OLYMPIA – Governor Inslee has signed SB 5256, which allows the courts to issue permanent sexual assault protection orders. Rep. Roger Goodman (D-Kirkland), who has worked for three years to…
Bill to protect victims of sexual assault signed into law

OLYMPIA – Governor Inslee has signed SB 5256, which allows the courts to issue permanent sexual assault protection orders. Rep. Roger Goodman (D-Kirkland), who has worked for three years to…
Protecting victims and the vulnerable in our communities The Legislature recently passed two of my bills that will create greater protections for victims and vulnerable people in our communities. HB 1153…
House unveils a ‘Families First’ budget Families first. That’s the driving principle behind the budget that the House passed last week. People across the state have asked us how we…
Supporting our public schools Washington state has invested nearly $5 billion in our public schools over the last six years. However, there is still more to be done. This session, the…
Who: Rep. Roger Goodman (D-Kirkland), Chair of the House Public Safety Committee; Sarah Brown, Program Director, Criminal Justice, National Conference of State Legislatures; Michelle Deutchman, Western States Counsel, Anti-Defamation League…