Category Archives: News Release

Legislation passed late Wednesday by the Washington State House of Representatives would require comprehensive sexual health education (CSHE) in all public schools by the 2022-23 school year. Senate Bill 5395, Sponsored by Sen. Claire Wilson (D-Auburn), would: Require age-appropriate, medically ...

A House bill passed unanimously today by the Senate would make a wide range of rights — including privacy, personal power and choice, healthcare information, the ability to file complaints, and access to advocates — more accessible to people with ...

Childcare facilities would carry the same prohibitions on deadly weapons as K-12 schools under legislation passed today by the House. “This will give our younger children similar protections to school-age youths,” said Sen. Claire Wilson (D-Auburn), the bill’s sponsor. “No ...

Luis Carrera-Lara, 16, served as a page in the Washington State Senate during the week of Feb. 17. Pages are typically sponsored by the senator from their legislative district. Sen. Claire Wilson (D-Auburn) sponsored Carrera-Lara’s week in the Legislature. “Seeing ...

Legislation passed today by the Senate would give childcare providers additional time to make remedial improvements that improve their quality of care. Senate Bill 6483, sponsored by Sen. Claire Wilson (D-Auburn), would update the state’s Early Achievers rating requirements to ...

Legislation passed today by the Senate would allow school districts to issue a diploma for a student who has earned 75 percent of the credits needed to graduate but dies after completing the 11th grade. “This is a simple way ...

Legislation passed today by the Senate would extend support services that improve the chances of someone trying to reenter the community following incarceration. “Reintegration into a community can be daunting for many reasons, but it’s even more difficult if someone ...

Legislation passed today by the Senate would bar juvenile holding facilities from subjecting teens to solitary confinement. “Studies show that using solitary confinement to improve behavior accomplishes exactly the opposite, and is especially damaging to youths,” said Sen. Claire Wilson ...

Legislation passed unanimously today by the Senate would ensure that a child who qualifies for 12 months of Working Connections childcare receives the full 12-month benefit. “Right now, the 12-month window for childcare begins as soon as a parent’s application ...

Childcare facilities would carry the same prohibitions on deadly weapons as K-12 schools under legislation passed today by the Senate. “When parents send their kids off to school, they expect these facilities and grounds to be safe and secure,” said ...