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House Bill 2015 Advances: A Bold Step Toward Justice, Community Safety, and Accountability
OLYMPIA – Today, the House Finance Committee took a step towards justice, community safety, and accountability by advancing House Bill 2015. This bill reimagines how we invest in public safety,...
WA Budget Cuts: New Website Highlights Disastrous Budget Cuts
OLYMPIA – House Democrats have launched a new website today, WA Budget Cuts, highlighting the all cuts, no revenue budget former Governor Jay Inslee was required to prepare, called the...
‘Free The Vote Act’ to protect incarcerated individuals’ right to vote clears committee
OLYMPIA – Currently, people in Washington state prisons have their right to vote taken away as part of their punishment. While people’s voting rights are automatically restored upon release, a...
Health Care chair: Boost transparency with provider directory
OLYMPIA—Working to meet his priority to improve transparency and lower healthcare costs, Rep. Dan Bronoske (D-Lakewood) introduced HB 1686 to create a healthcare entity directory in Washington state. The bill...
Salahuddin Passes First Bill from House Advancing Justice for Rape Survivors
OLYMPIA – Today, the House advanced House Bill 1484, expanding aggravating circumstances for sentencing to include rape-related pregnancies, regardless of the victim’s age. Under current law, courts may impose exceptional...
Doglio Bill Provides Support for Traumatic Brain Injury Survivors
Olympia — The House Early Learning & Human Services Committee has taken a decisive step to enhance the lives of over 5,000 Washington residents who sustain traumatic brain injuries (TBI)...
Bill establishing Washington Guaranteed Admissions Program passes committee
Olympia— State Rep. Julia Reed (D- Seattle) continues her work with students and universities to expand friction-free pathways from high school to post secondary education for all Washingtonians. HB 1557,...
Rep. Lisa Parshley: Give workers a voice on new technologies being introduced in their workspaces
OLYMPIA—A bill strengthening workers voice and bargaining rights passed through the House Labor and Workplace Standards Committee today. Sponsored by Rep. Lisa Parshley (D-Olympia), House Bill 1622 allows public sector...
12’s Just Scored – House Declares an Official 12s Day!
OLYMPIA – The Washington State House of Representatives passed House Bill 1759 today designating Dec. 12th as “Day of the 12s”. As the official name for Seahawks fans, the 12’s...
Kloba’s People’s Privacy Act Clears Committee
OLYMPIA – Washington state is one step closer to stronger digital privacy protections as Rep. Shelley Kloba’s (D–Kenmore) People’s Privacy Act successfully advanced out of committee on February 14. This...