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Two Fey traffic safety bills advance to the Senate
OLYMPIA—Two traffic safety bills, both sponsored by Rep. Jake Fey (D-Tacoma), have passed out of the House and will now be under consideration in the Senate. The first, House Bill...
Rep. Bateman bill addressing behavioral health workforce shortage passes House
A bill by Rep. Jessica Bateman (D-Olympia) that restructures and improves the public health system to address staffing shortages has passed the House with a vote of 97 to 0. ...
LEGISLATIVE NEWS: House passes Ortiz-Self bill to embrace multilingualism / Cámara de Representantes aprueba proyecto de ley Ortiz-Self para acoger el multilingüismo
Ver abajo para la versión en español OLYMPIA – House Bill 1228, sponsored by Rep. Lillian Ortiz-Self (D-Mukilteo), unanimously passed the House of Representatives today. It marks a major step...
HB 2025 passes House
OLYMPIA – The state of Washington got one step closer to the goal of having 70% of students earning a postsecondary credential today with the passage of HB 2025. Sponsored...
Ramel Bill Clears Obstacles for Exploring Thermal Energy Networks
OLYMPIA – The House of Representatives took an important leap towards a just transition to clean energy with the passage of House Bill 2131 yesterday. Introduced by Rep. Alex Ramel...
Rule bill about mutual aid concerning emergency services passes House unanimously
OLYMPIA—Devastating floods ravaged Whatcom County in the fall of 2021. The damage to roads, as well as the uprooting of families and businesses and the loss of life took an...
Street bill providing support to hospital infrastructure passes House
OLYMPIA – A bill to expand healthcare services to the needs of King County and beyond passed the Washington House of Representatives with a vote of 56-41. Sponsored by Rep...
Cortes Bill Offers Hope & Stability for Young Adults
OLYMPIA – A promising solution for young adults facing behavioral health challenges is one step closer to being a reality. The Post-Inpatient Housing Program, championed by Rep. Julio Cortes (D-Everett),...
Rep. Stonier’s financial education bill passes the House
OLYMPIA—The House of Representatives unanimously passed House Bill 1714 by Rep. Monica Stonier (D-49th) to allow school districts more flexible timelines for implementing grant money received from the Financial Literacy...
Rule bill to keep our kids safe passes the House with strong bipartisan support
OLYMPIA— Rep. Alicia Rule (D-Blaine) has been protecting our most vulnerable since she’s been in the legislature—and that’s why Rule introduced House Bill 2224, which is about keeping our kids...