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 5089 2019–20 |
Early learning accessAllows enrollment, as space is available, in the Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP) for children who turn three at any time during the school year if the children's family income is at or below 110... | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 409, Laws of 2019 |
May 21, 2019 |
| SB 5160 2019–20 |
Sr's, disab. vets/prop tx exModifies the qualifying income thresholds for the property tax exemption and deferral programs for low-income senior citizens, individuals with disabilities, and veterans beginning with taxes levied for collection in 2020. | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 453, Laws of 2019 |
May 21, 2019 |
| SB 5313 2019–20 |
School leviesAllows a district to levy at the lesser of $2.50 per $1,000 of assessed value or $2,500 per pupil for school districts with fewer than 40,000 full time equivalent ( FTE) students. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 410, Laws of 2019 |
May 21, 2019 |
| SB 5324 2019–20 |
Homeless student supportModifies a competitive grant program of the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction that assists districts in identifying and supporting homeless students. | Senator (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 412, Laws of 2019 |
May 21, 2019 |
| SB 5437 2019–20 |
ECEAP eligibilityAllows inclusion of children whose family income is less than or equal to 200 percent of the federal poverty level in the Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP), as space is available. | Claire Wilson (D-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 408, Laws of 2019 |
May 21, 2019 |
| SB 5438 2019–20 |
Ag & seasonal workforce srvCreates the Office of Agricultural and Seasonal Workforce Services within the Employment Security Department (ESD) to process and adjudicate applications and complaints, conduct field checks, training, outreach, and collect fees. | John McCoy (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 441, Laws of 2019 |
May 21, 2019 |
| SB 5497 2019–20 |
Immigrants in the workplaceEstablishes the Keep Washington Working Act. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 440, Laws of 2019 |
May 21, 2019 |
| SB 5672 2019–20 |
Adult fam. home spec. servsDirects the Developmental Disabilities Administration and the Aging and Long-Term Support Administration to develop services for: (1) individuals living in adult family homes whose primary care needs relate to a developmental... | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 466, Laws of 2019 |
May 21, 2019 |
| SB 5861 2019–20 |
Legislature/code of conductDirects the Public Disclosure Commission to create a training course for lobbyists on the legislative code of conduct. | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 469, Laws of 2019 |
May 21, 2019 |
| SB 5881 2019–20 |
Vehicle safety glazing, etc.Adds the element of knowledge to the existing offense of unlawful installation of safety glazing or film sunscreening material. Removes provisions from the underlying bill requiring fixed fines for violations. | Curtis King (R-14) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 438, Laws of 2019 |
May 21, 2019 |
| SB 5883 2019–20 |
Farm products/vehicle weightAllows a vehicle or combination of vehicles solely carrying farm products from the field to exceed the weight limits in statute by up to 5 percent when on public highways in Washington, including limits established by a county. | Curtis King (R-14) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 439, Laws of 2019 |
May 21, 2019 |
| SB 5091 2019–20 |
Special education fundingIncreases the special education excess cost multiplier for enrolled students from 0.9609 to 1.00. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 387, Laws of 2019 |
May 13, 2019 |
| SB 5183 2019–20 |
Manufactured/mobile homesAuthorizes manufactured/mobile home park tenants seeking relocation assistance from the Mobile and Manufactured Home Relocation Assistance Program (Relocation Assistance Program) to receive other funding for relocation... | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 390, Laws of 2019 |
May 13, 2019 |
| SB 5258 2019–20 |
Isolated worker protectionRequires hotels, motels, retail, security guard entities, and property service contractors who employ certain isolated workers to adopt a sexual harassment policy, provide mandatory training regarding sexual assault,... | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 392, Laws of 2019 |
May 13, 2019 |
| SB 5298 2019–20 |
Marijuana product labelingAllows additional information on labels for marijuana products to assist consumers in making purchases of marijuana products identified by the Department of Health as compliant products. | Senator (R-18) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 393, Laws of 2019 |
May 13, 2019 |
| SB 5511 2019–20 |
Broadband serviceCreates the Governor's Statewide Broadband Office. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 365, Laws of 2019 |
May 13, 2019 |
| SB 5526 2019–20 |
Individual health ins marketRequires the Washington Health Benefit Exchange to develop standardized health plans. | Senator (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 364, Laws of 2019 |
May 13, 2019 |
| SB 5551 2019–20 |
Courthouse dog assistanceAuthorizes, and sets forth requirements for the use of, courthouse facility dogs by testifying witnesses in judicial proceedings. | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 398, Laws of 2019 |
May 13, 2019 |
| SB 5602 2019–20 |
Reproductive health careProhibits the Health Care Authority, Medicaid managed care plans, health plans, and student health plans from automatically denying coverage for reproductive health care services that are ordinarily or exclusively available to... | Emily Randall (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 399, Laws of 2019 |
May 13, 2019 |
| SB 5600 2019–20 |
Residential tenantsMakes a number of changes to the Residential Landlord-Tenant Act, including: | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 356, Laws of 2019 |
May 9, 2019 |
| SB 5135 2019–20 |
Toxic pollutionRequires the Department of Ecology (DOE), in consultation with the Department of Health (DOH), to identify priority chemicals and priority consumer products. | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 292, Laws of 2019 |
May 8, 2019 |
| SB 5290 2019–20 |
Noncriminal youth detentionReduces the maximum detention period for at-risk youth (ARY), child in need of services (CHINS), dependency, and truancy court proceedings from seven days to 72 hours, excluding weekends and holidays, beginning on the next... | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 312, Laws of 2019 |
May 8, 2019 |
| SB 5023 2019–20 |
Ethnic studiesRequires the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to adopt essential academic learning requirements and grade-level expectations that identify the knowledge and skills that all public school students need... | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 279, Laws of 2019 |
May 7, 2019 |
| SB 5027 2019–20 |
Extreme risk protect. ordersAuthorizes the court to enter an ERPO against a person under the age of eighteen years and requires notice to the person's parent or guardian of the legal obligation to safely secure any firearms. | Senator (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 246, Laws of 2019 |
May 7, 2019 |
| SB 5035 2019–20 |
Prevailing wage lawsExtends the time period for filing a prevailing wage complaint from 30 days to 60 days from the acceptance date of the public works project. | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 242, Laws of 2019 |
May 7, 2019 |
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