Bill Ramos
Senator
· Democrat
· District 5
· most recent term 2025–26
2025–26 · Senate · D · LD 52023–24 · House · D · LD 52021–22 · House · D · LD 52019–20 · House · D · LD 5
41
Bills as prime sponsor
19
of those became law
239
Bills co-sponsored
4,391
Recorded votes
1.5%
Absent or excused
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5552 2025–26 |
Kit homes/building codesRequires the State Building Code Council to conduct rulemaking on the portions of the State Building Code applicable to kit homes by March 31, 2027. | Jeff Wilson (R-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 41, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 14, 2026 |
| SB 5437 2025–26 |
Noncompetition agreementsMakes any noncompetition covenant void and unenforceable, regardless of when the parties entered into the covenant. | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 26, 2026 |
| SB 5044 2025–26 |
Supp. retirement bargainingAllows bargaining under the Personnel System Reform Act over contributions for supplemental retirement benefits, including medical plans, administered by, or on behalf of, an employee organization. | Bill Ramos (D-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5352 2025–26 |
Free school mealsRequires all school districts, charter schools, and state-tribal education compact schools, rather than certain schools, to provide breakfast and lunch at no charge to any requesting student, beginning with the 2026-27 school year. | Marcus Riccelli (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5373 2025–26 |
Even-numbered year electionsShifting general elections for local governments to even-numbered years to increase voter participation. | Bill Ramos (D-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5397 2025–26 |
CTC faculty w/o tenure limitRequires community and technical colleges to adopt a policy by July 1, 2026 that, at a minimum, no more than 45 percent of courses offered annually may be taught by faculty without tenure track status on or after July 1, 2030. | Bill Ramos (D-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5423 2025–26 |
Digital electronics/repairEstablishes the Right to Repair Act, which requires original manufacturers of digital electronic products to make available to independent repair providers on fair and reasonable terms certain parts, tools, and documentation... | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5433 2025–26 |
DOC employee bargainingExempts certain exclusive bargaining representatives of interest arbitration-eligible Department of Corrections (DOC) employees from coalition bargaining requirements. | Bill Ramos (D-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5438 2025–26 |
HydrofluorocarbonsPhases-in prohibitions against selling, distributing, or otherwise entering into Washington commerce certain hydrofluorocarbons with specified global warming potentials, with certain exceptions. | Liz Lovelett (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5439 2025–26 |
Thermal coal divestment/SIBDirects the State Investment Board to divest from investments in thermal coal companies. | Noel Frame (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5527 2025–26 |
State patrol longevity bonusExpands eligibility for the Washington State Patrol longevity program to include certain eligible commissioned employees who completed 26 or more years of service before July 1, 2024. | Bill Ramos (D-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5542 2025–26 |
HS completers/CTC tuitionEliminates the requirement that a student be 19 years of age or older to be eligible for a High School Completion Program tuition and fee waiver. | Matt Boehnke (R-8) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5546 2025–26 |
Solar energy systems/schoolsRequiring the installation of solar energy systems on new school buildings. | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5567 2025–26 |
Natural resources careersDirects the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to select a private sector, nonprofit partner to continue and expand the operations of an existing program to engage youth in sustainable natural resource systems,... | T'wina Nobles (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5576 2025–26 |
Affordable housing fundingAllows cities, counties, and towns to impose a short-term rental tax of up to 4 percent. | Liz Lovelett (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5580 2025–26 |
Corp. homeowner registrationEstablishes a Corporate Homeowner Registration Program at the Office of the Secretary of State. | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5621 2025–26 |
Sporting event rafflesAddressing electronic raffles at live sporting events. | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5698 2025–26 |
Municipal gas utilities/CCAConcerning the compliance obligation under the climate commitment act for certain municipal gas utilities. | Bill Ramos (D-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5701 2025–26 |
Prevailing wage/recordsRequires the Department of Labor and Industries to provide, upon request, a copy of an employer's certified payroll records to an interested party. | Bill Ramos (D-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5704 2025–26 |
Health care marketplaceConcerning material changes to the operations and governance structure of participants in the health care marketplace. | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5726 2025–26 |
Transportation revenueEstablishes a phased implementation of a Road Usage Charge (RUC) Program initially starting out with a voluntary program for electric vehicles and all hybrids in July 2027, and ultimately leading to a mandatory program for... | Bill Ramos (D-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5779 2025–26 |
African diaspora heritageEstablishing African diaspora heritage week. | T'wina Nobles (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5795 2025–26 |
Sales and use tax rateReduces the state sales and use tax rate from 6.5 to 6.0 percent. | Deborah Krishnadasan (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5796 2025–26 |
Payroll expense taxEnacts an employer payroll expense tax on annual employee wages above the Social Security wage limit. | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 12, 2026 |
| SB 5797 2025–26 |
Intangible assets taxEstablishes a tax at a rate of $5.00 per $1,000 of the true and fair value on certain financial intangible assets on the portion of assets owned by a Washington resident in excess of $50 million. | Noel Frame (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 12, 2026 |
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