Deborah Krishnadasan
Senator
· Democrat
· District 26
· most recent term 2025–26
2025–26 · Senate · D · LD 26
18
Bills as prime sponsor
6
of those became law
116
Bills co-sponsored
1,256
Recorded votes
0.1%
Absent or excused
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5346 2025–26 |
Student mobile device useRequires the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to report to the Legislature on policies and procedures adopted by public schools for limiting student use of mobile devices during instructional hours. | Marko Liias (D-21) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 225, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 25, 2026 |
| SB 5272 2025–26 |
School safety/penaltiesExpands the school-related crimes of Interference by Force or Violence and Intimidation by Threat of Force or Violence. | John Lovick (D-44) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 155, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 23, 2026 |
| SB 5845 2025–26 |
Health carrier paymentsRequires health carriers to pay or deny a clean claim from a participating provider, participating facility, or Indian health care provider within 30 days. | Vandana Slatter (D-48) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 158, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 23, 2026 |
| SB 6162 2025–26 |
Property taxConsolidates the state property tax levy into a single levy at a rate of $2.07355 per $1,000 of assessed value. | Deborah Krishnadasan (D-26) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 163, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 23, 2026 |
| 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 5825 2025–26 |
Leadership board/giftsAuthorizes the Washington State Leadership Board (WSLB) to solicit gifts, grants, and endowments for the use or benefit of the WSLB. | Claire Wilson (D-30) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 50, Laws of 2026 |
Mar 14, 2026 |
| SB 5000 2025–26 |
State nicknameDesignates "The Evergreen State" as the official state nickname. | Jeff Wilson (R-19) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2026 |
| SB 5071 2025–26 |
Synthetic opioids/endanger.Expands the scope of the crime of endangerment with a controlled substance to include fentanyl and synthetic opioids, not just substances related to methamphetamine. | John Braun (R-20) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2026 |
| SB 5188 2025–26 |
Broadband repair loansAuthorizes the Public Works Board to issue loans to assist in funding broadband infrastructure repair and replacement. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2026 |
| SB 5360 2025–26 |
Environmental crimesEstablishes a tiered system of crimes for certain violations of the state Water Pollution Control Act, Clean Air Act, Hazardous Waste Management Act, and other specified provisions (environmental laws) and provides penalties... | Yasmin Trudeau (D-27) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2026 |
| SB 5374 2025–26 |
Transportation/tribal rep.Requires specified local planning efforts to work in coordination with affected tribal governments and assess impacts on affected tribal areas. | Claudia Kauffman (D-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2026 |
| SB 5500 2025–26 |
Child care rate modelSpecifies that a biennial report created by the Department of Children, Youth, and Families that currently includes a market rate survey also include a current cost of quality child care study and a cost of quality child care... | Emily Alvarado (D-34) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2026 |
| SB 5828 2025–26 |
College scholarships/privateModifies maximum Washington College Grant and the College Bound Scholarship award amounts for students attending four-year not-for-profit institutions. | T'wina Nobles (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2026 |
| SB 5968 2025–26 |
Permitting and licensingRequires executive branch agencies and offices of statewide officials with sufficient existing resources to maintain entries for all credentials issued by the agency in the statewide credential catalog, which is created by the... | Deborah Krishnadasan (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2026 |
| SB 5992 2025–26 |
Youth development fundCreates a non-appropriated, youth development fund account. | Deborah Krishnadasan (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2026 |
| SB 6006 2025–26 |
Food banks/sales taxExempts food distributing organizations from retail sales tax on the purchase of certain select services. | Chris Gildon (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2026 |
| SB 6160 2025–26 |
Reports by state agenciesRepeals requirements for state agencies to submit certain reports. | Deborah Krishnadasan (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2026 |
| SB 6222 2025–26 |
Students/surplus technologyExempts school districts and educational service districts (ESDs) from public notice requirements that generally apply for surplus property if selling or granting surplus technology hardware to public school students. | Victoria Hunt (D-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2026 |
| SB 6351 2025–26 |
School sales tax exemptionsExempts schools from retail sales tax on the purchase of certain select services. | Adrian Cortes (D-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 12, 2026 |
| SB 5095 2025–26 |
School construction debtAuthorizes school districts to contract indebtedness and issue bonds without a vote of the people, subject to the current indebtedness limit of 0.375 percent, for the purpose of erecting buildings and providing the necessary... | Manka Dhingra (D-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 26, 2026 |
| SB 5186 2025–26 |
School district fac. fundingLowers the voter approval threshold from 60 percent to 55 percent of voters for school districts to issue general obligation bonds, levy taxes to make payments on those bonds, and exceed the statutory debt limit. | Deborah Krishnadasan (D-26) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 26, 2026 |
| SB 5282 2025–26 |
Missing children adv. boardEstablishes an Advisory Board to the Missing and Exploited Children Task Force. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Feb 26, 2026 |
| SB 5386 2025–26 |
Schools/sexual assaultDirects the Legislative Youth Advisory Council to lead a collaborative discussion about the requirements for mandatory reporting of child abuse or neglect and make certain recommendations by December 1, 2025. | Tina Orwall (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 26, 2026 |
| SB 5888 2025–26 |
Women's commission membersRemoves the requirement for members of the Washington State Women's Commission to be confirmed by the senate. | Lisa Wellman (D-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 26, 2026 |
| SB 5907 2025–26 |
ECEAP access/militaryExpands allowable enrollment in the Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP), as space is available, to children from a household with a parent who is a military member and has a family income under a specified... | T'wina Nobles (D-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Feb 26, 2026 |
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