Check the lists below for the work we're doing during the 2021-2022 legislative session
- Priority Legislation
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The Commission is closely monitoring the following legislation addressing our legislative priorities:
- HB 1042 – Revising the International Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act
- HB 1054 – Requirements for Tactics and Equipment Used by Peace Officers
- HB 1071 – Bias-Based Criminal Offenses
- HB 1073 – Expanding Coverage of the Paid Family and Medical Leave Program
- HB 1080/SB 5083 – Concerning the Capital Budget
- HB 1152 – Supporting Measures to Create Comprehensive Public Health Districts
- HB 1273 – Concerning Menstrual Products in Schools
- SB 5044 – Equity, Cultural Competency, and Dismantling Institutional Racism in the Public School System
- SB 5051 – State Oversight and Accountability of Peace Officers and Corrections Officers
- SB 5194 – Providing for Equity and Access in the Community and Technical Colleges
- SB 5227 – Requiring Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Antiracism Training and Assessments at Institutions of Higher Education
- SB 5228 – Addressing Disproportionate Health Outcomes By Building a Foundation of Equity in Medical Training
- SB 5229 – Health Equity Continuing Education for Health Care Professionals
- SB 5313 – Health Insurance Discrimination
- SB 5405 – Instructing the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee to Perform Racial Equity Analyses
- Affecting the Community
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The Commission is tracking the following legislation that indirectly impacts the LGBTQ+ community:
- HB 1015 – Equitable Access to Credit
- HB 1072 – Removing Only One of the Restrictions on the Use of Civil Legal Aid Funds
- HB 1078 – Restoring Voter Eligibility for All Persons Convicted of a Felony Offense Who Are Not in Total Confinement
- HB 1141 – Increasing Access to the Death with Dignity Act
- HB 1202 – Addressing Meaningful Civil Remedies for Persons Injured as a Result of Police Misconduct
- HB 1220 – Supporting Emergency Shelters and Housing Through Local Planning and Development Regulations
- HB 1236 – Protecting Residential Tenants from the Beginning to End of their Tenancies
- HB 1259 – Expanding Public Contracting Opportunities for Women and Minority Business Enterprises
- SB 5129 – Possession of Vapor, Vapor Products, Tobacco, and Tobacco Products by Minors
- SB 5160 – Addressing Landlord-Tenant Relations
- SB 5161 – Teaching Washington’s Tribal History, Culture, and Government
- SB 5180 – Vacating Certain Convictions
- SB 5235 – Increasing Housing Unit Inventory by Removing Arbitrary Limits on Housing Options
- SB 5376 – Promoting Awareness of the Governor’s Office of the Education Ombuds
- All Legislation
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Click here to download a complete list of the legislation we're tracking.