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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
March 9, 2026 WA SB 5185 Establishes a Pathway to Licensure for International Medical Graduates Experiencing Hardship Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (41 - 8)
April 24, 2025 WA SB 5390 Increases the Discover Pass Price from $30 to $45 Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (27 - 21)
April 23, 2025 WA SB 5284 Reduces Waste Going into Landfills and Creates a Uniform State Recycling System Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (27 - 21)
April 15, 2025 WA HB 1975 Amends the Climate Commitment Act by Adjusting Auction Price Containment Mechanisms and Ceiling Prices Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 3)
April 4, 2025 WA HB 1114 Authorizes Licensed Respiratory Care Practitioners to Practice in Any of the States Within the Compact Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 0)
April 4, 2025 WA HB 1114 Authorizes Licensed Respiratory Care Practitioners to Practice in Any of the States Within the Compact Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 0)
March 11, 2025 WA SB 5390 Increases the Discover Pass Price from $30 to $45 Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 20)
March 7, 2025 WA SB 5041 Establishes Unemployment Insurance for Workers on Strike Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 21)
March 7, 2025 WA SB 5284 Reduces Waste Going into Landfills and Creates a Uniform State Recycling System Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 22)
Feb. 25, 2025 WA SB 5128 Amends Medical Services for Individuals in Juvenile Detention Facilities Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 9)
March 27, 2024 WA SB 5790 Requires that Schools Carry Emergency Bleeding Control Equipment Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (47 - 0)
March 5, 2024 WA SB 6058 Amends State Carbon Markets to Align with the California-Quebec Carbon Market Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (28 - 19)
March 5, 2024 WA SB 6251 Establishes Regionalized Coordinated Behavioral Health Crisis Response Plans Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (49 - 0)
Feb. 13, 2024 WA SB 5906 Requires the Department of Health to Develop a Drug Overdose Prevention Campaign Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 0)
Feb. 13, 2024 WA SB 5906 Requires the Department of Health to Develop a Drug Overdose Prevention Campaign Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 0)
Feb. 13, 2024 WA SB 6092 Establishes New Regulations for Greenhouse Gas Emissions Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 19)
Feb. 8, 2024 WA SB 5241 Amends and Regulates State Hospital Mergers Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 21)
May 16, 2023 WA SB 5536 Establishes Possession of a Controlled Substance as a Gross Misdemeanor Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 6)
April 22, 2023 WA SB 5440 Establishes Timely Competency Evaluations and Restoration Services to Persons Suffering from Behavioral Health Disorders Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (43 - 6)
April 19, 2023 WA HB 1756 Amends Tax Rules Concerning Clean Energies and Increased Revenue to Local Governments, Schools, and Communities Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 15)
April 17, 2023 WA SB 5371 Authorizes Protections for Orca Whales Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 18)
April 14, 2023 WA SB 5144 Requires Battery Producers to Implement Battery Stewardship Programs Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (40 - 6)
April 12, 2023 WA HB 1626 Requires the State Health Care Authority to Provide Coverage for Colonoscopies Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 9)
April 12, 2023 WA HB 1626 Requires the State Health Care Authority to Provide Coverage for Colonoscopies Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 9)
April 11, 2023 WA HB 1238 Expands Washington's Free School Lunch Program Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 5)
March 1, 2023 WA SB 5120 Establishes 23-Hour Mental Health and Substance Use Crisis Relief Centers Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 0)
March 1, 2023 WA SB 5120 Establishes 23-Hour Mental Health and Substance Use Crisis Relief Centers Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 0)
Feb. 28, 2023 WA SB 5242 Prohibits Cost-Sharing for Patients Seeking Abortion Care (29 - 19)
March 10, 2022 WA HB 1099 Expands Policies Regarding Climate Change (28 - 21)
March 3, 2022 WA HB 1812 Amends Clean Energy Goals Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 20)
March 1, 2022 WA HB 1851 Expands and Codifies Abortion Protections into State Law Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 21)
