Greetings, Friends and Neighbors! We’re almost halfway done with the Legislative Session! This year, my colleagues and I identified housing as our top legislative priority. Washington’s housing supply is short about…
Category: Jamila Taylor
MEDIA ADVISORY: Media availability on bill establishing a homeownership program to address the history of housing discrimination (HB 1474)
Who: Rep. Jamila Taylor, D-Federal Way, sponsor of HB 1474 Rep. Frank Chopp, D-Seattle, co-sponsor of HB 1474 Lt. Gov. Denny Heck Patience Malaba, Executive Director, Housing Development…
Update from Olympia: Turning Priorities into Policies
Dear Friends and Neighbors, My priorities for the 2023 legislative session are addressing our housing crisis, ensuring that comprehensive supports for the developmental disability community are available, reducing barriers in…
Taylor introduces homeownership program to address the history of housing discrimination
OLYMPIA – Democratic lawmakers seek to address the direct harms caused by racially restrictive real estate covenants. Rep. Jamila Taylor (D-Federal Way) introduced House Bill 1474 to establish a covenant…
Welcome to the 2023 Legislative Session!
Greetings, Friends and Neighbors! Monday, January 9th marked the start of the 2023 Legislative Session, and I am honored to return as your 30th Legislative District representative. I am…
Rep. Taylor Elected Majority Caucus Vice Chair
OLYMPIA – State Rep. Jamila Taylor (D-Federal Way) elected Majority Caucus Vice Chair, ascending into House Leadership early in her legislative career. She was sworn in January 9, 2023, for…
Legislative Black Caucus Newsletter – December 2022
Friends and Neighbors, As the 2021-2022 biennium chair of the Legislative Black Caucus, it is my honor to welcome Rep. David Hackney (D-Tukwila) as our new chair and Rep. Elect…
LBC statement on the Supreme Court draft opinion on Roe v. Wade
OLYMPIA, WASH. – Legislative Black Caucus Chair Jamila Taylor, D-Federal Way, released the following statement today in response to the Supreme Court draft opinion suggesting the court may be preparing…
Recapping this year’s session
Friends and neighbors, We started out the 2022 Legislative Session by changing our name to the Legislative Black Caucus and laying out our policy priorities. By the end of the…
LBC statement on Rep. Harris-Talley’s announcement she will not seek re-election
OLYMPIA, WASH. – State Rep. Jamila Taylor, D-Federal Way, chair of the Legislative Black Caucus, released the following statement after LBC vice chair Kirsten Harris-Talley, D-Seattle, announced that she will…