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MEDIA ADVISORY – 49th Legislative District Telephone Town Hall TOMORROW
Who: Sen. Annette Cleveland, Rep. Monica Stonier & Rep. Sharon Wylie – The 49th Legislative District legislators representing part of Clark County including part of Vancouver What: 49th legislative district...
House passes Senn legislation on children’s mental health
OLYMPIA—Earlier this week, the House of Representatives passed legislation to improve access to mental health services for children and youth on a strong, bipartisan vote of 84-14. House Bill 2779,...
House passes Fitzgibbon climate bill updating emissions reduction targets
A bill amending the state’s greenhouse gas reduction targets to align with the latest climate science cleared the House this afternoon, just ahead of the Legislature’s House of Origin cutoff...
MEDIA ADVISORY – 46th Legislative District Telephone Town Hall
Who: Sen. David Frockt, Rep. Gerry Pollet, and Rep. Javier Valdez – The 46th Legislative District legislators representing part of King County and the city of Seattle including Lake Forest...
Surprise Billing Legislation Passes for Second Year in a Row
OLYMPIA—For the second year in a row, the House passed legislation to put an end to surprise emergency room bills. The legislation, HB 2114, ends the practice of “balanced billing”...
House passes Peterson legislation to ban lunch shaming
OLYMPIA—Yesterday, the House of Representatives approved legislation to ban school lunch shaming and ensure access to healthy meals for Washington’s students. House Bill 2610, also known as the Hunger-Free Students’...
House passes McBride sponsored bill addressing the use of dangerous chemicals in food packaging
OLYMPIA – Perfluorinated chemicals are found in fast food wrappers, microwave popcorn, and butter wrappers. They get into the food we eat, and they get into our bodies. Health concerns...
Kilduff Bill to Address Release of Violent Individuals Passes House
OLYMPIA—In response to recent stories about a scheduled release of a violent individual at Western State Hospital, Rep. Christine Kilduff, D-University Place, passed legislation to help prosecutors and law enforcement...
House passes a set of Rep. Hudgins sponsored bills aimed at securing Washington’s elections
OLYMPIA – For democracy to flourish, people must have faith that elections are fair and the outcomes are legitimate. Without this faith people become disillusioned, they lose confidence in the...
House narrowly passes Youth Voter Registration bill
OLYMPIA—After a contentious debate on the House Floor earlier today, a measure to allow 16- and 17-year olds to pre-register to vote was finally sent to the Senate on a...