OLYMPIA – Innocent until proven guilty. That is the basis of the American criminal legal system. The majority of people incarcerated in county jails have not yet been convicted of…
Simmons introduces bill to improve voting in jails
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Simmons introduces the Real Labor, Real Wages Act to end ‘slavery loophole’ in Washington State
OLYMPIA – Today, Rep. Tarra Simmons (D-Bremerton) introduced the Real Labor, Real Wages Act to require that incarcerated workers in Washington prisons be paid minimum wage. Currently, people incarcerated in…
23rd District Legislative News: Sine Die, Budget Investments, and Bills Passed
Dear Friends and Neighbors, The Legislature has adjourned sine die for the year! This year, in addition to passing supplemental operating, capital, and transportation budgets, we passed a new 16…
23rd District Legislative News: Bills Alive, Prescription Language Drug Access, and Building Behavioral Health Capacity
Dear Friends and Neighbors, The end of the legislative session is fast approaching. The Legislature adjourns Sine Die on Thursday, March 10th. This week we are working hard to get…
23rd District Legislative News: Move Ahead WA, Doulas, and Virtual Town Hall this Weekend
Dear Friends and Neighbors, Last week, Democrats introduced the Move Ahead WA transportation package. This 16 year, almost $17 billion dollar package creates a sustainable, achievable future for our transportation…
House gives bipartisan OK to legislation standardizing charity hospital billing practices throughout the state
Lawmakers in Olympia are considering legislation to level the playing field for hospital patients throughout the state. SIMMONS: “Two point two million Washingtonians, the constituents, the people that we are…
23rd District Legislative News: Safe Staffing, Supporting Our Local Community, and Police Accountability Clarification
Dear Friends and Neighbors, The legislative session is rolling along. This week is the house of origin policy committee cutoff week. With over 2,000 bills introduced in the House, we…
23rd District Legislative News: Virtual Session, Expanding Access to Healthcare, WA Cares, and Tax Structure Survey
Dear Friends and Neighbors, Last week the 2022 legislative session started! In this 60-day short session we will pass supplemental operating, capital, and transportation budgets and continue to work on…
Simmons Named 2021 Legislator of the Year by the National Alliance on Mental Illness-Washington
OLYMPIA – Rep. Tarra Simmons (D-East Bremerton) was named the 2021 Legislator of the Year by the Washington chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). Each year NAMI…
Join me for a virtual Ferry Town Hall
Dear Friends and Neighbors, Over the last couple of months, our ferry system has experience unprecedented service disruptions and far too many canceled sailings. Coming from a part of the…