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 5575 2021–22 |
Snohomish county/judgesCreates two additional Superior Court positions for Snohomish County. | John Lovick (D-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 46, Laws of 2022 |
Mar 11, 2022 |
| SB 5583 2021–22 |
Census data/incarcerationRequires each unit of local government that conducts redistricting to use federal decennial census populations as adjusted by the Redistricting Commission to count each person in state custody as residing at the person's last... | Yasmin Trudeau (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 48, Laws of 2022 |
Mar 11, 2022 |
| SB 5676 2021–22 |
PERS/TRS 1 benefit increaseIncreases the monthly benefit of Public Employees' Retirement System and Teachers' Retirement System Plan 1 retirees receiving a benefit on July 1, 2021, by 3 percent, up to a maximum increase of $110. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 52, Laws of 2022 |
Mar 11, 2022 |
| SB 5763 2021–22 |
Minimum wage/disabilitiesRepeals the statute allowing the Department of Labor and Industries to issue special certificates for the employment of individuals with disabilities at wages lower than the applicable prevailing wage rate. | Emily Randall (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 55, Laws of 2022 |
Mar 11, 2022 |
| SB 5890 2021–22 |
Radiological waste workersRemoves references to "Hanford nuclear site" and "Hanford site worker" and instead applies the rebuttable presumption, for workers' compensation purposes, to "exposed workers" working at a "radiological hazardous waste facility." | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 62, Laws of 2022 |
Mar 11, 2022 |
| SB 5036 2021–22 |
Total confinement releaseExpands and modifies the membership of the Clemency and Pardons Board (CPB). | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 10, 2022 |
| SB 5155 2021–22 |
Prejudgment interestApplies prejudgment interest to judgments founded on the tortious conduct of public agencies, individuals, and other entities by modifying interest accrual date from the date of entry of judgment to the date the cause of... | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 10, 2022 |
| SB 5428 2021–22 |
SEPA/shelters & encampmentsExempts permit actions to site certain temporary shelters or transitional encampments from the requirements of the State Environmental Policy Act. | Joe Nguyen (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 10, 2022 |
| SB 5441 2021–22 |
Breast implant surgeryRequires physicians or osteopathic physicians to provide patients with the required breast implant information and obtain informed consent before performing breast implant surgery. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 10, 2022 |
| SB 5553 2021–22 |
Early STEM metricsRequires the existing Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education Report Card to provide data regarding early STEM metrics, including outcomes data that is publicly available through the Early Learning... | Claire Wilson (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 10, 2022 |
| SB 5561 2021–22 |
Firearm rights restorationRevises requirements for restoration of firearm rights lost based on a criminal conviction or finding of not guilty by reason of insanity. | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 10, 2022 |
| SB 5581 2021–22 |
Pupil transp. allocationsRequires the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to reimburse 100 percent of school district costs for transporting students in distinct passenger categories beginning in the 2023-24 school year. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 10, 2022 |
| SB 5594 2021–22 |
Bone marrow donation aware.Encourages schools serving high school students to offer instruction in awareness of bone marrow donation in a health class necessary for graduation. | Shelly Short (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 10, 2022 |
| SB 5607 2021–22 |
Homeless census/facilitiesRequires the state's annual homeless census to include individuals in jails or hospitals who were homeless before entering such facilities. | Lynda Wilson (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 10, 2022 |
| SB 5643 2021–22 |
Youth development programsProvides that certain organizations representing the social and economic interests of farm and ranch families at the local, state, and national levels may sponsor youth development programs to promote participation in... | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 10, 2022 |
| SB 5703 2021–22 |
Cosmetic products/chemicalsRestricts the manufacture, sale, and distribution of cosmetic products containing nine chemicals or classes of chemicals, beginning January 1, 2025. | Senator (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 10, 2022 |
| SB 5760 2021–22 |
Motion picture programIncreases the amount of Business and Occupation (B&O) tax credits that may be taken per year, per business entity, from $750,000 to $1 million and total amount of B&O tax credits taken annually from $3.5 million to $20 million. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 10, 2022 |
| SB 5892 2021–22 |
High schools/nursing pilotDirects the Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission to establish at least two pilot projects to address workforce shortages and promote nursing careers in rural hospitals by allowing rural hospitals to use high school... | Senator (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 10, 2022 |
| SB 5252 2021–22 |
School consultation/tribesDirects the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to develop and provide a tribal consultation training and schedule to assist school district boards of directors and staff in understanding how to engage in the... | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 9, Laws of 2022 |
Mar 4, 2022 |
| SB 5982 2021–22 |
Alcohol concentrationConcerning alcohol concentration. | John Lovick (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 25, 2022 |
| SB 5062 2021–22 |
DataEstablishes consumer personal data rights of access, correction, deletion, data portability and opt-out of the processing of personal data for specified purposes. | Senator (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 24, 2022 |
| SB 5043 2021–22 |
School employee housingAllows any school district to build teachers' cottages or other single or multifamily housing for school district employees when directed by a vote of the qualified electors of the district to do so. | Jesse Salomon (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 17, 2022 |
| SB 5188 2021–22 |
Public financial cooperativeActivates a public financial cooperative as a cooperative membership organization to lend to local and tribal governmental entities. | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 17, 2022 |
| SB 5326 2021–22 |
School bus driver benefitsProvides that school districts may only enter into pupil transportation service contracts with nongovernmental entities that provide health and retirement benefit contributions to their employees equivalent to those received... | June Robinson (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 17, 2022 |
| SB 5395 2021–22 |
State resources/remote workAuthorizes state agencies, defined as any branch, department, or unit of the state government, to provide state employees with office supplies, services, and other materials necessary to effectively work from home. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 17, 2022 |
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