April 10, 2021 WA HB 1127 Increases Security and Privacy for COVID-19 Health Data Collected by Private Entities Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 20)
April 8, 2021 WA SB 5126 Requires the State to Reach 0 Carbon Emissions by 2050 Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 24)
March 4, 2021 WA SB 5203 Authorizes the State Health Care Authority to Purchase Generic Prescription Drugs Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 21)
March 1, 2021 WA SB 5141 Establishes the Environmental Justice Council Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 21)
Feb. 17, 2021 WA SB 5140 Prohibits Hospital Policies that Restrict Necessary Miscarriage Treatment Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 20)
Feb. 17, 2021 WA SB 5140 Prohibits Hospital Policies that Restrict Necessary Miscarriage Treatment Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 20)
March 12, 2020 WA HB 2965 Appropriates Funds for COVID-19 Coronavirus Response Bill Passed - Senate (48 - 0)
March 9, 2020 WA SB 5323 Establishes Standards for the Use of Plastic Bags at Retail Establishments Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (33 - 15)
March 9, 2020 WA SB 6088 Establishes a Prescription Drug Affordability Board Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 17)
March 5, 2020 WA HB 2311 Requires State Greenhouse Gas Emissions be Reduced to Zero by 2050 Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 21)
Feb. 18, 2020 WA SB 6087 Establishes Cost-Sharing Requirements for Coverage of Insulin Products Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 14)
April 27, 2019 WA SB 5526 Establishes a Public Option for Health Care Coverage Conference Report Adopted - Senate (27 - 21)
April 27, 2019 WA HB 1652 Establishes a Paint Stewardship Program Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 22)
April 25, 2019 WA SB 5993 Increases the State Hazardous Substance Tax Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 22)
April 24, 2019 WA HB 1155 Requires Uninterrupted Breaks for Health Care Workers Conference Report Adopted - Senate (32 - 16)
April 22, 2019 WA SB 5135 Authorizes the Department of Ecology to Ban Certain Chemicals in Consumer Products Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (27 - 22)
April 19, 2019 WA SB 5001 Authorizes Composting of Human Remains Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (38 - 11)
April 17, 2019 WA HB 1638 Prohibits Parental Exemptions of the Measles Vaccine Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 22)
April 16, 2019 WA HB 1087 Establishes a Long-Term Care Program Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 22)
Date No. Title Outcome
3/09 SB 5185 Establishes a Pathway to Licensure for International Medical Graduates Experiencing Hardship Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (41 - 8)
4/24 SB 5390 Increases the Discover Pass Price from $30 to $45 Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (27 - 21)
4/23 SB 5284 Reduces Waste Going into Landfills and Creates a Uniform State Recycling System Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (27 - 21)
4/15 HB 1975 Amends the Climate Commitment Act by Adjusting Auction Price Containment Mechanisms and Ceiling Prices Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 3)
4/04 HB 1114 Authorizes Licensed Respiratory Care Practitioners to Practice in Any of the States Within the Compact Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 0)
4/04 HB 1114 Authorizes Licensed Respiratory Care Practitioners to Practice in Any of the States Within the Compact Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 0)
3/11 SB 5390 Increases the Discover Pass Price from $30 to $45 Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 20)
3/07 SB 5041 Establishes Unemployment Insurance for Workers on Strike Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 21)
3/07 SB 5284 Reduces Waste Going into Landfills and Creates a Uniform State Recycling System Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 22)
2/25 SB 5128 Amends Medical Services for Individuals in Juvenile Detention Facilities Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 9)
3/27 SB 5790 Requires that Schools Carry Emergency Bleeding Control Equipment Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (47 - 0)
3/05 SB 6058 Amends State Carbon Markets to Align with the California-Quebec Carbon Market Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (28 - 19)
3/05 SB 6251 Establishes Regionalized Coordinated Behavioral Health Crisis Response Plans Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (49 - 0)
2/13 SB 5906 Requires the Department of Health to Develop a Drug Overdose Prevention Campaign Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 0)
