OLYMPIA – Last night the Senate passed one of Rep. Strom Peterson’s (D – Edmonds) bills to combat the rising opioid and heroin abuse epidemic in Washington. Peterson’s bill (HB…
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Senate Approves Rep. Fey Legislation to Help Homeless Students
Friday, March 4, 2016 Senate Approves Rep. Fey Legislation to Help Homeless Students OLYMPIA – Legislation sponsored by Representative Jake Fey (D-Tacoma) to help combat student homelessness by providing additional…
House passes Riccelli bill to help ease school classroom sizes
OLYMPIA – A simple bill could clear the way for school districts across the state to reduce the number of students in their classrooms. HB 2985, sponsored by Rep. Marcus…
Senate passes Van De Wege Music Licensing bill
OLYMPIA – Small businesses are one step closer to relief from unscrupulous music licensing agents now that the Senate has passed an amended version of HB 1763. The bill, a…
Senate Passes Walkinshaw Bill to Open Opportunities to Work for People with Former Criminal Justice Involvement
Olympia – Today, the Washington State Senate passed the Certificate of Restoration of Opportunities Act (CROP), a bill developed to remove barriers to occupational licenses for qualified applicants who have…