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Manka Dhingra
WA Senate District 45
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Issue areas
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Criminal Justice & Policing 54Government Operations & Budget 53Healthcare 42Social Services & Welfare 33Civil Rights & Liberties 28Education 27Economy & Taxes 24Labor & Employment 20Transportation & Infrastructure 11Abortion & Reproductive Rights 7Technology & Privacy 7Banking & Finance 6Environment & Energy 6Elections & Voting 5Housing 4Other 4Gun Policy 3Agriculture 2Defense & Military 2Immigration 2Veterans Affairs 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WA Senate District 45 current
Washington |
Democratic | Nov 29, 2017 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (1,101 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5061 — Requiring certain wages in public works contracts to be at least the prevailing wage in effect when the work is performed. | Yea | Mar 12, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5469 — Prohibiting algorithmic rent fixing and noncompete agreements in the rental housing market. | Yea | Mar 12, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5708 — Protecting Washington children online. | Nay | Mar 12, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5263 — Concerning special education funding. | Yea | Mar 12, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5030 — Improving access to educational services by reducing barriers to obtaining vital records and allowing alternative forms of documentation. | Yea | Mar 12, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5534 — Concerning spring blade knives. | Yea | Mar 12, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5758 — Supporting social equity in the cannabis industry by establishing distance requirements for certain licensees. | Yea | Mar 12, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5163 — Modernizing the child fatality statute. | Yea | Mar 12, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5206 — Concerning cannabis retailer advertising. | Nay | Mar 12, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5738 — Permitting individuals retired from the public employees' retirement system, the teachers' retirement system, and the school employees'… | Yea | Mar 12, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5390 — Updating the cost of the discover pass and day-use permits. | Yea | Mar 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5576 — Providing state funding for essential affordable housing programs. | Yea | Mar 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5616 — Concerning the Washington saves administrative trust account. | Yea | Mar 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5215 — Concerning debris escaping from vehicles on public highways. | Yea | Mar 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5291 — Implementing the recommendations of the long-term services and supports trust commission. | Yea | Mar 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5773 — Concerning alternative procurement and delivery models for transportation projects. | Yea | Mar 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5490 — Providing parameters for conducting searches of transgender and intersex individuals confined in a local jail in compliance with federal… | Yea | Mar 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5529 — Amending the county population threshold for counties that may exempt from taxation the value of accessory dwelling units to incentivize… | Yea | Mar 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5764 — Repealing the expiration date for the ambulance transport fund. | Yea | Mar 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5493 — Concerning hospital price transparency. | Yea | Mar 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5775 — Expanding local taxing authority to fund public safety and community protection focused programs and services. | Yea | Mar 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5368 — Studying taxes and fees related to alcohol. | Yea | Mar 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5083 — Ensuring access to primary care, behavioral health, and affordable hospital services. | Yea | Mar 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5036 — Strengthening Washington's leadership and accountability on climate policy by transitioning to annual reporting of statewide emissions data. | Yea | Mar 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5337 — Creating a certification for memory care services. | Yea | Mar 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (32 as lead sponsor)
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SB 6086
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Strengthening security for Washington state judicial officers and court personnel.
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SB 6070
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Supporting the recovery of missing persons.
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SB 6159
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Strengthening public hospitals.
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SB 6074
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Reinstituting parole.
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SB 5704
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Concerning material changes to the operations and governance structure of participants in the health care marketplace.
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SB 6206
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Establishing a pilot program that incentivizes child care providers to care for children of first responders.
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SB 6239
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Requiring arbitration for tort claims against the state of Washington and its subdivisions.
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SB 6218
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Directing the withholding of state payments to the federal government if federal funding is withheld due to the existence of a valid Washington state law.
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SB 5366
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Concerning exceptional sentences for offenses which result in the pregnancy of a victim of rape.
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SB 5362
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Concerning victims of crime act funding.
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