With our coalition partners, we share these background papers and fact sheets on our legislative priorities. Each Fact Sheet will help you understand the basics and articulate one or two talking points when asking your legislators to support these bills.

See FAN’s Legislative Agenda for bills FAN is supporting this year and subscribe to our weekly E-News & Advocacy Alerts. You can also check out the Washington State Legislature website for great information about how to participate in the advocacy process.

*Additional Fact Sheets for the 2026 Legislative Agenda will be added here as they become available.*

PURSUE ECONOMIC JUSTICE AND ENSURE BASIC NEEDS

Support Progressive Revenue: To achieve vibrant communities and healthy ecosystems, we need a revenue system that is stable, equitable, and reflects what our economy is really like in the 21st century. We will be supporting the payroll expense tax to fund the Well Washington Fund (HB 2100 Scott/SB 6093 Saldaña) and the emerging millionaires’ tax.

STEP Housing would 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

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)

CULTIVATE CLIMATE and ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE

Support full funding to the Wildfire Response, Forest Restoration, and Community Resilience Account at $125 million each biennium.

Mitigate the impact of data centers on environment and affordability by ensuring they pay for the full costs of their energy usage, report energy and water use, and meet Washington’s clean energy goals (HB 2515 Doglio/SB 6171 Shewmake)(Also HB 2245 Doglio/SB5982 Hunt)

REFORM OUR CARCERAL SYSTEM & STRENGTHEN POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY

Fair Score Act: Allows people in total confinement to be resentenced if their original sentence was increased by juvenile convictions that are no longer counted under current law, creating a presumption in favor of resentencing. (HB 1274 Stearns/SB 5715 Kauffman)

Second Look Pathway for Youth: Expands second look mechanisms to people given life or long sentences before their 21st birthday through a review board. (HB 1317 Hackney)

AG Investigations and Reform Bill: Authorize the Attorney General to investigate systemic misconduct in law enforcement and corrections agencies. (HB 1056 Farivar/SB 5066 Hansen)

FOSTER RIGHTS, BELONGING & PLURALISM

Shelter, Not Penalties Act establishes a clear, consistent statewide standard that local governments cannot criminalize people who are unhoused unless adequate alternative shelter is available. (HB 2489 Gregerson)