MEDIA ADVISORY: Incarcerated youth from Green Hill School travel to the State Capitol to testify on Martin Luther King Jr. Day in support of sentencing reform. What: Public hearing on…
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Legislative Update: Interim Meetings, Conferences, and Tours
Dear Friends and Neighbors, The 2024 session is almost upon us! This year’s interim flew by, and I am already gearing up for the return to Olympia. Since we adjourned…
Media Advisory: Current Crime Trends: Looking Beyond the Headlines
House Community Safety, Justice & Reentry Committee to Host Work Session on Crime Trends with National Scholars and Law Enforcement Experts To get a better understanding of current state and…
Video Update: 2023 Session in Review
Dear Friends and Neighbors, Now that the dust from the 2023 legislative session has settled, we can review some of the major legislation passed in Olympia this year. The Legislature…
Video Update: Opposite House Cutoff Update
Dear Friends and Neighbors, We have finally made it! This is the last week of the legislative session. Last week we passed the “Opposite House” cutoff. Bill that have not…
House Passes Bill to Address Addiction Crisis and Update Possession Statute
OLYMPIA – The Washington State House of Representatives passed an amended version of Senate Bill 5536 on Tuesday evening, updating Washington’s statute for possession of controlled substances and creating a…
Legislative Update: Floor Action, Protecting Reproductive Health Care, and Preventing the Adverse Effects of Climate Change
Dear Friends and Neighbors, The 2023 legislative session is now coming down the final stretch. Currently, we are back on the House floor full-time, voting on the bills the Senate…
Legislative Update: Budget Investments and Washington Hospitality Grant
Dear Friends and Neighbors, Thank you to everyone who showed up to the 45th District In-Person Town Hall at Lake Washington Technical College on March 18th with Sen. Manka Dhingra…
House Committee Amends Senate Bill to Create Comprehensive System for Drug Treatment and Possession
The House Community Safety, Justice & Reentry Committee passed an amended version of SB 5536, a bill ensuring access to pre-trial diversion, funding treatment and recovery services, and creating a…
Video Update: House of Origin Cutoff
Dear Friends and Neighbors, Thank you to everyone who turned out on Saturday for our 45th District In-Person Town Hall and who listened in last Thursday for our Telephone Town…