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Senate Democrats pass capital gains excise tax
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 7, 2021 Senate Democrats pass capital gains excise tax Legislation to establish a state capital gains tax on the sale of stocks and bonds passed out of the ...
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Senate passes landmark Wilson bill to expand access to childcare
OLYMPIA – Sweeping legislation passed today by the Senate would address ...
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Kuderer’s public financial cooperative bill passes Senate
A bill that would create a public financial cooperative in Washington state ...
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Senate passes Wilson bill to improve reentry services
OLYMPIA – Today the Senate passed legislation that would improve public ...
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Kuderer bill to help renters and landlords during pandemic wins Senate approval
OLYMPIA – A bill that would create new eviction protections for renters ...
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Senate passes Nguyen bill to increase vital TANF investments
OLYMPIA – Families that rely on Washington’s Temporary Assistance for Needy Families ...
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Lovelett bill to expand mental health care clears senate
A bill aimed at expanding community-based support systems for Washingtonians living with ...
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Salomon’s personal protective equipment bill passes the Senate
OLYMPIA – A bill to better protect workers during a public health ...
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Senate passes Darneille relief bill for 64 serving life sentences
OLYMPIA – Today the Senate passed legislation that would require resentencing ...
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Senate passes Saldaña’s HEAL Act to ensure environmental justice
OLYMPIA – Legislation passed today by the Senate would reduce environmental ...
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Liias bill to improve health equity and access for transgender people wins Senate approval
SB 5313, also known as the Gender Affirming Treatment Act and is ...
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Wilson bill to raise families’ awareness of Education Ombuds passes Senate
OLYMPIA – Legislation passed today by the Senate would raise awareness ...
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Frockt bill to protect election workers passes Senate with overwhelming bipartisan support
OLYMPIA — Frontline election workers would be protected from harassment in Washington ...
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Senate approves Kuderer bill to ban open carry weapons at permitted demonstrations and capitol campus
OLYMPIA – A bill sponsored by Sen. Patty Kuderer (D-Bellevue) that would ...
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Employment Security reform bill clears Senate
A bill to reform the Employment Security Department and correct several of ...
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Senate passes Wilson bill to help kinship caregivers access resources
OLYMPIA – Legislation passed today by the Senate would help kids ...
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Senate unanimously passes bills to help survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault
OLYMPIA – Survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault will gain crucial ...
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Liias bill to prohibit arbitrary local housing ordinances that limit housing options gets Senate approval
OLYMPIA – A bill to restrict local governments from enacting arbitrary housing ...
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Liias bill to expand blood donation options to 16- and 17-year-olds gets Senate approval
A bill to expand eligibility for a certain type of blood donation ...
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Senate passes nation-leading Keiser bill to protect frontline workers during pandemic
OLYMPIA — Frontline workers who are infected with COVID-19 would receive medical ...
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Nobles’ parks pilot focuses on health of disenfranchised youth
The Senate has passed legislation to create a task force to develop ...
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Stanford bill to engage tribes in emergency management passes Senate
OLYMPIA – Native American tribes would gain a say in Washington state’s ...
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Dhingra: Duty-to-intervene bill empowers officers to do the right thing
OLYMPIA – If a law enforcement officer uses excessive force, fellow officers ...
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Salomon’s bill to boost critical Orca food supply wins Senate approval
A bill aimed at restoring salmon habitat for Puget Sound orcas struggling ...
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Kuderer’s pregnancy protection bill wins Senate approval
OLYMPIA – A bill that would protect pregnant patients’ access to health ...
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Legislature approves 2.2B COVID-19 relief bill
The Washington State Legislature on Wednesday gave final approval to a bipartisan ...
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Senate passes $1.7 billion in unemployment insurance tax relief
All businesses in Washington would see significant relief from unemployment taxes, including ...
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Senate committee considers Kuderer bill to ban open carry weapons at public demonstrations and legislative buildings
OLYMPIA – The Senate Law & Justice Committee held a public hearing ...
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Democrats unveil pandemic relief package
Democrats in the Washington State Legislature released a $2.2 billion COVID-19 relief ...
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Walkinshaw sworn in as Senate Democrats’ representative on Redistricting Commission
Former state representative Brady Piñero Walkinshaw was sworn in Friday morning as ...
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The Senate Members of Color Caucus Co-Chairs Honor MLK, Jr.’s Legacy
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Jan. 18, 2021 The Senate Members of Color Caucus co-chairs ...
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Senate Democrats in the News
KUOW – Senate votes to ban open carry of firearms at Capitol and at demonstrations
The mostly party line vote was 28 to 20. “Guns and polarized ...
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Everett Herald Editorial: Unpaid traffic tickets shouldn’t bring loss of jobs
No one would dispute that monetary fines — from a $136 speeding ...
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South Seattle Emerald: South End Legislators Discuss Their Priorities During the 2021 Legislative Session
Washington State’s 2021 legislative session kicked off on January 11 and it ...
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Seattle Times: Senate introduces bill to ban firearms at public demonstrations, Washington state Capitol
As people continue to gather for political protests outside of the state ...
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