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 5251 2023–24 |
Commercial driver's licensesReduces the fee charged by the Department of Licensing (DOL) for a skills examination for a commercial motor vehicle license and lowers the number of attempts to pass the examination for the payment of each fee from two to one. | Javier Valdez (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5253 2023–24 |
Fire-resistant materialsRequiring a training and certification program for individuals who apply fire-resistant materials. | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5255 2023–24 |
Lump sum reporting systemEstablishing a lump sum reporting system. | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5259 2023–24 |
Product theftEstablishes the Organized Retail Theft Task Force. | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5260 2023–24 |
Reprod. health/employersEstablishes a cause of action for a Washington-based employer to recover damages and costs incurred from a judgment entered in another state based on the provision, assistance, or support for reproductive health care services... | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5264 2023–24 |
Paraeducator requirementsRequires paraeducators to receive a passing grade on a Paraeducator Board-approved assessment, rather than the Education Testing Service paraeducator assessment. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5265 2023–24 |
Firearms/assault weaponsEstablishing firearms-related safety measures to increase public safety. | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5266 2023–24 |
Riparian areasConcerning the protection and restoration of riparian areas. | Sharon Shewmake (D-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5267 2023–24 |
Railroad workersProhibits railroad carriers from taking adverse action against an employee for taking unpaid leave due to illness, injury, health conditions including fatigue, or other reasons, when certain conditions are met. | Patty Kuderer (D-48) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5270 2023–24 |
DOC/immigration assistanceProhibits the Department of Corrections (DOC) from assisting with an individual's arrest, detention, transfer, interrogation, or deportation in any manner for an immigration enforcement purpose. | Rebecca Saldaña (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5273 2023–24 |
Employee information/unionsRequires certain public employers to provide exclusive bargaining representatives information, such as contact information, date of hire, salary, and jobsite location, of employees in bargaining units if the employer has that... | Javier Valdez (D-46) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5280 2023–24 |
Clergy/child abuse reportingRequires that a "member of the clergy" report child abuse or neglect if there is reasonable cause to believe that a child has suffered abuse or neglect. | Noel Frame (D-36) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5285 2023–24 |
Caseload forecast/tax creditRequires the Caseload Forecast Council to forecast the number of people eligible for the working families tax credit according to the number of qualifying children. | Joe Nguyen (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5292 2023–24 |
PTBA aquatic lands accessAuthorizes a Public Transportation Benefit Area to obtain an easement for ferry terminal or docking facilities on state aquatic lands or harbor areas without requiring a lease payment. | Emily Randall (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5296 2023–24 |
Military service creditExpands the definition of "period of war" for veterans' benefits in state pension systems, legal assistance, scoring criteria on civil service exams, and other programs, to include any armed conflicts where an expeditionary... | T'wina Nobles (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5297 2023–24 |
Commercial salmon fisheriesRemoves the authority for a person to use a gill net for catching salmon in the lower mainstem of the Columbia River after January 1, 2025. | Kevin Van De Wege (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5305 2023–24 |
Office of career connect WACreates the Office of Career Connect Washington within the Washington Student Achievement Council (WSAC). | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5307 2023–24 |
Cosmetologists, etc/licensesExpediting licensure for cosmetologists, hair designers, barbers, manicurists, and estheticians. | Nikki Torres (R-15) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5309 2023–24 |
Petroleum transportation/taxRemoves the public utility tax deduction for the instate portion of the interstate transport of petroleum products and crude oil. | Liz Lovelett (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5310 2023–24 |
Workers' comp. providersCreates a definition of attending provider applicable to the workers' compensation statutes. | Liz Lovelett (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5311 2023–24 |
Special education fundingIncreases special education excess cost multipliers for kindergarten through age 21 (K-21) over four school years to 1.059 for students who spend at least 80 percent of the school day in a general education setting, and 1.043... | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5312 2023–24 |
Clean energy/residentialCreates a Residential Property Assessed Clean Energy and Resiliency (R-PACER) Program, financed by capital providers and administered by counties or the Department of Commerce, for energy and resiliency retrofits and new construction. | Liz Lovelett (D-40) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5314 2023–24 |
Electric bicycle useRequires state agencies with jurisdiction over a nonmotorized natural surface trail or road closed to motorized vehicles that is open to bicycle use to allow all classes of electric-assisted bicycles to use such trail or road. | Jeff Wilson (R-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5318 2023–24 |
Estate recoveryRemoves the authority of the Washington Health Care Authority and Department of Social and Health Services to file liens against the property of certain individuals prior to death and seek adjustment and recovery from the... | T'wina Nobles (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Jan 8, 2024 |
| SB 5327 2023–24 |
Intern wagesRequires any state or local governmental body or agency, or educational, charitable, or nonprofit organization receiving public funds who provides an internship, to pay the intern at least the state minimum wage for the hours... | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Jan 8, 2024 |
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