Manka Dhingra

On final passage voted for the 2021 Climate Commitment Act cap-and-invest program (SB 5126) (27-22 in the Senate).

April 24, 2021For

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On final passage voted for the 2021 enactment of a 7% capital gains excise tax on high earners (SB 5096) (25-24 in the Senate).

April 25, 2021For

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Prime-sponsored SSB 5388 (5388), signed into law as Chapter 382, Laws of 25: Concerning department of corrections behavioral health certification.

May 20, 2025For

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Prime-sponsored SB 5361 (5361), signed into law as Chapter 335, Laws of 25: Delaying the use of the ASAM 4 criteria, treatment criteria for addictive, substance related, and co-occurring conditions.

May 17, 2025For

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Prime-sponsored E2SSB 5745 (5745), signed into law as Chapter 226, Laws of 25: Concerning legal representation under the involuntary treatment act.

May 12, 2025For

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Prime-sponsored E2SSB 5853 (5853), signed into law as Chapter 367, Laws of 24: Extending the crisis relief center model to provide behavioral health crisis services for minors.

March 29, 2024For

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Prime-sponsored 2SSB 6228 (6228), signed into law as Chapter 366, Laws of 24: Concerning treatment of substance use disorders.

March 29, 2024For

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Prime-sponsored E2SSB 5440 (5440), signed into law as Chapter 453, Laws of 23: Providing timely competency evaluations and restoration services to persons suffering from behavioral health disorders.

May 15, 2023For

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Prime-sponsored SSB 5300 (5300), signed into law as Chapter 325, Laws of 23: Concerning continuity of coverage for prescription drugs prescribed for the treatment of behavioral health conditions.

May 4, 2023For

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Prime-sponsored SB 5228 (5228), signed into law as Chapter 113, Laws of 23: Providing occupational therapy services for persons with behavioral health disorders.

April 20, 2023For

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Prime-sponsored ESB 5476 (5476), signed into law as Chapter 311, Laws of 21 (partially vetoed): Addressing the State v. Blake decision. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Responding to the State v. Blake decision by addressing justice system responses and behavioral health prevention, treatment, and related services. ).

May 13, 2021For

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Prime-sponsored 2E2SSB 5720 (5720), signed into law as Chapter 302, Laws of 20: Concerning the involuntary treatment act.

April 2, 2020For

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Prime-sponsored SSB 6158 (6158), signed into law as Chapter 202, Laws of 20: Concerning model sexual assault protocols for hospitals and clinics.

March 27, 2020For

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Prime-sponsored E2SSB 5444 (5444), signed into law as Chapter 326, Laws of 19: Providing timely competency evaluations and restoration services to persons suffering from behavioral health disorders within the framework of the forensic mental health care system consistent with the requirements agreed to in the Trueblood settlement agreement.

May 9, 2019For

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Prime-sponsored E2SSB 5432 (5432), signed into law as Chapter 325, Laws of 19: Concerning fully implementing behavioral health integration for January 1, 2020, by removing behavioral health organizations from law; clarifying the roles and responsibilities among the health care authority, department of social and health services, and department of health, and the roles and responsibilities of behavioral health administrative services organizations and medicaid managed care organizations; and making technical corrections related to the behavioral health system.

May 9, 2019For

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Prime-sponsored SSB 5889 (5889), signed into law as Chapter 56, Laws of 19: Concerning insurance communications confidentiality.

April 17, 2019For

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Prime-sponsored SSB 6051 (6051), signed into law as Chapter 238, Laws of 18: Concerning the medicaid fraud control unit.

March 22, 2018For

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Prime-sponsored E2SSB 5937 (5937), signed into law as Chapter 297, Laws of 24: Supporting crime victims and witnesses by promoting victim-centered, trauma-informed responses.

March 26, 2024For

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Prime-sponsored 2SSB 6006 (6006), signed into law as Chapter 298, Laws of 24: Supporting victims of human trafficking and sexual abuse.

March 26, 2024For

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Prime-sponsored SSB 6227 (6227), signed into law as Chapter 137, Laws of 24: Allowing entry of a civil protection order to protect victims when a person is found not guilty by reason of insanity.

