Legislative Activity
Update on Our Legislative Priorities This Session
March 30, 2021
Below is a brief summary of what Nancy Sapiro, our AAUW State Lobbyist, has shared during her eleventh week participating in Washington State legislative sessions. Protecting Pregnant Patients Act (SSB 5140), which passed both House and Senate, will ensure that health care providers [working in religiously affiliated hospitals] can provide pregnant patients with complications the necessary care they need and that their health and lives are not placed at risk, without… Read More »
Washington State Legislative Session: Jan. 11 – Apr. 25, 2021
January 19, 2021
In this historic, entirely remote session, the people of Washington will have more access to their Legislature than ever before. Any meetings that were public during in-person session will now be accessible remotely. No one will have to travel to Olympia to participate in the lawmaking process. All floor sessions and committee meetings will be live-streamed at https://www.tvw.org. To find committee info, including agendas and documents, click here. For a guide to navigating… Read More »
R-90 and the Campaign for Safe & Healthy Youth with Catherine West
Cynthia Sheridan October 18, 2020
On Saturday, October 10th, our co-president Lynn Dissinger welcomed members and guests to our third program held via Zoom. She introduced the two UW students we sponsored to attend an AAUW-sponsored program, the National Conference for College Women Student Leaders (NCCWSL) held May 29 – June 1st of 2019 at the University of Maryland. From inspiring keynote speakers to informative workshops, NCCWSL provides great networking and learning opportunities… Read More »