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Gregerson Bill to Ease Barriers to the Construction and Use of Accessory Dwelling Units Passes House
OLYMPIA— Washington’s housing crisis is creating increasingly expensive homes and driving up the cost of rent in every corner of the state. Washington is currently 140,000 homes short of where...
Freshman Legislator Julio Cortes Passes Three Bills to the Senate
OLYMPIA— Yesterday marked the passage of Rep. Julio Cortes’, D-Everett, third freshman bill to the Senate. Cortes, who currently works for the City of Everett and previously worked to help...
Timmons Sends Two Education Bills to the Senate
OLYMPIA—Before becoming a legislator, Rep. Joe Timmons (D-Bellingham) worked as a preschool teacher and as an administrator at Western Washington University. Improving the quality of life for K-12 students within...
House passes Thai bill addressing landlord damage claims
OLYMPIA – In a 57-40 vote, the Washington House of Representatives passed legislation protecting tenants from unreasonable damage claims. HB 1074, prime sponsored by Rep. My-Linh Thai, D-Bellevue, is one...
House passes Berg bill to prevent animal abuse and predatory lending
OLYMPIA – Rep. April Berg, D-Mill Creek, introduced a consumer protection and animal welfare bill, House Bill 1424, intended to end the puppy mill to pet store pipeline and limit...
Fosse Passes Workforce & Child Care Bill from House of Representatives
Olympia - Today, the Washington House of Representatives passed House Bill 1525 off the house floor with a unanimous vote. Mary Fosse, D-Everett, recently introduced House Bill 1525, to address the lack of...
Timmons’ Bill to Establish a State Emergency Medical Reserve Corps Passes the House
OLYMPIA—Rep. Joe Timmons (D-Bellingham) remembers life in his district post 9/11 and especially during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Whatcom County was also impacted hard by devastating floods in...
Stearns’ Bill to Fund Treatment for Problem Gambling Passes in the House
Olympia, WA – Washington State Representative Chris Stearns’ (D-Auburn) House Bill 1681 passed off the house floor today 80-16. This bill doubles the funds available to help people with problem...
Senn Bill to Connect Foster Youth to DD Services Passes Unanimously in the House
OLYMPIA — Foster youth have no less need for developmental disability services than any other youth, yet in Washington State, foster youth can’t access developmental disability services. Washington State House...
House Passes Riccelli Bill to Protect Reproductive Care Providers
OLYMPIA – In a 57-40 vote, the Washington House of Representatives passed a bill to ensure health providers can’t be disciplined for providing legal reproductive health services or gender affirming...