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Speaker Jinkins, Majority Leader Pedersen: “We stand behind the attorney general’s efforts to defeat the president’s latest unlawful action”
Speaker Laurie Jinkins (D-Tacoma) and Senate Majority Leader Jamie Pedersen (D-Seattle) issued the statement below on Attorney General Nick Brown’s legal challenge to President Donald Trump’s executive order regarding gender-affirming...
Nance bill: Salmon and orca get help from kelp
OLYMPIA—House Bill 1631, introduced by Rep. Greg Nance (D-Kitsap) to establish bull kelp as Washington state’s marine forest was passed out of the House Committee on State Government & Tribal...
House Passes Tyler’s Law to Restrict Sales of Lethal Substance
OLYMPIA – The Washington State House of Representatives has passed House Bill 1209, also known as Tyler’s Law, to regulate the sale of highly concentrated sodium nitrite, a product linked...
Taylor introduces Keep our Care Act to protect access to quality, affordable health care in WA
OLYMPIA—Rep. Jamila Taylor (D-Federal Way) introduced House Bill 1881 today to protect access to quality, affordable healthcare in WA, including the full range of reproductive, end-of-life, and 5 gender-affirming health...
Stearns bill to retroactively remove juvenile points from adult sentencing passes committee
OLYMPIA— A bill sponsored by Rep. Chris Stearns (D-Auburn) that would allow for the resentencing of adults whose juvenile record influenced the length of their sentence passed out of the...
Majority Leader Pedersen, Speaker Jinkins: Protecting Transgender Youth in Washington State
Senate Majority Leader Jamie Pedersen and Speaker of the House Laurie Jinkins made the following statement Monday in response to multiple federal executive orders attacking transgender youth: “As parents, members...
Bipartisan Bill Introduced to Protect Anesthesia Coverage
OLYMPIA – Rep. Alicia Rule (D-Blaine) and Rep. Michelle Caldier (R-Gig Harbor) have introduced bipartisan legislation to prohibit insurance companies from capping reimbursement for anesthesiology costs. House Bill 1812 ensures...
Davis bill helps pinpoint the right mental health medications
OLYMPIA—Legislation proposed by Rep. Lauren Davis (D-32nd District) would expedite the arduous process of finding the right medication for people living with mental health challenges. “When a patient has...
Rep. Janice Zahn Leads Recognizing January as Human Trafficking Awareness Month
Olympia — State Representative Janice Zahn, newly appointed to represent Washington’s 41st Legislative District, is taking a strong stand against human trafficking by introducing a resolution to designate January as...
Statement from Speaker Laurie Jinkins on Federal Executive Orders Threatening Washington Residents
Para español, ver más abajo Speaker of the House Laurie Jinkins (D-Tacoma), released the following statement today in response to federal executive orders putting immigrants, refugees, and undocumented community members...