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House passes Transit Oriented Development to increase housing supply in State
Olympia – Efforts to increase the housing supply in Washington got another boost today with the passage of HB 2160. Sponsored by Rep. Julia Reed (D-36) the bill addresses the...
Shavers’ election bill passes out of House, moves to Senate
OLYMPIA – A bill to improve meaningful access to elections by increasing language assistance passed the Washington House of Representatives with a vote of 83-13. Sponsored by Rep Shavers (D-Clinton),...
Gregerson Bill Supports Arriving Immigrants and Refugees
OLYMPIA – The Washington House of Representatives passed House Bill 2368 yesterday, a bill designed to modernize and improve how we support the economic and social integration, as well as...
Washington House Democrats bring fairness to the housing market with rent stabilization
OLYMPIA – Washington House Democrats kept a promise today with the passage of HB 2114. Sponsored by Emily Alvarado (D-West Seattle) the bill aims to provide stability to renters through...
Simmons’ bill providing judicial discretion for sentence modification passes House
OLYMPIA – A bill to provide judicial discretion to modify sentences in the interests of justice passed the Washington House of Representatives with a vote of 51-46. Sponsored by Rep....
Pollet bill to reduce lead in cookware heads to the Senate
OLYMPIA – Lead has been shown to harm the cognitive, social-emotional and physical development of children. It can also harm the emotional, cognitive and medical health of adults. There are...
House passes Peterson bills to help families with low incomes
OLYMPIA – The House of Representatives has passed a pair of bills that will help families with low incomes find better financial stability. House Bills 2230 and 2007, sponsored by...
Hospital-at-home program may continue in WA thanks to Rep. Bateman’s HB 2295
OLYMPIA—A program established during the COVID-19 pandemic allowing hospitals to offer at-home care to eligible patients would continue to operate in Washington under House Bill 2295, sponsored by Rep. Jessica...
House passes Walen bill to make critical corrections to the child support schedule
OLYMPIA – A bill to make the child support system more accurately reflect the realities of inflation has passed the Washington House of Representatives. House Bill 2254, sponsored by Rep....
Shewmake and Timmons bills to add support for Whatcom County Superior Court
OLYMPIA—Water rights adjudication is a legal process to resolve water rights conflicts and create opportunities for water to be used more efficiently. Adjudication also creates opportunities for conservation, essential for...