Each session, Washington State Women's Commission staff and Commissioners track bills that will particularly impact the safety, health, and economic opportunity & security of women in the state. Below are our priorities for 2025. 

Ensuring Safety for All Women

• Addressing gender-based violence, including domestic violence, sexual assault, sexual harassment, and stalking.
• Establishing safe community initiatives, including safe use of technology & preventing gun violence.
• Addressing the epidemic of missing and murdered indigenous women and girls.

Securing Critical Access to Women's Healthcare

• Addressing maternal health outcomes.
• Protecting access to reproductive autonomy and care.
• Establishing equitable behavioral and mental health services.

Promoting Economic Security & Economic Opportunity for All Women

• Strengthening preventative policies and practices for gender-based workplace harassment and discrimination.
• Building supportive and accessible systems for family care and education.
• Ensuring equitable employment opportunity, career advancement, and compensation.