2/13 SB 5906 Requires the Department of Health to Develop a Drug Overdose Prevention Campaign Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 0)
2/13 SB 6092 Establishes New Regulations for Greenhouse Gas Emissions Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 19)
2/08 SB 5241 Amends and Regulates State Hospital Mergers Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 21)
5/16 SB 5536 Establishes Possession of a Controlled Substance as a Gross Misdemeanor Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 6)
4/22 SB 5440 Establishes Timely Competency Evaluations and Restoration Services to Persons Suffering from Behavioral Health Disorders Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (43 - 6)
4/19 HB 1756 Amends Tax Rules Concerning Clean Energies and Increased Revenue to Local Governments, Schools, and Communities Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 15)
4/17 SB 5371 Authorizes Protections for Orca Whales Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 18)
4/14 SB 5144 Requires Battery Producers to Implement Battery Stewardship Programs Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (40 - 6)
4/12 HB 1626 Requires the State Health Care Authority to Provide Coverage for Colonoscopies Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 9)
4/12 HB 1626 Requires the State Health Care Authority to Provide Coverage for Colonoscopies Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 9)
4/11 HB 1238 Expands Washington's Free School Lunch Program Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 5)
3/01 SB 5120 Establishes 23-Hour Mental Health and Substance Use Crisis Relief Centers Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 0)
3/01 SB 5120 Establishes 23-Hour Mental Health and Substance Use Crisis Relief Centers Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 0)
2/28 SB 5242 Prohibits Cost-Sharing for Patients Seeking Abortion Care (29 - 19)
3/10 HB 1099 Expands Policies Regarding Climate Change (28 - 21)
3/03 HB 1812 Amends Clean Energy Goals Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 20)
3/01 HB 1851 Expands and Codifies Abortion Protections into State Law Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 21)
4/10 HB 1127 Increases Security and Privacy for COVID-19 Health Data Collected by Private Entities Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 20)
4/08 SB 5126 Requires the State to Reach 0 Carbon Emissions by 2050 Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 24)
3/04 SB 5203 Authorizes the State Health Care Authority to Purchase Generic Prescription Drugs Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 21)
3/01 SB 5141 Establishes the Environmental Justice Council Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 21)
2/17 SB 5140 Prohibits Hospital Policies that Restrict Necessary Miscarriage Treatment Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 20)
2/17 SB 5140 Prohibits Hospital Policies that Restrict Necessary Miscarriage Treatment Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 20)
3/12 HB 2965 Appropriates Funds for COVID-19 Coronavirus Response Bill Passed - Senate (48 - 0)
3/09 SB 5323 Establishes Standards for the Use of Plastic Bags at Retail Establishments Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (33 - 15)
3/09 SB 6088 Establishes a Prescription Drug Affordability Board Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 17)
3/05 HB 2311 Requires State Greenhouse Gas Emissions be Reduced to Zero by 2050 Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 21)
2/18 SB 6087 Establishes Cost-Sharing Requirements for Coverage of Insulin Products Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 14)
4/27 SB 5526 Establishes a Public Option for Health Care Coverage Conference Report Adopted - Senate (27 - 21)
4/27 HB 1652 Establishes a Paint Stewardship Program Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 22)
4/25 SB 5993 Increases the State Hazardous Substance Tax Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 22)
4/24 HB 1155 Requires Uninterrupted Breaks for Health Care Workers Conference Report Adopted - Senate (32 - 16)
4/22 SB 5135 Authorizes the Department of Ecology to Ban Certain Chemicals in Consumer Products Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (27 - 22)
4/19 SB 5001 Authorizes Composting of Human Remains Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (38 - 11)
4/17 HB 1638 Prohibits Parental Exemptions of the Measles Vaccine Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 22)
4/16 HB 1087 Establishes a Long-Term Care Program Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 22)
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