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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – May 4, 2023  OLYMPIA – Education on sex trafficking prevention and awareness will soon be required for students across Washington.   Senate Bill 5355 was signed into law by Gov. Jay Inslee on Thursday. Though sponsored by Sen. Claire Wilson (D-Auburn), this legislation was created, drafted and negotiated by Eastside Preparatory ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – May 4, 2023  OLYMPIA – Survivors of sex trafficking will have easier access to a network of healing, support and transitional services thanks to legislation from Sen. Claire Wilson’s (D-Auburn).   Gov. Jay Inslee signed Senate Bill 5114 into law Thursday.   In 2020, the National Human Trafficking Hotline ranked ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – May 1, 2023  OLYMPIA – Legislation to make affordable childcare more accessible, while also strengthening Washington's childcare workforce, was signed into law by Gov. Jay Inslee on Monday.   Sen. Claire Wilson’s (D-Auburn) Senate Bill 5225 allows more families and childcare workers to qualify for state-subsidized childcare through the Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – April 25, 2023  OLYMPIA – Washington students and their families can be assured their personal information will remain private thanks to Sen. Claire Wilson’s legislation.   Gov. Jay Inslee signed Senate Bill 5127 into law on Tuesday.   SB 5127 permits the redaction of a student’s personal information from ...

OLYMPIA – Money sent to people incarcerated in Washington prisons will no longer be subject to high deductibles because of Sen. Claire Wilson’s Senate Bill 5131, signed into law Friday.   Incarcerated people must pay money for items from the commissary, including basic necessities like soap, toothpaste, and foods to supplement their caloric intake. Read More

Sen. Claire Wilson (D-Auburn), Chair of the Senate Human Services Committee, issued the following statement on the introduction of SB 5768, an act relating to ensuring access to abortion medications:   “I am a firm believer that the most unusual partners produce the most effective solutions. That is the case with the ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – April 4, 2023 Press Inquiries | 360.786.7298, erin.hut@leg.wa.gov  OLYMPIA – The Senate Transportation Committee’s 2023-2025 budget proposal includes nearly $1 billion in traffic safety improvements across the 30th Legislative District.   The budget also invests in the continuation of several projects and grants stemming from Connecting Washington and Move ...

OLYMPIA – Sen. Claire Wilson (D-Auburn), sponsor of the Fair Start for Kids Act, (Senate Bill 5237) released this statement following the Washington State Supreme Court’s ruling in Quinn v. Washington. “Today’s Supreme Court ruling is a game changer for Washington families at a time when many are struggling to just make ends meet. The money that will be collected from the ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Mar. 20, 2023   Press Inquiries | 360.786.7298, erin.hut@leg.wa.gov  OLYMPIA – Budget leaders in the Washington State Senate proposed a capital construction budget that would invest more than $5.3 million in projects across the 30th Legislative District.  The suggested budget targets investments in behavioral health, youth recreational facilities, ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – March 7, 2023  Press Inquiries | 360.786.7298, erin.hut@leg.wa.gov  OLYMPIA – The Senate on Tuesday passed Senator Claire Wilson’s (D-Auburn) bill to remove licensing and background check fees for those entering Washington’s childcare workforce.   State law requires critical background checks when the Department of Children, Youth and ...