OLYMPIA – The House Appropriations Committee passed the Keep Our Care Act on Monday. Designed to keep hospitals from consolidating if the deal diminishes patients’ access to services, the passage…
Simmons champions Keep Our Care Act in the House
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Simmons’ bill providing judicial discretion for sentence modification passes House
OLYMPIA – A bill to provide judicial discretion to modify sentences in the interests of justice passed the Washington House of Representatives with a vote of 51-46. Sponsored by Rep….
Simmons bill to extend support services for drug court graduates post-graduation passes House
OLYMPIA – A bill to extend support services for drug court graduates passed the Washington House of Representatives Thursday Afternoon with a vote of 97-00. Sponsored by Rep. Tarra Simmons…
Simmons bill to enhance financial support for the Washington Physician Health Program passes on to the Senate
OLYMPIA – A bill to strengthen the Washington Physician Health Program passed the Washington House of Representatives Tuesday afternoon with a vote of 97-0. Sponsored by Rep Tara Simmons (D-Bremerton),…
23rd District Update: Prison Visits and Apple Health
Dear Friends and Neighbors, I hope you have been having a fantastic summer! It has been wonderful to be back at home from Olympia. This interim I have been keeping…
23rd District Legislative Update: Transform Justice Day of Action, Streamlining Relief for Blake, Town Hall, and Video Update
Dear Friends and Neighbors, “Cutoffs” are internal deadlines that the Legislature sets for itself to focus our work and keep the legislative process moving forward. Last week was policy cutoff…
23rd District Legislative News: Protecting Reproductive Care, Rental Stability, and Derelict Vessel Appeals
Dear Friends and Neighbors, Two issues that I have heard from you the most about are how we can protect our reproductive freedom and what are we doing to make…
23rd District Legislative News: Speeding Up Patient Care, Removing Regulations for Physical Therapists, and the Working Families Tax Credit
Dear Friends and Neighbors, Bringing a perspective of lived experience to the Legislature is one of the most important things that a citizen legislator can do. While I often speak…
23rd District Legislative News: Opening Week, Real Labor Real Wages, and Legislative Page Program
Dear Friends and Neighbors, Thank you so much for returning me to serve as your voice in Olympia. It has been wonderful getting to meet with so many of you…
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…