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OLYMPIA — A bill modifying funding for the Passport to Careers program and updating eligibility was heard Monday in the Senate Higher Education & Workforce Development Committee.  Senate Bill 5963, sponsored by Sen. T’wina Nobles (D-Fircrest), would align state financial aid statutes to ensure students eligible for the Passport ...

OLYMPIA — A bill to clarify pregnancy and postpartum workplace accommodation requirements was heard Friday in the Senate Labor & Commerce Committee.  Senate Bill 6014, sponsored by Sen. T’wina Nobles (D-Fircrest), refines Washington’s Health Starts Act by clarifying when employers may request written certification for pregnancy-related accommodations and ...

OLYMPIA — A bipartisan bill updating how Washington College Grant and College Bound Scholarship awards are calculated for students attending private four-year nonprofit institutions of higher education was heard Thursday in the Senate Higher Education & Workforce Development Committee.  Senate Bill 5828, sponsored by Sen. T’wina Nobles (D-Fircrest), would modify statutory definitions ...

OLYMPIA — A bill to address access to medication abortion services at the state’s public institutions of higher education was heard Wednesday in the Senate Higher Education & Workforce Development Committee.  Senate Bill 5826, sponsored by Sen. T’wina Nobles (D-Fircrest), would require public colleges and universities ...

OLYMPIA — Legislation to ensure Washington students receive instruction on Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, Latino American, and Black American history was heard Wednesday in the Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education Committee.  Senate Bill 5574, sponsored by Sen. T’wina Nobles (D-Fircrest), would require ...

OLYMPIA — A bill addressing the use of artificial intelligence (AI), automated decision systems, and surveillance technologies in the state’s public schools was heard Wednesday in the Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education Committee.  Senate Bill 5956, sponsored by Sen. T’wina Nobles (D-Fircrest), establishes statewide requirements and limitations ...

OLYMPIA — A bill establishing statewide standards for the provision of medically tailored meals through certain state-administered health programs was heard Monday in the Senate Human Services Committee.  Senate Bill 5966, sponsored by Sen. T’wina Nobles (D-Fircrest), would set requirements for medically tailored meals provided through programs ...

OLYMPIA — A bill to address critical funding gaps in Washington’s K-12 schools was signed into law Saturday.  Senate Bill 5192, sponsored by Sen. T’wina Nobles (D-Fircrest), increases state funding for materials, supplies, and operating costs (MSOC) in public schools ...

OLYMPIA — A bill to expand workplace protections for pregnant and postpartum workers was signed into law Tuesday.  Senate Bill 5217, sponsored by Sen. T’wina Nobles (D-Fircrest), expands pregnancy and postpartum workplace accommodations to all employers, regardless of size. It ...