Washington Advocacy

Welcome to the National Vaccine Information Center Washington State Team page. This page, along with the email updates you will receive, will help keep you informed of what you can do in your state to help you protect and expand your rights to informed consent to vaccination.

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Action Needed Now

There are no active action alerts at this time, but please check back soon.

Bills to Watch

The following table lists the active bills of interest for all states.

State Bill Number Date Position Title Status
WA SB 6095 2024-03-14 WATCH Establishes authority for the secretary of health or designee to issue standing orders for biological products including vaccines without liability Status: ENACTED, signed by Governor Jay Inslee on 3/14/2024. Chapter 100, 2024 Laws, effective date 6/6/2024

Action: NONE
WA HB 2157/SB 5982 2024-03-07 OPPOSE Changes definition of vaccine to include all FDA approved immunizations recommended by the CDC regardless of their ability to protect against disease Status: ENACTED, SB 5982 was signed by Governor Jay Inslee on 3/13/2024, Chapter 41, 2024 Laws, Effective date 3/13/2024

Action: NONE
WA HB 1871 2024-01-08 SUPPORT Prohibits WA state ferries from requiring COVID-19 vaccine as condition of employment; allows rehires to request record correction Status: Introduced and referred to the House Transportation Committee on 1/8/2024

Action: Contact your Representative & Senator, ask them to SUPPORT
WA HB 1601 2024-01-08 SUPPORT Requires district school boards to inform parents about their rights including school immunization exemptions, part of parental rights bill Status: Carried over to 2024, retained in House Civil Rights & Judiciary Committee on 1/8/2024

Action: Contact House Civil Rights & Judiciary Committee Members, your Representative, & Senator, ask to SUPPORT
WA HB 1801 2024-01-08 WATCH Prevents state agency employers from requiring new employees to receive or show proof of receiving a COVID-19 vaccine as a condition for employment Status: Carried over to 2024, retained in the House Labor and Workplace Standards Committee on 1/8/2024

Action: Contact House Labor & Workplace Standards Committee Members, your Representative, & Senator with your concerns
WA HB 1814 2024-01-08 SUPPORT Addresses the reemployment and pension service credit of public employees separated from service due to a vaccination mandate Status: Carried over to 2024, retained in the House Labor & Workplace Standards Committee on 1/8/2024

Action: Contact House Labor & Workplace Standards Committee Members, your Representative, & Senator, ask to SUPPORT
WA HB 1827 2024-01-08 WATCH Adds vaccination status to existing laws on discrimination, but expands the opt-out vaccine tracking system Status: Carried over to 2024, retained in House Labor and Workplace Standards Committee on 1/8/2024

Action: Contact House Civil Rights & JudiciaryCommittee Members, your Representative, & Senator with your concerns
WA HB 1545 2024-01-08 WATCH Prohibits institutions of higher education from imposing vaccine or immunization mandates only for online/remote students Status: Introduced & referred to House Postsecondary Education and Workforce Committee on 1/8/2024

Action: Contact House Postsecondary Education and Workforce Members, your Representative, & Senator with your concerns
WA HB 1029 2024-01-08 SUPPORT Requires state executive branch employees who were fired for refusing COVID-19 vaccination be reemployed if eligible Status: Carried over to 2024, retained in House Labor and Workplace Standards Committee on 1/8/2024

Action: Contact House Labor & Workplace Standards Committee Members, your Representative, & Senator, ask to SUPPORT
WA HB 1610/SB 5596 2024-01-08 SUPPORT Requires consumer protection provisions; prohibits Govt. agencies using coercion or deceptive communication to promote use of drug/medical device Status: HB 1610 carried over 2024, retained in H. State Gov. & Tribal Relations Comm. | SB 5596 carried over 2024, retained in S. Health & Long Term Care Comm

Action: Contact House State Government & Tribal Relations & Senate Health & Long Term Care Committee Members, your Representative, & Senator, ask to SUPPORT
WA SB 5653 2024-01-08 SUPPORT Requires district school boards to inform parents about their rights including school immunization exemptions, part of parental rights bill Status: Carried over to 2024 and retained in Early Learning & K-12 Education on 1/8/2024

Action: Contact Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education Committee Members, your Senator, & Representative, ask to SUPPORT
WA SB 5139 2024-01-08 SUPPORT Prohibits state agencies, employers & public accommodation from requiring COVID vaccines, compensates employees fired because of governor's mandate Status: Carried over to 2024, retained in Senate Health & Long Term Care Committee on 1/8/2024

Action: Contact Senate Health & Long Term Care Committee Members, your Representative, & Senator, ask to SUPPORT

Announcements

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