Legislative Activity
Sign the Petition to Add the ERA to the Constitution
Marianne North December 12, 2024
Women in the US are still not guaranteed equal rights. The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), which will update the US Constitution to protect the equality of rights under the law regardless of sex, can be added to the Constitution with one action. The League of Women Voters and the ERA Coalition are urging President Biden to act to ensure that the ERA is published before he leaves office. You can… Read More »
The Three Legislative Bills That Made It to The Governor’s Desk, The Five That Didn’t, And What We Can Do Next
Melisa Lasell March 17, 2024
Three of the eight bills AAUW WA supported have made their way to the Governor’s desk where he will have 20 days to sign. Sent to the Governor for consideration:
- Establishing an Artificial Intelligence Task Force (SB 5838 / HB 1934): Creating an AI task force that would include representatives from the legislature, state agencies, tribes, trade groups, civil liberties organizations, education, consumer advocates, and businesses.
- Flexible Work Hours for Peace Officers (ESSB 5424):…
2024 Lobby Day and Legislative Update
Melisa Lasell January 23, 2024
Monday, January 22, was AAUW-WA lobby day and we had some great input from a fantastic lineup. Many thanks to our AAUW-WA Policy team for making that happen. If you missed it – listed below are our presenters and a link to view the meeting! Links at the bottom so you can easily reach your State Senators and Representatives - Be an Activist! Lobby Day Presenters
- AAUW-WA Legislative Consultant Nancy Sapiro, overview of…
Lobby Day 2024 - Remote
Melisa Lasell December 18, 2023
Monday, January 22 - 9am – 12:30 During COVID, we learned that a virtual Lobby Day allowed many more members to participate in AAUW’s signature Policy event. Members in the past who had been unable to make the trip to our State Legislature in Olympia were thrilled to be able to finally participate – and those numbers really make the difference when talking to legislators. Remember: the best thing you can do to… Read More »
Washington State Legislature - 2023
Seattle Branch AAUW February 20, 2023
Here’s some important information for you to follow our 2023 Washington State Legislature. There are a number of important bills this session, so please check out these resources. We are so lucky to have Nancy Sapiro on the ground at the Legislature to keep us informed. Bookmark our AAUW-WA 2023 Legislative Update webpage. This is your best way to stay current on our advocacy work and find the legislative updates from our… Read More »