Lisa Wellman
Senator
· Democrat
· District 41
· most recent term 2025–26
2025–26 · Senate · D · LD 412023–24 · Senate · D · LD 412021–22 · Senate · D · LD 412019–20 · Senate · D · LD 412017–18 · Senate · D · LD 41
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 5523 2025–26 |
Higher ed. gov./studentsRequires all boards of trustees serving a community and technical college district to have a student trustee. | Marcus Riccelli (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5551 2025–26 |
School library info and techProvides that each student must have access to a School Library Information and Technology Program, as determined by the board of directors in a policy and procedure consistent with certain requirements including that it is... | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5570 2025–26 |
Tribes/K-12 instructionRequires school districts to incorporate materials about the history, culture, and government of their nearest federally recognized Indian tribe or tribes into their social studies curricula by September 1, 2026. | Claudia Kauffman (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5585 2025–26 |
Tribal warrantsConcerning tribal warrants. | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5593 2025–26 |
School levies & local effortProvides that the maximum enrichment levy amount that a school district may collect is 30 percent of its levy base, which is the sum of the district's basic education allocation, categorical program allocations, and food... | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5625 2025–26 |
State clam/Pacific geoduckDesignates the Pacific geoduck as the official clam of the state of Washington. | Sharon Shewmake (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5654 2025–26 |
Student restraint, isolationProhibits certain interventions, including chemical and mechanical restraint, and prohibits the construction of isolation rooms. | Claire Wilson (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5738 2025–26 |
Retired employees/workExtends the expiration of expanded eligibility for retirement benefits during specified employment in the Teachers' Retirement System (TRS), the School Employees' Retirement System (SERS), the Public Safety Employees'... | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5759 2025–26 |
Art purchase programEstablishing the own your own art purchase program. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5778 2025–26 |
Maple syrup processingEstablishes regulations, permitting standards, and enforcement mechanisms for maple syrup processing operations. | Sharon Shewmake (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5779 2025–26 |
African diaspora heritageEstablishing African diaspora heritage week. | T'wina Nobles (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5795 2025–26 |
Sales and use tax rateReduces the state sales and use tax rate from 6.5 to 6.0 percent. | Deborah Krishnadasan (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5797 2025–26 |
Intangible assets taxEstablishes a tax at a rate of $5.00 per $1,000 of the true and fair value on certain financial intangible assets on the portion of assets owned by a Washington resident in excess of $50 million. | Noel Frame (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5798 2025–26 |
Property taxExempts property owners qualifying under the Retired Persons Property Tax Relief Program from 100 percent of part one of the state levy. | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5812 2025–26 |
K-12 education fundingChanges the 101 percent revenue growth limit for state and local property taxes to 100 percent plus population change and inflation, capped at 103 percent. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5821 2025–26 |
Advanced nuclear energyRequires the Department of Commerce to supplement the state energy strategy by developing a nuclear power strategic framework by December 2026. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5829 2025–26 |
Attorney general inv. IDAddressing the issuance of confidential identification to investigators employed by the office of the attorney general. | T'wina Nobles (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5859 2025–26 |
Competency-based assessmentsAdds language regarding competency-based assessment to certain graduation pathways. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5870 2025–26 |
AI systems/suicide liabilityEstablishing civil liability for suicide linked to the use of artificial intelligence systems. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5875 2025–26 |
School liability/WLADConcerning school district liability for violation of the Washington law against discrimination. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5920 2025–26 |
School district PRA requestsProviding protections for school districts against burdensome public records requests. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5926 2025–26 |
Child care providers/PRAExpanding the public records exemption for personal information of family home child care providers to all licensed or certified child care providers. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5999 2025–26 |
Ecosystem servicesExpanding revenue generation and economic opportunities from natural climate solutions and ecosystem services. | Liz Lovelett (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 6041 2025–26 |
Personality rightsExpands personality rights to include the use of a person's name, voice, signature, photograph, or likeness in any medium in any manner. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 6042 2025–26 |
School mapsRequires all safe school plans to include school maps that are available to first responder agencies, subject to the availability of amounts appropriated. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
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