Dear Friends and Neighbors, Yesterday we reached a big milestone in the legislative session, the House of Origin cutoff. We will not pass any more House Bills. The rest of…
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Video Update: Updating Our Domestic Violence Laws and Keeping Our Courts Open
Dear Friends and Neighbors, We are at the half-way point of the 2020 legislative session. The full House is now voting on bills that were passed by the relevant policy…
Addressing the Homelessness Crisis, Swatting, 2020 Environmental Goals
When Pranks Turn Deadly “Swatting” is when someone with malicious intent falsely reports an emergency to get armed law enforcement to show up in force at someone’s home or business….
MEDIA ADVISORY: Work session on sentencing reform
Who: Rep. Roger Goodman, D-Kirkland, Chair of the House Public Safety Committee What: House Public Safety Committee work session on comprehensive criminal sentencing reform When: Tuesday, July 16, at 10:00…
State capital budget to pump millions into 45th-district economy
The state capital budget OK’d by the Legislature late Thursday night will pay for more than $7 million in construction and renovation projects in the 45th district, which includes Woodinville…
Goodman reappointed Chair of House Public Safety Committee
OLYMPIA – Representative Roger Goodman (D-Kirkland), an attorney with extensive criminal justice experience, has once again been chosen by his colleagues to serve as Chair of the House Public Safety…
Listen to the 45th District Telephone Town Hall
Last week Representatives Goodman and Springer hosted the State Legislature’s first telephone town hall of the year. Under the format, thousands of constituents received a phone call just after 6pm…
Rep. Goodman’s bill will save the lives of domestic violence victims
HB 1840, signed into law by Governor Inslee today, was the only gun safety bill to pass the legislature this session. Sponsored by state Rep. Roger Goodman, HB 1840 aligns…
Legislature passes bipartisan bill to protect foster children
Just under the House deadline last Friday at 5pm, in a unanimous vote, the House passed SB 6126, providing Washington’s foster children with attorneys. In most states all foster children…
45th District lawmakers to host town-hall meeting in Kirkland
Members of Washington’s 45th Legislative District delegation will host a town-hall meeting on Saturday, February 22, in Kirkland. State Sen. Andy Hill and Reps. Larry Springer and Roger Goodman will…