Olympia – A civil-rights bill sponsored by Representative Derek Stanford (D-Bothell) unanimously passed the House. HB 2097 is bipartisan legislation, which restricts state agencies from sharing personal religious affiliation information with federal…
Category: Press Releases
Stonier’s student nutrition bill first off the House floor
OLYMPIA – In their first floor vote of the 2018 legislative session, the House of Representatives approved a bill aimed at expanding programs that help students from low-income families receive…
MEDIA ADVISORY: Press conference and public hearing on legislation to expand eligibility for the College Bound scholarship to undocumented students (HB 1488)
Who: Rep. Drew Hansen, D-Bainbridge Island, Chair of the House Higher Education Committee What: Press conference on House Bill 1488 (Washington Dream Act 2.0), which protects undocumented students from losing…
Statement from Rep. Joe Fitzgibbon (D-Burien), Chair of the House Environment Committee, on Governor Inslee’s carbon tax proposal
“The public is ready for meaningful action on addressing carbon pollution. The Legislature has been working on this issue for many years, but every year our state doesn’t act is…
MEDIA ADVISORY: Public hearing on two “Access to Democracy” bills.
Who: Rep. Zack Hudgins (D-Tukwila), Chair of the State Government, Elections & Information Technology Committee What: Public hearing on House Bill 1800 (Washington Voting Rights Act) and House Bill 2297…