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 5336 2019–20 |
Electric transportationExempts up to $1,000 of sales and use tax on certain new or used battery electric vehicle purchases or leases under $45,000. | Guy Palumbo (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5340 2019–20 |
Assault weapons banProhibits a person, unless certain conditions are met, from manufacturing, possessing, distributing, importing, transferring, selling, offering for sale, or purchasing an assault weapon or large capacity magazine. | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5358 2019–20 |
Housing dev./religious orgs.Requires cities and counties planning to allow for an increased density bonus for an affordable housing development located on real property owned or controlled by a religious organization. | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5393 2019–20 |
College promise scholarshipEstablishes the Washington College Promise Scholarship Program (WCPS) and replaces the State Need Grant. | Guy Palumbo (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5419 2019–20 |
Vehicle service fee adjust.Increases the service fee for changes in a vehicle title certificate and related transactions from $12 to $14. | Steve Hobbs (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5426 2019–20 |
Hydrofluorocarbon emissionsRestricts hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) and other substitutes for ozone-depleting substances (ODS) in products and equipment covered by a court-vacated 2015 United States Environmental Protection Agency regulation, and authorizes... | Mark Mullet (D-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5431 2019–20 |
Behavioral health facilitiesRequires the Health Care Authority (HCA) to assess community capacity to provide long-term inpatient care to involuntary patients and contract for such services to the extent that certified providers are available. | Senator (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5448 2019–20 |
CTE/alt. learning exp. prgs.States that, in addition to the allocation provided by the superintendent of public instruction to school districts for each student enrolled in an alternative learning experience course, if a course is a vocational... | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5477 2019–20 |
Higher ed. application feesRequires higher education institutions to waive college application fees for prospective students who are eligible for a free or reduced-price lunch. | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5516 2019–20 |
UW behavioral health campusCreates a behavioral health innovation and integration campus within the University of Washington School of Medicine (UW School of Medicine). | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5530 2019–20 |
Medical debtModifies provisions relating to medical debt. | Senator (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5537 2019–20 |
Behavioral health facilitiesAuthorizes the State Finance Committee to issue up to $500 million in general obligation bonds to finance community-based mental health facilities. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5542 2019–20 |
Patient care/health entitiesProhibits a health care entity from the following, if a health care provider is acting in good faith, within the provider's authorized scope of practice, and within the relevant standard of care: (1) Limiting the provider's... | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5578 2019–20 |
Oil transportation safetySpecifies tug escort requirements for oil tankers of a certain size. | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5580 2019–20 |
Orca whales/habitat & fishAuthorizes the Department of Fish and Wildlife (DFW) to offer technical assistance to correct violations, issue notices of correction, notices of violation, stop work orders, or notices to comply for violations of hydraulic... | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5583 2019–20 |
Fruits and vegetables accessCreates the Fruit and Vegetable Incentives Program. | Claire Wilson (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5681 2019–20 |
Domestic violenceModifies domestic violence provisions regarding: (1) Criminal no-contact orders; (2) The development, by the Washington State University department of criminal justice, of an actuarial domestic violence risk assessment tool;... | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5691 2019–20 |
Legislature/bargainingProvides permanent employees of the legislative branch, the joint legislative audit and review committee, and the statute law committee with collective bargaining rights. Requires an employer, for the purpose of negotiating... | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5715 2019–20 |
Subst use disorder treatmentRequires the Department of Health (DOH) to certify an applicant as a chemical dependency professional (CDP) if they are a licensed professional or experienced agency-affiliated counselor, participate in a 35-hour training,... | Senator (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5745 2019–20 |
Extreme risk protect. ordersDirects the court to consider relevant evidence regarding a threatened hate crime in determining whether to issue an ERPO. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5776 2019–20 |
Office of equityCreates the Washington State Office of Equity (office), effective January 1, 2020. | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5779 2019–20 |
Ballot drop box placementChanges the minimum requirements for ballot drop boxes from one per 15,000 registered voters to one per 20,000, and eliminates the requirement that each city, town, and census-designated place in the county with a post office... | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5794 2019–20 |
Acupuncture & Eastern med.Changes "East Asian medicine" and "East Asian medicine practitioner" to "acupuncture and Eastern medicine" and "acupuncturist and acupuncture and Eastern medicine practitioner." Expands the scope of practice for licensed... | Senator (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5796 2019–20 |
Retirement communitiesProvides independent residents of continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs) access to the office of the state long-term care ombuds through a pilot project. | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5805 2019–20 |
Afford. care act protectionsCodifies various provisions included in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act into state law. | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 13, 2020 |
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