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 5919 2017–18 |
Internet privacy & securityRequires broadband Internet providers to obtain opt-in consent to sell or transfer certain customer information. | Kevin Ranker (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 5955 2017–18 |
RTA tax & fee collectionRequires a regional transit authority (RTA) that includes portions of a county with a population of more than 1.5 million persons, if it imposes a motor vehicle excise tax (tax) of up to 0.8 percent first authorized in July... | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 6003 2017–18 |
Student meals and nutritionRequires high-needs schools to offer breakfast after the bell (BAB) to each student beginning in the 2019-20 school year and only in years in which funding is specifically provided in a budget | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 6052 2017–18 |
Death penalty eliminationEliminates the death penalty and provides that all persons convicted of Aggravated First Degree Murder must be sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of release or parole. | Maureen Walsh (R-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 6065 2017–18 |
Student interrogationsRequires the Washington State School Directors' Association (WSSDA) to convene a work group to update its model policy and procedure for interviews and interrogations of students on school premises in consideration of... | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 6079 2017–18 |
Public employee birth datesExempts public employee and volunteer birthdates from public disclosure requirements. | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 6080 2017–18 |
Alternative fuel vehicle taxExtends the retail sales and use tax exemption for clean alternative fuel vehicles so that it expires once 11,000 qualifying vehicles are titled in the state, rather than after 7500 qualifying vehicles are titled in the state. | Guy Palumbo (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 6081 2017–18 |
Net meteringRequires an electric utility to offer to make net metering available to eligible customer-generators until the cumulative generating capacity of net metering systems equals 2.0 percent of the utility's peak demand during 1996. | Guy Palumbo (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 6086 2017–18 |
Nonnative finfish releaseProhibits the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) from issuing or renewing any leases, or otherwise authorizing the use of state-owned aquatic lands for the purpose of Atlantic salmon aquaculture. | Kevin Ranker (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 6102 2017–18 |
Employee reproductive healthCreates the Employee Reproductive Choice Act which makes it an unfair practice under the Washington Law Against Discrimination: | Kevin Ranker (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 6132 2017–18 |
2nd grd reading assessmentsRequires school districts to select a second grade oral reading assessment which must be administered to students each fall and establishes associated requirements for districts. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 6135 2017–18 |
Academic programsAllows Academic Acceleration Incentive Program (AAIP) competitive grants to be renewed for one additional year. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 6141 2017–18 |
Student distress responseDirects the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to develop an online one-hour training module for school staff on the recognition, screening, and response to emotional or behavioral distress in students. | John McCoy (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 6161 2017–18 |
Campaign treasurers trainingRequires the Public Disclosure Commission (PDC) to provide a training course for certifying political campaign treasurers and deputy treasurers beginning September 1, 2018. | Senator (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 6187 2017–18 |
Transp. electrificationAuthorizes the governing authority of a municipal electric utility or the commission of a public utility district to adopt an electrification of transportation plan. | Guy Palumbo (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 6213 2017–18 |
Occup. disease presumptionsMakes the occupational disease presumptions for firefighters applicable to certain emergency medical technicians and public employee fire investigators and adds additional cancers to the cancer occupational disease presumption. | Kevin Ranker (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 6223 2017–18 |
Vuln. children ed. outcomesRequires specified state agencies to convene a work group with aligned nongovernmental agencies, and representatives from the Educational Opportunity Gap Oversight and Accountability Committee, to create a plan for children... | Senator (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 6248 2017–18 |
High school diplomas by CTCExpands the category of students who may receive a diploma from a community or technical college to include: individuals enrolled in a statewide dropout reengagement program; and individuals aged 16 to 21 who are not enrolled... | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 6251 2017–18 |
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 in calendar year 2022. | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 6264 2017–18 |
Higher ed. contracts/ESDProhibits public institutions of higher education from contracting with certain types of employer representatives for the purpose representing those institutions to the Employment Security Department (ESD). | Kevin Ranker (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 6353 2017–18 |
Automatic voter registrationProvides for eligible applicants for enhanced driver's licenses or identicards who do not decline the option, to be automatically registered to vote. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 6486 2017–18 |
Registered apprenticeshipsRequires the Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board and the Washington State Apprenticeship and Training Council to develop an apprenticeship strategic plan. | Kevin Ranker (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 6531 2017–18 |
School constructionMakes phased changes to the Construction Cost Allocation (CCA), Student Space Allocation (SSA), and the statutory Funding Assistance Percentage (FAP), the funding components of the School Construction Assistance Program... | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 8, 2018 |
| SB 5992 2017–18 |
Bump-fire stocksEstablishes criminal penalties and sentencing provisions relating to the manufacture, sale, purchase, possession, transfer, or transport of bump-fire stocks, or the use of a firearm containing a bump-fire stock in the... | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 7, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 6, 2018 |
| SB 6037 2017–18 |
Uniform parentage actRevises various provisions regarding establishing and challenging parentage under the Uniform Parentage Act. | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 6, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 6, 2018 |
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