Friends and neighbors, The 2023 legislative session ended on April 23. I’ll recap the session in a future update, but I wanted to share some important legislation we are working on…
Category: Gerry Pollet
Pollet Boosts Special Education Funding
OLYMPIA – Students with disabilities and exceptional needs continue to lack equitable access to special education programs and funding in Washington state. Seeing an “unconscionable” failure to meet the state’s…
Governor Signs Pollet Bill Expanding Protections Against Sexual Misconduct by Faculty and University Administrators
OLYMPIA— Governor Inslee has signed into law House Bill 1522 providing increased accountability for sexual misconduct at institutions of higher education. Representative Gerry Pollet, D- North Seattle, championed the legislation…
House Passes Pollet Bill Expanding Protections Against Sexual Misconduct by Faculty and University Administrators
OLYMPIA—Representative Gerry Pollet, D- North Seattle, has brought forward House Bill 1522 to provide increased accountability for sexual misconduct in institutions of higher education. The House has passed HB 1522…
House Passes Pollet Bill Increasing Special Education Funding and Ending a Cap on How Many Children with Disabilities the State Supports
OLYMPIA— Washington’s school districts are spending over $500 million a year in local levy funds to provide Special Education programs because of inadequate state funding and a cap on how…
Legislative Update, Important Funding for Our Community, & An Upcoming Town Hall
Dear Friends and Neighbors, With the beginning of March, the legislature is now convening on the House floor to vote on bills until March 8th, before resuming committee hearings on…
MEDIA ADVISORY: 46th District Virtual Town Hall on March 16 at 6:30 p.m.
Who: 46th Legislative District delegation – Sen. Javier Valdez, Reps. Gerry Pollet and Darya Farivar. What: Virtual Town Hall Meeting. When: 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 16, 2023. How:…
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE: Participating in the legislative process, my priorities and the page program
Friends and neighbors, The legislative session started on January 9th and we have some important work ahead of us. I will be working with my colleagues on several important pieces…
Protecting our children’s health at schools in 2022
Dear neighbors, As a parent and UW School of Public Health faculty member, I spent years working to protect our children’s health, especially at school, and working to fully fund…
House passes Pollet bill to protect students from lead contamination
OLYMPIA—On Thursday, March 4, the Washington House of Representatives passed a bill that protects Washington school children from lead in drinking water. House Bill 1139, sponsored by Rep. Gerry Pollet,…