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Riccelli Bill to Expand Preventive Services Passes Senate
OLYMPIA – Washington continues to lead the way in ensuring preventive services are covered by health care plans in the state, an expansion of services covered under the Affordable Care...
LEGISLATIVE NEWS: Senate passes bill strengthening protections against assisted reproduction fraud
OLYMPIA – House Bill 1300, aimed at shielding individuals and families from the harm caused by deceptive and appalling practices in assisted reproduction procedures, passed the state Senate today. Introduced...
LEGISLATIVE NEWS: Senate Passes Bill to Empower Crisis Responders
OLYMPIA – As the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline gains traction, crisis responders have expressed concern regarding a lack of liability protections similar to those afforded to emergency medical personnel...
Simmons champions Keep Our Care Act in the House
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...
Macri: “The hopes of renters died in the Senate today”
OLYMPIA – Rep. Nicole Macri (D-Seattle) released the following statement upon failure of the Senate Ways & Means Committee to pass HB 2114, Rep. Emily Alvarado’s (D-Seattle) legislation to end...
Cámara aprueba presupuesto de transporte suplementario por un total de $14.3 billones
For English, please click here OLYMPIA—Hoy, la Cámara de Representantes del Estado de Washington aprobó, con un voto de 93-2, un presupuesto de transporte suplementario de $14.3 billones, un aumento...
House passes supplemental transportation budget totaling $14.3 billion
Para español, presione aquí OLYMPIA— Today, the Washington State House of Representatives passed a supplemental transportation budget of $14.3 billion, an increase of $821 million for the enacted biennial budget with...
MEDIA NOTICE: Lawmakers present a bipartisan vision to turn the tide on the opioid crisis.
What: A bipartisan press conference on legislative efforts to turn the tide on the fentanyl and opioid crisis. Who: Representatives from both sides of the aisle will be sharing personal...
Senate Passes Cortes Bill to Open Doors & Strengthen Public Safety
OLYMPIA – Today, the Washington state Senate voted unanimously to pass House Bill 1530, addressing its law enforcement and prosecutor shortage. Introduced by Rep. Julio Cortes (D-Everett), the bipartisan bill...
Governor Signs First Bill of 2024 to Close Fuel Tax Loophole, Boost Road Funding
OLYMPIA – A bipartisan effort to reduce fuel tax evasion and fund critical infrastructure repairs was signed into law by Gov. Inslee this morning. House Bill 1964, sponsored by Rep....