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House Passes Entenman’s Student Basic Needs Act
OLYMPIA—Students can’t learn effectively unless their basic needs are met. House Bill 1559, sponsored by Rep. Debra Entenman (D-Kent), was passed in the House on March 3, 2023. This bill establishes...
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House passes Slatter bill to protect reproductive health data
OLYMPIA – Today, the Washington House of Representatives passed a first in the nation piece of legislation to strengthen protections for consumer healthcare data. Rep. Vandana Slatter, D-Bellevue, introduced the...
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Gregerson’s Fair Repair Act Advances to the Senate
OLYMPIA—For many years in a row, the Washington State Legislature has seen one form or the other of HB 1392. And, for the second year running, it has passed out...
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Ramel Bills to Improve Building Energy Systems Pass House of Representatives
OLYMPIA — Two priority clean energy bills, sponsored by Representative Alex Ramel, D- Bellingham, addressing building energy use have passed the Washington State House of Representatives this week. “Each of...
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House Approves Fey Legislation to Help Homeless Students
OLYMPIA – Legislation sponsored by Rep. Jake Fey (D-Tacoma) to help combat student homelessness by providing additional resources to schools and communities was approved by the House today with a...
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House Passes Donaghy Bill to Improve Statewide Resilience
OLYMPIA— What if the worst happened – would we be ready? Almost one month ago, forty-five thousand people died in an earthquake in Turkey. Our state faces a similar threat....
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Critical Behavioral Health Workforce Bill Clears House Unanimously
OLYMPIA — Workforce shortages are plaguing nearly every industry in Washington, and that’s especially true for the state’s behavioral health professions. Today, the Washington House of Representatives passed House Bill...
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House Passes Reed Bill to Preserve Community Arts Programs
OLYMPIA — Since the COVID-19 pandemic, community arts venues & cultural access programs have struggled to recover, threatening jobs, local economies, and the cultural identity of the state. Today, the...
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House passes Duerr bill on planning for climate change and natural disasters
OLYMPIA—Legislation by State Rep. Davina Duerr (D-Bothell) would change how we plan for growth, climate change, and natural disasters. “We can do a better job of planning, adapting, and building...
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LEGISLATIVE NEWS: House sends Chapman’s crab sanitary control bill to the Senate for the third time in a row
OLYMPIA—A measure to keep crab fishery from closing, thus ensuring crab meat availability, and a flowing economy along coastal communities, was passed by the House of Representatives on a unanimous...