Learn about how a biennium works as you get ready for the 2026 session. The upcoming session is the short session, just 60 days, and legislators will have many issues to address, from the budgetary shortfall to pressing priorities from both political parties. Tune in to Teach with TVW each week to see how legislators are working to solve Washington’s most important problems.
Essential Questions:
- Who represents the people of Washington State?
- How does the legislature function to represent the interests of the people?
- What are some ways the community can participate in the legislature?
Objectives:
- Understand and explain the structure and processes of the legislature
- Define and explain the purpose of state laws, rules and regulations
- Understand how Washington State law originates from the bill making process
- Know who is in the legislature and the length of legislative sessions making up a bi-ennium
- Understand the tools students have to participate in the legislative process
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