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 20, 2025 - Monday 8TH DAY
SB 5355 By Senators Orwall and Slatter

Improving safety at institutions of higher education while supporting student survivors of sexual assault.

Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.

SB 5356 By Senator Orwall

Concerning training provided by the criminal justice training commission.

Referred to Committee on LAW & JUSTICE.

SB 5357 By Senator Conway; by request of Office of Financial Management

Concerning actuarial funding of pension systems.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

SB 5358 By Senator Braun; by request of Superintendent of Public Instruction

Concerning career and technical education in sixth grade.

Referred to Committee on EARLY LEARNING & K-12 EDUCATION.

SB 5359 By Senator Shewmake; by request of Department of Commerce

Accelerating the development of clean energy and transmission.

Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT, ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY.

SB 5360 By Senators Trudeau and Lovelett

Concerning environmental crimes.

Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT, ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY.

SB 5361 By Senators Dhingra and Robinson; by request of Office of Financial Management

Delaying the use of the ASAM 4 criteria, treatment criteria for addictive, substance related, and co-occurring conditions.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.

SB 5362 By Senator Dhingra

Concerning victims of crime act funding.

Referred to Committee on LAW & JUSTICE.

SB 5363 By Senators Lovick and Wilson, J.

Modernizing payment systems by expanding consumer-friendly transaction options for registered tow truck operators and regulated businesses.

Referred to Committee on BUSINESS, FINANCIAL SERVICES & TRADE.

SB 5364 By Senators Lovick and Valdez

Modernizing, harmonizing, and clarifying laws concerning sheriffs, chiefs, marshals, and police matrons.

Referred to Committee on LAW & JUSTICE.

SB 5365 By Senator Wilson, J.

Concerning alternate funding for libraries.

Referred to Committee on LOCAL GOVERNMENT.

SB 5366 By Senator Dhingra

Concerning exceptional sentences for offenses which result in the pregnancy of a victim of rape.

Referred to Committee on LAW & JUSTICE.

SB 5367 By Senator Orwall

Concerning grant programs fostering community engagement through law enforcement-community partnerships and immersion.

Referred to Committee on LAW & JUSTICE.

SB 5368 By Senator Chapman

Studying taxes and fees related to alcohol.

Referred to Committee on LABOR & COMMERCE.

SB 5369 By Senator Orwall

Enhancing youth mental health and well-being through advanced training and expansion of the workforce in schools.

Referred to Committee on EARLY LEARNING & K-12 EDUCATION.

SB 5370 By Senators Harris and Chapman

Lengthening port commissioner terms.

Referred to Committee on LOCAL GOVERNMENT.

SB 5371 By Senator MacEwen

Eliminating the per transaction limit for wine and spirit sales.

Referred to Committee on LABOR & COMMERCE.

SB 5372 By Senators Riccelli and Harris

Creating the medicaid access program.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.

SB 5373 By Senators Ramos, Nobles, Slatter, Saldaña, Frame, Orwall, Trudeau, Stanford, Riccelli, Shewmake and Liias

Shifting general elections for local governments to even-numbered years to increase voter participation.

Referred to Committee on STATE GOVERNMENT, TRIBAL AFFAIRS & ELECTIONS.

SB 5374 By Senators Kauffman, Liias and Valdez

Including tribal representation in certain transportation activities.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

SB 5375 By Senators Frame and Wilson, C.

Concerning the duty of clergy to report child abuse and neglect.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES.

SB 5376 By Senators Chapman, Lovick, Stanford, Orwall, MacEwen and Liias

Preventing cruelty to animals.

Referred to Committee on LAW & JUSTICE.

SB 5377 By Senators Saldaña and Chapman

Concerning auto sales.

Referred to Committee on LABOR & COMMERCE.

SB 5378 By Senators Stanford, Cortes, Harris, Wellman and Slatter

Expanding access to grants within the paid family and medical leave insurance program for small school districts.

Referred to Committee on LABOR & COMMERCE.

SB 5379 By Senators Stanford and MacEwen

Granting interest arbitration to certain parks and recreation commission employees.

Referred to Committee on LABOR & COMMERCE.