Washington State Senate
	Introduction and First Reading of Bills, Memorials, Joint Resolutions and Concurrent Resolutions
	2025 Regular Session of the 69th Legislature

DENNY HECK, President of the Senate		STEVE CONWAY, President Pro Tem
SARAH BANNISTER, Secretary of the Senate		JOHN LOVICK, Vice President Pro Tem
January 17, 2025 - Friday		5TH DAY

	SB 5318	By Senator Kauffman; by request of Department of Social and Health Services Concerning fingerprint-based background checks. Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES.
	SB 5319	By Senator Shewmake; by request of Department of Natural Resources Establishing surface mine reclamation permit fees. Referred to Committee on AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCES.
	SB 5320	By Senators Nobles and Harris; by request of Department of Natural Resources Creating the state department of natural resources' Smokey Bear special license plates. Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.
	SB 5321	By Senators Nobles and Bateman Concerning access at public postsecondary educational institutions to medication abortion. Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.
	SB 5322	By Senators Chapman, Wilson, J. and MacEwen Addressing the impacts of burrowing shrimp on bottom culture shellfish farming through integrated pest management research. Referred to Committee on AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCES.
	SB 5323	By Senators Warnick, Lovick, Fortunato, Holy, Boehnke, Wilson, J., Schoesler, Muzzall, Dozier, Christian, Torres, Wagoner, Goehner, King and Braun Concerning the penalties for theft and possession of stolen property from first responders. Referred to Committee on LAW & JUSTICE.
	SB 5324	By Senators Cleveland and Muzzall Aligning the implementation of application programming interfaces for prior authorization with federal guidelines. Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.
	SB 5325	By Senator Warnick Designating the state cactus. Referred to Committee on STATE GOVERNMENT, TRIBAL AFFAIRS & ELECTIONS.
	SB 5326	By Senators Cleveland and Muzzall Accessing an emergency supply of insulin. Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.
	SB 5327	By Senator Wellman Concerning learning standards and graduation requirements. Referred to Committee on EARLY LEARNING & K-12 EDUCATION.
	SB 5328	By Senators Lovick and Dozier Establishing a new chapter for the licensing and regulation of businesses providing earned wage access services. Referred to Committee on BUSINESS, FINANCIAL SERVICES & TRADE.
	SB 5329	By Senators Liias and Boehnke Concerning enforcement of laws regulating the installation of smoke detection devices. Referred to Committee on HOUSING.
	SB 5330	By Senators Dhingra, Holy, Wellman, Trudeau, Kauffman, Cortes, Riccelli, Cleveland, Hasegawa, Braun, Salomon, Slatter, Orwall, Lovelett and Nobles Protecting consumers from spiked drinks. Referred to Committee on LABOR & COMMERCE.
	SB 5331	By Senator Cortes; by request of Insurance Commissioner Strengthening consumer protection through increased insurer accountability for violations of the insurance code. Referred to Committee on BUSINESS, FINANCIAL SERVICES & TRADE.
	SB 5332	By Senators Shewmake and Wilson, J. Concerning mobile dwellings. Referred to Committee on HOUSING.
	SB 5333	By Senators Lovick and Torres Concerning penalties related to eluding police vehicles and resisting arrest. Referred to Committee on LAW & JUSTICE.
	SB 5334	By Senators Short and Chapman; by request of Department of Natural Resources Adding the department of natural resources' civil enforcement decisions under RCW 76.04.205 to appeals that may be heard by the pollution control hearings board. Referred to Committee on AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCES.
	SB 5335	By Senators Slatter and Harris Establishing the rural nursing education program. Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.
	SB 5336	By Senators Orwall and Saldaña Concerning protections for isolated employees. Referred to Committee on LABOR & COMMERCE.
	SB 5337	By Senator Orwall Creating a certification for memory care services. Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.
	SB 5338	By Senators Nobles and Boehnke; by request of Department of Veterans Affairs Concerning the veterans affairs advisory committee. Referred to Committee on STATE GOVERNMENT, TRIBAL AFFAIRS & ELECTIONS.
	SB 5339	By Senator Fortunato Linking increases in the minimum wage to the federal minimum wage. Referred to Committee on LABOR & COMMERCE.
	SB 5340	By Senator Fortunato Exempting permanently from sales and use tax bottled water, prepared food, and clothing. Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.
	SB 5341	By Senator Fortunato Exempting permanently from the sales and use tax purchases of products for young children. Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.
	SB 5342	By Senator Christian Providing access for legislators to facilities owned and operated by the state. Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES.
	SB 5343	By Senators Short and Chapman Concerning the northeast Washington wolf-livestock management account. Referred to Committee on AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCES.
	SB 5344	By Senators Riccelli, Harris, Lovick, Cleveland, Lovelett, Liias and Saldaña Establishing the essential worker health care program. Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.
	SB 5345	By Senators Saldaña, Trudeau, Valdez, Slatter, Lovick, Cortes and Kauffman Concerning access to personnel records. Referred to Committee on LABOR & COMMERCE.
	SB 5346	By Senators Liias, Harris, Shewmake and Dozier Restricting mobile device usage by public school students. Referred to Committee on EARLY LEARNING & K-12 EDUCATION.
	SB 5347	By Senator Fortunato Concerning organized retail theft. Referred to Committee on LAW & JUSTICE.
	SB 5348	By Senator Fortunato Creating a sentencing enhancement for organized retail theft. Referred to Committee on LAW & JUSTICE.
	SB 5349	By Senator Fortunato Exempting a concealed pistol license holder from the prohibition against importing firearms classified as assault rifles. Referred to Committee on LAW & JUSTICE.
	SB 5350	By Senator Fortunato Concerning background check system for firearms transfers. Referred to Committee on LAW & JUSTICE.
	SB 5351	By Senators King, Chapman, Cleveland, Muzzall, Orwall, Christian, Nobles, Harris and Salomon Ensuring patient choice and access to care by prohibiting unfair and deceptive dental insurance practices. Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.
	SB 5352	By Senators Riccelli, Nobles, Harris, Cortes, Slatter, Orwall, Chapman, Ramos, Trudeau, Kauffman, Muzzall, Lovelett, Valdez, Krishnadasan, Hasegawa, Lovick, Liias, Saldaña, Dhingra, Conway, Bateman, Holy, Christian, Cleveland and King; by request of Governor Ferguson Increasing student access to free meals served at public schools. Referred to Committee on EARLY LEARNING & K-12 EDUCATION.
	SB 5353	By Senators Cleveland, Muzzall and Riccelli Concerning the diabetes prevention and obesity treatment act. Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.
	SB 5354	By Senator Short Providing flexibility for the department of fish and wildlife to collaborate with local governments to manage gray wolves. Referred to Committee on AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCES.