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Governor signs Leavitt bill expanding assistance programs for struggling college students
OLYMPIA – Governor Jay Inslee signed into law expansion of programs to assist college students experiencing homelessness and those who were previously in foster care. HB 1166, sponsored by Rep....
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Entenman Bill to Help Communities with Large Warehousing and Manufacturing Centers Signed into Law
OLYMPIA – After a long journey, House Bill 1521, which provides relief for communities with large warehousing and manufacturing centers, was signed by Gov. Inslee on Friday, April 16. Sponsored...
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Riccelli Bill to Balance and Improve Public Health Boards Passes Legislature, on its Way to Governor
OLYMPIA – The Washington House of Representatives voted Thursday to concur to Senate amendments to House Bill 1152 by a vote of 60-37. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Marcus Riccelli...
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Bill Creating Office of Independent Investigation for Police Deadly Uses of Force Passes Legislature
OLYMPIA – The Washington House of Representatives concurred with Senate amendments to House Bill 1267, which would establish an Office of Independent Investigation for police deadly uses of force, by...
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Governor signs Shewmake’s solar panel recycling extension bill
OLYMPIA – Today, Gov. Jay Inslee signed into law a bipartisan bill, HB 1393, introduced by state Rep. Sharon Shewmake (D-Bellingham) to give solar panel manufacturers more time to submit...
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Legislature approves Leavitt bill expanding education opportunities for incarcerated people
OLYMPIA – Today, the Legislature voted to send HB 1044 to the governor for his approval, the final step to expanding educational opportunities for incarcerated individuals in Washington state. The...
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House Introduces Legislation in Response to Supreme Court Blake Decision
OLYMPIA – House Public Safety Committee Chair Rep. Roger Goodman (D-Kirkland) and Rep. Tarra Simmons (D-Bremerton) introduced House Bill 1578 today, legislation in response to the Washington State Supreme Court’s...
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Governor Signs Billy Frank Jr. Statue Bill
OLYMPIA – Earlier today, Governor Jay Inslee signed legislation to honor Billy Frank Jr. by placing a statue of him in the National Statuary Hall Collection in Washington, D.C. The...
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Bill removing relocation assistance barriers for mobile and manufactured tenants to become a law
OLYMPIA – Today at 3 p.m., Gov. Inslee will sign Rep. Mia Gregerson’s (D-SeaTac) sponsored legislation, HB 1083, allowing mobile and manufactured homeowners low-barrier access to funds from the Washington State Department...
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Bill upgrading state agencies’ data systems to become a law
OLYMPIA – Today, Gov. Inslee will sign Rep. David Hackney’s (D-Tukwila) sponsored legislation, HB 1274, giving Washington state agencies the option to transition their data systems to a third-party, commercial...