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Gov. Ferguson Signs Bill Officially Recognizing Eid Holidays
OLYMPIA — In a historic moment for religious inclusion and cultural recognition, Governor Bob Ferguson signed Senate Bill 5106 into law this evening during a community celebration at the Islamic...
Governor Signs Macri’s Bill on Long Term Care Training Requirement Improvements
OLYMPIA—Governor Bob Ferguson signed HB 1142 into law yesterday, a new law prime sponsored by Rep. Nicole Macri (D-Seattle) that aligns training and certification requirements for long term care workers...
Bill for Rape Survivors Passes Senate, Heads to Governor’s Desk
OLYMPIA – House Bill 1484, introduced by Rep. Osman Salahuddin (D-Redmond), passed the Senate unanimously today. The legislation expands aggravating circumstances in sentencing to include pregnancies resulting from rape, regardless...
Governor Signs Tyler’s Law to Restrict Lethal Substance Sales
OLYMPIA – Today, Governor Bob Ferguson signed Substitute House Bill 1209, known as Tyler’s Law, into law. Sponsored by Rep. Sharlett Mena (D-Tacoma), the legislation restricts the sale of highly...
Governor Signs Ramel Bill to Speed Up ADU Construction
OLYMPIA – Governor Bob Ferguson has signed Substitute House Bill 1353 into law, a measure sponsored by Rep. Alex Ramel (D-Bellingham) aimed at accelerating the construction of accessory dwelling units...
“Community means being there for each other”: Governor signs Walen non-profit property tax exemption.
OLYMPIA – The governor has signed legislation that exempts non-profits from property taxes when they rent or loan the property to other non-profits or government entities. House Bill 1094, sponsored...
Senate passes Peterson bill to help courts provide interpreter services and improve access to justice.
OLYMPIA – Court proceedings can confuse anyone who doesn’t have a law degree. This is especially true for Washington residents who have limited English language skills. The Washington State Senate...
House Transportation Budget includes $1.9B in ferry funding and Kitsap infrastructure wins
OLYMPIA—The Washington state House and Senate have passed transportation budgets and will negotiate a final proposal that will be delivered to Governor Bob Ferguson in April. Despite a budget deficit,...
Timmons requests $21 million in state dollars to fix funding disparity for Western Washington University
OLYMPIA – Thursday, Rep. Joe Timmons (D-Bellingham) introduced a budget request to fix a historical disparity among Washington’s colleges. For much of the past three decades, the state’s third largest...
Nance: Good news for Olympic College and Kitsap healthcare access
OLYMPIA—The path to higher wages is higher education, and local options for people to gain those skills and jobs got a boost with proposed House budgets, said Rep. Greg Nance...