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New Bill Helps Struggling Students Avoid Food Insecurity, Financial Emergencies
OLYMPIA – Food insecurity and financial emergencies are common for many community and technical college students. Not only can that lead to financial difficulties, hunger, and even homelessness, it also...
Leavitt Passes Bill Addressing Violence at State Hospitals
OLYMPIA – Legislation to create stricter standards for violence prevention in health care workplaces passed the state House of Representatives today by a vote of 97-0. Rep. Mari Leavitt, D-University...
House passes bill guaranteeing meal and rest breaks for nurses
OLYMPIA – A patient safety and worker fairness measure that guarantees meal and rest breaks for nurses and certain other health care employees passed the state House today. Sponsored by...
Morris bill will reduce energy and water use, save billions for consumers and businesses
OLYMPIA – A bill increasing appliance efficiency – one of the simplest yet most overlooked ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and water use – passed off the House floor...
Rep. Sharon Shewmake’s milk-safety bill earns unanimous approval in state House
OLYMPIA — In a move applauded by Washington’s dairy industry, lawmakers in the state House gave a unanimous thumbs-up to Rep. Sharon Shewmake’s bill that will allow in-state dairies to...
Bill limiting campaign contributions in all port races heads to Senate
OLYMPIA—A measure aimed at leveling the playing field for all port races in the state passed the House of Representatives last night on a unanimous vote. Rep. Sharon Wylie, D-Vancouver,...
Lawmakers expand ‘access to democracy’ with Native American Voting Rights Act
OLYMPIA – Lawmakers in Olympia passed historic legislation expanding access to democracy with the Native American Voting Rights Act Tuesday afternoon with a final 95 to 3 vote off the...
Protecting renters from sudden rent increases
Legislative News from Representative June Robinson (D-Everett) March 5, 2019 OLYMPIA – A bill to provide longer notices for rent increases and to prohibit most mid-lease rent increases passed off...
House passes Responsible Teen Communications Act
OLYMPIA – Last evening, the Washington State House of Representatives passed House Bill 1742 on a bipartisan vote of 57-39. The Responsible Teen Communications Act, sponsored by Rep. Noel Frame,...
MEDIA ADVISORY: Town Hall Meeting with 28th District State House Representatives on Saturday March 23
Who: Rep. Christine Kilduff and Rep. Mari Leavitt What: Town Hall meeting with 28th District constituents When: Saturday, March 23 at 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Where: DuPont Civic Center,...