This page will be updated each year to reflect Lobby Day activities in January. It will also include links to get quick access to legislative updates, progress on bills, and will include links for you to quickly provide your input to state and national legislators on issues you support.
Lobby Day is Monday, January 27, 2025. It will be virtual this year and will take place from 8:30am-1:00pm. Please register for free using the link below.
Actions We Take webpage: https://aauw-wa.aauw.net/actions-we-take/
Puyallup Branch’s legislators Committees this year:
Chris Gildon will be busy as Ranking member of Ways and Means – with the budget…Cyndy Jacobsen busy with Education.
Cyndy Jacobsen-R Asst Ranking Education, Asst Ranking Housing; Civil Rights and Judiciary
Michael Keaton-R Asst Ranking Education; Appropriations, Post secondary Education and Workforce; Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans (co-sponsored two Dent bills)
Chris Gildon -R Ranking Operating Ways and Means; R Housing
Joshua Penner- Asst Ranking Appropriations; Early Learning and Human Services; Finance; Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans (he has already co-sponsored bills by some of our most conservative Republicans like Walsh)
Drew Stokesbary-Rules, House – Republican leader
Fortunato’s bills
SB 5002 |
Concerning federal immigration enforcement. |
SB 5012 |
Concerning the organization of interscholastic athletics. |
Jacobsen’s bills
HB 1027 |
Concerning housing of inmates in state correctional facilities. |
HB 1038 |
Prohibiting puberty blocking medications, cross-sex hormones, and gender transition surgeries for minors. |
HB 1011 |
Creating a school safety capital grant program. |
Please use this link to sign up for AAUW National Two-Minute Activist. This will keep you updated on issues supported by AAUW nationally and will allow you to quickly send messages of support or opposition to your local and state representatives.
https://www.aauw.org/act/two-minute-activist/