Civil Rights & Judiciary

Overview:

During the 2025 session, Legislative Pages (students ages 14-16) had the opportunity to interview legislators from both the Majority party and the Minority party about issues of interest. In this lesson, students will learn about where the Majority Party, currently the Democrats, and the Minority Party, currently the Republicans, stand on three important policies regarding civil rights in Washington State.

Essential Questions:

• How do the beliefs of those in the majority party differ from those in the minority party? 
• How does Washington State address issues of civil rights through the policymaking process? 

The House Civil Rights & Judiciary Committee considers a wide variety of legal issues:

Including constitutional law; privacy rights; anti-discrimination measures; commercial law; torts; probate; guardianships; civil commitment; forensic mental health; firearms; common interest community issues involving liability and uniform laws; and eminent domain. The committee also considers issues relating to courts and judicial administration; and family law issues such as marriage, marriage dissolution, child support and adoption