Dear Friends and Neighbors, Last week was the deadline for bills to pass out of their house of origin. Those that stalled are “dead,” or at least tabled until the…
BILLS UPDATE, LATINO LEGISLATIVE DAY, WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH AND MORE!
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Blocking Unauthorized Militias from Entering WA
OLYMPIA – Washington is taking a stand to protect its sovereignty and public safety with House Bill 1321. Introduced by Rep. Sharlett Mena (D-Tacoma), who also chairs the House State…
ALL CUTS BUDGET SCENARIO, WORKING FAM. TAX CREDIT, MY BILLS, AND MORE!
Dear friends and neighbors, We are almost halfway through the 2025 Legislative Session! The biggest issue before the Legislature is the state budget. You may have heard or read about…
12’s Just Scored – House Declares an Official 12s Day!
OLYMPIA – The Washington State House of Representatives passed House Bill 1759 today designating Dec. 12th as “Day of the 12s”. As the official name for Seahawks fans, the 12’s…
UPDATE ON BILLS & PROTECTING VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES
Dear friends and neighbors, As we start week 5 of this session, I want to take a moment to update you on the work we are doing to support working…
TVW Legislator Profile: Representative Sharlett Mena
Watch Rep. Sharlett Mena on TVW’s Legislator Profiles series:
House Passes Tyler’s Law to Restrict Sales of Lethal Substance
OLYMPIA – The Washington State House of Representatives has passed House Bill 1209, also known as Tyler’s Law, to regulate the sale of highly concentrated sodium nitrite, a product linked…
Rep. Mena’s Newsletter: NEW SESSION – FULL AGENDA
Dear friends and neighbors, Last week marked the beginning of my third session in Olympia! We have a full agenda this year, and we hit the ground running. We…
Rep. Mena Elected Chair of House State Government & Tribal Relations Committee
OLYMPIA – Last week, House Democrats elected Rep. Sharlett Mena (D-Tacoma) Chair of the House State Government & Tribal Relations Committee. The committee considers a broad array of issues relating…
29th District Legislative Review: Funding, Resources, & Staying in Touch
Dear Friends and Neighbors, I’d like to thank each of you who attended our telephone town hall on May 2nd. It was a pleasure to hear about your priorities directly,…