On Nov. 3, Washington voters will decide on three ballot measures — all of which are initiated state statutes — with topics covering certain parental rights in public schools, LGBTQ issues, and income taxes.
Initiative 1
The first initiative that voters in Washington will decide on — Initiative 1 — would reenact an indirect initiated state statute that the legislature previously approved in 2024, and then partially repealed and amended in May 2025. That law provided parents with a right to review educational materials, receive certain notifications, and opt out of sexual health education. The legislative changes removed from the statute the rights of parents to receive prior notification when medical services are offered to their child, except in cases of emergency medical treatment, when medical services or medications are given that could result in a financial impact on the parent or guardian, or when the school has arranged for medical treatment resulting in follow-up care after school hours.
