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 5162 2019–20 |
Jury service qualificationsDefines "civil rights restored" to mean a person's right to vote has been provisionally or permanently restored prior to jury service. | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 41, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 17, 2019 |
| SB 5207 2019–20 |
Felony voting rights noticesRequires the Department of Corrections (DOC) to provide written notice to an inmate, prior to their release from the DOC's authority, of the process for provisional and permanent restoration of voting rights. | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 43, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 17, 2019 |
| SB 5710 2019–20 |
Active transp safety councilEstablishes the Cooper Jones Active Transportation Safety Council (Active Transportation Council) to be convened by the Washington Traffic Safety Commission to replace the Pedestrian Safety Advisory Council and the Cooper... | Marko Liias (D-21) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 54, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 17, 2019 |
| SB 5079 2019–20 |
Native Americans/votingPermits online voter registration using a tribal identification card. | John McCoy (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 6, Laws of 2019 |
Mar 14, 2019 |
| SB 5273 2019–20 |
Presidential primaryChanges the date of the presidential primary from late May to the second Tuesday in March. | Senator (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 7, Laws of 2019 |
Mar 14, 2019 |
| SB 5581 2019–20 |
State tax lawsModifies the nexus threshold for marketplace facilitators and remote sellers to align state law with a recent United States Supreme Court decision. | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 8, Laws of 2019 |
Mar 14, 2019 |
| SB 6124 2017–18 |
Commitment hearings by videoDefines "hearing" in the Involuntary Treatment Act as any proceeding conducted in open court. | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 305, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 28, 2018 |
| SB 6095 2017–18 |
Supplemental capital budgetAuthorizes new appropriations totaling $384.3 million, including alternative financing. | Senator (D-46) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 298, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 27, 2018 |
| SB 6413 2017–18 |
Firefighting/toxic chemicalsRequires the presence of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) chemicals in firefighting personal protective equipment (firefighting PPE) to be disclosed at the time of sale, beginning July 1, 2018. | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 286, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 27, 2018 |
| SB 6452 2017–18 |
Child mental health consultRequires the Health Care Authority (HCA) to convene a group of specified stakeholders to develop an alternative funding model for the Partnership Access Line (PAL) and a strategy to ensure that expanded PAL services do not... | Senator (R-8) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 288, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 27, 2018 |
| SB 6474 2017–18 |
Tribal compact schools pilotDirects the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to establish a pilot project for one or more state-tribal education compact schools to implement modifications to requirements governing school attendance, school... | John McCoy (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 290, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 27, 2018 |
| SB 6514 2017–18 |
Higher ed. behavioral healthRequires the Department of Health (DOH) to develop a statewide resource for behavioral health and suicide prevention for post-secondary institutions. | Senator (R-8) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 293, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 27, 2018 |
| SB 5493 2017–18 |
Prevailing rate of wageRequires the Department of Labor and Industries to establish the prevailing rate of wage using collective bargaining agreements. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 248, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 23, 2018 |
| SB 6126 2017–18 |
Electrician apprenticeshipRequires completion of an apprenticeship program to receive a journey level electrician certificate of competency. | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 249, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 23, 2018 |
| SB 6214 2017–18 |
PTSD/law enf. & firefightersCreates an exemption from the exclusion of claims based on mental conditions or disabilities caused by stress for posttraumatic stress disorders of certain firefighters and law enforcement officers. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 264, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 23, 2018 |
| SB 6229 2017–18 |
Bargaining rep. accessRequires public sector employers to provide exclusive bargaining representatives reasonable access of at least 30 minutes to new employees of the bargaining unit for the purposes of presenting information about the union. | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 250, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 23, 2018 |
| SB 6230 2017–18 |
Port district prof personnel Authorizes professional employees of port districts to collectively bargain under the Public Employees' Collective Bargaining Act. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 251, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 23, 2018 |
| SB 6231 2017–18 |
Unfair labor practices SOLAmends seven different collective bargaining statutes to provide that the six-month statute of limitations for an unfair labor practice applies whether the complaint is filed with the Public Employment Relations Commission or... | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 252, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 23, 2018 |
| SB 6245 2017–18 |
Spoken language interpretersRequires the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS), the Health Care Authority (HCA), and the Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) to purchase interpreter services directly from language access providers or... | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 253, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 23, 2018 |
| SB 6257 2017–18 |
Early intervention servicesRequires specified agencies to develop a funding model to be used to determine budget allocations after July 1, 2019, for early intervention services for children ages birth through 2 years. | Andy Billig (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 261, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 23, 2018 |
| SB 6269 2017–18 |
Oil transportation safetyApplies the barrel tax to crude oil received by pipeline. | Kevin Ranker (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 262, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 23, 2018 |
| SB 6273 2017–18 |
Charity care and notice reqsRequires third-party coverage to be exhausted before a patient becomes eligible for charity care. | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 263, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 23, 2018 |
| SB 5598 2017–18 |
Relatives/child visitationPermits a non-parent relative who has an ongoing and substantial relationship with a child to request court-ordered visitation if the child risks substantial harm if visitation is denied. | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 183, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 22, 2018 |
| SB 5683 2017–18 |
Pacific Islander health careCreates a premium assistance program for Washington residents who are citizens of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, or the Republic of Palau. | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 161, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 22, 2018 |
| SB 6051 2017–18 |
Medicaid fraud control unitCreates a new chapter in the Medicaid statute, authorizing the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU) to investigate and prosecute Medicaid provider fraud. | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 238, Laws of 2018 |
Mar 22, 2018 |
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