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Legislature moves to revise leasing terms on unplatted tidelands and shorelands
OLYMPIA – On Thursday, April 11, the Legislature passed House Bill 1849, to simplify lease terms for first-class unplatted tidelands and shorelands managed by the Department of Natural Resources. Current...
Orwall bill to prevent home foreclosure from property tax increases passes Legislature
OLYMPIA – Following months of negotiations between local governments, financial institutions, homeowner advocates and lawmakers, the Legislature passed House Bill 1105 to help homeowners facing foreclosure after falling behind on...
Morgan bill to help disabled veterans access in-state tuition clears Legislature
OLYMPIA – Veterans who are eligible for federal Vocational Rehabilitation & Employment Services benefits will now also be eligible for in-state tuition at Washington’s public universities, colleges, and technical schools....
Legislature passes robot delivery bill
OLYMPIA – Autonomous delivery robots may be coming to a street near you thanks to a bill sponsored by Rep. Shelley Kloba, D-Kirkland. HB 1325 authorizes and regulates the use...
Legislature passes bill to make religious practice more inclusive for people in state custody
OLYMPIA – On Wednesday, lawmakers in Olympia passed legislation to make religious faith practice more inclusive for people in state custody. Currently, chaplains serve the religious needs for all people...
House passes Bill committing Washington to 100-percent clean energy
OLYMPIA – A historic bill to commit Washington to 100-percent clean energy from renewable and zero-emission sources took another step forward today following passage by the Washington House of Representatives....
Responsible Teen Communications Act passes Senate
OLYMPIA – On April 10, the Washington State Senate approved a bill to update Washington’s child pornography laws by a vote of 25-19. House Bill 1742, also known as the...
Legislature Passes Kilduff’s Advanced Enrollment for Military Families Bill
OLYMPIA – Military families transferring to a new base may have one less burden thanks to a bill passed by the Legislature. Rep. Christine Kilduff, D-University Place, sponsored HB 1210...
Bill to protect renters from sudden rent increases passes legislature
OLYMPIA – A bill to provide longer notices for rent increases and to prohibit most mid-lease rent increases passed out of the legislature on April 10, 2019. House Bill 1440,...
Orwall bill aimed at ending backlog of untested rape kits passes Legislature
OLYMPIA – In Washington, over 10,000 untested sexual assault kits (SAKs) currently sit in police evidence, but that may soon change with legislation passed in Olympia on Thursday. Sponsored by...