March 15, 2024For

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Prime-sponsored ESB 5623 (5623), signed into law as Chapter 52, Laws of 23: Modifying an element of the offense of hate crime and classifying a hate crime as crimes against persons.

April 6, 2023For

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Prime-sponsored ESSB 5628 (5628), signed into law as Chapter 231, Laws of 22: Concerning cyber harassment, addressing concerns in the case of Rynearson v. Ferguson, and adding a crime of cyberstalking.

March 30, 2022For

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Prime-sponsored 2SSB 5695 (5695), signed into law as Chapter 160, Laws of 22: Concerning a body scanner pilot program at the department of corrections.

March 24, 2022For

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On final passage voted for the 2021 statewide police use-of-force standards (HB 1310) (26-23 in the Senate).

April 23, 2021For

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Prime-sponsored 2SSB 6211 (6211), signed into law as Chapter 252, Laws of 20: Concerning drug offender sentencing.

March 31, 2020For

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Prime-sponsored SB 6164 (6164), signed into law as Chapter 203, Laws of 20: Concerning prosecutorial discretion to seek resentencing.

March 27, 2020For

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Prime-sponsored SSB 6074 (6074), signed into law as Chapter 60, Laws of 20: Reauthorizing and expanding the financial fraud and identity theft crimes investigation and prosecution program.

March 18, 2020For

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Prime-sponsored SSB 5714 (5714), signed into law as Chapter 359, Laws of 19: Concerning the reliability of evidence in criminal proceedings.

May 9, 2019For

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Prime-sponsored SB 5649 (5649), signed into law as Chapter 87, Laws of 19: Adjusting the statute of limitations for sexual assault.

April 19, 2019For

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Prime-sponsored SB 5207 (5207), signed into law as Chapter 43, Laws of 19: Concerning notification of felony voting rights and restoration.

April 17, 2019For

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On final passage voted for the 2019 removal of personal/philosophical vaccine exemption for the MMR vaccine (HB 1638) (25-22 in the Senate).

April 17, 2019For

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On final passage voted for the 2025 residential rent-stabilization / rent-increase cap law (HB 1217) (27-20 in the Senate).

April 27, 2025For

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On final passage voted for the 2023 middle-housing law requiring cities to allow duplexes and other density (HB 1110) (35-14 in the Senate).

April 11, 2023For

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Prime-sponsored 2SSB 5144 (5144), signed into law as Chapter 349, Laws of 20: Implementing child support pass-through payments.

April 3, 2020For

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Prime-sponsored ESSB 5160 (5160), signed into law as Chapter 453, Laws of 19: Concerning property tax exemptions for service-connected disabled veterans and senior citizens.

May 21, 2019For

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Prime-sponsored SSB 5861 (5861), signed into law as Chapter 469, Laws of 19: Extending respectful workplace code of conduct provisions to all members of the legislative community.

May 21, 2019For

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On final passage voted for the 2019 Long-Term Services and Supports Trust Act creating a public long-term care benefit (HB 1087) (26-22 in the Senate).

April 16, 2019For

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Prime-sponsored SB 6188 (6188), signed into law as Chapter 265, Laws of 18: Encouraging fairness in disciplinary actions of peace officers.

March 23, 2018For

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Prime-sponsored SSB 6334 (6334), signed into law as Chapter 150, Laws of 18: Concerning child support, but only including a parent's obligation to provide medical support, use of electronic funds transfers, notice of noncompliance, adoption of the economic table recommended by the child support work group, and references to the federal poverty level in self-support reserve limitations.

March 21, 2018For

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Prime-sponsored ESB 5790 (5790), signed into law as Chapter 365, Laws of 24: Concerning bleeding control equipment in schools. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Concerning medical equipment in schools. ).

March 29, 2024For

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Prime-sponsored ESSB 5515 (5515), signed into law as Chapter 441, Laws of 23: Protecting children from child abuse and neglect. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Protecting children from child abuse and neglect at residential facilities and residential private schools.).

