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.

 

January 22, 2018

Bill Description Committee Time Location
SB 6048
Public Hearing: Concerning the age of individuals at which sale or distribution of tobacco and vapor products may be made.
Health & Long Term Care 10:00 AM Senate Hearing Room 1
John L. O’Brien Building
HB 2686
Public Hearing: Concerning high school and beyond plans.
Education 1:30 PM House Hearing Rm A
John L. O’Brien Building
HB 2695
Public Hearing: Concerning student access to school libraries and information technology.
Education 1:30 PM House Hearing Rm A
John L. O’Brien Building
SB 6394
Public Hearing: Concerning additional poverty-based learning assistance program allocation.
Early Leanring & K-12 Education 1:30 PM Senate Hearing Room 1
John L. O’Brien Building

 

January 23, 2018

Bill Description Committee Time Location
SB 5917 Public Hearing: Requiring a system wide credit policy regarding international baccalaureate exams. Higher Education & Workforce Development 8:00 AM Senate Hearing Rm 2
J.A. Cherberg Building
HB 1488 Executive Session: Expanding higher education opportunities for certain students. Higher Education 8:00 AM House Hearing Rm D
John L. O’Brien Building
SB 5818 Public Hearing: Providing public assistance to certain victims of human trafficking. Human Services & Corrections 1:30 PM Senate Hearing Rm 2
J.A. Cherberg Building
HB 2590
Public Hearing: Regarding the transitional bilingual instruction program.
Education 1:30 PM House Hearing Rm A
John L. O’Brien Building
 SB 5110 Public Hearing: Enhancing youth voter registration. Transportation  1:30 PM  Senate Hearing Rm 1
J.A. Cherberg Building
 SHB 1054  Possible Executive Session: Concerning the age of individuals at which sale or distribution of tobacco and vapor products may be made.  Finance  3:30 PM House Hearing Rm A
John L. O’Brien Building

 

January 24, 2018

Bill Description Committee Time Location
SB 6471 Public Hearing: Developing model policies to create workplaces that are safe from sexual harassment. Labor & Commerce 1:30 PM Senate Hearing Rm 4
J.A. Cherberg Building
HB 2252 Possible Executive Session: Concerning policies for granting academic credit at institutions of higher education for international baccalaureate (IB) examinations. Higher Education 1:30 PM House Hearing Rm D
John L. O’Brien Building
HB 1488 Possible Executive Session: Expanding higher education opportunities for certain students. Higher Education 1:30 PM House Hearing Rm D
John L. O’Brien Building
2ESHB 1508 Public Hearing: Promoting student health and readiness through meal and nutrition programs. Ways & Means 3:30 PM Senate Hearing Rm 4
J.A. Cherberg Building

 

January 25, 2018

Bill Description Committee Time Location
SB 6236 Public Hearing: Establishing the Washington state economic growth commission. Economic Development & International Trade 8:00 AM Senate Hearing Rm 1
J.A. Cherberg Building
SB 6015 Executive Session: Concerning actions for wrongful injury or death. Law & Justice 10:00 AM Senate Hearing Rm 4
J.A. Cherberg Building

 

January 26, 2018

 

Bill Description Committee Time Location
Work Session: Emerging Issues in Higher Education Higher Education 10:00 AM House Hearing Rm D
John L. O’Brien Building
HB 2659 Public Hearing: Expanding eligibility for the early childhood education and assistance program. Early Learning & Human Services 8:00 AM House Hearing Rm C
John L. O’Brien Building
ESSB 6002 Public Hearing: 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
SB 6406
Restoring the fair treatment of underserved groups in public employment, education, and contracting.
Senate Committee on State Government, Tribal Relations & Elections 8:00 AM Senate Hearing Room 2

 

View the full schedule of committee meetings for the week.