Washington parental rights law criticized as a ‘forced outing’ measure is allowed to take effect
A new Washington state parental rights law derided by critics as a “forced outing” measure will be allowed to take effect this week after a court commissioner on Tuesday declined to issue an emergency order temporarily blocking it. The American Civil Liberties Union of Washington and other groups challenging the measure say it violates the state Constitution, which requires that new laws not revise or revoke old laws without explicitly saying so. Continue reading at The Columbian. (Lindsey Wasson)
Hundreds of new laws will take effect in Washington on June 6
New limits on carrying guns openly in public, loosened restrictions on police pursuing suspects, a shorter time period for mortuaries to store unclaimed human remains, and a ban on octopus farming. What do all these topics have in common? They’re covered by some of the 310 laws set to take effect in Washington this Thursday. Here’s a look at some of the changes coming your way later this week. Continue reading at The Washington State Standard. (Laurel Demkovich)
Washington state opens bids for building new hybrid ferries
Washington State Ferries is inviting companies to express interest in building five new hybrid diesel/electric ferries. The bid process, announced Monday, is the latest step toward getting two new ferries running in Puget Sound by 2028, two more by 2029 and a fifth by 2030, said Steve Nevey, the Washington Department of Transportation’s assistant secretary for the ferry system. After contracts are awarded in 2025, the ferry system expects the design work to take one year and construction to take two years. Continue reading at Crosscut. (Genna Martin)
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