May 11, 2023For

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Prime-sponsored ESB 6246 (6246), signed into law as Chapter 290, Laws of 24: Concerning transmission of information relating to firearm prohibitions for persons committed for mental health treatment.

March 26, 2024For

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On final passage voted for the 2023 ban on the sale and manufacture of assault weapons (HB 1240) (28-21 in the Senate).

April 18, 2023For

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Prime-sponsored ESSB 6288 (6288), signed into law as Chapter 313, Laws of 20: (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Creating the Washington office of firearm safety and violence prevention. ).

April 2, 2020For

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Prime-sponsored SB 5205 (5205), signed into law as Chapter 248, Laws of 19: Concerning provisions governing firearms possession by persons who have been found incompetent to stand trial and who have a history of one or more violent acts.

May 7, 2019For

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Prime-sponsored SB 6298 (6298), signed into law as Chapter 234, Laws of 18: Adding domestic violence harassment to the list of offenses for which a person is prohibited from possessing a firearm.

March 22, 2018For

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Prime-sponsored SSB 5093 (5093), signed into law as Chapter 374, Laws of 25: Concerning dignity in pregnancy loss.

May 20, 2025For

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Prime-sponsored SSB 6146 (6146), signed into law as Chapter 207, Laws of 24: Concerning tribal warrants.

March 19, 2024For

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On final passage voted for the 2023 law shielding access to gender-affirming and reproductive care for youth (SB 5599) (29-20 in the Senate).

April 19, 2023For

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Prime-sponsored E2SSB 5071 (5071), signed into law as Chapter 263, Laws of 21: Creating transition teams to assist specified persons under civil commitment.

May 12, 2021For

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Served as Deputy Majority Leader of the Washington State Senate and as chair of the Senate Law & Justice Committee.

July 24, 2026

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Prime-sponsored SB 6011 (6011), signed into law as Chapter 111, Laws of 26: Concerning the authority of court of appeals bailiffs to assess threats to court of appeals judicial officers and staff members.

March 18, 2026

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Prime-sponsored SB 6308 (6308), signed into law as Chapter 364, Laws of 24: Extending timelines for implementation of the 988 system.

March 29, 2024

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Prime-sponsored E2SSB 6251 (6251), signed into law as Chapter 368, Laws of 24: Coordinating regional behavioral crisis response services.

March 29, 2024

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Prime-sponsored SSB 5523 (5523), signed into law as Chapter 442, Laws of 23: Addressing the forensic pathologist shortage.

May 11, 2023

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Prime-sponsored 2SSB 5120 (5120), signed into law as Chapter 433, Laws of 23: Establishing crisis relief centers in Washington state.

May 11, 2023

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Prime-sponsored ESSB 5217 (5217), signed into law as Chapter 112, Laws of 23: Concerning the state's ability to regulate certain industries and risk classifications to prevent musculoskeletal injuries and disorders.

April 20, 2023

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Prime-sponsored 2SSB 5664 (5664), signed into law as Chapter 288, Laws of 22 (partially vetoed): Concerning forensic competency restoration programs.

March 31, 2022

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Prime-sponsored SSB 5066 (5066), signed into law as Chapter 321, Laws of 21: Concerning a peace officer's duty to intervene.

May 18, 2021

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Prime-sponsored SSB 5073 (5073), signed into law as Chapter 264, Laws of 21: Concerning involuntary commitment.

May 12, 2021

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Prime-sponsored ESSB 5180 (5180), signed into law as Chapter 237, Laws of 21: Vacating certain convictions.

May 10, 2021

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Prime-sponsored SB 5551 (5551), signed into law as Chapter 398, Laws of 19: Concerning courthouse facility dog assistance for testifying witnesses.

May 13, 2019

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Prime-sponsored SB 5162 (5162), signed into law as Chapter 41, Laws of 19: Clarifying qualifications for jury service.

April 17, 2019

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Prime-sponsored SSB 6124 (6124), signed into law as Chapter 305, Laws of 18: Clarifying that court hearings under the involuntary commitment act may be conducted by video.

March 28, 2018

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