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 5315 2019–20 |
Student support staffIncreases staffing ratios for school nurses, social workers, psychologists, and guidance counselors in elementary and middle schools. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 24, 2020 |
| SB 6077 2019–20 |
High capacity magazinesMakes it unlawful for a person to manufacture, possess, distribute, import, transfer, sell, offer for sale, purchase, or otherwise transfer a large capacity magazine, except as specifically authorized. | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 24, 2020 |
| SB 6157 2019–20 |
Bleeding control kits/schoolRequires each school district, by the beginning of the 2020-21 school year, to maintain and make available a bleeding control kit located on each school campus for use in the event of a traumatic injury involving blood loss. | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 24, 2020 |
| SB 6163 2019–20 |
Firearms/free on bondProhibits a person from possessing a firearm if the person has been charged with driving or physical control of a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs, and the person has a history of three or more prior... | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 24, 2020 |
| SB 6209 2019–20 |
Nurse licensure compactEstablishes the Interstate Nurse Licensure Compact in Washington. | Emily Randall (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 24, 2020 |
| SB 6220 2019–20 |
Restitution/insuranceAuthorizes a court to relieve restitution payments in part or full to any insurance provider for offenders who lack the means to make payments. | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 24, 2020 |
| SB 6228 2019–20 |
Voter eligibility/felonyAutomatically restores voting rights for persons as soon as a sentence of total confinement under the jurisdiction of the Department of Corrections (DOC) is ended. | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 24, 2020 |
| SB 6289 2019–20 |
Firearm rights restorationAdjusts time periods and requirements to petition for restoring a person's firearm rights when the loss resulted from a conviction or finding of not guilty by reason of insanity. | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 24, 2020 |
| SB 6307 2019–20 |
Mass violence threatsCreates the offense of communicating a threat of mass violence as a class C felony ranked at level IV on the sentencing grid. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 24, 2020 |
| SB 6311 2019–20 |
Substance use disordersRequires the Health Care Authority to undertake a gap analysis and implementation plan by December 1, 2020 to review the ability to provide screening and referrals for substance use disorder services in certain facility settings. | Hans Zeiger (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 24, 2020 |
| SB 6356 2019–20 |
Human trafficking trainingRequires a transient accommodation facility to hold annual employee training on human trafficking beginning by January 1, 2021, for its employees and training for new employees within 90 days of beginning employment. | Mike Padden (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 24, 2020 |
| SB 6400 2019–20 |
Health plan exclusionsRequires the insurance commissioner to assess a fee on a health carrier that excludes certain mandatory benefits. | Emily Randall (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 24, 2020 |
| SB 6414 2019–20 |
Utility connection chargesRequires certain local utility providers in jurisdictions that have declared a homelessness emergency to waive connection charges for properties used as emergency shelters for homeless persons or victims of domestic violence... | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 24, 2020 |
| SB 6422 2019–20 |
Family connections programCreates the Family Connections Program to strengthen families and prevent future child trauma by facilitating communication, where appropriate, between foster families and birth families when a child is dependent and in... | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 24, 2020 |
| SB 6553 2019–20 |
Gun victim treatmentCreates a statewide helpline, counseling, and referrals service for victims of gun violence, their families and friends, and professionals. | Senator (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 24, 2020 |
| SB 6447 2019–20 |
Opioid reversal coprescrip.States that a practitioner prescribing a patient an opioid of 50 morphine milligrams or greater should also prescribe the patient an opioid overdose reversal (OOR) medication, or confirm the patient has a current prescription... | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 7, 2020 |
| SB 6527 2019–20 |
Police deadly force dataRequires law enforcement agencies in the state to report all incidents of the police use of deadly force to the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs (WASPC). | Senator (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 7, 2020 |
| SB 6542 2019–20 |
Higher ed. automatic admitCreates a pilot program to assess the impact of providing certain information to high school students on college-going. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Feb 6, 2020 |
| SB 5744 2019–20 |
Sexually exploited childrenCreates two receiving centers, using existing facilities, to provide services to commercially sexually exploited children (CSEC), ages twelve to seventeen. | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 30, 2020 |
| SB 6634 2019–20 |
Adolescent behavioral healthExpanding adolescent behavioral health care access. | Judy Warnick (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 29, 2020 |
| SB 6633 2019–20 |
Human trafficking awarenessDesignating January as human trafficking awareness month. | Senator (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 28, 2020 |
| SB 6624 2019–20 |
Reports to the legislatureSubmitting reports to the legislature. | Senator (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 27, 2020 |
| SB 6162 2019–20 |
Nonfatal strangulationDirects the Office of Crime Victims Advocacy (OCVA) to develop best practices for local communities to use to create more patient access to forensic nurse examiner services in nonfatal strangulation assaults. | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 24, 2020 |
| SB 6532 2019–20 |
Behavior techniciansRemoving requirements for behavior technicians. | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 2020 |
| SB 6558 2019–20 |
Private correctional facilsProhibits the Department of Corrections (DOC) from utilizing a contract with a private correctional entity for the transfer or placement of offenders, with certain exceptions. | Joe Nguyen (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 22, 2020 |
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