Rep. Jamila Taylor: People with disabilities are part of the WA housing crisis, too Supported Living is a long-term service model that provides care to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and supports them in their communities. I am …
OLYMPIA – The Washington House of Representatives passed House Bill 2368 yesterday, a bill designed to modernize and improve how we support the economic and social integration, as well as the basic needs, of immigrants and refugees arriving in Washington. …
OLYMPIA – The Washington House of Representatives passed House Bill 2368 yesterday, a bill designed to modernize and improve how we support the economic and social integration, as well as the basic needs, of immigrants and refugees arriving in Washington. …
OLYMPIA – Washington House Democrats kept a promise today with the passage of HB 2114. Sponsored by Emily Alvarado (D-West Seattle) the bill aims to provide stability to renters through a number of measures. “We need to take immediate action,” said …
OLYMPIA – Washington House Democrats kept a promise today with the passage of HB 2114. Sponsored by Emily Alvarado (D-West Seattle) the bill aims to provide stability to renters through a number of measures. “We need to take immediate action,” said …
OLYMPIA – A bill to provide judicial discretion to modify sentences in the interests of justice passed the Washington House of Representatives with a vote of 51-46. Sponsored by Rep. Tarra Simmons (D-Bremerton), House Bill 2001 focuses on granting judicial …
OLYMPIA – A bill to provide judicial discretion to modify sentences in the interests of justice passed the Washington House of Representatives with a vote of 51-46. Sponsored by Rep. Tarra Simmons (D-Bremerton), House Bill 2001 focuses on granting judicial …
OLYMPIA – Lead has been shown to harm the cognitive, social-emotional and physical development of children. It can also harm the emotional, cognitive and medical health of adults. There are no safe levels of lead contamination but House Bill 1551, …
OLYMPIA – The House of Representatives has passed a pair of bills that will help families with low incomes find better financial stability. House Bills 2230 and 2007, sponsored by Rep. Strom Peterson, D-Edmonds, take significant steps in removing barriers …
OLYMPIA – A bill to make the child support system more accurately reflect the realities of inflation has passed the Washington House of Representatives. House Bill 2254, sponsored by Rep. Amy Walen, D-Kirkland, aims to make the child support schedule …
OLYMPIA—A program established during the COVID-19 pandemic allowing hospitals to offer at-home care to eligible patients would continue to operate in Washington under House Bill 2295, sponsored by Rep. Jessica Bateman (D-Olympia). The bill passed …
OLYMPIA—Water rights adjudication is a legal process to resolve water rights conflicts and create opportunities for water to be used more efficiently. Adjudication also creates opportunities for conservation, essential for salmon restoration. Whatcom …
WA House passes fentanyl education bill Public schools in Washington may soon be required to teach about the dangers of the deadly drug fentanyl, as a bill that passed out of the House unanimously on Friday heads to the Senate. House Bill 1956 would …
OLYMPIA—Today the House of Representatives unanimously passed House Bill 2246 sponsored by Rep. Jessica Bateman (D-22nd LD) that increases the annual vacation hour accrual cap from 240 to 280 hours. There are over 73,000 state employees in Washington who …
OLYMPIA—Did you know that 2023 saw the largest number of traffic fatalities since 1990? “Speeding and substance use are the leading factors in traffic deaths,” said Rep. Brandy Donaghy (D-Mill Creek). House Bill 2384, sponsored by Donaghy, concerns the …
OLYMPIA – The state of Washington got one step closer to the goal of having 70% of students earning a postsecondary credential today with the passage of HB 2025. Sponsored by Rep. Julia Reed (D-36) the bill increases opportunities for students receiving …
OLYMPIA – A bill to expand property tax exemption for nonprofits providing affordable rental housing passed the Washington House of Representatives. Sponsored by Chipalo Street, D-Seattle, House Bill 2012 addresses housing affordability challenges and …
A bill by Rep. Jessica Bateman (D-Olympia) that restructures and improves the public health system to address staffing shortages has passed the House with a vote of 97 to 0. Demand is outpacing supply for behavioral health care providers in Washington …
OLYMPIA—Two traffic safety bills, both sponsored by Rep. Jake Fey (D-Tacoma), have passed out of the House and will now be under consideration in the Senate. The first, House Bill 2357, known as the Washington State Patrol trooper retention bill, adds to …
The Boldt Decision’s impact on Indigenous rights, 50 years later Fifty years ago, a federal judge in Western Washington issued a decision that dramatically improved the economic – and legal – prospects of Indigenous nations within the state. U.S. District …
