Below is a list of Committee hearings identified by CAPAA that may be of interest to Asian Pacific American communities. For more information, visit www.leg.wa.gov. Learn more about how to testify in committee or contact your legislators.
Additionally, February 6, 2018 will be the last day for committees to pass bills out of the House fiscal committees and Senate Ways & Means and Transportation committees in house of origin in order to read them onto the House or Senate floor.
To review bills that are currently being considered on the House or Senate floor, visit either the House Floor Activity or Senate Floor Activity websites.
February 5, 2018
| Bill | Description | Committee | Time | Location |
| SSB 5689 | Public Hearing: Establishing a statewide policy supporting Washington state’s economy and immigrants’ role in the workplace. | Ways & Means | 1:30 PM | Senate Hearing Rm 4 J.A. Cherberg Building |
| SSB 6262 | Public hearing: Establishing pilot programs to plan for the needs of certain college students experiencing homelessness. | Ways & Means | 1:30 PM | Senate Hearing Rm 4 J.A. Cherberg Building |
February 6, 2018
| Bill | Description | Committee | Time | Location |
| HB 2970 | Possible Executive Session: Establishing an autonomous vehicle work group. |
February 7, 2018
| Bill | Description | Committee | Time | Location |
| SSB 6021 | Public Hearing: Extending the period for voter registration. | State Government, Elections & Information Technology | 8:00 AM | House Hearing Rm E John L. O’Brien Building |
| ESSB 6002 | Possible Executive Session: Enacting the Washington voting rights act of 2018. | State Government, Elections & Information Technology | 8:00 AM | House Hearing Rm E John L. O’Brien Building |
| SHB 1186 | Executive Session: Concerning the provision of an reimbursement fro certain court interpreter services. | Law & Justice | 8:00 AM | Senate Hearing Room 4 J.A. Cherberg Building |
February 8, 2018
| Bill | Description | Committee | Time | Location |
| SB 5028 | Public Hearing: Requiring teacher preparation programs to integrate Native American curriculum developed by the office of the superintendent of public instruction into existing Pacific Northwest history and government requirements. | Education | 8:00 AM | House Hearing Rm A John L. O’Brien Building |
