Javier Valdez
Senator
· Democrat
· District 46
· most recent term 2025–26
2025–26 · Senate · D · LD 462023–24 · Senate · D · LD 462021–22 · House · D · LD 462019–20 · House · D · LD 462017–18 · House · D · LD 46
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 5133 2023–24 |
Responsible bidder criteriaModifies responsible bidder criteria to ensure bidders on public works projects comply with apprenticeship utilization requirements. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5137 2023–24 |
Indigenous womenCreating a missing and murdered indigenous women and people cold case investigations unit. | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5141 2023–24 |
WMS bargainingGrants Washington Management Service employees the right to collectively bargain. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5151 2023–24 |
Secretary of state exec teamCodifies the position of Chief of Staff in the Secretary of State's Office. | Javier Valdez (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5161 2023–24 |
Fur farmingProhibiting fur farming. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5174 2023–24 |
Student transportationRequires the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to administer transportation safety net awards to school districts with excess special passenger costs for special education, homeless, and foster... | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5183 2023–24 |
Personal needs allowanceIncreases the personal needs allowance for clients being served in medical institutions and residential settings. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5193 2023–24 |
Firearms/assault weaponsEstablishing firearms-related safety measures to increase public safety. | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5202 2023–24 |
Housing/capital expendituresAuthorizes the State Finance Committee to issue up to $4 billion in general obligation bonds, which are issued outside of the constitutional debt limit, to finance programs and projects that address housing insecurity. | Yasmin Trudeau (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5203 2023–24 |
Climate change/planningAdds a goal of climate change and resiliency to the listed goals of the Growth Management Act (GMA). | Liz Lovelett (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5204 2023–24 |
Fertility services coverageRequires health plans to cover the diagnosis of infertility, treatment for infertility, and standard fertility preservation services. | Noel Frame (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5211 2023–24 |
Firearms/purchase & transferConcerning requirements for the purchase or transfer of firearms. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5212 2023–24 |
Injured worker medical examsConcerning injured workers' rights during compelled medical examinations. | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5221 2023–24 |
Opportunity scholarshipAllows the Washington State Opportunity Scholarship Board to establish and contract with private nonprofit corporations for program administration purposes. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5223 2023–24 |
Sexual exploitation/minorsProtecting minors from sexual exploitation. | Claire Wilson (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5230 2023–24 |
Extended foster careCreates a Postextended Foster Care Program in the Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) to provide a financial subsidy for youth and young adults ages 21 through 25 who were in out-of-home care on their 18th birthday. | Claire Wilson (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5232 2023–24 |
Firearms/purchase & transferProhibits a firearms dealer from transferring any firearm to a purchaser or transferee until the results of a background check indicate the person is eligible to possess firearms, and ten days have elapsed since the dealer... | Jesse Salomon (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5239 2023–24 |
Vapor & tobacco productsEnhancing the regulation of vapor products and tobacco products. | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5247 2023–24 |
Climate-ready communitiesCreates the Washington Climate Corps Network to provide climate-related service opportunities for young adults and veterans. | T'wina Nobles (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5251 2023–24 |
Commercial driver's licensesReduces the fee charged by the Department of Licensing (DOL) for a skills examination for a commercial motor vehicle license and lowers the number of attempts to pass the examination for the payment of each fee from two to one. | Javier Valdez (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5253 2023–24 |
Fire-resistant materialsRequiring a training and certification program for individuals who apply fire-resistant materials. | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5260 2023–24 |
Reprod. health/employersEstablishes a cause of action for a Washington-based employer to recover damages and costs incurred from a judgment entered in another state based on the provision, assistance, or support for reproductive health care services... | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5265 2023–24 |
Firearms/assault weaponsEstablishing firearms-related safety measures to increase public safety. | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5270 2023–24 |
DOC/immigration assistanceProhibits the Department of Corrections (DOC) from assisting with an individual's arrest, detention, transfer, interrogation, or deportation in any manner for an immigration enforcement purpose. | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5273 2023–24 |
Employee information/unionsRequires certain public employers to provide exclusive bargaining representatives information, such as contact information, date of hire, salary, and jobsite location, of employees in bargaining units if the employer has that... | Javier Valdez (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
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