Senate Democrats set leadership, committee membership ahead of 2025 session

Pedersen elected Senate Majority Leader

TUKWILA – Sen. Jamie Pedersen (D-Seattle) will be the new Senate Majority ...

Keiser’s last bill, the Employee Free Choice Act, signed into law

OLYMPIA – Washington workers will gain protection against employers who seek to ...

Dhingra bills to support survivors of gender-based violence signed into law

OLYMPIA — Two omnibus bills to improve the response to survivors of ...

Stanford bill to crack down on predatory loans signed into law

OLYMPIA – Unscrupulous lenders who are partnering with out-of-state banks to evade ...

Nearly 96 percent of bills passed in 2024 received bipartisan support

A new analysis of nonpartisan data shows that 95.8% of bills passed ...

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 ...

Stanford legislation limiting noncompetition contracts signed into law

OLYMPIA – Washington’s strong protections for workers against employer-imposed noncompetition agreements will ...

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 ...

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 ...

House, Senate Members of Color Caucus chairs issue statement on rent stabilization

Our communities are begging for housing stability. It is time to listen.  ...

Seattle Times: WA Senate passes bill to bar hiring discrimination for cannabis use

OLYMPIA — Washington employers would be prohibited from refusing to hire a ...

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 ...

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 ...