46th LD Documents
Here members will find our current Bylaws, any standing rules in effect, links to our Endorsement Rules, our Platform, Minutes, and our passed Resolutions.
We survived a vendor meltdown with our website in December 2015, so documents from farther back than January 2016 must be located in our archives which are not connected to this website. Please email [email protected] with specific requests.
46th District Bylaws and Standing Rules
Bylaws as adopted March 15, 2023
Standing Rules (last amended August 15, 2023)
New 46th LD Map (2022)(external link)
Parliamentary Procedure and Meeting Norms
Zoom Meeting Equivalent Actions Guidelines Chart
46th District Endorsement Rules
Please click on Appropriate Year:
(Approved at the April 18, 2023 meeting)
(Approved at the March 30, 2022 meeting)
2015-2016 Endorsement Rules and Questionnaires
46th District Platform
Owing to COVID in 2020, the cancellation of in-person legislative district caucuses where the platform is customarily considered and adopted, and the restrictions on in-person meeting, a local platform was not adopted in 2020, and the 2018 platform continues in effect for the local sections.
The 46th District Democrats participated in the drafting and adoption of the state platform, and follow the 2020 Washington State Democrats Platform, which can be found here:
2022 Washington State Democratic Party Platform (external link to state Party website)
2020 Washington State Democratic Party Platform
2018 46th District Democrats Platform
2018 46th District Democrats Platform - Seattle Section
2016 46th District Democrats Platform
Meeting Minutes Archive
Resolutions & Public Letters
2024
- Resolution In Support of an Immediate Ceasefire in Gaza (Passed Mar. 21, 2024)
- Resolution to Declare March 2024 Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month (Passed Jan. 16, 2024)
- Resolution to Support Compost, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Legislation in Washington State (Passed Jan. 16, 2024)
- Resolution to Support Expanding Access to Community Solar in Washington State (Passed Jan. 16, 2024)
2023
- Resolution to Endorse Access to Natural Psychedelic Entheogens by the Washington State Legislature (Passed Sept. 19, 2023)
- Resolution in Support of Ranked Choice Voting for Presidential Primaries (Passed August 15, 2023)
- Letter on Building Emissions (Passed August 15, 2023)
- Resolution to bring a countywide transportation benefit district funding package to the voters of King County in order to restore and expand transit service (Passed May 16, 2023)
- Resolution on Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day and Action (Passed April 18, 2023)
- Resolution in support of Medicare Preservation and Expansion (Passed April 18, 2023)
- Letter to State Reps on CCA Funding for Buildings (Passed Mar. 15, 2023)
- Resolution in Support of Compost, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Legislation (Passed Feb. 15, 2023)
- Resolution in Support of a Transition of Medium and Heavy-Duty Vehicles to Zero Emissions Vehicles (Passed Feb. 15, 2023)
2022
- APPROVED to be Sent 9/21/22: 2022 Residential Energy Code Support Letter
- ADOPTED September 2022: Consolidated Compromise Housing Crisis Resolution
- ADOPTED September 2022: Resolution in Support of the Keep Our Care Act (concern about religious healthcare organization takeover and consolidation)
- ADOPTED September 2022: Resolution to End Privatization of Medicare (ACO Reach)
- Withdrawn September 2022: Resolution to Support Affordable Housing and Prevent Displacement
- Withdrawn September 2022: Washington State Labor Council Resolution to Address Washington’s Housing Crisis
- Withdrawn September 2022: Resolution to Address Washington’s Housing Crisis
- POSTPONED Resolution on Increasing Housing through Social Housing and other options* - this resolution has been put on hold to allow for the expedited consideration of endorsing the Social Housing Measure (I-135) appearing on February 2023 ballots
- ADOPTED August 2022 (Time Sensitive due to upcoming Council Action): Resolution supporting the phase-out of gas powered leaf blowers in Seattle
- ADOPTED May 2022: Resolution Opposing Use of Climate Commitment Act (CCA) Funds for Ultra High Speed Rail
2021
- ADOPTED November 2021: Resolution Rejecting I-1408 and the Prohibition of Income Tax in Washington State
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Introduced October 2021; Topic covered by Plank 18 of Tribal Relations and Sovereignty section of our 2018 local platform. Thus, the Resolution is out of order.
- Educational Program on the topic planned for January 2022, a: Resolution in Support of the Duwamish Tribe's Petition for Federal Recognition
- ADOPTED September 2021: Resolution Supporting Orca and Salmon Recovery
2020
- ADOPTED September 2020: Water Utility Assistance Resolution (August 2020 resolution returning from committee)
- ADOPTED September 2020: Economic Recovery Resolution (August 2020 resolution returning from committee)
- PROPOSED August 2020: RESOLUTION CALLING FOR A SUSTAINABLE, FEDERALLY FUNDED WATER AFFORDABILITY PLAN SIMILAR TO THE LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (LIHEAP) - Referred back to Committee
- PROPOSED August 2020: Resolution in Opposition to Budget Cuts and Taxing the Rich - Referred back to Committee
- ADOPTED from the floor June 2020: Police Accountability Resolution *note: must be ratified at first post COVID in-person meeting
- ADOPTED from the floor June 2020: Resolution in Support of BIPOC Political Consultants - Internal Party resolution - will not be linked *note: must be ratified at first post COVID in-person meeting
- ADOPTED June 2020: Resolution supporting I-1776: Washington Anti-Discrimination Act (WADA) *note: must be ratified at first post COVID in-person meeting
2019
- PROPOSED November 2019: Resolution in Support of Restoring the State's Overtime Threshold
- ADOPTED September 2019: Resolution Supporting Incentives for Zero Emissions Vehicles
- ADOPTED September 2019: Resolution in Support of Protecting Seattle’s Trees and Tree canopy
- ADOPTED September 2019: Resolution in Support of Orca (pass) for All
- ADOPTED September 2019: Resolution Supporting a Green New Deal for Seattle
- ADOPTED August 2019: A Resolution Supporting I-1000 Affirmative Action, as it appears on the ballot as R-88
- PROPOSED May 2019: A Resolution In Support of Conventional Rail
- PROPOSED May 2019: A Resolution Against Initiative 976
- PROPOSED May 2019: A Resolution Opposing New and Expanded Gas Infrastructure
2018
- ADOPTED Oct 2018: A Resolution In Support of Raising the Age of Tobacco Purchase from 18 to 21
- ADOPTED June 2018: A Resolution in Support of Affordable Talaris
- ADOPTED May 2018: A Resolution to Protect and Restore Snake River Salmon and Southern Resident Orca
- ADOPTED April 2018: A Resolution Concerning_I-1491_Extreme_Risk_Protection_Orders.docx
- ADOPTED March 2018: A Resolution Supporting K-12 School Safety Improvements