Joe Nguyen
Senator
· Democrat
· District 34
· most recent term 2025–26
2025–26 · Senate · D · LD 342023–24 · Senate · D · LD 342021–22 · Senate · D · LD 342019–20 · Senate · D · LD 34
79
Bills as prime sponsor
26
of those became law
1,006
Bills co-sponsored
4,183
Recorded votes
0.9%
Absent or excused
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5165 2023–24 |
Electric transm. planningRequires electric utility Integrated Resource Plans (IRPs) to include a 20-year, rather than 10-year, forecast of the availability and requirements for regional generation and transmission capacity, and adds to IRP... | Joe Nguyen (D-34) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 229, Laws of 2023 |
May 3, 2023 |
| SB 5447 2023–24 |
Alternative jet fuelRequires the Department of Ecology (Ecology) to allow one or more carbon intensity pathways for alternative jet fuel by no later than December 31, 2023. | Andy Billig (D-3) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 232, Laws of 2023 |
May 3, 2023 |
| SB 5001 2023–24 |
Public facility districtsAllows the legislative authorities of certain cities and counties that previously created a public facilities district to create a new public facilities district prior to July 1, 2026, for financing, constructing, and... | Senator (R-12) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 218, Laws of 2023 |
May 1, 2023 |
| SB 5080 2023–24 |
Cannabis social equityModifies the Cannabis Social Equity Program (Program) including: (1) extending the Program's expiration; (2) adding cannabis producer and processor licenses to the Program; (3) authorizing additional cannabis retail licenses... | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 220, Laws of 2023 |
May 1, 2023 |
| SB 5124 2023–24 |
Nonrelative kin placementExpands guardianship assistance subsidies provided by the Department of Children, Youth, and Families to include children who are placed with certain nonrelative guardians. | Yasmin Trudeau (D-27) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 221, Laws of 2023 |
May 1, 2023 |
| SB 5225 2023–24 |
Working conn. child careExpands Working Connections Child Care (WCCC) eligibility to include child care employees with a household income of up to 85 percent of the state median income, and waives the associated copayment to the extent allowable. | Claire Wilson (D-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 222, Laws of 2023 |
May 1, 2023 |
| SB 5358 2023–24 |
Veterans' servicesRequires the Washington Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA) to submit reports to the Legislature regarding the effectiveness of the Veterans Service Officer Program and the Veteran Peer-to-Peer Training and Support Program. | Chris Gildon (R-25) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 224, Laws of 2023 |
May 1, 2023 |
| SB 5381 2023–24 |
Legislators/lettersSpecifies that the Ethics in Public Service Act is not violated when a legislator sends letters of recommendation on behalf of and requested by a constituent, as well as certain congratulatory letters to constituents. | John Braun (R-20) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 226, Laws of 2023 |
May 1, 2023 |
| SB 5433 2023–24 |
Derelict aquatic structuresAuthorizes the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to purchase or otherwise acquire lands and facilities related to derelict aquatic structures, and to remove, refurbish, or dispose of derelict aquatic structures. | Ron Muzzall (R-10) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 227, Laws of 2023 |
May 1, 2023 |
| SB 5078 2023–24 |
Firearm industry dutiesProhibits firearm industry members from knowingly creating, maintaining, or contributing to a public nuisance; and from designing, selling, and marketing firearm industry products that promote conversion of legal products into... | Jamie Pedersen (D-43) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 163, Laws of 2023 |
Apr 25, 2023 |
| SB 5550 2023–24 |
Ferry workforce developmentDirects the Washington State Ferries (WSF) to adopt a formal strategy to implement diversity, equity, and inclusion as part of its employee recruitment and retention efforts. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 188, Laws of 2023 |
Apr 25, 2023 |
| SB 5683 2023–24 |
Foster care/Indian childrenAllows the Department of Children, Youth, and Families to issue a child-specific foster care license to an Indian child's family or extended family member in certain circumstances. | Claudia Kauffman (D-47) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 127, Laws of 2023 |
Apr 22, 2023 |
| SB 5070 2023–24 |
Nonfatal strangulationStrikes the June 30, 2023 expiration date for the Crime Victim's Compensation Program coverage of forensic examinations of nonfatal strangulation for victims of domestic violence. | T'wina Nobles (D-28) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 108, Laws of 2023 |
Apr 20, 2023 |
| SB 5082 2023–24 |
Advisory votesRepeals provisions that require legislative tax increases to be subject to an advisory vote in which voters at the next general election may express a nonbinding preference for the tax increases to be repealed or maintained. | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 109, Laws of 2023 |
Apr 20, 2023 |
| SB 5131 2023–24 |
Commissary fundsProvides that money received by the Department of Corrections on behalf of an incarcerated person from family or other outside sources for the purchase of commissary items is exempt from certain deductions. | Claire Wilson (D-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 111, Laws of 2023 |
Apr 20, 2023 |
| SB 5217 2023–24 |
Musculoskeletal injuries/L&IRepeals the law prohibiting the Department of Labor and Industries (Department) from adopting rules related to ergonomics or musculoskeletal disorders. | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 112, Laws of 2023 |
Apr 20, 2023 |
| SB 5228 2023–24 |
Behavioral health OTAllows managed care organizations and behavioral health administrative services organizations to provide occupational therapy services to clients who have behavioral health disorders within available funding. | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 113, Laws of 2023 |
Apr 20, 2023 |
| SB 5236 2023–24 |
Hospital staffing standardsMakes numerous changes to nurse staffing committees and staffing plan requirements, including requiring hospitals to report noncompliance, requiring the Department of Health and Department of Labor and Industries to establish... | June Robinson (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 114, Laws of 2023 |
Apr 20, 2023 |
| SB 5238 2023–24 |
Academic employee bargainingGrants teaching assistants, research assistants, tutors, readers, graders, and other student employees at Central Washington University, Eastern Washington University, Western Washington University, and The Evergreen State... | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 115, Laws of 2023 |
Apr 20, 2023 |
| SB 5390 2023–24 |
Forestlands/safe harborAuthorizes the Department of Natural Resources to enter into and administer a programmatic safe harbor agreement for the northern spotted owl for any forestland owner. | Sharon Shewmake (D-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 119, Laws of 2023 |
Apr 20, 2023 |
| SB 5452 2023–24 |
Impact fee useAdds bicycle and pedestrian facilities that were designed with multimodal commuting as an intended use as public facilities for which impact fees can be used. | Sharon Shewmake (D-42) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 121, Laws of 2023 |
Apr 20, 2023 |
| SB 5453 2023–24 |
Female genital mutilationEstablishes a civil cause of action for victims of female genital mutilation. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 122, Laws of 2023 |
Apr 20, 2023 |
| SB 5542 2023–24 |
EV supply equipmentExpands the definition of commercial metal property to include components of electric vehicle supply equipment made available for commercial or public use. | Jeff Wilson (R-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 125, Laws of 2023 |
Apr 20, 2023 |
| SB 5113 2023–24 |
Dental school facultyAllows academic licenses for dentists to be associated with any accredited dental school in Washington, instead of only the University of Washington's School of Dentistry. | Judy Warnick (R-13) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 89, Laws of 2023 |
Apr 14, 2023 |
| SB 5304 2023–24 |
Language access/testingProvides that the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) must ensure that all language access providers are fluent in English and a primary non-English language through completion of oral and written tests. | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 94, Laws of 2023 |
Apr 14, 2023 |
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