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• Update from the Capitol: Session Wrap-Up, Protecting Students with Seizure Disorders, and Capital Budget Wins | May 11, 2021

  Sine Die: A Historic Legislative Session The Legislature adjourned Sine Die on Friday, April 25, after the most unique and productive session that I can remember. In order to protect… READ MORE

• Kloba Statement on Legislature Declining to Adopt Inadequate Washington Privacy Act | April 27, 2021

  Rep. Shelley Kloba statement on Legislature declining to adopt the inadequate Washington Privacy Act: The Washington Legislature has adjourned for the year and once again has declined to pass the… READ MORE

• Kloba Bill to Protect Students with Seizure Disorders Passes Senate, on its way to Governor’s Desk | April 5, 2021

  OLYMPIA – The Washington State Senate passed House Bill 1085 unanimously on Saturday with a vote of 46-0. Sponsored by Rep. Shelley Kloba (D-Kirkland), the bill requires school districts to… READ MORE

• Update from the Capitol: Protecting medical patients from arrest, 988 system, and the American Rescue Plan | March 29, 2021

  Protecting medical patients from arrest As a member (and now Chair) of the House Commerce & Gaming Committee, I have had the opportunity to meet with and learn from patients… READ MORE

• Update from the Capitol: Virtual Town Hall TONIGHT and Bill Update | March 10, 2021

  Virtual Town Hall Tonight! Please join Sen. Derek Stanford, Rep. Davina Duerr and me TONIGHT for our first ever 1st District Virtual Town Hall. The town hall will be streamed live… READ MORE

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  Kloba Bill to Protect Students with Seizure Disorders Passes House | February 25, 2021

  OLYMPIA — Students with seizure disorders deserve to feel safe at school. That safety requires that teachers know what to do if a student experiences a seizure on campus. Currently,… READ MORE

• Update from the Capitol: People’s Privacy Act, Protecting Students with Seizure Disorders, and Preserving Low Income Housing | February 18, 2021

  The Washington Privacy Act Comes to the People’s House Every day that we use our smart phones and computers, we leave behind a digital trail of data regarding our movements,… READ MORE

• Update from the Capitol: COVID-19 Relief, Vaccine Update, and a Faster Way to Stop the Spread | February 4, 2021

  Delivering immediate COVID-19 relief On Monday, House Democrats passed a $2.2 billion early action COVID-19 relief bill. This bill will immediately allocate federal funding toward the COVID-19 response, including relief… READ MORE

• Update from the Capitol: Opening Day, Virtual Testimony, and Regulating Data Brokers | January 22, 2021

  The 2021 Washington State legislative session has begun and is already in full swing. Last Monday, legislators traveled to Olympia to cast a vote on a new rules package, allowing… READ MORE

• Kloba named chair of House Commerce and Gaming Committee | December 11, 2020

  OLYMPIA- State Rep. Shelley Kloba has been appointed chair of the House Commerce and Gaming Committee by her colleagues for the 2021-2022 biennium. Having previously served as vice chair of… READ MORE