Lisa Wellman
Senator
· Democrat
· District 41
· most recent term 2025–26
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180
Bills as prime sponsor
34
of those became law
816
Bills co-sponsored
6,765
Recorded votes
2.0%
Absent or excused
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5118 2023–24 |
Multifamily property tax ex.Updates eligibility, notification and reporting requirements for multi-family property tax exemptions. | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 25, 2024 |
| SB 6136 2023–24 |
Rental property B&O taxMakes the privilege of providing property for rent subject to the business and occupation tax. | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 25, 2024 |
| SB 5924 2023–24 |
Access to personnel recordsRequires an employer to furnish an employee, former employee, or their designee with a copy the employee's personnel file at no cost within 21 calendar days of a request. | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 24, 2024 |
| SB 6126 2023–24 |
Respite careDirects the Department of Developmental Disabilities to provide respite care as part of the aggregate services under both the basic plus and the children's intensive in-home behavioral support waiver. | Claudia Kauffman (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 23, 2024 |
| SB 6287 2023–24 |
Veterans benefits advisingConcerning the prohibition of unethical conduct by persons advising or assisting with veterans benefits matters. | Chris Gildon (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 2024 |
| SB 6293 2023–24 |
Law enf. officers/deceptionConcerning deception by law enforcement officers during custodial interrogations. | Yasmin Trudeau (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 2024 |
| SB 5888 2023–24 |
Health care/confinementCreates the Council of Health Care Coordination for Justice-Involved Youth and Adults at the Department of Health. | Claire Wilson (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 19, 2024 |
| SB 6014 2023–24 |
Special education capIncreases the K-12 special education enrollment funding cap from 15 percent to 17.25 percent. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 19, 2024 |
| SB 5923 2023–24 |
Substance use prevention ed.Tasks the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) and other agencies to review and update substance use prevention education materials and resources provided to students and families in middle and high schools. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 18, 2024 |
| SB 5871 2023–24 |
Definition of veteranExpands veterans' eligibility for purposes of state benefits and services for veterans. | John Lovick (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 17, 2024 |
| SB 6266 2023–24 |
Firearms dealersProtecting the public from gun violence by establishing additional requirements for the business operations of licensed firearms dealers. | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 17, 2024 |
| SB 6249 2023–24 |
Homeowner property tax ex.Authorizes a state property tax exemption equal to the greater of $100,000 or 60 percent of the county median home value. | June Robinson (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 16, 2024 |
| SB 6250 2023–24 |
Working families/prop. taxIncreasing the working families' tax credit to reflect the economic burden of property taxes incorporated into rental amounts charged to residential tenants. | June Robinson (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 16, 2024 |
| SB 5823 2023–24 |
School district electionsLowers the voter approval threshold from 60 percent to a majority of voters for school districts to issue general obligation bonds, levy taxes to make payments on those bonds, and exceed the statutory debt limit. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 15, 2024 |
| SB 6236 2023–24 |
Home-based instruction decl.Requires a parent who intends for their child to receive home-based instruction to file a signed declaration of intent in the school years when their child turns six and seven. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 15, 2024 |
| SB 6153 2023–24 |
Peace officer hiring & cert.Concerning peace officer hiring and certification. | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 11, 2024 |
| SB 6169 2023–24 |
Law enf. & military/firearmsIncreasing the potential pool of law enforcement hires by allowing active and retired law enforcement and military personnel to import certain firearms for personal use. | Lynda Wilson (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 11, 2024 |
| SB 6177 2023–24 |
PFML benefits/health info.Establishing requirements for the disclosure of health care information for qualifying persons to receive paid family and medical leave benefits. | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 11, 2024 |
| SB 6191 2023–24 |
Housing/taxesIncreases the portion of the selling price subject to the state real estate excise tax (REET) rate of 1.1 percent from $525,000 to $750,000. | Noel Frame (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 11, 2024 |
| SB 6042 2023–24 |
Juvenile detention releaseSpecifies that when a juvenile is released to the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF), DCYF is to help direct the appropriate use of state and other resources to assist the juvenile with exiting detention safely. | Yasmin Trudeau (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2024 |
| SB 6081 2023–24 |
Consumer contractsRequires every consumer contract and insurance contract to be written in plain language and be appropriately divided and captioned by its various sections. | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2024 |
| SB 6082 2023–24 |
Paraeducator compensationIncreases the state allocation for paraeducator salaries to provide an additional average of $7 per hour per full-time equivalent. | T'wina Nobles (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2024 |
| SB 6097 2023–24 |
Dental services contractsRequires a health carrier to allow a contracted dental provider to decline to participate in certain contract terms or changes for stand-alone dental plans. | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2024 |
| SB 5019 2023–24 |
School safety staffRemoves restrictions on the use of allocations for classified staff providing student and staff safety. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5020 2023–24 |
Education at 6 years of ageLowers the minimum age for compulsory school attendance from eight to six years old. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
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