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 5431 2023–24 |
Zero emission school busesRequires that any school buses purchased by school districts, charter schools, or state-tribal education compact schools be zero-emission school buses beginning September 1, 2035. | Sharon Shewmake (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5441 2023–24 |
School district curriculaRequires each educational service district (ESD) to designate a regional inclusive curricula coordinator with certain duties, subject to appropriations. | Claire Wilson (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5446 2023–24 |
Firearms/local governmentConcerning local government authority to regulate firearms. | Joe Nguyen (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5451 2023–24 |
Long sentences reviewRequires courts to sentence individuals convicted of aggravated first degree murder where the murder was committed prior to the offender's 25th birthday a maximum term of life imprisonment and a minimum term of total... | Noel Frame (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5456 2023–24 |
Minimum parking requirementsProhibits counties and cities planning under the Growth Management Act from imposing minimum parking requirements for new residential or commercial developments under certain conditions. | Noel Frame (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5464 2023–24 |
Electronics repairRequires original manufacturers of digital electronic equipment and parts for such equipment to make available to any independent repair provider and owner any parts, tools, and documentation required for the maintenance and... | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5466 2023–24 |
Transit-oriented developmentEstablishes that cities planning under the Growth Management Act (GMA) may not enact or enforce any new development regulation within a station area that prohibits the siting of multifamily residential housing on parcels where... | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5468 2023–24 |
Firefighters/LEOFFExpands the definition of firefighter, for inclusion in the Law Enforcement Officers' and Fire Fighters' Retirement System to include any person who is serving in a position that requires an experienced firefighter. | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5469 2023–24 |
Covenant homeownership prg.Creating the covenant homeownership account and program to address the history of housing discrimination due to racially restrictive real estate covenants in Washington state. | John Lovick (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5471 2023–24 |
Electric bicycles/disabilityExtends the requirement that the Department of Natural Resources and Department of Fish and Wildlife allow persons who possess a current parking placard for persons with disabilities to use class 1 and class 2 e-bikes on all... | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5484 2023–24 |
Food/environmental steward.Establishes a Sustainable Farms and Fields advisor network at the Conservation Commission to assist agricultural producers and food processors in increasing energy efficiency and utilization of green energy, sequestering... | Sharon Shewmake (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5485 2023–24 |
Public employees/child careAllows for public employees to seek reimbursement of child care and adult dependent care expenses incurred while traveling on official business. | Sharon Shewmake (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5486 2023–24 |
Wealth/property taxEstablishes a 1 percent tax on financial intangible assets in excess of $250 million. | Noel Frame (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5489 2023–24 |
Health care services/accessProvides legal protections for individuals who provide or receive protected health care service from lawsuits and criminal cases commenced in other states. | Yasmin Trudeau (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5492 2023–24 |
Health care afford./medicareImproving health care affordability for older adults and people with disabilities on medicare. | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5495 2023–24 |
Property tax rebatesCreates a primary residence property tax exemption and renter's credit. | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5496 2023–24 |
Covenant homeownership prg.Requires county auditors to collect a Covenant Homeownership Program (CHP) assessment of $100 for each document recorded to fund the CHP. | John Lovick (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5507 2023–24 |
Tenure-track facultyAdds 200 tenure-track positions at the state universities and regional universities. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5513 2023–24 |
CTC mental health counselingModifies the process to select colleges for participation in the mental health counseling and services pilot program and extends the length of the pilot. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5514 2023–24 |
Right turnsProhibits drivers from making right turns on red signals at intersections within 1000 feet of certain facilities. | John Lovick (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5522 2023–24 |
College grant prg. stipendCreates a $1,200 book and material stipend for Washington College Grant recipients who are eligible for the maximum Washington College Grant award. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5526 2023–24 |
Nursing facility ratesRequires annual rebasing and an annual inflationary adjustment for the direct and indirect care components of the rates beginning in fiscal year 2024. | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5529 2023–24 |
Domestic workersRemoving the exclusion of certain domestic workers from certain worker protections. | Yasmin Trudeau (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5535 2023–24 |
Air pollution/human healthProtecting human health from excessive air pollution. | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5541 2023–24 |
Supply chain transparencyRequires every retail seller and manufacturer doing business in Washington and having annual worldwide gross receipts of $100 million or more to disclose its efforts to eradicate human trafficking and forced labor from its... | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
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