This Legislative Session is slated for 60 days, a short term. and it is nearing it’s end. Key priorities in need of immediate support include SB 5241 (Keep Our Care Act, to regulate health care mergers & acquisitions), HB 2114 (Caps rent increases), and HB 1541 (Representation in decision making). Please take a look at […]
This Legislative Session is slated for 60 days, a short term. Key priorities in need of immediate support include SB5241 (Keep Our Care Act, to regulate health care mergers & acquisitions), HB2114 (Caps rent increases), and SB6006 (Fights human trafficking). Please take a look at the rundown compiled by the WA State National Organization for […]
This Legislative Session is slated for 60 days, a short term. Key priorities in need of immediate support include HB1455 (Ending Child Marriage), HB2266/SB6107 (Guaranteeing sanitary conditions at construction sites), and SB6082 (Increasing pay for Paraeducators). Please take a look at the rundown compiled by the WA State National Organization for Women and the 1st […]
The Legislative Session, the longer of the term, wrapped up late April 23rd, with much pressing business having been dealt with. There was considerable progress made responding to the housing crisis, healthcare and reproductive rights, and education funding. Please take a look at the rundown compiled by the Issues Committee: And a big thanks to […]
Just one week remaining in this Legislative Session, ending April 24th! Make sure to download and review this week’s Legislative Alert from the Issues Committee: Much of the energy will be around passing the operating budget for the next two years. But other important items of focus this week: Revenue Bills including a Wealth Tax […]
Into the home stretch of this legislative session, with the cutoff for all but budget-related activities on April 12th. Important items of focus this week: • Protection of Abortion Rights• Final Budget• Revenue bills
It’s make-or-break time for the legislative session, scheduled to end on Sunday April 24. Please download to read all the important happenings of this Legislative session assembled by the Issues Committee! The most important items of focus this week: Gender-affirming care and Reproductive Rights Final Budget Housing Wealth Tax
Please download to read all the important happenings of this Legislative session The most important items of focus this week: Eliminating Child Marriage Budget and Revenue, including progressive tax measures
Please download to read all the important happenings of this Legislative session. Top items of the week: Firearms Safety measure Progressive Taxation
Please download to read all the important happenings of this Legislative session. And don’t miss the opportunity to hear from our 1st LD legislators at the Town Hall this weekend: You’re invited to join your 1st District lawmakers for an in-person town hall at 1 p.m. this Sunday, March 19. Rep. Shelley Kloba, Rep. Davina […]
Legislative Alert for February 6, 2023 The 2023 Legislative Session began on Monday, January 9, 2023, and is scheduled to end on Sunday, April 24, 2023. Top Action of the Week: State Public Infrastructure Bank SB 5509 – Creating the Washington state public infrastructure bank. SUPPORT SB 5509 provides the state with the authority to […]
The Issues Committee has voted to recommend passage of the following resolution at the next General Membership Meeting on Monday, June 17: Resolution in Support of the Do No Harm Act