2025 Legislative Session
The 2025 Washington State legislative session began on January 13, 2025 and ended on April 27, 2025. We’re proud to share the impact of our collective advocacy. This year, we tracked more than 175 bills that could affect survivors’ safety, housing, economic stability, legal access, and more.
Securing stable funding for crime victim services was our number one priority this year. The need for reliable and sustained funding has never been more urgent. In recent years, victim service providers across Washington have faced growing challenges due to a significant decline in federal funding, leaving many programs at risk of closing or drastically reducing services. Without a consistent funding stream, survivors of domestic violence face overwhelming barriers to accessing the support they need.
Thanks to a strong, collaborative effort, the legislature approved $20 million in state funding to sustain these vital services for the coming year.
We are deeply grateful to our member programs, victim services providers, survivors, and allies who spoke out, took action, and showed up in countless ways throughout the session. Your advocacy made this victory possible.
Learn more about the bills we tracked, what passed, and what it means for survivors and advocates across Washington in our 2025 Legislative Session Report.
