Legislative Update: South End Celebrations, Committee Tours, and Interim Updates
Dear Friends and Neighbors, The summer has come and gone and just like that we are on the doorstep of the 2024 legislative session. Over the summer I have been...
Legislative Update: Projects in the District and Bills Passed!
Dear Friends and Neighbors, The legislative session is over! The final week consisted of reconciling the differences between the versions of bills that passed the House and Senate. Some of...
Legislative Update: Town Hall Recap, Battery Recycling, and Washington Hospitality Grant
Dear Friends and Neighbors, Thank you to everyone who came out and packed El Centro De La Raza for our 37th District Town Hall with me, Sen. Rebecca Saldaña, and...
Legislative Update: Town Hall, Bills Alive, and Ask Chipalo
Dear Friends and Neighbors, Last week we passed the “House of Origin’ cutoff in Olympia and wrapped up full time floor action. Bills that did not pass the chamber in...
Legislative Update: My Health, My Data, Video Update, and Town Hall
The first week of full-time floor action in Olympia has arrived! This means we have a lot of late nights ahead of us as we debate and vote on bills...
Street bill to update state climate resiliency plan passes House
OLYMPIA – A bill to requiring the Washington State Department of Ecology to update Washington’s Integrated Climate Change Response Strategy passed the state House of Representatives today with a vote...
Legislative Update: Legacy of Black Legislators in the 37th District, Pardoning Marijuana Convictions, and Video Update
Dear Friends and Neighbors, During Black History Month, I want to take a moment to recognize one facet of 37th District history. Our district has long been the center of...
Traffic Safety for All Act passes House Community Safety, Justice, & Reentry Committee
OLYMPIA- HB 1513, the Traffic Safety for All Act, which would re-prioritize police time from low-risk traffic stops to safety related stops cleared its first legislative hurdle when it passed...
Legislative Update: Traffic Safety for All, Working Families Tax Credit, and Video Update
Dear Friends and Neighbors, This last week has been a difficult and painful reminder of how far we still have to go in this country. The murder of Tyre Nichols...
Street introduces bill to improve public safety and advance racial equity by prioritizing safety-related traffic stops
OLYMPIA – Rep. Chipalo Street (D-Seattle) introduced House Bill 1513 which would add Washington to a growing number of cities and states that are improving road and public safety by...