Manka Dhingra
Senator
· Democrat
· District 45
· most recent term 2025–26
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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 6313 2019–20 |
Young votersAllows persons to vote in a primary election if they are 17 years old, but will be 18 by the general election. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 208, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 27, 2020 |
| SB 6319 2019–20 |
Senior property tax admin.Removes the requirement that an application for the senior citizen and disabled persons property tax exemption program contain the signatures of two witness or the county assessor or assessor's deputy. | Dean Takko (D-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 209, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 27, 2020 |
| SB 6034 2019–20 |
Pregnancy discrim complaintsExtends the time that a complaint alleging employment discrimination on the basis of pregnancy must be filed with the Washington State Human Rights Commission from six months to one year. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 145, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 25, 2020 |
| SB 6032 2019–20 |
Apples special license plateCreates the Washington apple special license plate. | Senator (R-12) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 93, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 19, 2020 |
| SB 6028 2019–20 |
Uniform electronic transact.Adopts the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (UETA), which establishes a general rule that a signature, record, or contract related to a transaction may not be denied legal effect or enforceability solely because it is in... | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 57, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 18, 2020 |
| SB 6074 2019–20 |
Financial fraud/theft crimesExtends the Financial Fraud and Identity Theft Crimes Investigation and Prosecution Program (Program) until 2030. | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 60, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 18, 2020 |
| SB 6309 2019–20 |
WIC fruit & veg. benefitRequires a fruit and vegetable benefit of at least $28 for participants in the Women, Infant, and Children Farmers' Market Nutrition Program. | Liz Lovelett (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 68, Laws of 2020 |
Mar 18, 2020 |
| SB 6047 2019–20 |
IEP noncompliance reportingProhibits school districts from taking retaliatory actions against a school district employee because the employee reported noncompliance with an Individualized Education Program to an appropriate school official, school... | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 6064 2019–20 |
DOC body scanners & dry cellRequires Department of Corrections (DOC) to install a full body scanner at Monroe Correctional Complex and Washington Corrections Center for Women's intake unit by July 1, 2021. | Keith Wagoner (R-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 6073 2019–20 |
Menstrual products/schoolsRequires school districts and charter schools to make menstrual hygiene products available at no cost in public schools serving students in any of grades 6-12 by the beginning of the 2021-22 school year. | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 6101 2019–20 |
Dyslexia early screeningRequires school districts to collect data regarding use of dyslexia screening tools and interventions. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 6117 2019–20 |
Special educationIncreases the multiplier for students enrolled in special education who are in the general education setting for 80 percent or more of the school day to 1.0251 rather than 1.0075, beginning in the 2020-21 school year. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 6155 2019–20 |
Sex offenses/nonmarriageRemoves nonmarriage of the victim and perpetrator as an element of certain grounds of various sex offenses, including Rape of a Child, Child Molestation, Sexual Misconduct with a Minor, Rape in the second degree, and Indecent... | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 6182 2019–20 |
Television closed captionsRequires closed captioning to be activated on televisions in places of public accommodation with limited exceptions. | Mike Padden (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 6213 2019–20 |
Polystyrene productsProhibits the sale or distribution of certain polystyrene food service products, void filling packaging products, and coolers in or into the state. | Senator (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 6316 2019–20 |
Law enf./num. of citationsProhibits the consideration of the number of citations an officer issues, or the amount of penalties assessed, in any performance review of the law enforcement officer. | Jeff Holy (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 6342 2019–20 |
Drinking water/chemicalsRequires certain public drinking water systems to test for perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) chemicals. | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 6370 2019–20 |
Individuals in DOC custodyRequires terms of community custody to run concurrently when a person is serving consecutive terms of confinement for multiple sentences, unless a court specifically orders otherwise. | Joe Nguyen (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 6537 2019–20 |
CJTC membershipRequires the appointment of an additional private citizen to the membership of the Criminal Justice Training Commission. | John McCoy (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 6591 2019–20 |
Mental health directivesEstablishes a work group to review the use of mental health advance directives and ways to promote awareness of mental health advance directives. | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 6676 2019–20 |
Medicaid primary care reimb.Requires the Medicaid payment for primary care providers be at least 15 percent above the medical assistance rates in effect January 1, 2019. | Senator (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 6281 2019–20 |
Personal dataDefines obligations for controllers and processors of personal data who are legal entities that meet specified thresholds. | Senator (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 10, 2020 |
| SB 6606 2019–20 |
Regional transit authoritiesRequires a regional transit authority (RTA) that levies a motor vehicle excise tax (MVET) to use new depreciation schedules to determine the value of vehicles. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 9, 2020 |
| SB 6699 2019–20 |
Economic acts/disasterConcerning economic acts and practices during a time of disaster. | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 6, 2020 |
| SB 5219 2019–20 |
Condominium warrantiesExempts condominiums with less than seven units from the warranty provisions in the Washington Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act. | Mike Padden (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 24, 2020 |
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