For a Washington state commission on boys and men to be established, the legislature in Olympia must pass a bill and the governor must sign it. Neither SB 5830 nor HB 1270 received a public hearing during the 2024 legislative session, so we will be back in 2025 to try again. Meanwhile, we are continually building momentum and political support for the idea that everyone stands to benefit from the existence of a state commission tasked with improving the health and well-being of our boys, male youth, and men.
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View the legislature’s landing pages for SB 5830 & HB 1270. || View the text of SB 5830 & HB 1270.
Senate Bill 5830 and House Bill 1270 call for the establishment of a Washington state commission on boys and men to produce policy recommendations focused on five areas:
1. Education
2. Mental & Physical Health
3. Fatherhood, Family, & Relationships
4. Jobs, Careers, & Financial Health
5. Experiences of Males in Court Systems
Get the facts (PDF) about how Washington’s boys and men are struggling.
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