Here are some of the noteworthy bills that got hearings before the Legislature last week Friday marked the end of the second week of the 2024 legislative session for lawmakers…
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Friday, January 19
Prisoners would get to vote under bill backed by formerly incarcerated WA lawmaker An estimated 4.6 million people in the United States cannot vote due to a felony conviction. Washington…
Thursday, January 18
As opioids devastate tribes in Washington state, tribal leaders push for added funding Tribal leaders in Washington state are urging lawmakers there to pass a bill that would send millions…
Wednesday, January 17
Sweeping package of gun legislation proposed by Democrats is met by packed public hearing Democrats in Washington are proposing several new pieces of legislation aimed at reducing firearm violence in…
“We don’t want WA state to be an arms dealer:” Senn’s HB 2021 Heard in Committee
OLYMPIA—In a bold move to curb the flow of firearms into the wrong hands, Representative Tana Senn (D-Mercer Island) presented House Bill 2021 to the House Committee on Civil Rights…