[DEOC] Legislative update: SB 5616 and companion HB 1541

[Yvonne Terrell-Powell]

Sophia, thank you for sharing these bills and their current status.   Yvonne

On Tue, Jan 31, 2023 at 10:20 AM Sophia Agtarap via DEOC <deoc at lists.ctc.edu>
wrote:

> Good morning!
>
> Sharing some bills that came on our radar this week: SB 5616
> <https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary/?BillNumber=5616&Chamber=Senate&Year=2023>
> and companion HB 1541
> <https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary/?BillNumber=1541&Year=2023&Initiative=false>
> , also called, "Establishing the nothing without us act."
>
> HB 1541 was read for the first time 01/24/23 and referred to the
> Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations. It is scheduled for
> public hearing on February 3 and you can submit comments to either bill
> from the links.
>
> The bills call for the legislature to include persons with lived experience in
> policy decision making around issues that directly impact them and to ensure meaningful
> participation from people with direct lived experience on each statutorily
> created or statutorily mandated multimember task force, work group,
> advisory committee, board, commission, council, or other similar entity
> tasked with examining policies or issues that directly and tangibly affect
> historically underrepresented communities.
>
> Peace,
> Sophia
>
> Sophia Kristina R. Agtarap (she/siya)
>
> Director, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
>
> Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges
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