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Orwall bill expands K-12 language interpretation services
OLYMPIA – Legislation expanding language interpretation services for families in public schools passed off the House floor today. “Engaging parents and families is critical to student success,” said Rep. Tina...
Consumer protection bills are victory for working families
A trio of debt-related consumer protection bills championed by House Democrats passed with strong support today off the House floor. The measures address some of the most common types of...
Leavitt Passes First Bill Increasing National Guard Pay for Wildland Fire Response
OLYMPIA – Last year, Washington state saw 440,000 acres burned due to wildfires. In response to the wildfire crisis, National Guard members are often called up for wildland fire emergency...
Lekanoff’s first bill makes religious faith more inclusive for those in state custody
OLYMPIA – The House took a step toward making religious faith more inclusive for those under Department of Corrections (DOC) custody by passing HB 1485 this afternoon. The bill would...
Acting on climate: House votes to phase out ‘super pollutants’
OLYMPIA – The state House passed legislation today phasing out super-polluting greenhouse gases that are thousands of times more damaging to the climate than carbon dioxide. House Bill 1112 aims...
Morgan ballot return date bill passes House
OLYMPIA – Last year, state lawmakers passed a slate of “Access to Democracy” bills to help eliminate barriers to voting and simplify the registration process for all eligible voters in...
Riccelli secures unanimous support for revamped employee classification bill
OLYMPIA – Working with stakeholders on all sides of the issue, Rep. Marcus Riccelli, D-Spokane, secured agreement on a worker classification bill that keeps it moving forward in the House...
Kilduff Bill to Protect Public from Sexually Violent Predators Passes Public Safety Committee
OLYMPIA – The process of releasing sexually violent predators in Pierce County may change due to a bill in the Legislature proposed by Rep. Christine Kilduff, D-University Place. HB 1825...
Long-Term Care Trust Act clears House
OLYMPIA – A first-in-the-nation bill to address Washington’s looming long-term care crisis passed the state House of Representatives today. Reps. Laurie Jinkins (D-Tacoma) and Drew MacEwen (R-Union) led a bipartisan...
Leavitt Introduces Legislation to Address Violence at State Hospitals
OLYMPIA – Workplace violence in health care settings is a common occurrence and up to five times more likely than other workplaces. Western State Hospital is one example that is...