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 5165 2019–20 |
Discrimination/immigrationExpands the Washington Law Against Discrimination to include a prohibition on discrimination based on immigration or citizenship status, unless differential treatment on the basis of citizenship or immigration status is... | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 52, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 18, 2020 |
| SB 6103 2019–20 |
Educational reportingModifies data reporting requirements of the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 61, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 18, 2020 |
| SB 6567 2019–20 |
Blood donor dayRecognizes December 18 as Blood Donor Day. | Senator (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 74, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 18, 2020 |
| SB 6189 2019–20 |
SEBB coverage eligibilityDirects the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee to study the number and types of part-time employees that are eligible for School Employees' Benefits Board coverage. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 8, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 17, 2020 |
| SB 5236 2019–20 |
ApprenticeshipsModifies the reporting date and the definition of "prior learning" for the Academic Credit for Prior Learning Work Group. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 5339 2019–20 |
Death penalty eliminationRepeals statutes pertaining to the death penalty. | Senator (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 5607 2019–20 |
Dual language learningEstablishes grant programs to grow capacity for dual language (DL) learning in public schools, child care, and early childhood education and assistance programs, and to grow capacity for heritage language learning. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 5834 2019–20 |
Student immigration statusRequires that school districts, charter public schools, and state-tribal education compact schools, among other things: provide information to the parents and guardians of enrolled students regarding students' rights to a free... | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 5984 2019–20 |
Dissolution/doc. languageRequires an order in dissolution and legal separation proceedings to be certified by an interpreter if a party has limited English proficiency or is deaf, deaf-blind, or hard of hearing. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 6081 2019–20 |
Noncompetition/med. schoolsModifies the definition of earnings related to noncompetition agreements for certain medical employees receiving dual compensation. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 6092 2019–20 |
Posthumous H.S. diplomasRequires school districts to issue a high school diploma to a deceased student if the student was academically eligible to graduate or had completed at least 75 percent of the number of credits required to graduate, and died... | Claire Wilson (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 6100 2019–20 |
Background checks/educationAdds the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to the list of entities that must require a record check before hiring certain employees in educational settings. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 6101 2019–20 |
Dyslexia early screeningRequires school districts to collect data regarding use of dyslexia screening tools and interventions. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 6112 2019–20 |
Youth solitary confinementProhibits the use of juvenile solitary confinement in juvenile detention and juvenile rehabilitation institutions. | Claire Wilson (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 6117 2019–20 |
Special educationIncreases the multiplier for students enrolled in special education who are in the general education setting for 80 percent or more of the school day to 1.0251 rather than 1.0075, beginning in the 2020-21 school year. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 6132 2019–20 |
Learning assistance programAllows the Learning Assistance Program (LAP) to support school-wide behavioral health system of supports and interventions including social workers, counselors, instructional aides, and other school-based health professionals. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 6213 2019–20 |
Polystyrene productsProhibits the sale or distribution of certain polystyrene food service products, void filling packaging products, and coolers in or into the state. | Senator (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 6262 2019–20 |
Teaching tribal history, etcRequires all school districts to incorporate curricula about the history, culture, and government of the nearest federally recognized Indian tribe or tribes into social studies curricula by September 1, 2022. | John McCoy (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 6282 2019–20 |
Highly capable plansRequires a school district to develop a highly capable program transition plan when it transitions to an alternative delivery model for highly capable instruction. | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 6297 2019–20 |
Early learning provider exp.Allows certain early learning providers to meet education requirements through experience-based demonstrated competence. | Mike Padden (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 6676 2019–20 |
Medicaid primary care reimb.Requires the Medicaid payment for primary care providers be at least 15 percent above the medical assistance rates in effect January 1, 2019. | Senator (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 6281 2019–20 |
Personal dataDefines obligations for controllers and processors of personal data who are legal entities that meet specified thresholds. | Senator (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 10, 2020 |
| SB 6699 2019–20 |
Economic acts/disasterConcerning economic acts and practices during a time of disaster. | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 6, 2020 |
| SB 6628 2019–20 |
Greenhouse gas/fossil fuelsAuthorizes the Department of Ecology to require persons who produce or distribute fossil fuels that emit greenhouse gases to comply with air quality and emission standards or emission limits on greenhouse gases. | Senator (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 26, 2020 |
| SB 6693 2019–20 |
Public works assistance acctRestoring revenue from the real estate excise tax to the public works assistance account. | Mark Mullet (D-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 26, 2020 |
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