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 5974 2025–26 |
Local law enforcementModifies eligibility requirements for sheriffs, police chiefs, and marshals. | John Lovick (D-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 258, Laws of 2026 |
Apr 1, 2026 |
| SB 6002 2025–26 |
Driver privacyProhibits the use of automated license plate reader (ALPR) systems by all state and local government agencies except those explicitly authorized to use ALPR systems for specified purposes. | Yasmin Trudeau (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 239, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 30, 2026 |
| SB 6034 2025–26 |
Office of Indian affairsCodifies the Governor's Office of Indian Affairs (GOIA) as a cabinet agency of the Governor. | Claudia Kauffman (D-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 245, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 30, 2026 |
| SB 6346 2025–26 |
Tax on millionairesImposes a 9.90 percent tax on individuals on the receipt of income exceeding $1 million beginning in calendar year 2028. | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 238, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 30, 2026 |
| SB 6237 2025–26 |
Rental property flood discl.Requires landlords to provide information to tenants about the potential for a residential dwelling unit to be located in a flooding area and insurance coverage. | Jessica Bateman (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 234, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 27, 2026 |
| SB 5892 2025–26 |
Voter registration databaseProhibits a county elections office from producing records in response to a request for reports generated by the statewide voter registration database. | Marcus Riccelli (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 213, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 25, 2026 |
| SB 5981 2025–26 |
340B drug pricing programProhibits a manufacturer or third party acting on behalf of a manufacturer from restricting the acquisition of drugs under the 340B Drug Pricing Program (340B Program). | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 227, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 25, 2026 |
| SB 6035 2025–26 |
Voting servicesDirects county auditors to schedule meetings with federally recognized Indian tribes to discuss the details of the next regularly scheduled election cycle. | Claudia Kauffman (D-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 214, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 25, 2026 |
| SB 6182 2025–26 |
Abortion savings programEstablishes the Abortion Savings Program, which provides grants through the Department of Health to maintain access to direct patient abortion clinical care services for individuals in the state. | Jessica Bateman (D-22) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 228, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 25, 2026 |
| SB 5847 2025–26 |
Workers' comp. medical careMakes changes to workers' compensation claims treatment provisions including: (1) allowing providers to deviate from treatment guidelines when medically appropriate; (2) preventing an employer from requiring or coercing a... | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 175, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 24, 2026 |
| SB 5863 2025–26 |
State historical recordsAuthorizes restricted records transferred to the Division of Archives and Records Management to be open to inspection and copying after the expiration of 75 years from creation of the record. | Claudia Kauffman (D-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 208, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 24, 2026 |
| SB 6197 2025–26 |
Plumbing contractorsChanges the circumstances under which a plumbing certificate, license, endorsement, or registration may be suspended. | Victoria Hunt (D-5) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 178, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 24, 2026 |
| SB 6200 2025–26 |
Tenant cooling devicesRestricts residential landlords and owners of mobile home parks from prohibiting or restricting tenants from installing a portable cooling device of the tenant's choosing, with certain exceptions. | Vandana Slatter (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 184, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 24, 2026 |
| SB 5185 2025–26 |
International med. pathwaysCreates the Clinical Experience Graduate Pilot Program. | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 154, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 23, 2026 |
| SB 5845 2025–26 |
Health carrier paymentsRequires health carriers to pay or deny a clean claim from a participating provider, participating facility, or Indian health care provider within 30 days. | Vandana Slatter (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 158, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 23, 2026 |
| SB 6162 2025–26 |
Property taxConsolidates the state property tax levy into a single levy at a rate of $2.07355 per $1,000 of assessed value. | Deborah Krishnadasan (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 163, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 23, 2026 |
| SB 6132 2025–26 |
Inland port district debtAllows a port district that has established a tax increment financing area and which meets specified requirements to contract additional indebtedness, borrow money, and issue general obligation bonds up to 0.25 percent of the... | Judy Warnick (R-13) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 121, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 20, 2026 |
| SB 5855 2025–26 |
Law enf. face coveringsProhibits law enforcement officers from wearing facial coverings while interacting with the public in the performance of their duties, with specified exceptions. | Javier Valdez (D-46) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 115, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 19, 2026 |
| SB 5068 2025–26 |
Public employ. eligibilityMakes persons legally authorized to work in the United States under federal law eligible to apply for prosecuting attorney positions and corrections officers in state correctional facilities and local jail positions. | John Lovick (D-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 103, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 18, 2026 |
| SB 5944 2025–26 |
Language access providersProvides that payments for missed or canceled appointments are part of "economic compensation" and therefore within the scope of collective bargaining between state agency employers and language access providers. | Adrian Cortes (D-18) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 109, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 18, 2026 |
| SB 6302 2025–26 |
Public works/finishing tradeRequires the Department of Labor and Industries to investigate when there are three or more independent contractors performing finishing work on a public works project to determine whether those workers are being misclassified... | Steve Conway (D-29) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 105, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 18, 2026 |
| SB 6019 2025–26 |
Home care ratesDefines the home care agency vendor rate as the sum of the portion of the vendor rate dedicated to the wages, benefits, and required employer contributions or premiums for home care agency workers who provide direct care and... | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 85, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 17, 2026 |
| SB 6084 2025–26 |
Voting more than onceClarifies that a person may not vote in more than one Washington election, or in elections in both Washington and another state, if the election date is the same. | Adrian Cortes (D-18) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 79, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 17, 2026 |
| SB 6106 2025–26 |
Laid-off employeesExcludes tribes and tribally-owned businesses from the definition of employer under the Securing Timely Notification and Benefits for Laid-off Employees Act. | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 86, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 17, 2026 |
| SB 5886 2025–26 |
Personality rightsExpands personality rights to include an individual's or personality's forged digital likeness. | Matt Boehnke (R-8) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 69, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 16, 2026 |
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