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  BILLS UPDATE, LATINO LEGISLATIVE DAY, WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH AND MORE! | March 17, 2025

  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… READ MORE

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  Blocking Unauthorized Militias from Entering WA | March 10, 2025

  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… READ MORE

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  ALL CUTS BUDGET SCENARIO, WORKING FAM. TAX CREDIT, MY BILLS, AND MORE! | February 26, 2025

  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… READ MORE

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  12’s Just Scored – House Declares an Official 12s Day! | February 17, 2025

  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… READ MORE

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  UPDATE ON BILLS & PROTECTING VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES | February 10, 2025

  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… READ MORE

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  TVW Legislator Profile: Representative Sharlett Mena | February 7, 2025

  Watch Rep. Sharlett Mena on TVW’s Legislator Profiles series:

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  House Passes Tyler’s Law to Restrict Sales of Lethal Substance | February 6, 2025

  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… READ MORE

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  Rep. Mena’s Newsletter: NEW SESSION – FULL AGENDA | January 21, 2025

    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… READ MORE

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  Rep. Mena Elected Chair of House State Government & Tribal Relations Committee   | December 12, 2024

  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… READ MORE

• 29th District Legislative Review: Funding, Resources, & Staying in Touch | May 3, 2024

  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,… READ MORE