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.
For a list of current actions you can take to help advance these bills, please visit our action center.
| Bill Name and Number | Position and Analysis Summary | Status | Current Stage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Equity | |||
| SB 5352: Free School Meals | Support: Nutrition is fundamental to wellness and ensuring all 1.1 million public school students in WA have access to meals during school is critical in promoting both health and academic success. | Alive | Introduced in Senate |
| HB 1404: Free School Meals | Support: Nutrition is fundamental to wellness and ensuring all 1.1 million public school students in WA have access to meals during school is critical in promoting both health and academic success. | Alive | Introduced in House |
| Early Learning Action Alliance | |||
| 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 |