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Provides school districts and public schools with assistance to coordinate comprehensive behavioral health supports for students.
Sponsored by: Senators Thai, Eslick, Reed, Cortes, Doglio, Goodman, Salahuddin, Bergquist, Scott, Parshley, Zahn, Nance, and Shavers
Read One-Pager →Enhances requirements for firearm purchases by implementing a permit system, requiring safety training with live-fire exercises, and strengthening background checks. Includes annual permit reviews and dealer notification systems.
Sponsored by: Rep. Bery, Taylor, Farivar, Walen, Pollet, Alvarado, Mena, and Duerr
Read One-Pager →Establishes requirements for secure storage of firearms in vehicles and residences, including specific storage conditions and penalties for violations. Creates the Washington Office of firearm safety and violence prevention.
Sponsored by: Rep. Doglio, Walen, Ryu, Ramel, Farvivar, Berry, Leavitt, Alvarado, Mena, and Duerr
Read One-Pager →Creates an outreach and enrollment specialist program to increase postsecondary enrollment through financial aid assistance and institutional connections. Includes training programs for educators and financial aid professionals.
Sponsored by: Rep. Leavitt
Read One-Pager →Limits bulk purchases of firearms to one per 30-day period and restricts ammunition purchases. Includes penalties for violations ranging from civil infractions to gross misdemeanors.
Sponsored by: Rep. Farivar, Ormsby, Ryu, Ramel, Berry, Mena, Alvarado, Reed, and Parshley
Read One-Pager →Addresses rising school facility temperatures by developing indoor temperature standards and recommendations. Includes potential funding for implementing cooling systems.
Sponsored by: Rep. Reeves, Ryu, Ramel, and Reed
Read One-Pager →Establishes certification for prescribing psychologists to increase access to mental health care providers. Includes authority to prescribe psychotropic medications and continuing education requirements.
Sponsored by: Rep. Simmons, Macri, Senn, Stonier, Ormsby, Tharinger, Kloba, Duerr, Ryu, Morgan, and Reed
Read One-Pager →Improves access to special education services through enhanced evaluation processes, communication requirements, and support services. Includes funding for school psychologists and service providers.
Sponsored by: Rep. Pollet, Couture, Callan, Farivar, Simmons, Penner, Kloba, Nance, Davis, and Salahuddin
Read One-Pager →Establishes a statewide network for student mental and behavioral health support, including screening, referral services, and regional programs. Includes grant funding for school districts.
Sponsored by: Senators Nobles, Cortes, Bateman, Hasegawa, Krishnadasan, Liias, Riccelli, Saldaña, Valdez, Wellman, and C. Wilson
Read One-Pager →Makes financial education a graduation requirement starting with the class of 2033. Includes development of instructional materials and implementation guidelines.
Sponsored by: Senators Valdez, Cortes, Harris, Krishnadasan, Liias, Nobles, Orwall, Riccelli, Saldaña, Shewmake, Trudeau, and Wilson C.
Read One-Pager →Expands protected classes in public schools to include ethnicity, homelessness, immigration status, neurodivergence, and clarifies protections for gender identity and sexual orientation.
Sponsored by: Senators Nobles, Wilson C., Hasegawa, Liias, Lovelett, Saldaña, Slatter, Stanford, and Valdez
Read One-Pager →Restricts weapons possession in public spaces where children are likely to be present, including parks, playgrounds, and county fairs. Includes signage requirements and exemptions.
Sponsored by: Senate Law and Justice
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