In this weekly report from the Statehouse: Tax Cuts Signed by the Governor; Details of Teacher Shortage and Recruitment Bills; Transgender Girls’ Sports Signed by the Governor; Status of Governor’s School Choice Omnibus; Other Policy Bills Moving Forward; Advocacy Action Steps for This Week; Links to Advocacy Resources

This UEN Weekly Report from the 2022 Legislative Session includes: Historic Tax Cut Compromise Details; School Choice Status Update; Bills Debated in the House and Senate; List of Bills Surviving the Funnel with new Bill Numbers and UEN Registration; Advocacy Action Steps for This Week; Links to Advocacy Resources

Week Six of the 2022 Session (Funnel Week): Governor signs the school funding bill, House passes big tax cuts, and the Governor’s School Choice Omnibus proposal gets Senate Education Committee Approval but only pieces of it move in the House and much more.

The Governor’s Parent Choice Bill, SSB 3080, has been approved by a subcommittee and is on the Feb. 17 Senate Education Committee agenda, where it must get approval to survive the Feb. 18 funnel deadline. If it is approved by the Committee on Feb. 17, contact all Senators through the weekend and into next week. Learn more in this Call to Action

In this week's report: House passes School Funding, Teacher Recruitment Bills Progress, Parents Rights and Obscenity Regulations Moving. Plus lots more!