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Manka Dhingra
WA Senate District 45
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Issue areas
Derived from issue-tagged bills they sponsored and stated positions — each links to the underlying record. AI-derived tags
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2418 — Concerning permit review processes. | Yea | Mar 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1710 — Concerning compliance with the Washington voting rights act of 2018. | Yea | Mar 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1570 — Concerning collective bargaining for certain employees who are enrolled in academic programs at public institutions of higher education. | Yea | Mar 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2254 — Providing flexibility in the partnership access line assessment to cover administrative costs. | Yea | Mar 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1390 — Repealing the community protection program. | Yea | Mar 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2479 — Concerning the recovery of unpaid wages. | Yea | Mar 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1128 — Establishing a child care workforce standards board. | Yea | Mar 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1069 — Allowing collective bargaining over contributions for certain supplemental retirement benefits. | Yea | Mar 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2471 — Concerning collective bargaining for employees not covered by the national labor relations act. | Yea | Mar 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2266 — Encouraging permanent supportive housing, transitional housing, indoor emergency housing, and indoor emergency shelters. | Yea | Mar 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1408 — Establishing funding for community preservation and development authorities approved through RCW 43.167.060. | Yea | Mar 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2416 — Concerning fair treatment of waste to energy facilities under the climate commitment act. | Yea | Mar 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2428 — Preventing unintentional lapses and cancellations of life insurance policies. | Yea | Mar 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2714 — Concerning caseload forecasting for food assistance programs. | Yea | Mar 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2114 — Concerning defective license plates issued by the department of licensing. | Yea | Mar 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2523 — Concerning the community reinvestment program. | Yea | Mar 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1526 — Modifying the snack bar liquor license. | Yea | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2152 — Permitting the medical use of cannabis by qualifying patients in specified health care facilities. | Yea | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1906 — Increasing transparency and consumer protection in water system rates. | Yea | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 6297 — Making temporary staffing services provided to nonprofit behavioral health entities exempt from retail sales tax. | Yea | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 1916 — Amending voter registration challenges and managing voter registration lists. | Yea | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 6006 — Exempting food banks from the retail sales tax imposed on certain services. | Yea | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2363 — Concerning temporary exemptions from licensure for certain applicants for a license to practice music therapy. | Yea | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 2472 — Ensuring that work on fire protection sprinkler systems is performed by licensed contractors and certified fitters. | Yea | Mar 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 6355 — Concerning the electric transmission system. | Yea | Mar 3, 2026 | 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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