These are the new laws taking effect in Washington state in July

These new WA state laws go into effect Jan. 1. Here’s key information you need to know

'No one's done this': last-minute change as criminal age set to rise in the ACT

The ACT has made an eleventh-hour change to prepare for a new law raising the minimum age of criminal responsibility to 14.

These are the new laws taking effect in Washington state in July

A law designating clergy as mandatory reporters, increasing protections for immigrants, and new charges and fees are all taking effect in July. What to know

Washington revises student discipline rules — what families should know

New discipline guidelines for public school students will go into effect across Washington state next month. While educators say the changes are necessary to address disruptive post-pandemic classroom behavior, the policies are drawing criticism from some student and family advocates. The Washington state Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction adopted the updated discipline rules on June 10. Last August, the agency enacted an emergency v…

U.S. Federal Government joins legal battle against Washington state Democratic law that undermines sacrament of confession - ZENIT

(ZENIT News / Washington, 06.27.2025).-  In a case stirring national debate over religious liberty and state power, the U.S. Department of Justice has thrown its weight behind a lawsuit challenging a new Washington state law that compels clergy to break the sacred confidentiality of confession. Senate Bill 5375, enacted in early May, mandates that all clergy members report suspected child abuse or neglect—even when such information is disclosed …