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Keiser’s last bill, the Employee Free Choice Act, signed into law
OLYMPIA – Washington workers will gain protection against employers who seek to force them to attend meetings where they are required to listen to the employer’s opinions on religious or political matters, ...
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Dhingra bills to support survivors of gender-based violence signed into law
OLYMPIA — Two omnibus bills to improve the response to survivors of ...
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Stanford bill to crack down on predatory loans signed into law
OLYMPIA – Unscrupulous lenders who are partnering with out-of-state banks to evade ...
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Nearly 96 percent of bills passed in 2024 received bipartisan support
A new analysis of nonpartisan data shows that 95.8% of bills passed ...
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It’s the law: Stanford bill puts $72 million toward more paras in schools
OLYMPIA – Public schools across Washington will be able to put more ...
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Stanford legislation limiting noncompetition contracts signed into law
OLYMPIA – Washington’s strong protections for workers against employer-imposed noncompetition agreements will ...
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Transportation budget that prioritizes public safety, preservation and ferries heads to governor’s desk
OLYMPIA — The Legislature on Thursday passed the supplemental transportation budget (HB ...
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State supplemental budget makes huge investments in addressing fentanyl, boosts commitments to students, housing, and climate action
OLYMPIA – Budget leaders in both chambers unveiled an agreed-to budget that ...
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Final Capital Budget agreement funds $1.3 billion in projects around the state
OLYMPIA—Leaders in the House and Senate today announced their final agreement on ...
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Senate President Pro Tempore to retire from WA State Legislature
OLYMPIA — Sen. Karen Keiser announced today on the Senate floor that ...
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Senate Majority Leader Andy Billig will not seek re-election
OLYMPIA – Senate Majority Leader Andy Billig (D-Spokane) announced today that he ...
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House, Senate Members of Color Caucus chairs issue statement on rent stabilization
Our communities are begging for housing stability. It is time to listen. ...
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Seattle Times: WA Senate passes bill to bar hiring discrimination for cannabis use
OLYMPIA — Washington employers would be prohibited from refusing to hire a ...
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KHQ: Bill targeting political spending by corporations with foreign ownership passes Washington state Senate
OLYMPIA, Wash. – The Washington state Senate passed a bill targeting political ...
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Spokesman-Review: Washington lawmakers highlight bills to address domestic violence, missing and murdered Indigenous people
Police could call judges at a domestic violence crime scene to issue ...
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