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 5328 2019–20 |
Driver's license suspensionsEliminates failure to respond or appear in connection with a traffic infraction as a reason for suspension of a person's driver's license. | Jesse Salomon (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5329 2019–20 |
Energy site eval. councilAdds three new permanent members to the Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council (EFSEC) and removes discretionary members. | Joe Nguyen (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| 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 5341 2019–20 |
Higher ed. child careRequires the Department of Children, Youth, and Families to offer Working Connections Child Care (WCCC) benefits to otherwise qualified students of community, technical, and tribal colleges who are pursuing all associate... | Emily Randall (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5342 2019–20 |
Nonbinary gender categoryRequires the terms his, her, he, and she to be interpreted as applying equally to persons identifying as nonbinary. Provides a nonbinary gender category for certain situations. | Emily Randall (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5357 2019–20 |
Affordable housing taxesAuthorizes counties and cities to impose an additional real estate excise tax of 0. 25 percent for affordable housing. | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | 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 5371 2019–20 |
Insulin drug pricesRequires insulin drug manufacturers to notify the Health Care Authority's Washington Prescription Drug Program (WPDP) when increasing the price of insulin by ten percent or more. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5373 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. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5374 2019–20 |
Rest and meal periodsRequires an employer to provide employees with rest and meal periods that must be uninterrupted and may not be intermittent. Authorizes an employer to apply to the director of the department of labor and industries for an... | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5379 2019–20 |
Parenting minors, supportsAllows minors who are parents to receive Temporary Assistance for Needy Families when certain requirements are met. | Claire Wilson (D-30) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5382 2019–20 |
Tiny houses as ADUsAuthorizes a tiny house to be considered an accessory dwelling unit within designated urban growth areas for permanent residence purposes without being attached to or constructed within the primary dwelling unit. | Hans Zeiger (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5384 2019–20 |
Tiny house comm. locationsAllows Growth Management Act counties to authorize establishing tiny house communities when there is a shortage of affordable housing within reasonable distance from urban services. | Hans Zeiger (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5392 2019–20 |
Dental therapistsExpands access to oral health care through an evidence-based mid-level dental provider called a dental therapist. Declares an intent to follow the national commission on dental accreditation's standards for dental therapy... | Senator (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5412 2019–20 |
Greenhouse gas/transp. fuelsDirects the Department of Ecology (Ecology) to adopt a rule establishing a Clean Fuels Program (Program) to limit greenhouse gas emissions per unit of transportation fuel energy to 10 percent below 2017 levels by 2028 and 20... | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5424 2019–20 |
Transit density standardsRequires cities and counties with residential areas located within one-half mile of light rail stations to establish minimum density standards. | Guy Palumbo (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
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 5428 2019–20 |
Higher ed./veteran healthRequires the public baccalaureate institutions to employ at least one full-time mental health counselor with experience and training working with active duty military and veterans. | Lynda Wilson (R-17) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
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 5440 2019–20 |
Housing element/GMAAdds additional requirements to the housing element of comprehensive plans under the Growth Management Act. | Guy Palumbo (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
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 5456 2019–20 |
American or recycled steelRequires contracts for public works include a provision requiring all steel products used or supplied in the performance of the contract be a product of the United States or produced in a country where more than 65 percent of... | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5475 2019–20 |
Migrant ed./credit retrievalPermits a school district that receives funds under the federal elementary and secondary education act to select a program of their own choosing for student credit retrieval. | Hans Zeiger (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5476 2019–20 |
Composting/nuisance lawsuitsConfirms that composting activities are recognized as agricultural activities and protected from nuisance lawsuits. | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
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