This year’s state legislative session starts Jan 13th! This is when our state updates laws and creates a 2-year budget. These decisions hugely impact the lives of individuals with developmental disability and their families.
UW LEND trainees are asking about ways to continue practicing their advocacy muscle. There are multiple opportunities, so don’t delay! Pick something from the list below today.
Easy
- Check out the Arc of King County Advocacy page and sign up for their Newsletter
- Sign up for Arc of Washington State Action Alerts
- Make sure you know who represents you in WA Legislature
- HINT: When you look up your district, click on the names. That will take you to the legislator’s webpage. It includes contact information (including a link to email them), their voting record, bills they sponsor, what committees they serve on, and more
- Check out the 2025 Legislative Session Notebook
- Follow a legislator on social media
- Follow a self-advocate on social media
Stretch Yourself
- Read summary information from the Legislative Notebook Meeting held in December, and learn about developmental disability community hot topics for the 2025 Legislation
- Register for an Arc of Washington Advocacy Day; there are virtual and in-person opportunities
- Join the Arc of King County Bill Club. It’s like a book club, but it’s a bill club. Register here to discuss bills with others before the WA Legislator, and track the bill.
- Track a WA legislative bill on your own or with another trainee. Click here for an online bill tracker.
- Attend a Self Advocates in Leadership Virtual Meeting (SAIL). Contact Shawn Latham to learn how to attend a meeting.
