2026 Legislative Agenda

Each year we shape our legislative priorities alongside our coalition partners, statewide network, FAN Policy Committee, and FAN Governing Board. We seek to advocate for and implement policies that advance our values grounded in faith and spirituality: belonging and human dignity, justice and equity, interconnectedness, collaboration and pluralism.

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The House of Origin cut-off has come and gone. Below are our LIVE legislative priorities, focused to simplify taking action. The total list can still be downloaded at the link above.

PURSUE ECONOMIC JUSTICE AND ENSURE BASIC NEEDS

Care for the vulnerable and marginalized is a central tenet of our shared spiritual traditions. No one should go without necessities like food, housing and health care that enable people to cherish the gift of life. We also believe that our communities are at their best when everyone contributes equitably to the common good.

  • Support Progressive Revenue: to fund vibrant communities and healthy ecosystems. The Millionaire’s Tax would fund core programs like the Working Families Tax Credit, K-12 education, and health care by taxing annual earnings over $1 million (HB 2724 Fitzgibbon/SB 6346 Pedersen). The Well Washington Fund bill would enact a payroll expense tax on high earners to fund health care, higher education, cash assistance and more. (HB 2100 Scott/SB 6093 Saldaña)
  • Pass a “Moral” budget: Preserve safety net and health programs in the face of a predicted $400 million shortfall in the 2025-2027 budget. Includes maintaining the food security budget, assistance to immigrant and refugee communities, and addressing health care affordability impacts from federal law. (Budget)
  • Create a statewide energy assistance program for low-income households. (HB 1903 Mena)
  • Affordable Housing on Faith Community Property: Expands density bonus for affordable housing development located on property owned or controlled by a religious organization where 50%+ of units serve low-income households state-wide (HB 1859 Salahuddin/SB 5885 Riccelli)
  • Maintain a Strong Housing Budget: Funding for Housing Trust Fund; Additional $3 million for evictions defense program to maintain number of lawyers (Budget)
  • Prevent local governments from denying or delaying permanent supportive housing, transitional housing, or emergency shelter projects based on zoning. This bill strengthens statewide efforts to expand urgently needed housing and shelter options. (HB 2266 Peterson/SB 6069 Alvarado)

DEFEND and ADVANCE IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE RIGHTS

Our diverse faith traditions emphasize that welcoming the stranger, offering hospitality, and loving our neighbor are sacred duties. We believe that everyone who calls Washington home should be treated with dignity and respect, and that all residents should have access to the essential services they need, regardless of their immigration status.

  • Preserve Immigrant Health Equity: Advocate for full funding of the Apple Health Expansion Program to provide health coverage to all eligible low-income immigrant and refugee community members (Budget)
  • Immigrant Worker Protection Act: would require employers to notify workers whenever federal officials request their employment eligibility information; also ensures employers may not voluntarily give immigration agents access to non-public business premises without a warrant. (HB 2105 Ortiz-Self/SB 5852 Saldaña)
  • Ban law enforcement officer masking: would ban state and federal law enforcement officers from wearing face-concealing masks in routine public interactions, ensuring greater accountability.(HB 2173 Cortes/SB 5855 Valdez)
  • Budget Proviso for Deportation Defense Hotline (Budget)
HB 2368 funding for ORIA for asylum seekers
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Terra Exhibit at St. Mark’s Cathedral, Seattle

CULTIVATE CLIMATE and ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE

Spiritual and wisdom traditions teach us that we are interconnected with – and must care for- the earth and all living beings. We aspire to preserve our shared home, resilient ecosystems and a livable climate, and to seek health for indigenous, low-income and communities of color who are most impacted by pollution and climate change.

  • Defend Washington’s climate investments in the Climate Commitment Act threatened with cuts and diversions during this year of budget shortfall. (Budget)
  • Support full funding to the Wildfire Response, Forest Restoration, and Community Resilience Account at $125 million each biennium. (Budget)
  • Mitigate the impact of data centers on environment and affordability by ensuring they pay the full costs of their energy usage, report energy and water use, and utilize clean energy (HB 2515 Doglio/SB 6171 Shewmake)
  • Require that data centers comply with Washington’s 100% clean electricity law, the Clean Energy Transformation Act. Will also close other loopholes. (HB 2245 Doglio/SB 5982 Hunt)

REFORM OUR CARCERAL SYSTEM & STRENGTHEN POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY

With a vision of transformation and mutual restoration over punishment, we strive towards carceral reform and police accountability policies that create safety for all. We believe that no one is disposable and that nobody is free until all are free.

  • Attorney General Powers & Duties: Allows the AG to issue civil investigative demands when investigating possible violations of the US Constitution, the WA State Constitution, law enforcement, and more. (HB 2161 Farivar/SB 5925 Hansen)
  • Standards for Law Enforcement Leaders: Strengthens, updates, and makes consistent eligibility requirements and accountability standards for sheriffs, police chiefs and other law enforcement leaders. (SB 5974 Lovick)

FOSTER RIGHTS, BELONGING & PLURALISM

We believe in the inherent dignity and equal value of all human beings, and the importance of community to a fulfilling life. So, we are committed to creating a state where all belong and have power to shape their communities.

  • Data and public records protection for patients and providers offering gender affirming and reproductive healthcare
  • Regulate how public agencies can use Automatic License Plate Readers data so that civil liberties and immigrant communities are more protected (HB 2332 Salahuddin/SB 6002 Trudeau)
  • Appoint a tribal member to the Board of Natural Resources (SB 5838 Kauffman/HB 2117 Stearns)