Rebecca Saldaña
Senator
· Democrat
· District 37
· most recent term 2025–26
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150
Bills as prime sponsor
37
of those became law
1,453
Bills co-sponsored
6,765
Recorded votes
2.7%
Absent or excused
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5130 2021–22 |
Personnel files & disciplineRequires an employer to furnish an employee with a complete, unredacted copy of the personnel file at no cost within 14 days of a request. | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 17, 2022 |
| SB 5170 2021–22 |
Employment after public servProhibits various state officers and employees from receiving compensation for certain lobbying activities for one year after leaving state service. | Senator (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 17, 2022 |
| SB 5262 2021–22 |
Data center tax incentiveExpands eligibility and extends the expiration date for the current sales and use tax exemption on qualifying businesses and tenants of eligible data centers. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 17, 2022 |
| SB 5326 2021–22 |
School bus driver benefitsProvides that school districts may only enter into pupil transportation service contracts with nongovernmental entities that provide health and retirement benefit contributions to their employees equivalent to those received... | June Robinson (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 17, 2022 |
| SB 5340 2021–22 |
School board director qualifExpands the eligibility criteria for school board directors to allow lawful permanent residents to qualify, rather than only United States citizens. | Jesse Salomon (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 17, 2022 |
| SB 5395 2021–22 |
State resources/remote workAuthorizes state agencies, defined as any branch, department, or unit of the state government, to provide state employees with office supplies, services, and other materials necessary to effectively work from home. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 17, 2022 |
| SB 5535 2021–22 |
Juvenile rehab./parent costsRepeals the requirement for parents or other legally obligated persons to pay a portion of the cost of their child's support, treatment, and confinement in Department of Children, Youth, and Family's (DCYF) Juvenile... | Claire Wilson (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 17, 2022 |
| SB 5568 2021–22 |
Open weapon carry/local lawsPermits local governments to enact laws and ordinances restricting the open carry of weapons at any public meeting; any building or facility owned or operated by a city, town, county, or other municipality; or any city or... | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 17, 2022 |
| SB 5595 2021–22 |
Schools/support fundingIncreases minimum allocations for school nurses, social workers, psychologists, and guidance counselors within the prototypical school model. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 17, 2022 |
| SB 5663 2021–22 |
State v. Blake proceduresRequires the Administrative Office of the Courts to prepare a report of all individuals convicted of simple drug possession, and those with nonconviction data due to successful completion of a diversion program regarding a... | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 17, 2022 |
| SB 5730 2021–22 |
Child victim confidentialityAdds school districts to the entities entitled to have the names, addresses, or photograph of the living crime victim or witness as provided by any law enforcement agency, prosecutor's office or state agency in the context of... | Emily Randall (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 17, 2022 |
| SB 5784 2021–22 |
Workers' comp/attending provProvides for workers' compensation claims that health service providers, rather than only physicians or licensed advanced registered nurse practitioners, may be required to testify regarding exams or treatment before the Board... | Liz Lovelett (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 17, 2022 |
| SB 5835 2021–22 |
Workers' comp marriage studyAdds a study by the Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) related to the disparity in worker's compensation benefits based on marital status, including the impact to the workers’ compensation fund, premium rates, and self-insurers. | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 17, 2022 |
| SB 5891 2021–22 |
Warehouse dist. centersRequires certain warehouse distribution center employers to provide specified quota information upon hire, at least annually, and no fewer than two working days before a modification. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 17, 2022 |
| SB 5947 2021–22 |
Property exempt from exec.Increases the value limit for certain exemptions of personal property from execution, attachment, and garnishment. | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 17, 2022 |
| SB 5977 2021–22 |
Legislative chamber skylightReplacing legislative chamber skylights. | Senator (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 12, 2022 |
| SB 5636 2021–22 |
Automatic voter registrationRequires that the Department of Licensing (DOL) make voter registration, signing up to register, or voter registration updates of eligible applicants automatic with driver's license, learner's permit, and identicard... | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 4, 2022 |
| SB 5697 2021–22 |
Recycling system & wasteEstablishes a program for the management of consumer packaging and paper products to be funded and implemented by producers of those products, including reuse and recycling rate targets, convenient collection service... | Senator (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 3, 2022 |
| SB 5744 2021–22 |
Clean tech. tax deferralsDefers state and local sales and use taxes for an investment project in either qualified buildings or qualified machinery and equipment, or both, for new, renovated, or expanded manufacturing operations, including... | Joe Nguyen (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 3, 2022 |
| SB 5877 2021–22 |
Higher ed antidiscriminationIncreases the maximum Washington College Grant award for students attending private four-year not-for-profit institutions to be the equivalent of the maximum award at the public higher education institutions. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 3, 2022 |
| SB 5911 2021–22 |
Health care hazard pay bonusProvides a one-time hazard pay retention bonus (bonus) to certain eligible health care employees. | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 3, 2022 |
| SB 5908 2021–22 |
Clean car authorityCreates an interagency electric vehicle (EV) coordinating council co-led by the Department of Commerce and the Washington State Department of Transportation. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 2, 2022 |
| SB 5704 2021–22 |
ARNP reimbursement rateRequires health carriers to reimburse advanced registered nurse practitioners at the same rate as physicians for providing the same service in the same service area. | Emily Randall (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 1, 2022 |
| SB 5798 2021–22 |
Schools/comm. eligibilityExpands mandatory participation in the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP), which allows schools with high numbers of low-income students to serve free meals to all students. | Claire Wilson (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 31, 2022 |
| SB 5962 2021–22 |
Conservation goal, 30%Setting and achieving a 30 by 30 conservation goal. | Senator (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 31, 2022 |
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