Javier Valdez
Senator
· Democrat
· District 46
· most recent term 2025–26
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75
Bills as prime sponsor
26
of those became law
1,245
Bills co-sponsored
5,846
Recorded votes
0.0%
Absent or excused
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5946 2023–24 |
Fallen firefighter memorialEstablishes a fallen firefighter memorial on the capitol campus in Olympia. | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 15, 2024 |
| SB 5960 2023–24 |
Prescription labels/abortionAllows a health care provider who has prescribed an abortion medication to request the label for the medication include the prescribing health care provider's national practitioner identification number or the health care... | Noel Frame (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 15, 2024 |
| SB 5996 2023–24 |
H-2A worker program dataRequires the Employment Security Department (ESD) to collect certain data about H-2A workers when conducting field checks and field visits. | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 15, 2024 |
| SB 6035 2023–24 |
Student loans/PSLFModifies the state agency requirements to providing Public Service Loan Forgiveness information and certifying employment. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 15, 2024 |
| SB 6212 2023–24 |
Rent payments/credit reportsRequires landlords subject to the Residential Landlord-Tenant Act and the Manufactured/Mobile Home Landlord-Tenant Act to report on-time rent payments to consumer credit reporting agencies at the request of a tenant. | Sharon Shewmake (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 15, 2024 |
| SB 6245 2023–24 |
Refugee & immigrant assist.Codifies the Office of Refugee and Immigrant Assistance within the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS). | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 15, 2024 |
| SB 6265 2023–24 |
Grocery couponsRequires certain larger grocery establishments post a sign at the checkout register in a location conspicuous to consumers stating that any coupons or reduced sales prices posted in the store or offered through electronic... | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 15, 2024 |
| SB 6299 2023–24 |
Employees/digital technologyMakes it unlawful for any employer to use a replica of an employee's voice or likeness without the employee's explicit consent for a specific use within 30 days prior to the use or to utilize artificial intelligence or... | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 15, 2024 |
| SB 6314 2023–24 |
Social studies instructionProviding instruction on Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander history in public schools. | T'wina Nobles (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 2, 2024 |
| SB 6315 2023–24 |
Retiree benefitsProvides a one-time, 3 percent increase to the retirement benefits of retirees in the Public Employees' Retirement System and the Teachers' Retirement System Plan 1, up to $125 per month. | June Robinson (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 2, 2024 |
| SB 5209 2023–24 |
Universal civic duty votingRequires that every eligible voter either register to vote or obtain a waiver from the obligation to register to vote. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 31, 2024 |
| SB 5956 2023–24 |
Enrichment levies limitProvides that a school district's maximum per-pupil limit for enrichment levy purposes must be multiplied by the district's regionalization factor. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 31, 2024 |
| SB 6052 2023–24 |
Petroleum product supplyRequires, beginning January 1, 2026, a refinery, oil terminal operator, and major marketer to report or retain specified information regarding supply, pricing, transportation, maintenance, and transactions of transportation... | Joe Nguyen (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 31, 2024 |
| SB 6152 2023–24 |
Housing needs gapRequires the Washington Center for Real Estate Research to include, as part of its October 2026 report and every biannual report thereafter, an analysis of each county's progress in closing the gap between estimated existing... | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 31, 2024 |
| SB 6180 2023–24 |
Waste material managementCreates new, and modifies existing, grant programs related to food waste reduction, policy implementation, and compost products. | John Lovick (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 31, 2024 |
| SB 6216 2023–24 |
Student mental health net.Directs the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to provide state-level coordination to help schools better identify and connect students to behavioral health supports. | T'wina Nobles (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 31, 2024 |
| SB 6254 2023–24 |
Student navigational supportExpands the financial aid completion program at the community and technical colleges to every educational service district and allows the college board to contract with outside entities including community-based organizations... | T'wina Nobles (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 31, 2024 |
| SB 6300 2023–24 |
College grant/public assist.Expands demonstration of financial need for Washington College Grant eligibility to include students who participate in Washington's Basic Food Program, the Food Assistance Program, or Apple Health for Kids. | Emily Randall (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 31, 2024 |
| SB 6123 2023–24 |
Classified school employeesDifferentiates between classified administrative staff and other classified staff for the purposes of state allocation. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 30, 2024 |
| SB 6237 2023–24 |
Wildlife safe passagesRequires the Department of Transportation (WSDOT) and the Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) to establish the Integrated Wildlife Habitat Connectivity Strategy. | Jesse Salomon (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 29, 2024 |
| SB 6310 2023–24 |
Uniformed servicesIncluding members of the space force and uniformed services as part of state benefits and programs for service members. | John Lovick (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 29, 2024 |
| SB 5776 2023–24 |
Insulin emergency supplyCreates a program for eligible individuals to receive one emergency 30-day supply of insulin within a 12-month period for a maximum cost sharing amount of $10. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 26, 2024 |
| SB 6189 2023–24 |
Jail systemCreates the Jail Oversight Board within the Office of the Governor to be responsible for monitoring jails, investigating and receiving complaints, and maintaining a statewide uniform jail reporting system, among other duties. | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 26, 2024 |
| SB 5810 2023–24 |
Interpreter bargaining unitsRemoves references to appointments from the statutes relating to collective bargaining for language access providers providing services for the Department of Social and Health Services, Department of Children, Youth, and... | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 24, 2024 |
| SB 5895 2023–24 |
Academic employee bargainingGrants the right to collectively bargain to student employees at Central Washington University, Eastern Washington University, Western Washington University, and The Evergreen State College who are not currently covered by... | T'wina Nobles (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 24, 2024 |
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