Annual legislative forum

The King County Developmental Disabilities Annual Legislative Forum is an event to educate elected officials on issues that are important to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) and delays and their families, friends, and supporters. We share King County's I/DD and delays legislative priorities, and our community members share their personal stories as they relate to the priorities.

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2027 Legislative Priorities: Your Input is Valuable!

You are invited to share your input in an online survey about the issues you think legislators should focus on in the 2027 session. We use your input to help inform our legislative priorities for the upcoming session. The survey closes August 28, 2026.

2027 Legislative Forum

Join King County's annual Legislative Forum to connect with legislators, self-advocates, families, service providers, and other community members. Hear personal stories, discuss legislative priorities, and learn about issues affecting people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and delays.

Accessibility accommodations, including ASL interpretation, CART captioning, and language interpretation, will be available. Please indicate any accommodation requests when you register.

Date: Thursday, November 19, 2026
Time: 6:00–8:30 p.m.
Location: DoubleTree Suites, Tukwila, WA

Registration coming soon!

2026 Legislative Forum

Thank you to the friends, families, and colleagues who were able to join us on Thursday, November 13, 2025, for our 36th annual Developmental Disabilities and Delays Legislative Forum.

2026 State Legislative Priorities

2026 Legislative Priorities (Brief)

2026 Legislative Priorities (Full)

Interpretation and accessibility services

Developmental Disabilities and Early Childhood Supports team - When you call, say your language in English, such as “Spanish” then say “Interpreter” in English. We will place you on hold while we connect with an interpreter. Call 206-263-0853

King County’s 211 Crisis Connections provides comprehensive information on health and human services in King County, from rent and housing assistance to adult disability supports. Immediate language interpretation is available in more than 155 languages. Call 2-1-1 or 1-800-621-4636 Monday-Friday, 8am-6pm

Washington Relay 711: A person with a hearing loss or speech disability with specialized telecommunication equipment or a person using a standard phone may initiate a call through Washington Relay. Dial 711 to connect with a Communication Assistant, who will dial the requested number and relay the conversation between the two callers. Learn more about all Washington Relay Services and Spanish Relay.