Myriads of bills were introduced this first of two sessions of the Washington State Legislature. Many are in committees, and some will die there, others will be passed out to the floor of the House and/or Senate for debate and to possibly become the law of the land. Many are unfavorable (to say the least) to Washington citizens.
The State Legislature, consisting of the House and the Senate, both have a Democrat majority. With the governor also a Democrat, it gives a trifecta to the State Legislature, where there is no stopping the bills without great public input from passing. Many of them are not citizen-friendly.
The easiest way to get your information to your elected representatives is to call the toll free number – 800-562-6000 and tell them which bill numbers you oppose and/or approve. You can give them a whole list of them. They will ask for your name and address, to determine who your representatives are, and will get the information to them from you.
There are several excellent organizations and websites following the bills as they make their way through the Legislature. You can participate with hundreds and sometimes thousands of other concerned citizens in voicing your view to your elected representatives. Here are just a few (bookmark these and check in daily, if you can, and they take action by weighing in on the bills, both bad and good).
Conservative Ladies of Washington – Legislative Action Center
Washington Policy Center (scroll down for good information about current proposed legislation)
Nancy Churchill is following bills closely and writing about them here: https://influencingolympia.substack.com/
If you’d like to participate and help with following bills, and/or learn about how to Influence Olympia, sign up for their excellent short course here: https://influencingolympia.com/
Washington State GOP Olympia Watch
Washington State Senate GOP Caucus– check out the latest bills and read about how they will affect your lives
Washington State House GOP Caucus – check out the latest bills and read about how they will affect your lives
Get actively involved to make a positive difference in your life and in the lives of your family, friends, neighbors, and Washingtonians!
Here are some primary bills making their way through the Legislature, from Conservative Ladies of Washington:
| HB 1072: Preserving access to protected health care services. | 2025-2026 Regular Session | |
| HB 1129: Concerning health plan coverage of fertility-related services. | 2025-2026 Regular Session | |
| HB 1176: Concerning greater consistency in the provision of health care services for minors under the age of 17. | 2025-2026 Regular Session | |
| HB 1445: Developing the Washington health trust. | 2025-2026 Regular Session | |
| HB 1482: Assuring equity in health coverage. | 2025-2026 Regular Session | |
| HB 1560: Funding health care access by imposing an excise tax on the annual compensation paid to certain highly compensated hospital employees. | 2025-2026 Regular Session | |
| SB 5112: Establishing a prescribing psychologist certification in Washington state. | 2025-2026 Regular Session | |
| SB 5121: Concerning health plan coverage of fertility-related services. | 2025-2026 Regular Session | |
| SB 5321: Concerning access at public postsecondary educational institutions to medication abortion. | 2025-2026 Regular Session |
| HB 1092: Maintaining the safety of children. | 2025-2026 Regular Session | |
| HB 1845: Concerning payment standards for cash assistance programs. | 2025-2026 Regular Session |
| HB 1181: Concerning labor standards and the Washington minimum wage act. | 2025-2026 Regular Session | |
| HB 1284: Eliminating the investment income business and occupation tax deduction for corporations and other business entities. | 2025-2026 Regular Session |
| HB 1303: Increasing environmental justice by improving government decisions. | 2025-2026 Regular Session | |
| HB 1517: Providing a revenue stream to fund digital equity programs. | 2025-2026 Regular Session |
| HB 1321: Concerning the governor’s authority to limit outside militia activities within the state. | 2025-2026 Regular Session |
