OLYMPIA – Last year, state lawmakers passed a slate of “Access to Democracy” bills to help eliminate barriers to voting and simplify the registration process for all eligible voters in…
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Riccelli secures unanimous support for revamped employee classification bill
OLYMPIA – Working with stakeholders on all sides of the issue, Rep. Marcus Riccelli, D-Spokane, secured agreement on a worker classification bill that keeps it moving forward in the House…
Kilduff Bill to Protect Public from Sexually Violent Predators Passes Public Safety Committee
OLYMPIA – The process of releasing sexually violent predators in Pierce County may change due to a bill in the Legislature proposed by Rep. Christine Kilduff, D-University Place. HB 1825…
Long-Term Care Trust Act clears House
OLYMPIA – A first-in-the-nation bill to address Washington’s looming long-term care crisis passed the state House of Representatives today. Reps. Laurie Jinkins (D-Tacoma) and Drew MacEwen (R-Union) led a bipartisan…
Leavitt Introduces Legislation to Address Violence at State Hospitals
OLYMPIA – Workplace violence in health care settings is a common occurrence and up to five times more likely than other workplaces. Western State Hospital is one example that is…