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 5241 2023–24 |
Health care marketplaceRequires a filing of notice with the Attorney General at least 120 days before a qualifying market change transaction among health care market participants, extends material change transactions to cover additional parties, and... | Emily Randall (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 5284 2023–24 |
Campaign finance disclosureRequires purchasers of political advertising or electioneering communications to disclose to commercial advertisers, upon request, that the purchase includes political advertising or electioneering communications, and any... | Joe Nguyen (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 5334 2023–24 |
Affordable housing fundingAllows the legislative authority of a county or city to impose an excise tax on the sale of lodging of short-term rentals through a short-term rental platform at a rate of up to 10 percent, with revenue from the tax to be used... | Liz Lovelett (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 5591 2023–24 |
Dependent youth financial edRequires the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) to develop a program to provide dependent youth ages 14 and up with the opportunity to open a private self-controlled bank account. | T'wina Nobles (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 5595 2023–24 |
State nicknameDesignates "The Evergreen State" as the official state nickname. | Jeff Wilson (R-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 5648 2023–24 |
Board of education waiversMakes state-tribal education compact schools and charter schools eligible to receive basic education waivers from the Superintendent of Public Instruction and the State Board of Education. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 5818 2023–24 |
Seashore conserv. exemptionDirects the State Parks and Recreation Commission and the Department of Natural Resources to grant a permit for access to Seashore Conservation Area lands and an easement for a qualified infrastructure project. | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 5849 2023–24 |
Computer science/graduationRequires graduating students, beginning with the class of 2030, to demonstrate competency in the state learning standards for computer science. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 5873 2023–24 |
Student transportationRequires the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to provide an analysis of school district transportation costs and allocations to the Legislature by June 1, 2027. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 5889 2023–24 |
Customer voice councilRequires the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) to establish a statewide public assistance customer voice council composed of current or former recipients of state public assistance. | Claudia Kauffman (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 5921 2023–24 |
Tribal rep./conserv. comm'nSpecifies that one of the members of the State Conservation Commission appointed by the Governor shall be a member or representative from a federally recognized tribe. | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 5995 2023–24 |
Interpreters and translatorsEstablishes professional licenses for spoken language interpreters and translators under the authority of the Department of Licensing (DOL). | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 6028 2023–24 |
Unemployment overpaymentsProhibits charging interest until January 1, 2025, on overpayment assessments for unemployment insurance benefits paid during certain weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic, unless the overpayments were the result of fraud. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 6092 2023–24 |
Greenhouse gas disclosuresRequires the Department of Ecology (Ecology) to research and follow developments on the Security and Exchange Commission's (SEC) Climate Change Disclosure proposed rule, and, by 18 months after the SEC's final rule, deliver a... | Sharon Shewmake (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 6179 2023–24 |
Liquor biometric age verif.Authorizes liquor licensees to rely upon a biometric age verification system as evidence of legal age of a person buying liquor, subject to requirements. | Drew MacEwen (R-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 7, 2024 |
| SB 6303 2023–24 |
Energy storage manufacturingProvides a preferential business and occupation tax rate of 0.275 percent for businesses engaged in manufacturing, processing for hire, or selling energy storage systems or component parts used to manufacture such systems. | Joe Nguyen (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 26, 2024 |
| SB 5002 2023–24 |
Alcohol concentration/DUIReduces the breath or blood alcohol concentration limit for operating a motor vehicle from 0.08 to 0.05. | John Lovick (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 15, 2024 |
| SB 5171 2023–24 |
Consumer products/genderProhibits persons, entities, and businesses from charging different prices for two substantially similar goods based on the gender of the persons to whom the goods are marketed, subject to exceptions. | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 15, 2024 |
| SB 5207 2023–24 |
Controlled entitiesSpecifies that for purposes of political campaign contribution limits, contributions made by an entity are aggregated with the contributions made by each individual who owns or holds a majority interest in the entity. | Andy Billig (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 15, 2024 |
| SB 5274 2023–24 |
Public employ. eligibilityAllows law enforcement agencies to consider applications of United States citizens or lawful permanent residents for offices, places, positions, or employment. | Javier Valdez (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 15, 2024 |
| SB 5383 2023–24 |
Pedestrians/roadwaysProvides that on a roadway of 35 miles per hour or less, a police officer may only stop a pedestrian for a violation of certain laws regulating the crossing of or movement along roadways by pedestrians if the pedestrian is in... | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 15, 2024 |
| SB 5598 2023–24 |
Horses/fundingRequires a one-time appropriation of $1.35 million from the General Fund to the Washington Horse Racing Commission Operating Account during the 2024 state fiscal year. | Mark Mullet (D-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 15, 2024 |
| SB 5662 2023–24 |
Cannabis employeesCreates the Cannabis Employee Job Retention Act to be administered by the Department of Labor and Industries (L&I). | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 15, 2024 |
| SB 5711 2023–24 |
College grant eligibilityExtends eligibility for the Washington College Grant from five years or 125 percent of the published length of the student's program to six years or 150 percent of the published length of the student's program. | T'wina Nobles (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 15, 2024 |
| SB 5723 2023–24 |
Even-numbered year electionsAuthorizes and sets procedures for cities and towns to hold their regular elections in even-numbered years. | Javier Valdez (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 15, 2024 |
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