2026 Legislative Kickoff

Join the Futurewise 2026 Legislative Campaign! Our Kickoff Meeting will provide an opportunity to learn about issues affecting Washington, discuss our priorities for the upcoming year from rent stabilization and more homes near transit to rural housing, and strategize on how we can work together to make a difference.  Can’t make it?  Sign up here to get in the loop with volunteering.

Join us as we hear from Futurewise staff and partners about this year’s campaign.  This is an opportunity to get an update on our policy priorities, connect with other activists from across the state, and learn how you can help us win big in 2026.

Rescheduled! Wednesday, December 3, 6 pm
Zoom
You will receive a link to join upon registration HERE

 

Category Archives: Legislative

2026 Legislative Kickoff

Join the Futurewise 2026 Legislative Campaign! Our Kickoff Meeting will provide an opportunity to learn about issues affecting Washington, discuss our priorities for the upcoming year from rent stabilization and more homes near transit to rural housing, and strategize on … Continue reading →

2025 Legislative Wrap-up: BIG Year for Housing

We are wrapping up the 2025 legislative session with a bang. This turned out to be a huge year for housing policy. We are so appreciative of everyone who took part in our Growing Together campaign this year! Let’s take a look at … Continue reading →

Legislative Update Week 16: TOD Passes!

It’s been a BIG week in Olympia, legislators had their last chance to vote on bills on the floor before the opposite chamber cutoff on Wednesday. Legislators now go into a process called concurrence, where the chamber of origin will … Continue reading →

Legislative Update Week 14: Final Senate Floor Votes

It’s the final countdown– next Wednesday, April 16th, is the last day the House and Senate can consider and vote on bills. So these next few days they’ll be busy prioritizing which bills they’ll have time to debate, and taking … Continue reading →

Legislative Update Week 13: It Comes Down to the Senate

  Week of April 6 Legislative Update Happy Spring, and happy April! I hope you’ve had a chance to enjoy the return of the sun, and stock up on a little Vitamin D. The Legislative session will wrap up soon, … Continue reading →

Recap: Sprouts & Shouts Week of Action

Around the middle of the legislative session, lawmakers go into what we sometimes call a Floor Vote Frenzy- a week of hearing bills in the full House and Senate chambers, voting on as many as they can hear before the … Continue reading →

Legislative Update Week 12: The Final Stretch

  Week of March 30 Legislative Update We’re speeding along to the end of this year’s legislative session- less than 30 days left until lawmakers adjourn. It takes time and a whole lot of work for bills to make their … Continue reading →

Legislative Update Week 11: The Path Through the Senate

  Week of March 23 Legislative Update The last few weeks of legislative session have been action-packed, full of votes, committee hearings, and floor action. You stepped up big time to make sure rent stabilization and transit-oriented development stayed alive. … Continue reading →

Legislative Update Week 10: On to the Senate

  Week of March 17 Legislative Update We’re through one of the busiest weeks at the legislature, and celebrating some big wins- rent stabilization, transit-oriented development, and implementing the Growth Management Act are all safely through the House and on … Continue reading →

Legislative Update Week 9: Floor Cutoff

  Week of March 10 Legislative Update What an incredible week of action, I have some big wins to share! As lawmakers in Olympia reach the halfway point of legislative session, they’re making tough decisions about which bills will be … Continue reading →