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 5799 2023–24 |
Sale of halal foodsProhibits a person from selling or offering for sale any food product represented as halal when that person knows that the food product is not halal and the representation is likely to cause the purchaser to believe that it is halal. | Claire Wilson (D-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 245, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 25, 2024 |
| SB 5804 2023–24 |
Opioid overdose med./schoolsRequires all school districts, charter schools, and state-tribal education compact schools, not just school districts with 2,000 or more students, to obtain and maintain opioid overdose reversal medication in each school and... | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 214, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 19, 2024 |
| SB 5882 2023–24 |
Prototypical school staffingIncreases staff allocations for paraeducators, office support staff, and noninstructional aides in the prototypical school funding model beginning in the 2023-24 school year. | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 191, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 19, 2024 |
| SB 5938 2023–24 |
Community parenting alt./DOCAllows a person participating in the Residential Parenting Program at the Department of Corrections to serve up to the final 18 months of the person's term of confinement in partial confinement. | Claire Wilson (D-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 193, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 19, 2024 |
| SB 5986 2023–24 |
Out-of-network health costsEstablishes balance billing protections for certain ground ambulance services and the allowed amount paid to a nonparticipating ground ambulance services organization for covered ground ambulance services. | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 218, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 19, 2024 |
| SB 6038 2023–24 |
Child care tax preferenceExpands the business and occupation tax exemption for child care services for children up to age 7 to children up to age 12 and children up to age 18 who have a verified special need or are under court supervision. | Claire Wilson (D-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 195, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 19, 2024 |
| SB 6146 2023–24 |
Tribal warrantsCreates processes for state law enforcement officers to enforce tribal arrest warrants, and accompanying procedures for state courts in specified circumstances. | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 207, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 19, 2024 |
| SB 5667 2023–24 |
Forestry riparian easementsReduces the duration of easements under the Forestry Riparian Easement Program (FREP) from 50 years to 40 years. | Ron Muzzall (R-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 158, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 18, 2024 |
| SB 5838 2023–24 |
AI task forceCreates an Artificial Intelligence Task Force to assess uses, develop guiding principles, and make recommendations for the regulation of generative artificial intelligence. | Joe Nguyen (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 163, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 18, 2024 |
| SB 6263 2023–24 |
Firefighter death benefitsIncreases the funeral benefit for firefighters covered by a pre-Law Enforcement Officers' and Fire Fighters' Retirement System pension from $500 to $1,000. | Lynda Wilson (R-17) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 169, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 18, 2024 |
| SB 5271 2023–24 |
DOH facilities/enforcementEstablishes a uniform enforcement framework for health care facilities regulated by the Department of Health and for pharmacies and other licensees regulated by the Pharmacy Quality Assurance Commission. | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 121, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 15, 2024 |
| SB 5842 2023–24 |
Child support/SSN useRequires the Division of Child Support to minimize the use of an insurance claimant's social security number when determining whether the claimant owes past-due child support. | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 126, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 15, 2024 |
| SB 6125 2023–24 |
Lakeland Village recordsDirects the Division of Archives and Records Management to work with the University of Washington Institute on Human Development and Disability, the Department of Social and Health Services, and the Department of Archaeology... | Claudia Kauffman (D-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 134, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 15, 2024 |
| SB 5803 2023–24 |
National guard recruitmentProvides a bonus for a National Guard member whose successful recruitment results in an enlistment contract. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 24, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 13, 2024 |
| SB 5893 2023–24 |
Gate money/DOCRequires the superintendent of a state correctional facility to supply incarcerated persons with specified clothing, gate money, and transportation at the moment of certain transfers from total confinement to partial... | Claire Wilson (D-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 32, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 13, 2024 |
| SB 5982 2023–24 |
Vaccine definitionChanges the definition of "vaccine" for purposes of the Washington Vaccine Association. | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 41, Laws of 2024 |
Mar 13, 2024 |
| SB 5590 2023–24 |
Mt. St. Helens license plateCreates the Mount St. Helens special license plate. | Lynda Wilson (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 5648 2023–24 |
Board of education waiversMakes state-tribal education compact schools and charter schools eligible to receive basic education waivers from the Superintendent of Public Instruction and the State Board of Education. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 5849 2023–24 |
Computer science/graduationRequires graduating students, beginning with the class of 2030, to demonstrate competency in the state learning standards for computer science. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 5850 2023–24 |
Chronically absent studentsRequires each educational service district, subject to appropriation, to offer training and coaching on the identification and reengagement of students who are chronically absent. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 5873 2023–24 |
Student transportationRequires the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to provide an analysis of school district transportation costs and allocations to the Legislature by June 1, 2027. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 5903 2023–24 |
Educators/PESB membershipAdds a student member to the Professional Educator Standards Board. | Claire Wilson (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 6030 2023–24 |
ADU tax exemptionsRemoves the county population restriction for the property tax exemption for accessory dwelling units rented to low-income households. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 6072 2023–24 |
LTSS commission recs.Allows persons who have left Washington to elect to continue participation in the Long-Term Services and Supports Trust Program (Trust Program) if they have been assessed the premium for at least three years in which they... | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 6101 2023–24 |
Hospital at-home servicesRequires the Department of Health to adopt rules to add hospital at-home services to the services that a licensed acute care hospital may provide and establish standards for the operation of a hospital at-home program. | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
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