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 5062 2019–20 |
High capacity magazinesProhibits the manufacture, possession, sale, or transfer of a large capacity magazine (LCM) with the capability of holding more than ten rounds of ammunition, unless the possession falls within one of the stated exceptions. | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5064 2019–20 |
Personal informationExpands definition of personal information. | Joe Nguyen (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5066 2019–20 |
School district electionsLowers voter approval threshold from 60 percent to a majority of voters for school districts to issue general obligation bonds, levy taxes to make payments on those bonds, and exceed the statutory debt limit. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5070 2019–20 |
Bilingual educatorsCreates annual bonuses for certificated instructional staff with a bilingual education endorsement and paraeducators with an English language learner (ELL) certificate. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5080 2019–20 |
Offender reentry/educationGrants incarcerated individuals earned release time for attendance, participation, and completion of basic education. | John McCoy (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5084 2019–20 |
Community dev. authorityCreates the Washington community development authority as a statewide public corporation for the purpose of developing and coordinating public and private resources targeted to assist eligible organizations in impacted... | John McCoy (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5090 2019–20 |
Wage and salary informationProhibits an employer from seeking an applicant's wage or salary history or requiring that the wage or salary history meet certain criteria with limited exceptions. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5115 2019–20 |
Appliance efficiencyRemoves federally preempted efficiency and testing standards. | Senator (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5120 2019–20 |
For-profit correctional facsRemoves the existing authority of the Department of Corrections (DOC) to transfer offenders to private institutions. | Guy Palumbo (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5130 2019–20 |
Fish barrier removal fundingImposes a graduated real estate excise tax b eginning July 1, 2019. | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5142 2019–20 |
Corporate boards/womenRevises the Washington business corporation act. Requires a corporation, by December 31, 2020, to have a minimum of one female director on its board. Requires the office of the secretary of state, by December 31, 2020, to... | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5143 2019–20 |
Domestic violence/firearmsRequires law enforcement to seize firearms or ammunition the officer has reasonable grounds to believe were used, or threatened to be used, in the commission of a domestic violence offense. | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5155 2019–20 |
Residential marijuana ag.Authorizes a person to grow up to 6 marijuana plants on the premises of their housing unit. An single housing unit may not have more than 15 plants. | Maureen Walsh (R-16) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5156 2019–20 |
Diaper changing stationsRequires certain restaurants to install and maintain diaper changing stations and prescribes civil penalties for violations. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5169 2019–20 |
Labor bargaining/neutralityMakes it an unfair labor practice for an employer to not maintain neutrality with regard to employees seeking to exercise their collective bargaining rights. | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5170 2019–20 |
Collab. school governanceAuthorizes a collaborative school-based governance model that will require decision making to shift from a centralized process to a shared school-based team process involving educators, school staff, students, and parents of students. | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5178 2019–20 |
TRS & SERS early retirementRevises provisions of the teachers' retirement system and the school employees' retirement system plans 2 and 3 regarding early retirement options for members of those plans. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5187 2019–20 |
School compost & recyclingAllows public schools to offer students the opportunity to compost their food waste and to recycle. | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5188 2019–20 |
Expanded learning opp. prgs.Creates the expanded learning grant program to create demonstration projects within selected school districts of up to five years in length that support more time for instruction and opportunities for enrichment in order to... | Claire Wilson (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5189 2019–20 |
Real estate dual agencyClarifies the definition of conflicts of interest to a broker acting in a dual agent capacity in a commercial real estate transaction. | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5190 2019–20 |
Health care employeesProvides that certain hospital employees must be allowed to take uninterrupted meal and rest periods that are not intermittent, except under limited circumstances. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5206 2019–20 |
Feminine hygiene/sales taxExempts feminine hygiene products from the state's sales and use tax. | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5217 2019–20 |
Industrial ins. wage lossChanges the methods to calculate wages for injured workers with industrial insurance claims. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5221 2019–20 |
Political comm. disclosuresModifies the method for determining the top five contributors that political committees must disclose in certain political advertisements. | Guy Palumbo (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5229 2019–20 |
Presidential primaryMoves the presidential primary to the second Tuesday in March, with certain exceptions. | Hans Zeiger (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
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