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.
Monday, March 20, 2017
| Bill | Description | Committee | Time | Location |
| ESHB 1432 | Concerning foundational public health services. | Health Care | 10:00 AM | Senate Hearing Rm 4 J.A. Cherberg Bldg Olympia, WA 98504 |
| ESHB 1316 | Addressing fair dental insurance practices. | Health Care | 10:00 AM | Senate Hearing Rm 4 J.A. Cherberg Bldg Olympia, WA 98504 |
| ESSB 5131 | Concerning marijuana with respect to privileges for research licenses, local authority notifications, the retail licensing merit-based application process, certain transfers of plants and seeds, licensing agreements and contracts, advertising, and jurisdictional requirements. | Commerce & Gaming | 1:30 PM | House Hearing Rm C John L. O’Brien Bldg Olympia, WA 98504 |
| SB 5070 | Concerning paraeducators. | Education | 1:30 PM | House Hearing Rm A John L. O’Brien Bldg Olympia, WA 98504 |
| SSB 5712 | Developing a bilingual educational workforce. | Education | 1:30 PM | House Hearing Rm A John L. O’Brien Bldg Olympia, WA 98504 |
| SB 5813 | Concerning crimes against minors. | Public Safety | 1:30 PM | House Hearing Rm D John L. O’Brien Bldg Olympia, WA 98504 |
Tuesday, March 21, 2017
| Bill | Description | Committee | Time | Location |
| SSB 5100 | Requiring financial literacy seminars for students at institutions of higher education. | Higher Education | 8:00 AM | House Hearing Rm D John L. O’Brien Bldg Olympia, WA 98504 |
| SSB 5713 | Creating the skilled worker outreach, recruitment, and career awareness training program. | Higher Education | 8:00 AM | House Hearing Rm D John L. O’Brien Bldg Olympia, WA 98504 |
| HB 1499 | Creating protections and fairness for students in the student loan disbursement process. | Higher Education | 8:00 AM | Senate Hearing Rm 3 J.A. Cherberg Bldg Olympia, WA 98504 |
| SB 5068 | Establishing a voting rights act to promote equal voting opportunity in certain political subdivisions by authorizing district-based elections in cities, towns, code cities, and counties. | State Government, Elections & Information Technology | 9:00 AM | House Hearing Rm E John L. O’Brien Bldg Olympia, WA 98504 |
| SSB 5472 | Requiring ballot drop boxes in all communities. | State Government, Elections & Information Technology | 9:00 AM | House Hearing Rm E John L. O’Brien Bldg Olympia, WA 98504 |
| SB 5734 | Bringing Washington state government contracting provisions into compliance with federal law as it relates to small works bonding requirements. | State Government, Elections & Information Technology | 9:00 AM | House Hearing Rm E John L. O’Brien Bldg Olympia, WA 98504 |
| ESHB 1508 | Promoting student health and readiness through meal and nutrition programs. | Early Learning & K-12 Education | 1:30 PM | Senate Hearing Rm 1 J.A. Cherberg Bldg Olympia, WA 98504 |
| SSB 5233 | Concerning the independent contractor status of certain interpreters and translators. | Labor & Workplace Standards | 1:30 PM | House Hearing Rm E John L. O’Brien Bldg Olympia, WA 98504 |
| ESSB 5312 | Prohibiting certain employers from including any question on an application about an applicant’s criminal record, inquiring either orally or in writing about an applicant’s criminal records, or obtaining information from a criminal background check, until after the employer initially determines that the applicant is otherwise qualified. | Labor & Workplace Standards | 1:30 PM | House Hearing Rm E John L. O’Brien Bldg Olympia, WA 98504 |
Wednesday, March 22, 2017
| Bill | Description | Committee | Time | Location |
| HB 1468 | Concerning voter registration. | State Government | 8:00 AM | Senate Hearing Rm 2 J.A. Cherberg Bldg Olympia, WA 98504 |
| HB 1800 | Enacting the Washington voting rights act. | State Government | 8:00 AM | Senate Hearing Rm 2 J.A. Cherberg Bldg Olympia, WA 98504 |
| ESB 5008 | Facilitating compliance with the federal REAL ID act by modifying driver’s license and identicard design and fees. | Transportation | 3:30 PM | House Hearing Rm B John L. O’Brien Bldg Olympia, WA 98504 |
Thursday, March 23, 2017
| Bill | Description | Committee | Time | Location |
| E2SHB 1512 | Expanding college bound scholarship eligibility. | Higher Education | 8:00 AM | Senate Hearing Rm 3 J.A. Cherberg Bldg Olympia, WA 98504 |
| E2SHB 1783 | Concerning legal financial obligations. | Law & Justice | 10:00 AM | Senate Hearing Rm 4 J.A. Cherberg Bldg Olympia, WA 98504 |
Friday, March 24, 2017
| Bill | Description | Committee | Time | Location |
| SHB 1434 | Adding the use of shared leave for employees who are sick or temporarily disabled because of pregnancy disability or for the purposes of parental leave to bond with the employee’s newborn, adoptive, or foster child. | State Government | 8:00 AM | Senate Hearing Rm 2 J.A. Cherberg Bldg Olympia, WA 98504 |
