Manka Dhingra
Senator
· Democrat
· District 45
· most recent term 2025–26
2025–26 · Senate · D · LD 452023–24 · Senate · D · LD 452021–22 · Senate · D · LD 452019–20 · Senate · D · LD 452017–18 · Senate · D · LD 45
141
Bills as prime sponsor
54
of those became law
702
Bills co-sponsored
6,054
Recorded votes
0.5%
Absent or excused
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6196 2023–24 |
Basic income pilot programEstablishes the Evergreen Basic Income Pilot Program (pilot program), providing 24 monthly payments to up to 7500 qualifying participants in an amount equal to 100 percent of the fair market rent for a two-bedroom dwelling... | Claudia Kauffman (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2024 |
| SB 6200 2023–24 |
Eluding & resisting arrestConcerning penalties related to eluding police vehicles and resisting arrest. | John Lovick (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2024 |
| SB 6207 2023–24 |
Office of indep. invest.Updating processes of the office of independent investigations by changing authority to obtain and share investigative information and aligning with current operations and practices. | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2024 |
| SB 6208 2023–24 |
Public school materialsProhibits school districts, charter schools, and state-tribal education compact schools from refusing to approve or prohibit the use of any instructional or supplemental instructional material on the basis that it relates to... | T'wina Nobles (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2024 |
| SB 6161 2023–24 |
Provider contract comp.Requires contracts between a health carrier and a provider to include an increase from the previous year based on the consumer price index. | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 11, 2024 |
| SB 6172 2023–24 |
Birth doulasConcerning birth doulas. | T'wina Nobles (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 11, 2024 |
| SB 6177 2023–24 |
PFML benefits/health info.Establishing requirements for the disclosure of health care information for qualifying persons to receive paid family and medical leave benefits. | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 11, 2024 |
| SB 6191 2023–24 |
Housing/taxesIncreases the portion of the selling price subject to the state real estate excise tax (REET) rate of 1.1 percent from $525,000 to $750,000. | Noel Frame (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 11, 2024 |
| SB 6107 2023–24 |
Construction/sanitary cond.Requires the Department of Labor and Industries to adopt rules to address safety and health issues for construction workers who menstruate or express milk, including requiring employers to provide reasonable accommodations for... | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2024 |
| SB 6111 2023–24 |
Prevailing wage sanctionsProvides that a contractor is subject to the same sanctions or debarment from bidding on public works projects if it has substantially identical operations, corporate, or management structure to another entity that has been... | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2024 |
| SB 6113 2023–24 |
Community solarEstablishes criteria for a new community solar program that provides a monthly bill credit for the subscriber's portion of the electricity generated by a community solar project. | John Lovick (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2024 |
| SB 6144 2023–24 |
Prescribing psychologistsDirects the Department of Health to certify psychologists who have completed special education, training, and supervised experience as prescribing psychologists. | Emily Randall (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2024 |
| SB 6147 2023–24 |
Salmon purse seine fishingCreates a license buyback and retirement program at the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) for the purchase of Puget Sound salmon purse seine licenses. | Sharon Shewmake (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2024 |
| SB 6149 2023–24 |
Kimchi dayDesignating kimchi day. | Jeff Wilson (R-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2024 |
| SB 6050 2023–24 |
Postinpatient housingSupporting young adults following inpatient behavioral health treatment. | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2024 |
| SB 6081 2023–24 |
Consumer contractsRequires every consumer contract and insurance contract to be written in plain language and be appropriately divided and captioned by its various sections. | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2024 |
| SB 5007 2023–24 |
Wine retailer shippersEstablishes a wine retailer shipper's permit authorizing the shipment of wine by an out-of-state wine retailer to consumers in Washington. | Shelly Short (R-7) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5019 2023–24 |
School safety staffRemoves restrictions on the use of allocations for classified staff providing student and staff safety. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5020 2023–24 |
Education at 6 years of ageLowers the minimum age for compulsory school attendance from eight to six years old. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5022 2023–24 |
Drug testing equipmentRemoves equipment used to test the purity of a controlled substance from the definition of unlawful drug paraphernalia. | Ron Muzzall (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5031 2023–24 |
Special ed safety net awardsRequires the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to distribute safety net awards to school districts with fewer than 2,000 students on a quarterly basis for high-need students served by out-of-state nonpublic... | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5047 2023–24 |
Voting rights actAllows recovery of costs incurred by claimants who file a notice of intent to challenge a political subdivision's election system under the Washington Voting Rights Act (WVRA) to conduct research supporting the notice if the... | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5054 2023–24 |
Prof. learning communitiesEncourages school districts to establish a school calendar that provides up to four hours each week for certificated instructional staff to engage in professional learning communities (PLCs) during the school day. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5060 2023–24 |
Rental & vacant propertiesRequires rental property owners in cities with populations of 130,000 or more to register all rental and vacant housing units and report monthly rental rates with the Department of Commerce every two years. | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5062 2023–24 |
Online marketplacesConcerning online marketplace consumer protection caused by organized retail crime. | John Lovick (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
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