Vandana Slatter
Senator
· Democrat
· District 48
· most recent term 2025–26
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79
Bills as prime sponsor
22
of those became law
723
Bills co-sponsored
6,369
Recorded votes
0.7%
Absent or excused
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5236 2025–26 |
Anesthetics/greenhouse gasesDirects the Department of Ecology (Ecology) to commission a study, to be completed by July 1, 2026, relating to the use of certain gases used for anesthetic purposes—anesthetic gases. | Vandana Slatter (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5271 2025–26 |
School nurse requirementRequiring school districts of the first class to employ a school nurse. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5273 2025–26 |
Violence prevention servicesDirects the Health Care Authority to administer funding for community violence prevention and intervention programs. | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5275 2025–26 |
Passport to careers programRequires the Office of Student Financial Assistance to deposit money received for the Passport to Careers Program into the State Financial Aid Account in the custody of the state treasurer. | T'wina Nobles (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5295 2025–26 |
Sexual assault/rightsUpdating Washington's sexual assault survivor bill of rights. | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5296 2025–26 |
Juvenile offensesRequires the court to make an independent finding supported by a preponderance of the evidence that commitment to juvenile rehabilitation is needed because a community-based placement would not adequately protect the community... | Claire Wilson (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5304 2025–26 |
Homelessness/tribal collegesExpands participation in the Students Experiencing Homelessness and Foster Youth Program to a public tribal college. | Claudia Kauffman (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5307 2025–26 |
Special education fundingIncreases the special education funding multipliers for Pre-K and K-12 students. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5308 2025–26 |
Guaranteed admissions prg.Establishes the Washington Guaranteed Admissions Program (WAGAP). | Drew Hansen (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5320 2025–26 |
Smokey Bear license platesCreating the state department of natural resources' Smokey Bear special license plates. | T'wina Nobles (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5321 2025–26 |
Postsecondary/med. abortionRequires public institutions of higher education to offer access to medication abortion through the student health center or through information and referral services to qualified health care organizations, including... | T'wina Nobles (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5324 2025–26 |
Prior auth. APIs/healthModifies the requirements for prior authorization application programming interfaces to align with the federal rules and sets an enforcement date of January 1, 2027. | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5330 2025–26 |
Spiked drink testingRequires specified on-premises liquor licensees to offer drug testing devices, such as test strips, for sale to customers to detect the presence of controlled substances in a drink. | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5335 2025–26 |
Rural nursing educationCreates a rural nursing education program to provide distance nursing education and training opportunities and improve quality nursing care for rural areas in Washington State. | Vandana Slatter (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5345 2025–26 |
Access to personnel recordsConcerning access to personnel records. | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5352 2025–26 |
Free school mealsRequires all school districts, charter schools, and state-tribal education compact schools, rather than certain schools, to provide breakfast and lunch at no charge to any requesting student, beginning with the 2026-27 school year. | Marcus Riccelli (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5373 2025–26 |
Even-numbered year electionsShifting general elections for local governments to even-numbered years to increase voter participation. | Bill Ramos (D-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5378 2025–26 |
PFML grants/school districtsMakes certain small school districts eligible for paid family and medical leave grants. | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5397 2025–26 |
CTC faculty w/o tenure limitRequires community and technical colleges to adopt a policy by July 1, 2026 that, at a minimum, no more than 45 percent of courses offered annually may be taught by faculty without tenure track status on or after July 1, 2030. | Bill Ramos (D-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5401 2025–26 |
Wholesale power purchasesExtends the exemption for unspecified wholesale power purchases in specific circumstances under the Clean Energy Transformation Act. | Vandana Slatter (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5402 2025–26 |
Financial aid eligibilityIncreases eligibility for the maximum Washington College Grant (WCG) award up to 70 percent of median family income. | Drew Hansen (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5449 2025–26 |
Counselors, etc. committeeConcerning the mental health counselors, marriage and family therapists, and social workers advisory committee. | Vandana Slatter (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5450 2025–26 |
Sewage-containing spillsDirects the Department of Ecology to establish a public website and create a notification system for providing information about unauthorized spills or discharges containing untreated or undertreated sewage. | Vandana Slatter (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5451 2025–26 |
Quantum economic developmentEstablishes an advisory committee to advance the economic development of quantum technologies. | Vandana Slatter (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5452 2025–26 |
Psychiatric pharmacistsAllowing board-certified psychiatric pharmacists to be licensed as agency-affiliated counselors. | Vandana Slatter (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
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