Liz Lovelett
Senator
· Democrat
· District 40
· most recent term 2025–26
2025–26 · Senate · D · LD 402023–24 · Senate · D · LD 402021–22 · Senate · D · LD 402019–20 · Senate · D · LD 40
83
Bills as prime sponsor
18
of those became law
737
Bills co-sponsored
5,432
Recorded votes
1.3%
Absent or excused
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5706 2023–24 |
Employee-union privilegeConcerning privileged communication between employees and the unions that represent them. | Noel Frame (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5707 2023–24 |
Housing court pilot programCreates a housing court pilot program. | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5708 2023–24 |
Microenterprise home kitchenConcerning the operation, authorization, and permitting of microenterprise home kitchens. | Noel Frame (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5712 2023–24 |
College grant/promise prg.Increases Washington College Grant eligibility up to 150 percent of median family income. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5732 2023–24 |
Property tax exemptionsAllows a person to continue to qualify for the senior and disabled veterans property tax exemption in calendar year 2024 if their income is increased as a result of cost of living adjustments to various benefit programs. | Emily Randall (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5734 2023–24 |
ABLE accountsCreates the Encouraging Achieving a Better Life Experience Account in the state treasury. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5737 2023–24 |
Vehicle residences/impoundAuthorizes a court to release a vehicle after an impound hearing or postpone hearings if certain criteria are met. | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5750 2023–24 |
Wahkiakum county ferryIncreases to 85 percent the amount of operating and maintenance deficit for the Wahkiakum County ferry the Washington State Department of Transportation can support. | Jeff Wilson (R-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5872 2023–24 |
Autonomous vehiclesRequires a human safety operator to be physically present inside an autonomous vehicle (AV) when in operation to monitor performance and intervene if necessary. | John Lovick (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5905 2023–24 |
Law enf. certificationConcerning certification, background checks, and training requirements for sheriffs, police chiefs, marshals, reserve officers, and volunteers. | John Lovick (D-44) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5926 2023–24 |
Medicaid/continuous coverageProviding continuous coverage enrollment eligibility in medicaid for children under age six. | Ron Muzzall (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5961 2023–24 |
Residential tenantsProhibits a landlord under the Residential Landlord-Tenant Act or the Manufactured/Mobile Home Landlord-Tenant Act from increasing a tenant's rent during the first 12 months after the tenancy begins and limits the amount by... | Yasmin Trudeau (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5963 2023–24 |
Deadly weapons insuranceRequires individuals who own a firearm to keep and maintain a residential dwelling insurance policy that covers losses or damages resulting from the accidental or unintentional discharge of the firearm. | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5964 2023–24 |
Free school mealsRequires school districts, charter schools, and state-tribal compact schools to provide breakfast and lunch at no charge to any requesting student beginning in the 2024-25 school year. | T'wina Nobles (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5971 2023–24 |
Offender score recalc.Recalculating sentencing ranges for currently incarcerated individuals whose offender score was increased by juvenile convictions. | Claudia Kauffman (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5990 2023–24 |
Env. justice/SEPA projectsRequires lead agencies to carry out environmental justice impact statements as a supplement to review under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) for government actions related to certain potentially impactful projects. | Liz Lovelett (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5991 2023–24 |
Industrial insurance/dutiesConcerning the duties of industrial insurance self-insured employers and third-party administrators. | Liz Lovelett (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 6005 2023–24 |
Solid waste managementRequires producers of certain consumer packaging and paper products (covered products) to join or register with a producer responsibility organization (PRO), subject to funding, planning, and performance requirements, to... | Liz Lovelett (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 6011 2023–24 |
Tribal interlocal agreementsAuthorizes the Commissioner of Public Lands to delegate enforcement authority over natural resource infractions to federally recognized Indian tribes through an interlocal agreement. | Sharon Shewmake (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 6024 2023–24 |
Housing developmentEstablishes that cities planning under the Growth Management Act (GMA) may not enact or enforce any new development regulation within a station area that prohibits the siting of multifamily residential housing on parcels where... | Yasmin Trudeau (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5536 2023–24 |
Controlled substancesModifies certain regulations and prohibitions under the Uniform Controlled Substances Act and related provisions of state law, including by modifying the conduct that constitutes certain drug possession offenses and the... | June Robinson (D-38) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 1, Laws of 2023, 1st Special Session |
May 16, 2023 |
| SB 5371 2023–24 |
Orca vessel protectionEstablishes a 1,000-yard vessel setback distance from southern resident orcas for most kinds of vessels and provides additional exemptions from the distance restrictions. | Liz Lovelett (D-40) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 452, Laws of 2023 |
May 15, 2023 |
| SB 5144 2023–24 |
Batteries/environmentRequires the producers of certain batteries to participate in a stewardship organization that plans and provides for battery collection and end-of-life management, beginning January 1, 2027, for portable batteries and January... | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 434, Laws of 2023 |
May 11, 2023 |
| SB 5515 2023–24 |
Child abuse and neglectRequires the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) to license the living accommodations provided by residential private schools, with certain exceptions. | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 441, Laws of 2023 |
May 11, 2023 |
| SB 5532 2023–24 |
Small rural hospital paymentRequires that Medicaid payments for acute care services be made at 120 percent of the Medicaid fee schedule for inpatient services and 200 percent of the Medicaid fee schedule for outpatient services when services are provided... | Curtis King (R-14) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 443, Laws of 2023 |
May 11, 2023 |
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