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 5644 2019–20 |
Homeless hosting/religiousProhibits county, city, and town ordinances from placing undue burden on religious organizations providing housing or shelters for the homeless. | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5647 2019–20 |
ARNP payment parityProhibits a health carrier from reimbursing an advanced registered nurse practitioner in an amount less than he or she would reimburse for the same service if provided by a physician in the same area served. | Emily Randall (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5648 2019–20 |
Hospitals/ARNPs & PAsAddresses the duty of a hospital or facility to request information from physician assistants and advanced registered nurse practitioners, who will provide clinical care under his or her license, before granting or renewing... | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5658 2019–20 |
Bullion tax preferencesRepeals the tax exemption for sales of precious metal bullion or monetized bullion. | Senator (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5659 2019–20 |
Pharmaceutical ads/B&O taxImposes a business and occupation tax surcharge on amounts received by a person, including persons in the business of radio and television broadcasting, for the sale of advertising space or time in a media outlet to promote... | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5662 2019–20 |
Cloud computing solutionsRequires state agencies to evaluate certain criteria prior to adopting a cloud computing solution. | Guy Palumbo (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5673 2019–20 |
Parking enforcementAllows the Department of Transportation (DOT) or any public entity operating or maintaining a DOT park and ride to charge parking fees. | Emily Randall (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5681 2019–20 |
Domestic violenceModifies domestic violence provisions regarding: (1) Criminal no-contact orders; (2) The development, by the Washington State University department of criminal justice, of an actuarial domestic violence risk assessment tool;... | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5683 2019–20 |
Family supportsRequires the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) to phase-in a universal home visiting program for newborns and their families to assess their healthy, safety, and immediate needs and to connect them with resources. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5684 2019–20 |
Economic assistance programsRequires, rather than allows, the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) to exempt Temporary Assistance for Needy Families ( TANF) recipients from the five-year time limit due to hardship or family violence. | Joe Nguyen (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5690 2019–20 |
Worker protectionsCreates the Employee Fair Classification Act (EFCA), which prohibits misclassification and creates remedies. | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5697 2019–20 |
Solid fuel burning devicesProhibits selling or installing solid fuel burning devices that do not meet an emission standard of 2 grams per hour, beginning January 1, 2021. | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5699 2019–20 |
Out-of-network health careModifies requirements related to coverage of emergency services provided at an out-of-network emergency department. | Annette Cleveland (D-49) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5700 2019–20 |
Release of juvenilesRequires Juvenile Rehabilitation (JR) to establish a safe release into safe and stable housing for all youth in custody. | Joe Nguyen (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5704 2019–20 |
Children's ed. savings acct.Creates the Washington Children's Education Savings Program. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5706 2019–20 |
College in high school accr.Requires any college or university currently offering concurrent enrollment programs to be nationally accredited by academic year 2027-28. | Emily Randall (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5707 2019–20 |
Work without regular paymentMakes any governmental employer that requires an employee to continue to work without regular payment of wages liable to the employee for damages equal to three times the unpaid wages, costs, and reasonable attorneys. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5708 2019–20 |
Local option/vote tabulationAuthorizes the use of ranked choice voting which is a system of counting votes in which votes are tabulated based on a voter's ranking of candidates in order of preference. Creates a ranked choice voting work group to advise... | Guy Palumbo (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5709 2019–20 |
American Indian scholarshipsRenames the American Indian Endowed Scholarship to be the Native American Endowed Scholarship. | John McCoy (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5713 2019–20 |
Resident student/veteransRequires a student who is entitled to federal Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Services benefits to receive in-state tuition at public higher education institutions. | Emily Randall (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5715 2019–20 |
Subst use disorder treatmentRequires the Department of Health (DOH) to certify an applicant as a chemical dependency professional (CDP) if they are a licensed professional or experienced agency-affiliated counselor, participate in a 35-hour training,... | Senator (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5716 2019–20 |
Federal employees/unemployedProvides that a federal government employee is unemployed for purposes of unemployment insurance in any week the employee is not receiving wages due to the government's failure to appropriate funding used to pay the wages,... | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5724 2019–20 |
Adult entertainer safetyRequires the department of labor and industries to: (1) Develop or contract for the development of training for entertainers; and (2) Convene an entertainer advisory committee to assist with implementation of this act... | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5733 2019–20 |
Residential tenantsEstablishes a work group consisting of legislators and stakeholders to study and make recommendations on just cause evictions. | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 13, 2020 |
| SB 5735 2019–20 |
Juvenile court/ageRaises the age of capacity to commit a crime to age 12 and older for crimes that are not serious violent offenses. | Jeannie Darneille (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 13, 2020 |
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