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 6185 2017–18 |
Postretirement teaching exp.Repeals the July 1, 2021, expiration date for the postretirement employment options for members of the teachers' retirement system. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2018 |
| SB 6200 2017–18 |
Primary election ageAllows persons who are 17-years old, but will be 18-years old by the general election, to vote in primary elections. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2018 |
| SB 6224 2017–18 |
Regional school safety cntrsRequires educational service districts to establish regional school safety centers as part of a statewide network to provide regional coordination of school safety efforts across the state and school safety resources to the... | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2018 |
| SB 6247 2017–18 |
Health service limitationsProhibits health care entities from preventing providers from providing comprehensive medically accurate information or necessary care to patients. | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2018 |
| SB 6130 2017–18 |
Community solar gardensEstablishes requirements for the operation and administration of community solar gardens. | John McCoy (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2018 |
| SB 6144 2017–18 |
Student assessment reqs.Maintains the requirement for school districts to administer the state assessments in English language arts (ELA), mathematics, and science as required by the federal law. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2018 |
| SB 6146 2017–18 |
Local gov firearm regulationRepeals state law preempting local government regulations of firearms. | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2018 |
| SB 5006 2017–18 |
Beer & wine specialty shopsAuthorizes a beer and/or wine specialty shop licensee to sell spirits produced by a state licensed distillery with set provisions. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5019 2017–18 |
Ballots, prepaid postageRequires that counties include prepaid postage on return envelopes for all elections, with costs to be reimbursed by the state. | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5024 2017–18 |
Groundwater supply avail.Allows counties to establish a mitigation program for the mitigation of impacts upon surface waters of new permit-exempt groundwater withdrawals. | John McCoy (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5041 2017–18 |
Military/consumer protectionChanges the definition of service member for purposes of the Washington Service Members' Civil Relief Act (WSCRA). | Senator (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5050 2017–18 |
Assault weapons banProhibits a person, unless certain conditions are met, from manufacturing, possessing, distributing, importing, transferring, selling, offering for sale, or purchasing an assault weapon or large capacity magazine. | Senator (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5072 2017–18 |
Graduate medical educationRequires the Family Medicine Residency Network to pursue the development of residency programs that would be enhanced by Spanish speaking medical graduates. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5073 2017–18 |
Use of deadly forceRemoves lack of malice as a justifiable homicide defense for law enforcement and defines good faith. | Senator (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5076 2017–18 |
School district bondsAllows a simple majority of voters voting to authorize school district bonds. Takes effect if the proposed amendment to Article VII, section 2 and Article VIII, section 6 of the state Constitution (S-0426/17) providing for a... | Mark Mullet (D-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5098 2017–18 |
Flammable train speed limitsClarifies the authority of the Utility and Transportation Commission (UTC) and first class cities in regard to setting train speeds. | Andy Billig (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5104 2017–18 |
Property tax/line of dutyCreates a lifetime property tax exemption for residences owned by persons whose spouses were killed in the line of duty, either in the military or as a first responder. | Steve O'Ban (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5137 2017–18 |
Oil spill planning/railroadsRailroads transporting food grade vegetable oil are not required to prepare a oil spill contingency plan. | Judy Warnick (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5139 2017–18 |
Telecom. services/PUDsAuthorizes public utility districts to provide retail telecommunications services. | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5163 2017–18 |
Federal ACA changes/budgetProvides an exemption from the four-year outlook requirements for the medicaid budget until the time that detailed budgetary and programmatic impacts are made in federal law. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5203 2017–18 |
Transit infract./youth courtAdds transit infractions to youth court's jurisdiction. | Lynda Wilson (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5206 2017–18 |
Career & tech ed/elem schoolAuthorizes elementary schools to seek approval from the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction for career and technical programs in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) and receive funding at... | Maralyn Chase (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5217 2017–18 |
Teacher certificationRepeals the statute that describes the design of each of the alternative route programs, and instead provides the Professional Educator Standards Board (PESB) with expected outcomes for alternative route programs and... | Hans Zeiger (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5238 2017–18 |
Teaching cursive in schoolsRequires school district board of directors to incorporate curricula to teach cursive writing. | Judy Warnick (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 8, 2018 |
| SB 5265 2017–18 |
Public works board projectsAddresses project loans recommended by the public works board. | Senator (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2018 |
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