T'wina Nobles
Senator
· Democrat
· District 28
· most recent term 2025–26
2025–26 · Senate · D · LD 282023–24 · Senate · D · LD 282021–22 · Senate · D · LD 28
89
Bills as prime sponsor
21
of those became law
1,357
Bills co-sponsored
3,876
Recorded votes
1.6%
Absent or excused
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 6177 2023–24 |
PFML benefits/health info.Establishing requirements for the disclosure of health care information for qualifying persons to receive paid family and medical leave benefits. | Derek Stanford (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 11, 2024 |
| SB 6185 2023–24 |
PTBA governing body membersAllows public transportation benefit areas (PTBAs) to add two voting positions for transit users to their governing boards. | Liz Lovelett (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 11, 2024 |
| SB 6191 2023–24 |
Housing/taxesIncreases the portion of the selling price subject to the state real estate excise tax (REET) rate of 1.1 percent from $525,000 to $750,000. | Noel Frame (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 11, 2024 |
| SB 6111 2023–24 |
Prevailing wage sanctionsProvides that a contractor is subject to the same sanctions or debarment from bidding on public works projects if it has substantially identical operations, corporate, or management structure to another entity that has been... | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2024 |
| SB 6117 2023–24 |
State stoneDesignating a state stone. | Phil Fortunato (R-31) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2024 |
| SB 6124 2023–24 |
Shared leave/disastersAllowing state employees living in an emergency or disaster area to receive shared leave. | Jeff Holy (R-6) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2024 |
| SB 6128 2023–24 |
Traveling animal actsProhibiting the use of certain animals in traveling animal acts. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2024 |
| SB 6138 2023–24 |
Thermal energy networksAuthorizes gas and most electrical companies to own or operate nonemitting thermal energy networks (networks), subject to oversight from the Utilities and Transportation Commission (UTC) for investor-owned companies, or a... | Sharon Shewmake (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2024 |
| SB 6139 2023–24 |
Health subsidy/retireesChanging the health insurance subsidy rate for retired state employees and retired or disabled school employees. | Steve Conway (D-29) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2024 |
| SB 6143 2023–24 |
Salmon habitat planningRequires the Department of Fish and Wildlife to adopt conservation and restoration guidelines to assist counties and cities in the preservation and enhancement of anadromous fisheries, as part of designating and protecting... | Jesse Salomon (D-32) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2024 |
| SB 6144 2023–24 |
Prescribing psychologistsDirects the Department of Health to certify psychologists who have completed special education, training, and supervised experience as prescribing psychologists. | Emily Randall (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2024 |
| SB 6145 2023–24 |
Small fire districts/leaveConcerning continued health benefits during paid family and medical leave for firefighters of small fire districts. | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2024 |
| SB 6147 2023–24 |
Salmon purse seine fishingCreates a license buyback and retirement program at the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) for the purchase of Puget Sound salmon purse seine licenses. | Sharon Shewmake (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 10, 2024 |
| SB 6082 2023–24 |
Paraeducator compensationIncreases the state allocation for paraeducator salaries to provide an additional average of $7 per hour per full-time equivalent. | T'wina Nobles (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 9, 2024 |
| SB 5020 2023–24 |
Education at 6 years of ageLowers the minimum age for compulsory school attendance from eight to six years old. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5022 2023–24 |
Drug testing equipmentRemoves equipment used to test the purity of a controlled substance from the definition of unlawful drug paraphernalia. | Ron Muzzall (R-10) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5030 2023–24 |
Hog fuel/tax exemptionChanging the expiration date for the sales and use tax exemption of hog fuel to comply with the 2045 deadline for fossil fuel-free electrical generation in Washington state and to protect jobs with health care and retirement... | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5031 2023–24 |
Special ed safety net awardsRequires the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to distribute safety net awards to school districts with fewer than 2,000 students on a quarterly basis for high-need students served by out-of-state nonpublic... | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5039 2023–24 |
Wildfires/electric utilitiesDirects the Department of Natural Resources, in consultation with the Energy Resilience and Emergency Management Office, to contract with a consultant to recommend an electric utility wildfire mitigation plan (plan) format and... | Christine Rolfes (D-23) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5047 2023–24 |
Voting rights actAllows recovery of costs incurred by claimants who file a notice of intent to challenge a political subdivision's election system under the Washington Voting Rights Act (WVRA) to conduct research supporting the notice if the... | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5053 2023–24 |
Insurance sublimitsRequires a statement to be included on the declarations page of residential insurance policies regarding sublimits of coverage. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5054 2023–24 |
Prof. learning communitiesEncourages school districts to establish a school calendar that provides up to four hours each week for certificated instructional staff to engage in professional learning communities (PLCs) during the school day. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5059 2023–24 |
Prejudgment interestModifies the accrual date for interest on tort judgments for tortious conduct of public agencies, individuals, and other entities to the date the cause of action accrues with some exceptions. | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5060 2023–24 |
Rental & vacant propertiesRequires rental property owners in cities with populations of 130,000 or more to register all rental and vacant housing units and report monthly rental rates with the Department of Commerce every two years. | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5061 2023–24 |
Personnel recordsRequires an employer to furnish an employee with a complete, unredacted copy of their personnel file at no cost within 14 calendar days of a request. | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
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