Dear Friends and Neighbors, With the beginning of week 8 of legislative session, I have drafted and submitted twelve bills, two resolutions, and introduced numerous budget requests that benefit our…
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Representative Mari Leavitt Passes Four Bills to Senate
OLYMPIA – At the close of week seven of legislative session, and on the heels of fiscal committee cutoff, Representative Leavitt, D-University Place, is proud to share the passage of…
Welcome to the 2023 Legislative Session!
Dear Friends and Neighbors, The 2023 legislative session has begun, and we are back in Olympia after operating mostly remotely for two years. Ahead of us is four months of…
Legislation on illegal robocalls passes House Consumer Protection & Business Committee
Olympia – Rep. Mari Leavitt, D-University Place, recently introduced House Bill 1051, the Robocall Spam Protection Act, holding bad actors accountable for illegal robocalls. In partnership with Attorney General Bob…
Mid-session Update: Bills That Are Still Alive
Friends and Neighbors, Last week was the house of origin cutoff, which means bills must be passed and sent to the other chamber to still be alive. I am fortunate…
Join us for a 28th District virtual town hall!
Friends, Please join your 28th District representatives for a live virtual town hall on Thursday, Feb. 17 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Rep. Dan Bronoske and I will share updates from the…
Update on legislation regarding military families, housing, consumer protection, and other issues
Dear neighbors, I hope you have the chance to watch, comment, and participate in the issues we’re debating during the 2022 legislative session, which began on Monday, Jan. 10 and…
Legislative update about veterans, tax reform, college aid, and coffee & conversation
Dear Neighbors, In recognition that some of us are still facing challenges, we hope this finds you well. How can we work together to help veterans, make our tax system…
Join me online for coffee!
Friends and neighbors, Welcome back to my newsletter! While I’ve taken a break on sending out these updates, I haven’t taken a break from my work for the 28th Legislative…
Wrapping up the legislative session
Dear friends and neighbors, Today is the last day of the legislative session, and since my last update, the governor signed into law my bill to expand assistance programs for…