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• Co-response services, our latest newsletter, and election year restrictions.  | May 2, 2024

  Friends and neighbors,  This will be the last email update you will get from me until this fall. During an election year, state ethics law requires certain restrictions on a… READ MORE

• Wins for our region in the final supplemental budgets.  | March 20, 2024

  Friends and neighbors,  We wrapped up the 2024 legislative session on March 7th. We had some significant wins in support of first responders, protecting election workers, responding to the opioid… READ MORE

• Governor signs Bronoske expanding access to anaphylaxis medication in schools.  | March 14, 2024

  OLYMPIA—The governor has signed legislation that expands in-school access to life-saving anaphylaxis medication. Sponsored by Rep. Dan Bronoske, D-Lakewood, House Bill 1608 passed both chambers unanimously.  “Students already face health… READ MORE

• Bronoske firefighter legislation signed by governor.  | March 13, 2024

  OLYMPIA – The governor has signed a pair of bills sponsored by Rep. Dan Bronoske, D-Lakewood, that help recognize deceased firefighters and assist in fire fighter training.   House Bill 2091… READ MORE

• Legislative Update: Getting Close to Sine Die: A Look at Important Bills | March 2, 2024

  Dear friends and neighbors,  Since I’ve been working for you in Olympia, I have been fighting for working families and putting stronger worker protections in place. This session in the legislature,… READ MORE

• Bronoske bill to help clean up abandoned boats passes Senate. | March 1, 2024

  OLYMPIA – A bill reducing the length of notice private moorage owners must give before they can sell abandoned boats is headed to the governor’s desk. House Bill 1919, sponsored… READ MORE

• Legislative Update: Co-response services, other legislative successes, and a town hall meeting this weekend.  | February 15, 2024

  Friends and neighbors,  Tuesday, we wrapped up the first dedicated block of floor debate this session. Referred to as the House of Origin cutoff, this milepost means that most bills… READ MORE

• Bronoske bill to establish state fallen firefighter memorial passes House | February 8, 2024

  OLYMPIA – A bill to establish a state fallen firefighter memorial has passed the State House of Representatives. House Bill 2091, sponsored by Rep. Dan Bronoske, D-Lakewood, would establish a… READ MORE

• MEDIA ADVISORY: Reps. Bronoske & Leavitt to Hold Feb. 17 Town Hall | February 8, 2024

  Please join your lawmakers from the 28th Legislative District for a town hall meeting from 1-2:30 PM on Saturday, Feb. 17 at the Dupont City Council Chambers. This is their… READ MORE

• Supporting nurses, honoring firefighters, protecting kids, and an upcoming town hall.  | February 3, 2024

  Friends and neighbors,  We are approaching the half-way mark of the 60-day legislative session. I have a number of bills moving their way through the process and I wanted to… READ MORE

• 28th LD Update: Wrapping Up the 2nd Week of the 2024 Legislative Session | January 20, 2024

  Dear friends and neighbors, We’re now completing day 13 of 60 of the 2024 Legislative Session. In a short legislative session year (even years), lawmakers meet to update the budget,… READ MORE

• Bronoske bill to expand access to anaphylaxis meds in schools passed out of committee | January 19, 2024

  OLYMPIA—A piece of legislation which will expand in-school access to life-saving anaphylaxis medication has passed out of the House Education Committee. Introduced by Rep. Dan Bronoske, D-Lakewood, House Bill 1608… READ MORE

• 28th LD Update: The 2024 Legislative Session is Underway, Our Pre-Session Town Hall + How to Get Involved | January 8, 2024

  Dear friends and neighbors,   Thank you to all of you who came out to our joint town hall in Fircrest last week! University Place Councilmember Steve Worthington and Fircrest Councilmember… READ MORE

• 28th District Update: Joint Transportation Committee Columbia River Crossings Tour | October 24, 2023

  Dear Friends and Neighbors, As a member of the House Transportation Committee, ensuring the free flow of people and goods between Washington and Oregon is an essential part of the… READ MORE

• 28th District Update: Summer Tours and the new 988 Suicide and Crisis Hotline | September 6, 2023

  Dear Friends and Neighbors, Its hot out there! During extreme heat events it is important to remember to drink lots of water and keep out of the sun. That is… READ MORE

• Legislative Update: End of Session and Bills Passed | May 5, 2023

  Dear Friends and Neighbors, The 2023 legislative session is over. After 105 days we have two-year state operating, capital, and transportation budgets that invest in moving Washington forward. From funding… READ MORE

• Legislative Update: Curtis High School State Champs, Presiding in the House, and Pierce Transit Co-Responder | April 20, 2023

  Dear Friends and Neighbors, We are almost at the end. The Legislature adjourns “Sine Die” (Latin “without a day”) this Sunday. Last week, we passed the “Opposite House” cutoff. Bills that… READ MORE

• Legislative Update: Town Hall, Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and the Washington Hospitality Grant | March 24, 2023

  Dear Friends and Neighbors, Thank you to everyone who came to our town hall at Clover Park Technical College on March 18th. It was great to hear from our community… READ MORE

• Legislative Update: Town Hall and Bills Alive | March 16, 2023

  Dear Friends and Neighbors, Last week was the ‘House of Origin’ cutoff and the end of our first full time floor action. Bills that have not passed the chamber they… READ MORE

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  Bronoske bill to require AEDs for lineworkers passes House | March 4, 2023

  OLYMPIA – During cardiac arrest, access to an Automatic External Defibrillator can mean the difference between life and death. Rep. Dan Bronoske, D-Lakewood, sponsored HB 1542 to require that crews… READ MORE

• Legislative Update: Floor Action, Derelict Vessels, and Town Hall | March 2, 2023

  Dear Friends and Neighbors, This week the House started full time floor action. As the Deputy Speaker Pro Tempore, I will take turns presiding over the House floor as we… READ MORE

• MEDIA ADVISORY: 28th District town hall meeting on Mar. 18 at 11:00 a.m. | February 28, 2023

  Who: 28th District Representatives Mari Leavitt and Dan Bronoske, moderated by: DuPont Mayor Ron Frederick & Lakewood Deputy Mayor Mary Moss.  What: In-person town hall meeting.  When: 11:00 a.m. –… READ MORE

• Legislative Update: AEDs for Lineworkers, Workforce Development, and Our First Page | February 20, 2023

  Dear Friends and Neighbors, Last week was known as ‘policy cutoff’ week. In order to facilitate the Legislature’s work during a relatively short amount of time, a series of internal… READ MORE

• Legislative Update: National Guard Day, Making Epinephrine Accessible, and Working Families Tax Credit | February 2, 2023

  Dear Friends and Neighbors, The legislative session continues to fly by. We have now had several weeks worth of committee hearings and passed the first bills off of the House… READ MORE

• Bronoske introduces bill to make epinephrine more accessible for schools | January 26, 2023

  OLYMPIA – Rep. Dan Bronoske (D-Lakewood) introduced legislation Thursday to increase the availability of epinephrine for schools. Epinephrine is used for emergency treatment of a severe allergic reaction or to… READ MORE