OLYMPIA—Rep. Joe Timmons (D-Bellingham) passed his first bill off the House floor today. House Bill 1302 allows a car dealership to file a report of sale on behalf of an…
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House gives every child the opportunity to succeed
OLYMPIA – Today, in a 67-31 vote the House passed HB 1491, the Early Start Act, sponsored by Rep. Ruth Kagi, D-Seattle. “Half of Washington’s children are set up to…
Walkinshaw Fair Tenant Screening Act clears the House
OLYMPIA – A bill designed to make finding a home a little easier and less financially stressful cleared the House of Representatives today. The Fair Tenant Screening Act, HB 1257 sponsored…
House passes minimum wage and paid sick leave bills
OLYMPIA—This afternoon the House of Representatives passed two middle-class prosperity measures that will strengthen the economy and protect working families. “When recession hits, working families are hit the hardest. When…
Walkinshaw opportunity restoration bill clears the House
OLYMPIA – More than 7,000 people will finish their prison sentences and return to the community this year in Washington state. Unfortunately, too many of those people will return to…