Legislative Work

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Washington state map in LGBTQ rainbow colors and the words Washington State Legislative LGBTQ Caucus under it

The LGBTQ Commission identifies legislative priorities annually and works with our Legislative Advisors and other legislators to advance bills that expand the rights of the community. 

The current bills being monitored for 2022-22 so far are:

  • Prescription drug affordability board
  • Medicaid coverage of HIV drugs
  • Possession of vapor, vapor products, tobacco, and tobacco products by minors (large percentage of LGBTQ+ youth affected)
  • Keeping Department of Children, Youth, and Families working through an equity lens
  • Decriminalization of sex work
  • Increasing access to infertility treatment
  • Increasing diversity, equity, and mental health at community and technical colleges
  • Preserving abortion care rights  

The LGBTQ and ally community in Washington has several ways to be involved in advocating for issues that are important to us. Here are some tools you can use:

Washington State LGBTQ Legislative Caucus 

Contact Your Legislator

  • Find Your Legislator: Enter your address to find your current legislative and congressional district.
  • Legislative Hotline: 1-800-562-6000 (TTY for Hearing Impaired 1-800-635-9993). Callers to the Hotline can leave a brief message for their district legislators, Governor or Lt. Governor on issues of concern or on questions they may have about bills or laws. For non-English speaking callers, the Hotline offers interpreter services for many languages.
  • E-mail: Click a legislator’s name to go to the e-mail form for that legislator
  • Visiting the Legislature: Information about directions, parking, Capitol Campus activities and events, and tours.

Bill Information

  • Bill Information: Find out the latest information on a piece of legislation.
  • Legislative Process: Learn how a bill becomes a law.
  • How to Testify in Committee: Your opportunity to testify comes at the committee hearings. If you cannot appear before a committee, contact your legislator making your position on a bill known.
  • TVW: Washington’s public affairs network, providing gavel-to-gavel coverage of Washington State Legislature sessions and coverage of the Washington State Supreme Court and public affairs events.