Bill Alerts

Bill summary If passed, this bill would require insurance providers of patients in Washington State to cover a 12-month supply of birth control at any time, whether it is an initial prescription or a refill. While Washington was one of the first states to mandate coverage of 12-month supplies of birth control, at present, this…

Bill Summary. This bill would make the Public Employees’ Collective Bargaining Act (PECBA) applicable to student employees who are enrolled in an academic or certificate program at a campus of Central Washington University, Eastern Washington University, Western Washington University, or The Evergreen State College and who are not already eligible for collective, such as academic…

Bill summary. Child support, Increases the floor of parental income levels. This bill updates the child support economic table to extend the table to income levels of $50,000 and to raise the floor to income levels of $2,200. As part of its work, the ICSEW Legislative and Policy subcommittee provides Bill Alerts during the current…

Bill Summary. Promoting educational stability for children of military families. The proposed changes would allow a student in transition, due to a change in residence by official military orders for a student’s active-duty parent, to remain enrolled in the school the student attends through the end of the school year.   As part of its…

Bill summary. This bill would require the Department of Health to establish a stipend program to cover the out-of-pocket expenses incurred by registered nurses completing the training necessary to become adult/adolescent or pediatric sexual assault nurse examiners. The total stipend amount for any individual may not exceed $2500. Out of pocket expenses include fees, tuition,…

Bill summary. Making financial education instruction a graduation requirement in public schools. Beginning with the graduating class of 2031, each student must meet the high school state financial education learning standards to graduate from high school. Beginning in or before the 2027-28 school year, each school district must provide their high school students with instruction…

Bill summary. Mitigating the impact of rising school facility temperatures resulting from climate change. Due to climate change, schools are experiencing increasing classroom temperatures. This bill would amend RCW 28A.150 by adding a new section that addresses climate change in the face of the lack of adequate cooling systems at school facilities. Teachers and students…

Bill Summary.    An Act Relating to child exposure to violence and adding a new section to chapter 26.44 RCW and creating a new section. The multidisciplinary team approach coordinated by children’s advocacy centers improves interagency communication, increases the effectiveness of the investigation and prosecution of child abuse, and results in fewer interviews with and…