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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 1244 2023–24 |
Enrichment levy authorityIncreases the maximum per-pupil limit used for enrichment levies for school districts with less than 40,000 students over several years to equal the limit used for school districts with 40,000 or more students. | Alex Ramel (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 1934 2023–24 |
AI task forceEstablishes a task force administered by the Office of the Attorney General to assess uses and trends, and make recommendations for the use and regulation of generative artificial intelligence systems. | Travis Couture (R-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 1960 2023–24 |
Prototypical school staffingIncreases staff allocations for teaching assistants, including any aspect of educational instructional services provided by classified employees, by 0.1 full-time equivalent(s) per school in the prototypical school funding model. | Monica Jurado Stonier (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 2049 2023–24 |
Solid waste managementRequires producers of certain paper products and packaging (covered PPP) to participate in and fund the operations of a producer responsibility organization (PRO) to collect and manage covered PPP from consumers and carry out... | Liz Berry (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 2073 2023–24 |
Greenhouse gas other sourcesRequires the Department of Ecology (Ecology) to complete a study by July 1, 2025, addressing sulfuryl fluoride and greenhouse gases with a high global warming potential used for anesthetic purposes (anesthetic GHGs), and to... | Vandana Slatter (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Feb 20, 2024 |
| HB 2497 2023–24 |
Ferries 75 work groupDirects the Joint Transportation Committee to create a Washington State Ferries (WSF) 75 work group to evaluate funding requirements for the WSF to reliably operate service, explore options to increase dedicated funding... | Greg Nance (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 10, 2024 |
| HB 2492 2023–24 |
Ferries 75 commissionCreating the Washington state ferries 75 commission. | Greg Nance (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 1, 2024 |
| HB 2070 2023–24 |
Env. justice/SEPA projectsRequires lead agencies to carry out environmental justice impact statements as a supplement to review under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) for government actions related to certain potentially impactful projects. | Sharlett Mena (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 31, 2024 |
| HB 2309 2023–24 |
Washington 13 free guaranteeCreates the Washington 13 Free Guarantee to provide up to 45 credits of tuition-free community or technical college to eligible students regardless of income. | Steve Bergquist (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 31, 2024 |
| HB 2360 2023–24 |
Digital workforceCreates the Washington Digital Empowerment and Workforce Inclusion Act to support Washingtonians in achieving verifiable levels of digital literacy and accessing information technology and information technology?enabled careers. | Vandana Slatter (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 29, 2024 |
| HB 2058 2023–24 |
Free school mealsRequires all school districts, charter schools, and state-tribal education compact schools to provide breakfast and lunch without charge to any requesting students, beginning with the 2024?25 school year. | Marcus Riccelli (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 2024 |
| HB 2155 2023–24 |
Credential registryCreates the Washington Credential Registry to provide online users information about educational and occupational credentials. | Kristine Reeves (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 2024 |
| HB 2171 2023–24 |
Incarcerated studentsAllows the Department of Corrections to require incarcerated individuals to apply for, but not utilize, federal and state financial aid grants for the cost of attendance in certain educational programming, if such programming... | Mari Leavitt (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 19, 2024 |
| HB 1869 2023–24 |
National guard recruitmentProvides a referral bonus for a National Guard member whose successful recruitment results in an enlistment contract. | Mari Leavitt (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 18, 2024 |
| HB 2414 2023–24 |
Hog-tyingProhibiting the use of hog-tying. | Sharlett Mena (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 17, 2024 |
| HB 2374 2023–24 |
Washington promise programCreates the Washington Promise Program to provide up to 90 credits of tuition-free community or technical college to eligible students. | Gerry Pollet (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 15, 2024 |
| HB 2352 2023–24 |
College athletesCreates the Washington College Athlete Protection Act. | April Berg (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2024 |
| HB 2310 2023–24 |
State park heritage centerProvides for the establishment of the Julia Butler Hansen State Park Heritage Center. | Joel McEntire (R-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 11, 2024 |
| HB 2262 2023–24 |
Tire rolling resistanceAuthorizes the Department of Commerce to establish and enforce energy efficiency standards for replacement tires on passenger cars and light duty trucks not exceeding 10,000 pounds. | Chipalo Street (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2024 |
| HB 2277 2023–24 |
Data brokeringRequires data brokers to register annually with the Department of Licensing before brokering personal data. | Shelley Kloba (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2024 |
| HB 2215 2023–24 |
Enrichment levies limitIncreases the maximum per-pupil limit used for enrichment levies for school districts with less than 40,000 students by the school district's regionalization factor used for state salary allocations. | Vandana Slatter (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2024 |
| HB 1034 2023–24 |
Fur farmingProhibiting fur farming. | Amy Walen (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1135 2023–24 |
Impact fee useAdds bicycle and pedestrian facilities that were designed with multimodal commuting as an intended use as public facilities for which impact fees can be used. | Vandana Slatter (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1156 2023–24 |
College grant eligibilityExtends eligibility for the Washington College Grant from five years or 125 percent of the published length of the student's program to six years or 150 percent of the published length of the student's program. | Vandana Slatter (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| HB 1158 2023–24 |
Advisory votesRepeals provisions that require legislative tax increases to be subject to an advisory vote in which voters at the next general election may express a preference for the tax increases to be repealed or maintained. | Amy Walen (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
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