2024 Legislative Session Recap
Each Washington State legislative session brings new policy changes impacting our state’s intellectual and developmental disability (IDD) community. From January to March 2024, there was a short 60 day legislative session where many bills officially supported by The Arc of Washington State passed into law.
The Arc of Snohomish County created the annual Legislative Recap resource to dive into the new laws that passed and how they impact the IDD community. This resource also includes bills that did not pass this year, taking a look at continued advocacy focal points moving forward into future legislative sessions. The 20 minute 2024 Legislative Recap video presentation is now available on The Arc of Snohomish County’s Vimeo. Tune in to the recorded presentation or view the slides for highlights from the legislative session, updates on passed bills including the Nothing About Us Without Us Act, and information on how to get involved and make a difference in Washington State policy. Thank you for all of your advocacy!
How to Get Involved
- Legislative Forum Planning Committee
- The Arc of Snohomish County is preparing for the fall 2024 Legislative Forum disability advocacy event with legislators and legislative candidates. You are invited to share your input and ideas for the 2024 Legislative Forum by attending the Legislative Forum Planning Committee meeting on Monday, April 15 from 7-8:30 PM. Please register here or fill out the Legislative Forum Planning Committee interest survey.
- 2024 IDD Community Survey
- The Arc of Snohomish County wants to hear from you about the important topics affecting our Snohomish County intellectual and developmental disability (IDD) community. Responses from this anonymous survey will help guide The Arc of Snohomish County’s 2024 programming and legislative advocacy!
- Online Leadership Training
- Become an Arc Trained Leader with our self-paced online curriculum all about building your strengths as a leader and advocate in the intellectual and developmental disability community. Please register here.
Resources
2024 Legislative Recap (Video) (Slideshow PDF)
Legislative Forum Planning Committee (Registration) (Google Form)
Online Leadership Training (Registration)
2024 IDD Community Survey (Google Form)