Prior to the start of the 2024 Washington state legislative session, the bipartisan bill establishing a Washington state commission on boys and men was filed in the Senate as SB 5830 and in the House of Representatives as HB 1270. View our one-pager that explains this legislation. The prime sponsor of the Senate bill was Senator John Lovick (D-Mill Creek), and the prime sponsor of the House bill was Representative Mary Dye (R-Pomeroy).
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. When neither SB 5830 nor HB 1270 received a public hearing by the January 31 policy committee cutoff, the bill ‘died’ for the 2024 session.
We are continually building political support for establishing a Washington state commission on boys and men, and we plan to be back for the 2025 legislative session. Contact us to learn about how you can help us advocate for this legislation.
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. Fatherhood, Family, & Relationships
3. Jobs, Careers, & Financial Health
4. Mental & Physical 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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