legislative bill tracker
The 2022 legislative session is over! Any bill not passed this year, will have to be reintroduced in the next session (2023) and will have new bill numbers.
APIC Priority Bills/Policies
Health Equity for Immigrants
$12.131 million was allocated in the supplemental budget to launch health coverage programs for all Washingtonians (regardless of their immigration status) starting in 2024
Unemployment Benefits for Undocumented Immigrants
Did not pass:
Challenges—political will, employer contributions, interaction with federal prohibitions, concerns with Employment Security Department
Successes—narrative change, robust policy with engagement from agencies
Funding for Affordable Housing
$708.4 million invested in permanent solutions to homeleness and affordable housing issues in our community (the most ever)
Funding for the International Families Justice Coalition (IFJC)
Asked for $150,000. Senator Hasegawa submitted a budget proviso on the Senate side, but funding was not included in either the House or Senate budget. The reasons for this are not clear and we are working to get answers.
State Funding for Refugee Resettlement
$20 million allocated for the resettlement of Afghan refugees and $20 million allocated for the resettlement of Ukrainian refugees.
Prison Privacy and Trans Justice
ESHB 1956 passed and was signed by Gov. Inslee on March 31
Language Access
HB 1153 passed and was signed by Gov. Inslee on March 10. If you'd like to help with the implementation process reach out to Open Doors for Multicultural Families
Voting Justice
SB 5182 Eliminating Advisory Votes: Did not pass
SB 5636 Secure Automatic Voter Registration: Did not pass, but a budget proviso passed allocating $25,000 for a study to be conducted in the interim
SB 5597 WA Voting Rights Act Enhancement: Did not pass, but a budget proviso was passed focusing on data collection
SB 5583 Ending Prison Gerrymandering: Passed
Working Families Tax credit
HB 1888 passed, allocating $10 million in the state budget for community outreach
Abortion Care Access
HB 1851 passed