Joe Nguyen
Senator
· Democrat
· District 34
· most recent term 2025–26
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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 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 6455 2019–20 |
Children's meal beverageRequires that restaurants that sell children's meals offer water, unflavored milk, or a nondairy milk alternative as the default beverage option with the meal. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2020 |
| SB 6638 2019–20 |
Reentry servicesProvides for the restoration of Medicaid benefits up to 90 days prior to release for incarcerated or civilly committed persons whose benefits have been suspended and who have a scheduled release date. | Claire Wilson (D-30) | 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 5224 2019–20 |
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to an advisory vote in which voters at the next general election may express a preference for the tax increases to be repealed or maintained. | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 24, 2020 |
| SB 5489 2019–20 |
Environ. health disparitiesCreates a task force , subject to the availability of funds appropriated for this purpose, to recommend various strategies for incorporating environmental justice principles into how certain agencies discharge their responsibilities. | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 24, 2020 |
| SB 5494 2019–20 |
Baby court initiativeCreates a process for applying for grant funds to support baby courts in two superior courts that serve both rural and urban populations by January 1, 2021 through the Administrative Office of the Courts' (AOC) Family and... | Hans Zeiger (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 24, 2020 |
| SB 5592 2019–20 |
Ambulances in rural areasPermits ambulance services established by an association made up entirely of two more municipalities located in rural areas to use a driver without any medical or first aid training under certain circumstances. | Mark Schoesler (R-9) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 24, 2020 |
| SB 5746 2019–20 |
Low-income homeownershipRequires the Department of Commerce (Department) to use moneys from the Housing Trust Fund (HTF), under the Housing Assistance Program, to finance loans or projects that provide affordable housing to households with incomes at... | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
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 6094 2019–20 |
Transp. bonds/budget ref.Broadens language to allow 2005 Transportation Partnership (TPA) bonding authority to be used on projects identified as TPA projects in any omnibus transportation budget. | Joe Nguyen (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 24, 2020 |
| SB 6148 2019–20 |
Peace officer polygraphsRetains the requirement for polygraph testing. | Jesse Salomon (D-32) | 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 6203 2019–20 |
Corrections objectivesCodifies the mission, values, and objectives outlined in the Department of Corrections 2019-2023 strategic plan. | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 24, 2020 |
| SB 6204 2019–20 |
Prisoner fatality reviewsRequires the Department of Corrections (DOC) to convene a prisoner fatality review team to conduct a prisoner fatality review when a n unexpected fatality occurs and report the results of the review. | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | 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 6242 2019–20 |
School director compensationEstablishes that, if authorized by a school district's board of directors, the annual compensation of a school board director in a district with an enrollment of 20,000 or more students may not exceed the annual salary of a legislator. | Senator (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 24, 2020 |
| SB 6247 2019–20 |
Domestic worker protectionsProhibits retaliation against a domestic worker. | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 24, 2020 |
| SB 6255 2019–20 |
High school/child careChanges Working Connections Child Care eligibility and copayment requirements for a parent who is attending high school or is working toward completing a high school equivalency certificate. | Claire Wilson (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 24, 2020 |
| SB 6264 2019–20 |
School consultation/tribesDirects the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction and the Washington State School Directors' Association (WSSDA) to collaborate with the Tribal Leaders Congress on Education to develop a tribal consultation... | John McCoy (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 24, 2020 |
| SB 6270 2019–20 |
Resolution of warrantsAllows individuals incarcerated in Juvenile Rehabilitation to request to resolve untried warrants using the Intrastate Detainer Act. | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 24, 2020 |
| SB 6271 2019–20 |
Mobile home closure noticesRequires manufactured/mobile home community (MHC) landlords to provide tenants with three years' notice before closure or conversion of the MHC. | Senator (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 24, 2020 |
| SB 6284 2019–20 |
Shared leave/balancesDefines shortly deplete for the purposes of qualifying for the state shared leave program. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 24, 2020 |
| SB 6294 2019–20 |
Concealed pistol trainingRequires an applicant for a concealed pistol license to provide proof of completion of a recognized firearms safety training program within the last five years. | Jesse Salomon (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 24, 2020 |
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