OLYMPIA – This morning, Governor Bob Ferguson signed legislation ensuring online, out-of-state colleges and universities seeking to enroll Washington residents must abide by the same student consumer protections as Washington…
Category: Press Releases
College without misrepresentation: House passes Pollet bill protecting students in online programs
OLYMPIA –The Washington House of Representatives has passed legislation ensuring online, out-of-state institutions seeking to enroll Washington residents must adhere to the same student consumer protections as Washington higher education…
Pollet Cookware, Lead Reduction Bill, Signed into Law, Prioritizing Public Safety
OLYMPIA – Lead contamination poses a significant threat to public health, particularly affecting vulnerable populations such as children and immigrant communities. Recognizing this urgent concern, Governor Inslee signed House Bill…
Pollet bill reducing lead in cookware heading to the governor’s desk.
OLYMPIA – Lead causes serious social-emotional, developmental and cognitive harm in children. It also damages the emotional, cognitive and medical health of adults. House Bill 1551, sponsored by Rep. Gerry…
Pollet bill to reduce lead in cookware heads to the Senate
OLYMPIA – Lead has been shown to harm the cognitive, social-emotional and physical development of children. It can also harm the emotional, cognitive and medical health of adults. There are…
House passes Pollet bill to protect Washington students in online college programs.
OLYMPIA – The Washington House of Representatives passed legislation that will ensure online, out-of-state institutions must meet the same transparency requirements as Washington higher education institutions. Current law allows for…
Legislative Update: Stay Involved in 2024, Important Resources, & Town Hall TONIGHT!
Dear friends and neighbors, The 2024 legislative session is just mere days away. Last month, I convened with my colleagues in Olympia for Committee Assembly Days, a crucial pre-session time…
Governor Signs Bill Requiring Transparency in Special Interest “AstroTurf” Lobbying Funding
OLYMPIA – Government works best when it is open, accessible, and transparent. Rep. Gerry Pollet, D-North Seattle and a board member of the Coalition for Open Government, continues to lead…
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…