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Adjusted Training Requirements Help Families with Developmental Disability Needs
OLYMPIA—For families with developmental disability needs, they’re often on-call 24 hours a day. Respite care provides breaks family members need to recuperate, run errands, go to the doctor, or any...
Pellicciotti “Corporate Crime” bill passes House
OLYMPIA – In a daylong session on the House floor, Rep. Mike Pellicciotti (D—Federal Way)’s legislation to increase fines against corporations who commit crimes passed in a vote of 67-31....
House passes Goodman legislation to strengthen domestic violence and DUI laws
OLYMPIA – Rep. Roger Goodman (D-Kirkland), Chair of the House Public Safety Committee, has a long history of enacting legislation to protect crime victims and reduce recidivism. This session, Goodman...
Businesses get a break under Lytton bill to simplify business licenses
OLYMPIA – Rep. Kristine Lytton (D—Anacortes) passed legislation this week that will simplify how businesses acquire licenses to operate in multiple cities. In an overwhelmingly bipartisan 96-2 vote, the Washington...
Package of women and family focused bills passes House
OLYMPIA—The House of Representatives passed a package of bills today that will make a difference in the lives of many Washington women. Some of the issues in these bills have...
House approves creation of Cooper Jones Bicyclist Safety Advisory Council
OLYMPIA – The Washington State House of Representatives voted today to establish a Bicyclist Safety Advisory Council, which would analyze data on bicyclist fatalities and serious injuries throughout the state...
Stonier’s student loan ‘Bill of Rights’ approved by House
OLYMPIA – Students paying off college debt will have additional consumer protections against scams and other harmful business practices if a bill approved by the state House of Representatives on...
Bill protecting dignity of Gold Star families passes House
OLYMPIA – For the family members of Armed Forces members who die as a result of service to their country, the state and federal government offer benefits to help. One...
House passes the Washington Voting Rights Act
House passes the Washington Voting Rights Act Bill aims to give every community a voice in our democracy OLYMPIA – The House of Representatives passed the Washington Voting Rights Act...
Honoring a legacy of public service: Houses passes measure to name State Route 395 after late Speaker Tom Foley
OLYMPIA – For 30 years, former Speaker of the House Tom Foley represented his eastern Washington district in the U.S. House of Representatives, eventually becoming the first Speaker from west...