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OLYMPIA — Legislation passed today by the Senate would add valuable perspective to the state’s 12-member board of professional educator standards by adding a 13^th member who is a current or recent student. SB 5903, sponsored by Sen. Claire Wilson (D-Auburn), would increase the board by one seat held by an undergraduate or a graduate student enrolled in a Professional ...

OLYMPIA — Legislation passed today by the Senate would expand a program that provides a one-time stipend to help people successfully transition back into the community upon release from a correctional institution or a partial confinement setting. “This is an important re-entry tool so people get started on the right foot to continue recovery and rehabilitation,” Wilson said. “When someone’s released ...

OLYMPIA — Legislation passed today by the Senate would make it a crime for sellers to mispresent the content or preparation of halal food products. “When we buy things, as we do every day, we have reasonable expectations,” said Sen. Claire Wilson (D-Auburn), the sponsor of SB 5799. “And when someone buys a halal food product, they expect a product ...

OLYMPIA — Legislation passed today by the Senate would help ensure the availability of childcare by broadening the B&O tax exemption allowed for childcare providers. SB 6038 would extend the existing B&O exemption that applies to childcare providers for children up to age 8 to now apply to children up to age 12 or up to age 18 if the ...

OLYMPIA — Legislation passed late today by the Senate would improve access to extended foster care support to ages 18-21 for older youths who are aging out of the traditional foster care system. “Youth who are aging out of traditional foster care face major obstacles like finding stable housing and dealing with food insecurity, during what might be the most pivotal ...

Six bills passed Monday by the Senate Ways & Means Committee are among eight bills sponsored by Sen. Claire Wilson (D-Auburn) that continue to move through the Legislature. Those bills include:

• SB 6038, to maximize the availability of childcare by increasing stability among small-business childcare providers by making them eligible for a B&O tax exemption currently awarded other childcare providers;
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Legislation passed today by the Senate Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks Committee would make it a crime to mispresent the content or preparation of halal food products. “This is a basic truth-in-packing bill that might be compared to the way sellers can be prosecuted for misrepresenting foods identified as kosher,” said Sen. Claire Wilson (D-Auburn), the sponsor of SB ...

Legislation heard today by the Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education Committee would add training and staff to help educators better deal with the increasing incidence of disruptive and sometimes violent outbursts by students. “Teachers, administrators and other school staff have limited tools available to them to preserve safety at a time when students are more frequently showing up in school ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - Dec. 13, 2023  Sen. Claire Wilson (D-Auburn) was named co-chair of the Department of Children, Youth and Families Oversight Board on Tuesday.   Wilson, who serves as chair of the Senate Human Services Committee, has been a member of the board since 2022 and will serve a two-year term.   The DCYF Oversight Board ...

Sen. Claire Wilson (D-Auburn) was honored as a “Champion for Children” by the Children's Alliance for her work and leadership during the 2023 legislative session.   The award recognizes lawmakers who provide significant leadership to advance public policies that create opportunity for all of Washington’s 1.6 million children.   Wilson was among 10 lawmakers in the Washington House and ...