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Senate approves housing assistance for family reunification
11Mar
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Senate approves housing assistance for family reunification

OLYMPIA – Today the Senate passed legislation to establish a child welfare housing assistance program to shorten the time that children remain in out-of-home care.

Senate Bill 5718, sponsored by Sen. Rebecca Saldaña (D-Seattle), would create a pilot program through ...

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Senate passes legislation to address environmental health disparities
09Mar
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Senate passes legislation to address environmental health disparities

OLYMPIA – Yesterday the Senate passed the HEAL Act to address environmental health disparities and establish a more equitable approach to environmental health.

Senate Bill 5489, sponsored by Sen. Rebecca Saldaña (D-Seattle), creates a task ...

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Update from Olympia
09Mar
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Update from Olympia

Olympia, March 8, 2019

Dear Neighbors,

Happy International Women's Day! Here at the Senate we are moving forward with progressive legislation to improve the quality of life in all aspects ...

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Senate unanimously passes legislation to help human trafficking victims
07Mar
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Senate unanimously passes legislation to help human trafficking victims

OLYMPIA – The Senate unanimously passed legislation today to provide public assistance to certain victims of human trafficking by expanding eligibility for state food assistance, family assistance, and medical care services programs.

Under Senate Bill 5164, sponsored by ...

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