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The expansion of science-based, age-appropriate sexual health education to all public school districts and grade levels was signed into law today by Gov. Jay Inslee. “This curriculum has been taught in many of our school districts for years, but kids in other districts haven’t had access to the same information and protections,” said Sen. Claire Wilson (D-Auburn), the vice chair of ...

A bill requiring comprehensive sexual health education (CSHE) in all public schools by the 2022-23 school year received final approval from the Washington State Senate on Saturday, and now heads to Gov. Jay Inslee’s desk to be signed into law. The Senate had previously passed the bill, but because the House passed the bill with an amendment, it required another vote ...

Legislation passed unanimously late Thursday by the House will ensure that a child who qualifies for 12 months of Working Connections childcare receives the full 12-month benefit. “If a household qualifies for 12 months of childcare, that’s what they should receive,” said Sen. Claire Wilson (D-Auburn), the sponsor of Senate Bill 6540. “The current system starts the clock as soon ...

Legislation passed today by the Senate will bar juvenile holding facilities from subjecting teens to solitary confinement. Having already passed the House, the bill now goes to the governor to be signed into law. “Solitary confinement is damaging to youth. It traumatizes them and hinders their ability to learn, grow and reintegrate into society,” said Rep. Strom Peterson (D-Edmonds), the sponsor ...

Legislation passed today by the Senate would improve teen parents’ chances of attaining the education and graduation credentials to position them and their children for more successful lives. “Helping a young parent complete high school results in a more successful parent and a healthier household,” said Sen. Claire Wilson (D-Auburn), vice chair of the Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education Committee. ...

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 accurate CSHE to be taught once from kindergarten to 3^rd grade, once from 4^th to 5^th, twice in 6^th to ...
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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 developmental disabilities. “These are important rights and they have been in place for some time, but not everyone knows them,” said ...

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 parent wants to be notified that guns have been fired on grounds where their child is being cared for.” Wilson, the vice ...

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 my senator, getting to meet her and seeing her values made me feel like she values me and all my fellow constituents,” ...

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 allow certain childcare providers 12 months instead of 6 to complete remedial activities necessary to satisfy requirements. The goal of ...