–22 |
Universal health care comm'nEstablishes the Universal Health Care Commission to create immediate changes in Washington's health care access and delivery system and to establish the preliminary infrastructure to create a universal health care system that... | Emily Randall (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 309, Laws of 2021 |
May 13, 2021 |
| SB 5476 2021–22 |
State v. Blake decisionRequires the Heath Care Authority (HCA), in collaboration with the Substance Use Recovery Services Advisory Committee, to implement measures that assist persons with substance use disorder in accessing outreach, treatment, and... | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 311, Laws of 2021 |
May 13, 2021 |
| SB 5038 2021–22 |
Open carry of weaponsProhibits the open carry of firearms and other weapons at or near permitted demonstrations, on west State Capitol Campus grounds, in buildings on state capitol grounds, and in specified state legislative locations. | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 261, Laws of 2021 |
May 12, 2021 |
| SB 5052 2021–22 |
Health equity zonesRequires the Department of Health, subject to funding, to designate health equity zones statewide and develop projects that meet the needs of each zone. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 262, Laws of 2021 |
May 12, 2021 |
| SB 5071 2021–22 |
Civil commitment transitionRequires the appointment of a transition team to facilitate the success of certain civil commitment patients upon release to the community following the dismissal of criminal charges. | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 263, Laws of 2021 |
May 12, 2021 |
| SB 5073 2021–22 |
Involuntary commitmentExpands less restrictive alternative treatment requirements to include a substance use disorder evaluation and consultation about the formation of a mental health advance directive. | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 264, Laws of 2021 |
May 12, 2021 |
| SB 5183 2021–22 |
Nonfatal strangulationDirects the Office of Crime Victims Advocacy (OCVA) to develop practices for local communities to increase access to forensic nurse examiner services in nonfatal strangulation assaults, and to publish those best practices to... | T'wina Nobles (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 269, Laws of 2021 |
May 12, 2021 |
| SB 5227 2021–22 |
Diversity, etc./higher ed.Requires public higher education institutions to provide diversity, equity, inclusion, and antiracism training for faculty, staff, and students. | Emily Randall (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 275, Laws of 2021 |
May 12, 2021 |
| SB 5229 2021–22 |
Health equity continuing ed.Requires the rule-making authority for each health profession to adopt rules requiring health care professionals to complete health equity education training at least once every four years. | Emily Randall (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 276, Laws of 2021 |
May 12, 2021 |
| SB 5313 2021–22 |
Health ins. discriminationEstablishes that health carriers, public employee health plans, the Health Care Authority, and Medicaid programs may not deny coverage for medically necessary gender affirming treatment or apply categorical or blanket... | Marko Liias (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 280, Laws of 2021 |
May 12, 2021 |
| SB 5408 2021–22 |
Homestead exemptionChanges the homestead exemption amount to the greater of $125,000, or the county median sale price of a single-family home. | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 290, Laws of 2021 |
May 12, 2021 |
| SB 5478 2021–22 |
Unemployment insuranceCreates the Unemployment Insurance Relief Account (UI Relief account). | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 292, Laws of 2021 |
May 12, 2021 |
| SB 5115 2021–22 |
Health emergency/laborCreates an occupational disease presumption, for the purposes of workers' compensation, for frontline employees during a public health emergency. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 252, Laws of 2021 |
May 11, 2021 |
| SB 5396 2021–22 |
Farmworker housing/taxExpands and modifies the farmworker housing sales and use tax exemption in several ways, including expanding the exemption to apply to new or existing structures in which at least 50 percent of the housing units are used as... | Liz Lovelett (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 250, Laws of 2021 |
May 11, 2021 |
| SB 5011 2021–22 |
Electronic meetings/HOA, etcAligns the Homeowners' Association Act, Horizontal Property Regimes Act, and Washington Condominium Act with provisions in the Washington Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act with regard to the electronic transmission of... | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 227, Laws of 2021 |
May 10, 2021 |
| SB 5025 2021–22 |
Consumer protection actIncreases maximum civil penalties for a violation of the Consumer Protection Act (CPA). | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 228, Laws of 2021 |
May 10, 2021 |
| SB 5032 2021–22 |
Alt public works contractingReauthorizes the use of alternative public works contracting procedures , subject to another sunset review in ten years . | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 230, Laws of 2021 |
May 10, 2021 |
| SB 5140 2021–22 |
Pregnancy & miscarriage careProhibits health care entities from restricting health care providers from providing services related to pregnancy complications. | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 235, Laws of 2021 |
May 10, 2021 |
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