OLYMPIA – Legislation to support health care professionals in recovery from substance use disorder was approved by the Senate on Wednesday. Sponsored by Rep. Tarra Simmons, D-Bremerton, House Bill 2340 expands the Compassion,…
OLYMPIA – The Washington State House of Representatives took another step toward ensuring compassionate and humane treatment of health care professionals who are in recovery. HB 2340 ensures that nursing…
OLYMPIA – This week, Rep. Tarra Simmons (D-Bremerton) introduced a pair of policies designed to increase trust and bring community together over shared values. House Bill 2644 The Law Enforcement…
OLYMPIA – Today, Rep. Tarra Simmons (D-Bremerton) introduced the ICE Out Act of 2026. HB 2641 prohibits all Washington state law enforcement agencies from hiring anyone who was hired as a sworn officer of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on…
OLYMPIA – Washington law requires schools to celebrate “Good Citizenship Day” on or around January 16th and create opportunities for students to register to vote. However, that date is out of step with Washington’s general election cycle. This leaves significant distance between what…
OLYMPIA – Imagine for a moment, a young child going to bed one night perfectly happy and healthy, then inexplicably waking up the next day with raging emotions, involuntary obsessive-compulsive disorder, tics,…
Today, Governor Bob Ferguson signed Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill 1432 into law, marking a significant milestone in Washington’s efforts to ensure equitable access to mental health and substance use…
OLYMPIA – Today, the Washington State House of Representatives recognized the Bremerton High School Varsity Boy’s Basketball team with a House Resolution. The team won the 2025 2A State Championship,…
OLYMPIA – In a major step forward for mental health care in Washington, the State Senate near-unanimously passed House Bill 1432 today, sending the bill to the Governor’s desk. …
OLYMPIA – Tuesday, the Washington State House of Representatives passed House Bill 1432 which establishes a definition of “medical necessity” that includes mental health services and substance abuse disorder services. …
