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 6272 2019–20 |
Greenhouse gas emissionsAdds new interim milestones for state greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction limits in 2030 and 2040. | Senator (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2020 |
| SB 6276 2019–20 |
Freelance worker wagesConcerning the payment of wages to freelance workers. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2020 |
| SB 6279 2019–20 |
School-based health centersRequires each first class school district to partner with a health care sponsor to establish at least one school-based health center within the district by the beginning of the 2025-26 school year. | Emily Randall (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 14, 2020 |
| SB 5020 2019–20 |
Restaurant soju endorsementProvides a definition for soju, a traditional Korean distilled alcoholic beverage. | Steve Hobbs (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5029 2019–20 |
Law enforcementModifies provisions reflecting the law as amended by Initiative 940, including provisions relating to training, rendering first aid, the criminal liability standard for use of deadly force, and independent investigations of... | Senator (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5064 2019–20 |
Personal informationExpands definition of personal information. | Joe Nguyen (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5090 2019–20 |
Wage and salary informationProhibits an employer from seeking an applicant's wage or salary history or requiring that the wage or salary history meet certain criteria with limited exceptions. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5117 2019–20 |
Essential public facilitiesDefines essential public facilities to exclude privately owned correctional or detention facilities. | Guy Palumbo (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5120 2019–20 |
For-profit correctional facsRemoves the existing authority of the Department of Corrections (DOC) to transfer offenders to private institutions. | Guy Palumbo (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5128 2019–20 |
Electric motorcycle feesLowers the additional annual registration fee on electric motorcycles from $150 to $30. | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5141 2019–20 |
School resource officersEstablishes a statutory definition of "school resource officer" ("SRO"). | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5142 2019–20 |
Corporate boards/womenRevises the Washington business corporation act. Requires a corporation, by December 31, 2020, to have a minimum of one female director on its board. Requires the office of the secretary of state, by December 31, 2020, to... | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5159 2019–20 |
Bilingual instruction prg.Changes the definition of eligible pupil for purposes of the Transitional Bilingual Instruction Program | John McCoy (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5161 2019–20 |
Cert. child safety policyRequires the Department of Health to contract with a nongovernmental organization to develop a certified child safety policy (CCSP) for youth recreational organizations. | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5187 2019–20 |
School compost & recyclingAllows public schools to offer students the opportunity to compost their food waste and to recycle. | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5190 2019–20 |
Health care employeesProvides that certain hospital employees must be allowed to take uninterrupted meal and rest periods that are not intermittent, except under limited circumstances. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5203 2019–20 |
Inmate apprenticeship prog.Requires the secretary of the Department of Corrections to annually award a nongovernmental agency $100,000 to establish an apprenticeship opportunity pilot program at the Monroe Correctional Complex. | Guy Palumbo (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5206 2019–20 |
Feminine hygiene/sales taxExempts feminine hygiene products from the state's sales and use tax. | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5237 2019–20 |
Marcus Whitman statuesEstablishes a work group to study and make recommendations on an appropriate figure to represent Washington State in the state capitol and Statuary Hall in the United States capitol. | Senator (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5261 2019–20 |
Homeless persons/city hiringRequires the Department of Commerce (Commerce) to establish a three-year pilot program for three select cities to provide job opportunities to and hire homeless persons for purposes of local beautification projects. | Hans Zeiger (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5292 2019–20 |
Rx drug cost transparencyRequires issuers and drug manufacturers to report certain prescription drug pricing data to a data organization contracted by the Health Care Authority (HCA). | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5293 2019–20 |
Energy efficiencyEstablishes energy performance standards for larger existing commercial buildings. | Senator (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5301 2019–20 |
Diaper sales and use tax ex.Provides a sales and use tax exemption for diapers. | Senator (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5317 2019–20 |
School safety & well-beingEstablishes a statewide network for school safety with a state center, regional centers through the educational service districts, and an advisory committee, subject to appropriations. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5322 2019–20 |
Clean water act/dischargesProhibits motorized or gravity siphon aquatic mining, or the discharge of effluent from such activity to certain waters of the state. | Guy Palumbo (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 13, 2020 |
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