10 results for 2025 legislative session:
WSPTA 2025 Legislative Session Scorecard
2025 Legislative Session Preview: Legislator Panel
Please note new date – Thursday January 9, 2025 Join Legislative Consultant Marie Sullivan and leaders of the Washington State Legislature for a discussion about priorities during the 2025 Legislative Session. Confirmed speakers coming soon. Register below
What to expect in the 2025 Legislative Session
Join WSPTA Legislative Consultant Marie Sullivan for an overview of what to expect in the 2025 legislative session, including post-election changes in the legislature, known session protocols, and how to best engage with the 2025 legislature during this long session.
2025 Washington Legislative Session Debrief
Join us to hear Washington State PTA’s legislative consultant, Marie Sullivan, summarize how things went during the 2025 Legislative Session. The session will highlight the WSPTA scorecard on wins and losses on major policy bills and budget related to adopted legislative priorities and resolutions.
Week 3: February 4 Policy Cutoff Looms, One Third of 2026 Session Complete
By Marie Sullivan, legconsultant@wastatepta.org This Wednesday marks the first of many deadlines by which bills need to advance to stay under consideration this session. As a reminder, only about 10% of bills introduced actually pass both chambers and are signed into law by the governor. Here are the next few deadlines to keep in mind as lawmakers move towards the…
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2026 Legislative Session: And … We’re Off!
By Marie Sullivan, legconsultant@wastatepta.org Today marks the start of the 60-day session and it’s already setting off at a fast pace with public hearings on Governor Bob Ferguson’s proposed 2026 supplemental budgets and a variety of policy bills. Remember, all bills from 2025 are still eligible to move forward this year, but they’ll need to meet cutoff deadlines. And, legislators have been very busy “pre-filing” bills which will…
What to Expect during the 2026 State Legislative Session
The Washington State legislative session is right around the corner. Join WSPTA’s legislative consultant Marie Sullivan as she gives a preview of what to expect. Date has changed to January 8th as of November 2025. Register below.
Week 14 Legislative Review: It’s the Final Countdown
By Marie Sullivan, legconsultant@wastatepta.org View our comprehensive bill tracker for Week 15 ahead here. Wednesday, April 16 was the final day for bills to pass out of the opposite chamber, with the exception of bills that save the state money or raise money. Starting the next day, both the House and Senate began working on…
Week 9: Spring ahead to the second half of the 2025 session
By Marie Sullivan, legconsultant@wastatepta.org Be sure to check out our comprehensive Week 9 Bill Tracker to see how bills we support have fared. Last week, the Legislature crossed the half-way mark of the 105-day session, which means there is still a lot of time left on the calendar to advocate for priorities, share concerns, and…
Pomp, Ceremonies, Committees and an Inaugural Ball Kick off 105-day Session
By Marie Sullivan, legconsultant@wastatepta.org Newly elected state House of Representative members and Senators were sworn in at opening ceremonies in the House and Senate on January 13, the first day of this long session. On Tuesday, former Governor Jay Inslee, who had served three terms (12 years), addressed a joint session of the House and Senate…