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Seattle, WA 98109
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Senator
Jeanne
Kohl-Welles
36th District
Seattle
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August 8, 2008
Kohl-Welles plans legislation in response to
hunting accident
OLYMPIA – Following
the tragic shooting of a grandmother hiking in the North Cascades by a
14-year old hunter, Sen. Jeanne Kohl-Welles, D-Seattle, is looking into
potential fixes to state law that could prevent similar tragedies.
more>>>
July 3, 2008
Sen. Jeanne Kohl-Welles statement on settlement between City
of Seattle and Professional Basketball Club, LLC
OLYMPIA – “While I am pleased that the agreement includes
compensation to the City of Seattle, I am very disappointed that it
did not result in keeping the Sonics in Seattle. And I’m deeply
bothered that the state legislature was not able to pass legislation
authorizing King County to seek voter approval of a funding system
for a new arena.
more>>>
July 1, 2008
Sen. Jeanne Kohl-Welles statement on DOH proposed Medical
Marijuana rules
OLYMPIA – “We have a responsibility to stay true to the
values of compassion and empathy that are at the basis of this law,
which was passed by voters in 1998.
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June 20, 2008
Kohl-Welles speaks at national Media Reform conference;
highlights Washington’s progress
OLYMPIA – Sen. Jeanne Kohl-Welles, D-Seattle,
recently spoke at the National Conference for Media Reform in
Minneapolis, hosted by Free Press and Progressive States Network.
The conference covered a wide array of issues from the failures of
our media system to the emerging communications technologies, such
as access to digital media.
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March 14, 2008
 KBCS
interview with Sen. Jeanne Kohl-Welles of Seattle on
broadband.
MP3 File
March 12, 2008
Legislature plans for
high-speed internet deployment across state
OLYMPIA - A proposal to increase broadband internet access
across the state passed the Legislature unanimously today. The
successful measure was forged out of companion bills Engrossed Second Substitute Bill 6438,
sponsored by Sen. Jeanne Kohl-Welles, D – Seattle,
and Substitute House Bill 2559, sponsored by Rep.
Zack Hudgins, D – Tukwila.
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March 10, 2008
Kohl-Welles campus safety
bill passes Legislature; sent to Governor
OLYMPIA – Senate Bill 6328, which provides state colleges and
universities additional authority to develop campus safety
plans, unanimously passed the House of Representatives on
March 5, and was sponsored by Sen. Jeanne Kohl-Welles,
D-Seattle.
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March 10, 2008
Kohl-Welles bill to highlight Washington beer
and wine passes Legislature
OLYMPIA – A new proposal sponsored by Sen. Jeanne
Kohl-Welles, D-Seattle, passed the legislature today, and will
create a pilot project allowing a small number of grocery stores in
Washington to offer beer or wine samples. Senate Bill 5751
passed the Senate on a 32-15 vote on Feb. 12, and passed the House
51-41 March 7. more>>>
March 4, 2008
Rebecca Griego bill passes
House, one step closer to Gregoire’s signature
OLYMPIA – On a unanimous vote today, the House of
Representatives passed Senate Bill 6357, now known as the Rebecca Jane
Griego Act, sponsored by Sen. Jeanne Kohl-Welles,
D-Seattle.
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Feb. 26, 2008
2:04 wrap with Sen. Jeanne Kohl-Welles of Seattle on
the violence protection orders.
Mark Allen reports from Olympia.
Full script (in Word
Format)
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Feb. 19, 2008
Kohl-Welles bill offers
clarity for Department of Health
OLYMPIA – The Department of Health currently is
caught in a statutory Catch-22, in which the department is
forced by state law to apply for federal grants that it is
ineligible to receive under federal law. Senate Bill 6305, sponsored by
Sen. Jeanne
Kohl-Welles, D-Seattle, and passed by the Senate on Feb.
18 with a 37-11 vote, would fix the current dilemma.
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Feb. 14, 2008
In wake of tragedies,
campus safety bill unanimously passes Senate
OLYMPIA – After the murder of Rebecca Griego at
the University of Washington in April 2007, the largest mass
shooting in U.S. history at Virginia Tech leaving 33 dead
just two weeks later, the deaths of three in a
murder-suicide tragedy at a technical college in Louisiana
last week, and now the tragic shooting deaths of five
students and the gunman, and wounding of 16 others at
Northern Illinois University this afternoon, the Washington
State Senate unanimously passed Senate Bill 6328, at the request of Governor Chris
Gregoire and sponsored by Sen. Jeanne Kohl-Wells,
D-Seattle.
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Feb. 12, 2008
Rebecca Griego bill
passes Senate unanimously
OLYMPIA – A bill designed to help protect victims
of domestic violence, crafted after the tragic murder of
Rebecca Griego by her estranged former partner at the
University of Washington in April 2007, passed the Senate
today on a unanimous vote. Sen. Jeanne Kohl-Welles,
D-Seattle, sponsored Senate Bill 6357, and has made campus safety one of
her major priorities for the 2008 Legislative session in
Olympia.
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Feb. 4, 2008
Human trafficking victim
protection bill passes Senate
OLYMPIA — On Feb. 1, 1865, President Lincoln
signed the 13th Amendment outlawing slavery. Fast forward
one hundred and forty three years later to today:
implausibly, people are still being enslaved in this
country.
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Jan. 16, 2008
‘Puppy Mill Bill’ requires pet shops to sell
healthy pets
OLYMPIA – If you buy a pet in Washington State, you may
get more than you bargained for, including heartbreak. When Charlene
Mathew brought her new puppy, Dolce, home from the local pet store,
there were no signs of trouble. But, by the end of the day, the
puppy, along with Mathew’s other dog, were both vomiting. At first,
she thought it was food poisoning, but Dolce’s vomiting didn’t stop.
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Jan. 16, 2008
Kohl-Welles seeks additional
protections from unsafe toys
OLYMPIA – Lead paint chips. Asbestos powder. Acid
leaking from failed batteries. While such hazards should be more closely associated with
exposure to run-down construction sites from a bygone era
than with today’s toys and other children’s products, they
are just a few of the reasons why millions of toys have been
recalled federal Consumer Product Safety Commission over the
past several months.
more>>>
Jan. 15, 2008
Sister of UW murder-suicide victim to
testify on protection order legislation
OLYMPIA — The sister of the victim of a
much-publicized murder-suicide at the University of
Washington last spring will testify tomorrow before a Senate
committee on legislation to streamline the process for
obtaining a protection order.
more>>>
Jan. 14, 2008
Kohl-Welles legislation to offer
confidentiality to human trafficking victims
OLYMPIA — Washington shares national borders with Canada,
has multiple ports, and is a major agricultural exporter –
all of which make it a particularly attractive destination
for human traffickers to ply their despicable trade. Sen.
Jeanne Kohl-Welles, D-Seattle, has been working to
combat the issue of human trafficking for six years, and is
one of the champions behind Washington’s role as national
leader in addressing the problem.
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