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

February 3, 2025 - Monday 22ND DAY
SB 5628 By Senators Harris and Shewmake

Concerning lead in cookware.

Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT, ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY.

SB 5629 By Senator Harris

Concerning coverage requirements for prosthetic limbs and custom orthotic braces.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.

SB 5630 By Senator Dozier

Continuing to provide payments to support farm fuel users and transporters for exempt fuel under the Washington climate commitment act.

Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT, ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY.

SB 5631 By Senators Goehner and Wagoner

Supporting back country search and rescue organizations and volunteers through the creation of the back country search and rescue grant program.

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

SB 5632 By Senator Hansen

Protecting the confidentiality of records and information that may be relevant to another state's enforcement of its laws.

Referred to Committee on LAW & JUSTICE.

SB 5633 By Senator Lovelett

Concerning the subdivision of land.

Referred to Committee on LOCAL GOVERNMENT.

SB 5634 By Senator Lovelett

Improving accessibility of community solar projects in Washington state.

Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT, ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY.

SB 5635 By Senator Christian

Concerning approval of certain alternative on-site sewage systems.

Referred to Committee on LOCAL GOVERNMENT.

SB 5636 By Senator Cortes

Creating Mount St. Helens special license plates.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.

SB 5637 By Senator Fortunato

Promoting student access to information about media literacy and civic education.

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

SB 5638 By Senator Saldaña

Funding health care access by imposing an excise tax on the annual compensation paid to certain highly compensated hospital employees.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

SB 5639 By Senator Christian

Providing tuition and fee waivers at public institutions of higher education for children of murdered parents.

Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.

SB 5640 By Senator Boehnke

Requiring proof of adequate water supply before permitting new energy facilities.

Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT, ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY.

SB 5641 By Senator Harris

Encouraging public school instruction in awareness of blood donation.

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

SB 5642 By Senator Torres

Improving performance on maternal health and preventative cancer screening metrics for medicaid clients.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.

SB 5643 By Senator Christian

Expanding the purview of child fatality and near fatality reviews.

Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES.

SB 5644 By Senator Wagoner

Deterring criminal conduct involving gift cards.

Referred to Committee on LAW & JUSTICE.

SB 5645 By Senator Braun

Transferring extraordinary revenue collections from the estate tax to the developmental disabilities community services account.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

SB 5646 By Senator Harris

Concerning criminal penalties for assaulting outreach workers.

Referred to Committee on LAW & JUSTICE.

SB 5647 By Senator Alvarado

Providing a real estate excise tax exemption for the sale of qualified affordable housing.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

SB 5648 By Senator Braun

Encouraging achieving a better life experience accounts.

Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.

SB 5649 By Senators Liias, King, Chapman, Torres, Wilson, J. and Boehnke

Creating a Washington state supply chain competitiveness infrastructure program.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.