Bill Alert
March 20, 2023
Capital Budget Released! … almost
The Senate Ways and Means Committee has released its proposed capital budget allocations for the 2023-2025 biennium. In total, the University of Washington system received around $256 million in new…
February 15, 2023
Bill Alert: Prohibition of Over-the-Counter Sexual Assault Kits
Updated: Feb. 15, 2023 @ 12:00pm Overview Over the recent summer break, and early in Fall Quarter, the Associated Students of the University of Washington became aware of a company…
February 2, 2023
Bill Alert: Washington College Grant Expansion
Overview The Washington Student Association previously passed a massive statewide investment into our higher education system: the Washington College Grant. This is over a billion dollars in need based grants…
January 23, 2023
Testimony Needed: Native American Scholarship Program
Overview For years, the Washington Student Association has attempted to pass legislation similar to the prosed legislation by Rep. Lekanoff. Following passage of similar programs in other states, we are…
Bill Alert: Pass the Harasser Legislation
Overview Currently, there is a loop-hole in the Washington State Code which requires job applicants to disclose harassment findings by previous employers. However, within academia, employers are not the only…