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LEGISLATIVE NEWS: Legislature passes Ramos’ bipartisan carbon sequestration bill
OLYMPIA— A measure supporting the forest-product sector’s role in carbon sequestration and the state’s climate response efforts is headed to the governor’s desk. House Bill 2528, sponsored by state Representative...
Legislators join forces to forge bipartisan changes to driver’s licenses and identicards
OLYMPIA – Last Friday, the House passed Senate Bill 6429, sponsored by Senator Sharon Brown (R- Kennewick) which permits Washingtonians to add new designations on driver’s licenses and identicards. Persons...
LEGISLATIVE NEWS: Washington Census Bill of Rights goes to Governor
OLYMPIA—A measure to ensure every Washingtonian has access to accurate census information so they can get counted freely has passed both legislative chambers and is headed to the governor for...
Legislature passes Entenman bill to help communities with large warehousing and manufacturing centers
OLYMPIA – The Senate passed House Bill 1948 sponsored by Representative Debra Entenman (D-Kent) with a 42-7 vote today. This legislation creates a Warehousing and Manufacturing Job Centers Account to...
House passes Washington Privacy Act
OLYMPIA – On Friday, March 6, the Washington state House of Representatives pushed forward bipartisan data privacy legislation that puts consumer protections first. “The legislation passed by the House shifts...
Senate Passes Tarleton Bills to Strengthen Election Security and Voter Education
OLYMPIA—On March 4, lawmakers in the state Senate passed a pair of bills sponsored by Rep. Gael Tarleton, D-Ballard, to strengthen election protections and fund voter education. Both bills were...
Senate passes nation’s first statewide Office of Equity
OLYMPIA — On Wednesday, March 5, the Washington state Senate passed House Bill 1783 to reduce systemic disparities in Washington state government. The bill would establish the nation’s first statewide...
House passes bill regulating the use of facial recognition technology
OLYMPIA – Today the House passed Senate Bill 6280 with a bipartisan 63-33 vote. SB 6280 creates regulations for the use of facial recognition technology by both the public and...
Hansen Passes Improved Single Point of Contact Gun Background Check Bill
OLYMPIA – Despite divided national rhetoric on legislation related to firearms, Rep. Drew Hansen (D-Bainbridge Island) brought opposing sides together to pass significant, bipartisan legislation on firearm background checks. House...
Kilduff and Leavitt team up to push for rail safety
OLYMPIA—A little over two years after a tragic Amtrak accident across I-5 that took three lives in DuPont, State Representatives Mari Leavitt and Christine Kilduff are partnering with US Representative...