BILL TRACKER
Together, we can move our lawmakers to advance racial equity and improve the lives of Washington’s kids and families. This page contains details of the bills we are tracking in the 2025 legislative session which began on January 13.
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| Bill Name & Number | Position & Analysis | Status | Current Stage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Equity | |||
| HB 1834: Protecting Kids Online | Support: This bipartisan piece of legislation, developed by Children’s Alliance in partnership with the Attorney General’s Office, is critically important as we tackle the youth behavioral health crisis in Washington. Research shows that exposure to social media at a young age, especially kids under 13 who are ill-equipped to navigate it, can significantly increase risk of depression and anxiety. Limits to time of use and protections for digital privacy have been shown to be effective at improving emotional wellbeing in kids. | Alive | Senate Policy Committee |
| SB 5708: Protecting Kids Online | Support: This bipartisan piece of legislation, developed by Children’s Alliance in partnership with the Attorney General’s Office, is critically important as we tackle the youth behavioral health crisis in Washington. Research shows that exposure to social media at a young age, especially kids under 13 who are ill-equipped to navigate it, can significantly increase risk of depression and anxiety. Limits to time of use and protections for digital privacy have been shown to be effective at improving emotional wellbeing in kids. | Alive | House Policy Committee |
| SB 5352: Free School Meals | Support: We support this bill because we know that nutrition and access to food during the school day is fundamental to academic success and positive development. Students cannot function at their highest capacity if they are hungry, and many children and families in our state currently live with food insecurity. Guaranteeing that all schoolchildren have free access to meals during the school day is crucial to supporting kids and families in our state and is a commonsense step toward equitably setting our kids up for success. | Alive | Senate Policy Committee |
| HB 1404: Free School Meals | Support: We support this bill because we know that nutrition and access to food during the school day is fundamental to academic success and positive development. Students cannot function at their highest capacity if they are hungry, and many children and families in our state currently live with food insecurity. Guaranteeing that all schoolchildren have free access to meals during the school day is crucial to supporting kids and families in our state and is a commonsense step toward equitably setting our kids up for success. | Alive | House Fiscal Committee |
| Early Learning | |||
| HB 1351 | Support: Allows children who are eligible for the Early Childhood Edcuation and Assistance Program (ECEAP) to enroll in an available slot after their third birthday, rather than waiting for the next school year. | Alive | House Fiscal Committee |
| HB 1350: Cost of Quality Care | Support: Provides more accountability in future funding conversations by tranistioning how the Working Connections Child Care (WCCC) subsidy remimbursement rates are measured. Whereas the current system determines rates based on tuition for families who pay privately, the Cost of Quality Care measure would help to identify the gap between current rates and the actual cost of high quality child care. | Alive | House Fiscal Committee |
| SB 5500: Cost of Quality Care | Support: Provides more accountability in future funding conversations by tranistioning how the Working Connections Child Care (WCCC) subsidy remimbursement rates are measured. Whereas the current system determines rates based on tuition for families who pay privately, the Cost of Quality Care measure would help to identify the gap between current rates and the actual cost of high quality child care. | Alive | Senate Policy Committee |
| SB 5297: Early Learning Facilities Fund | Support: Improves accessibility to the Early Learning Facilities Fund to help providers access resources they need to provide safe spaces for children to learn and play | Alive | Senate Fiscal Committee |
| HB 1314: Early Learning Facilities Fund | Support: Improves accessibility to the Early Learning Facilities Fund to help providers access resources they need to provide safe spaces for children to learn and play | Alive | House Rules Committee |