Vandana Slatter
Senator
· Democrat
· District 48
· most recent term 2025–26
2025–26 · Senate · D · LD 482023–24 · House · D · LD 482021–22 · House · D · LD 482019–20 · House · D · LD 482017–18 · House · D · LD 48
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 5453 2025–26 |
Public defense recruitmentDirects the office of public defense to administer training programs for public defense support staff and maintain a pool of paralegals to support public defense contracted counsel. | Vandana Slatter (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5458 2025–26 |
Newspaper tax preferenceSpecifies that if a printing and publishing business is found ineligible for the business and occupation tax exemption, a tax rate of 0.484 percent applies. | Noel Frame (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5513 2025–26 |
Pharmacist scope of practiceExpanding pharmacists' scope of practice to improve access to health care and the management of chronic diseases. | Vandana Slatter (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5523 2025–26 |
Higher ed. gov./studentsRequires all boards of trustees serving a community and technical college district to have a student trustee. | Marcus Riccelli (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5524 2025–26 |
Donate life license plateCreates the new Donate Life special license plate. | Keith Goehner (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5539 2025–26 |
Paid family & medical leaveReduces the minimum claim for benefits under the Washington Paid Family and Medical Leave Program (PFML) from eight consecutive hours to four consecutive hours. | Emily Alvarado (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5541 2025–26 |
Future fund pilot projectEstablishes a Future Fund Pilot Project (Project) in the Office of the State Treasurer, to award 40 grants of $25,000 to eligible applicants for expenses for education or the purchase of a home or business. | Yasmin Trudeau (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5542 2025–26 |
HS completers/CTC tuitionEliminates the requirement that a student be 19 years of age or older to be eligible for a High School Completion Program tuition and fee waiver. | Matt Boehnke (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5551 2025–26 |
School library info and techProvides that each student must have access to a School Library Information and Technology Program, as determined by the board of directors in a policy and procedure consistent with certain requirements including that it is... | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5553 2025–26 |
Multifamily housing/taxProviding a sales and use tax incentive for multifamily affordable housing. | Jesse Salomon (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5567 2025–26 |
Natural resources careersDirects the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to select a private sector, nonprofit partner to continue and expand the operations of an existing program to engage youth in sustainable natural resource systems,... | T'wina Nobles (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5584 2025–26 |
Independent prosecutorExpands the Office of Independent Investigations to include prosecutions of cases within the jurisdiction of the Office of Independent Investigations. | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5593 2025–26 |
School levies & local effortProvides that the maximum enrichment levy amount that a school district may collect is 30 percent of its levy base, which is the sum of the district's basic education allocation, categorical program allocations, and food... | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5601 2025–26 |
Alternative jet fuelsDirects the Office of Renewable Fuels, subject to appropriation, to develop an Alternative Jet Fuel (AJF) Infrastructure Competitive Grant Program for certain qualifying projects. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5625 2025–26 |
State clam/Pacific geoduckDesignates the Pacific geoduck as the official clam of the state of Washington. | Sharon Shewmake (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5626 2025–26 |
Wage replacementEstablishes a Wage Replacement Program to provide benefits to claimants, who are ineligible for unemployment benefits and who meet certain qualifications. | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5629 2025–26 |
Prosthetic limb coverageRequires large group health plans, except those offered to public employees, to provide coverage for prosthetic limbs and custom orthotic devices. | Paul Harris (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5658 2025–26 |
Workforce education accountRequires a certain amount of the revenue growth in the Workforce Education Investment Account to fund computing degree programs. | Drew Hansen (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5663 2025–26 |
CTC online course offeringsAllows community and technical colleges to distribute information on their respective colleges outside their district if it pertains to entirely online course offerings. | Vandana Slatter (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5666 2025–26 |
Mental health internshipsEstablishes a grant program for educational service districts, and others, to attract and pay full-time school psychology interns. | Vandana Slatter (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5667 2025–26 |
Intercity passenger railEstablishes 2035 targets for the Department of Transportation's Amtrak Cascades service regarding travel time and reliability. | Javier Valdez (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5683 2025–26 |
Health carrier payment timesRequires carriers to submit data to the Office of the Insurance Commissioner related to the timeliness of claims payments. | Vandana Slatter (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5692 2025–26 |
Seattle Reign FC lic. plateCreates the new Seattle Reign FC special license plate. | T'wina Nobles (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5697 2025–26 |
Social services/property taxExempts property owned by a nonsectarian nonprofit organization from property taxes if the organization loans, leases, or rents the property to any government entity, a federally recognized Indian tribe located in Washington,... | Vandana Slatter (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5704 2025–26 |
Health care marketplaceConcerning material changes to the operations and governance structure of participants in the health care marketplace. | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
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