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 5074 2019–20 |
Presidential electorsProvides that a presidential elector for the Electoral College who refuses to vote for the nominee of the political party that appointed the elector is deemed to have vacated the position of elector. | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 143, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 26, 2019 |
| SB 5163 2019–20 |
Wrongful injury or deathMakes a number of changes to statutes governing wrongful death and survival causes of action, including changes to the beneficiaries entitled to recoveries and the damages that may be recovered under these actions. | Bob Hasegawa (D-11) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 159, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 26, 2019 |
| SB 5558 2019–20 |
DSHS & HCA/interpretersReinstates the authority of the Department of Social and Health Services and the Health Care Authority to purchase interpreter services on behalf of applicants and recipients of public assistance who are sensory-impaired. | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 152, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 26, 2019 |
| SB 5305 2019–20 |
Electric util wildland firesRequires the Commissioner of Public Lands to establish a utility wildland fire prevention task force. | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 77, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 19, 2019 |
| SB 5885 2019–20 |
Child trafficking/hearsayAllows for admissibility at trial, and provides a process and criteria for determining admissibility, of a statement made by a child victim when under the age of 16 describing certain sex offenses. | Mike Padden (R-4) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 90, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 19, 2019 |
| SB 5958 2019–20 |
Public works/interlocalModifies the bid notice requirements related to purchases made by one public agency using another public agency's purchasing contract. | Liz Lovelett (D-40) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 91, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 19, 2019 |
| SB 5207 2019–20 |
Felony voting rights noticesRequires the Department of Corrections (DOC) to provide written notice to an inmate, prior to their release from the DOC's authority, of the process for provisional and permanent restoration of voting rights. | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 43, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 17, 2019 |
| SB 5588 2019–20 |
Hydrogen production & saleAuthorizes a public utility district to produce, use, and sell renewable hydrogen. | Senator (R-12) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 24, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 17, 2019 |
| SB 5710 2019–20 |
Active transp safety councilEstablishes the Cooper Jones Active Transportation Safety Council (Active Transportation Council) to be convened by the Washington Traffic Safety Commission to replace the Pedestrian Safety Advisory Council and the Cooper... | Marko Liias (D-21) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 54, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 17, 2019 |
| SB 5895 2019–20 |
GAL fingerprint checksAllows fingerprint-based background checks of child welfare guardians ad litem to be updated every three years instead of every year. | Claire Wilson (D-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 57, Laws of 2019 |
Apr 17, 2019 |
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