OLYMPIA—On Thursday Governor Inslee signed House Bill 1455, sponsored by Rep. Monica Stonier, (D-Vancouver), to end child marriage in Washington state. “Every year we pass legislation that focuses on making…
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Rep. Stonier’s financial education bill passes the House
OLYMPIA—The House of Representatives unanimously passed House Bill 1714 by Rep. Monica Stonier (D-49th) to allow school districts more flexible timelines for implementing grant money received from the Financial Literacy…
House passes Stonier bill guaranteeing sanitary conditions for workers who menstruate, lactate, or express milk
OLYMPIA – Barriers to well-paying jobs were removed today with the passage of HB 2266. Sponsored by Rep. Monica Stonier (D-Vancouver) HB 2266 ensures that all employers in the state…
House passes Stonier bill establishing independent prosecutor
OLYMPIA—If an independent state agency is being set up to prosecute police violence, it only makes sense to also set up an independent prosecutor to handle those cases, says Rep….
House passes HB 1455 on first day of 2024 session
OLYMPIA – The Washington House of Representatives started the 2024 session with a major policy win by banning child marriage on day one. Rep. Monica Stonier (D-Vancouver) introduced House Bill…