Legislative Alert for February 19, 2024

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 […]

Legislative Alert for January 28, 2024

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 […]

Legislative Alert for April 23, 2023

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 […]

Legislative Alert for April 3, 2023

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

1st District Democrats – Legislative Alert for March 13, 2022

The Washington State Legislature began its 2022 Legislative Session on Monday, January 10, 2022, and ended on Thursday, March 10, 2022 This week’s alert is a wrap up of the bills that were alive on Monday, March 7th and gives a status as to whether or not the bills have passed the legislature and whether […]

1st District Democrats – Legislative Alert for March 7, 2022

The Washington State Legislature began its 2022 Legislative Session on Monday, January 10, 2022, and ends on Thursday, March 10, 2022 This Thursday, March 10, 2022, is the last day allowed for the regular session under the WA State Constitution.  The only bills that remain alive are bills necessary to implement the budget and bills […]

1st District Democrats – Legislative Alert for February 28, 2022

The Washington State Legislature began its 2022 Legislative Session on Monday, January 10, 2022, and ends on Thursday, March 10, 2022 Today – Monday, February 28, 2022, is the last day for opposite house bills to pass out of the House fiscal committees and the Senate Ways and Means and Transportation committees. Friday, March 4, […]

1st District Democrats – Legislative Alert for February 21, 2022

The Washington State Legislature began its 2022 Legislative Session on Monday, January 10, 2022, and ends on Thursday, March 10, 2022 This Thursday, February 24, 2022, is the last day for bills to pass out of the opposite house committee (except for those bills in the House fiscal committees and the Senate Ways and Means […]

Legislative Alert for February 14, 2022

The Washington State Legislature began its 2022 Legislative Session on Monday, January 10, 2022, and ends on Thursday, March 10, 2022 This Tuesday, February 15, 2022 is the last day for bills to pass out of their house of origin. Thursday, February 24, 2022 is the last day for bills to pass out of the […]

1st District Democrats – Legislative Alert for February 7, 2022

The Washington State Legislature began its 2022 Legislative Session on Monday, January 10, 2022, and ends on Thursday, March 10, 2022 Today, Monday, February 7, 2022, was the last day for bills to pass out of the House fiscal committees and Senate Ways and Means and Transportation committees in their house of origin. Tuesday, February […]