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 28, 2025 - Tuesday		16TH DAY

	SB 5530	By Senator Fortunato Concerning penalty increases for certain offenses. Referred to Committee on LAW & JUSTICE.
	SB 5531	By Senator Chapman Streamlining the home care worker background check process. Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.
	SB 5532	By Senator Fortunato Establishing standards for civil proceedings and unprofessional conduct involving child abuse and domestic violence. Referred to Committee on LAW & JUSTICE.
	SB 5533	By Senator Fortunato Concerning the custody of a child when a parent has a history of domestic violence. Referred to Committee on LAW & JUSTICE.
	SB 5534	By Senator Fortunato Concerning spring blade knives. Referred to Committee on LAW & JUSTICE.
	SB 5535	By Senator Fortunato Concerning rights of individuals to bear arms. Referred to Committee on LAW & JUSTICE.
	SB 5536	By Senator Fortunato Concerning the just and equitable distribution of real property and liabilities in the dissolution of marriage or domestic partnerships. Referred to Committee on LAW & JUSTICE.
	SB 5537	By Senator Chapman; by request of Superintendent of Public Instruction Promoting efficient administration of state education agencies. Referred to Committee on AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCES.
	SB 5538	By Senator Fortunato Concerning the removal of unauthorized persons. Referred to Committee on LAW & JUSTICE.
	SB 5539	By Senators Alvarado and Stanford Expanding protections for workers in the state paid family and medical leave program. Referred to Committee on LABOR & COMMERCE.
	SB 5540	By Senator Hasegawa Concerning students' eligibility to receive unemployment insurance benefits. Referred to Committee on LABOR & COMMERCE.
	SB 5541	By Senators Trudeau, Harris, Valdez, Lovick, Salomon, Dhingra, Hasegawa, Kauffman, Wilson, C., Riccelli and Saldaña; by request of State Treasurer Concerning the Washington future fund pilot project. Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.
	SB 5542	By Senators Boehnke and Slatter; by request of State Board for Community and Technical Colleges Expanding tuition waivers for high school completers at community and technical colleges. Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.
	SB 5543	By Senators Boehnke and Slatter; by request of State Board for Community and Technical Colleges Providing equity in eligibility for the college bound scholarship. Referred to Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.
	SB 5544	By Senators Liias and King Concerning county local roads. Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.
	SB 5545	By Senators Riccelli and Holy Exempting family home providers overseen and certified by a federal military service from child care licensing. Referred to Committee on EARLY LEARNING & K-12 EDUCATION.
	SB 5546	By Senator Orwall Requiring the installation of solar energy systems on new school buildings. Referred to Committee on EARLY LEARNING & K-12 EDUCATION.
	SB 5547	By Senator Wagoner Increasing cannabis revenue distributions to local governments. Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.
	SB 5548	By Senator Shewmake Concerning workers' compensation benefits. Referred to Committee on LABOR & COMMERCE.
	SB 5549	By Senators Saldaña and Frame Expanding protections for applicants and employees under the Washington fair chance act. Referred to Committee on LABOR & COMMERCE.
	SB 5550	By Senator MacEwen Funding the state transportation system using climate commitment act revenues. Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.
	SB 5551	By Senator Wellman Concerning school library information and technology programs. Referred to Committee on EARLY LEARNING & K-12 EDUCATION.
	SB 5552	By Senators Wilson, J., Shewmake, Fortunato, Nobles, Braun, Short, Gildon, Christian, Chapman, Holy, McCune, Warnick, Goehner, Dozier, Wilson, C., Slatter, Cortes and Liias Concerning the creation of building codes for kit homes. Referred to Committee on LOCAL GOVERNMENT.
	SB 5553	By Senators Salomon and Shewmake Providing a sales and use tax incentive for multifamily affordable housing. Referred to Committee on WAYS & MEANS.
	SB 5554	By Senators Salomon, Bateman, Goehner and Gildon Concerning historic landmark designations. Referred to Committee on LOCAL GOVERNMENT.
	SB 5555	By Senators Salomon and Alvarado Concerning zoning regulations in commercial, retail, and mixed-use areas in cities and code cities. Referred to Committee on HOUSING.
	SB 5556	By Senators Ramos, Lovick, Valdez, Lovelett, Shewmake, Chapman and Trudeau Modernizing the adopt-a-highway program to improve its ability to meet its original purpose within existing fiscal limitations. Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION.
	SB 5557	By Senators Krishnadasan, Dhingra, Kauffman, Slatter, Wilson, C., Saldaña, Orwall, Lovelett and Stanford Codifying emergency rules to protect the right of a pregnant person to access treatment for emergency medical conditions in hospital emergency departments. Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.
	SB 5558	By Senators Goehner, Riccelli, Trudeau, Harris, Dozier, Boehnke, Gildon, Christian, Torres, Short, Holy and Warnick Concerning growth management comprehensive plans. Referred to Committee on LOCAL GOVERNMENT.
	SB 5559	By Senator Lovelett Streamlining the subdivision process inside urban growth areas. Referred to Committee on LOCAL GOVERNMENT.
	SB 5560	By Senators Chapman and Pedersen Designating the Pacific razor clam as the state clam. Referred to Committee on STATE GOVERNMENT, TRIBAL AFFAIRS & ELECTIONS.
	SB 5561	By Senator Cleveland Creating a health care entity registry. Referred to Committee on HEALTH & LONG-TERM CARE.