OLYMPIA – Today the Senate voted to prohibit Washington state from contracting with private prisons. Senate Bill 6442, sponsored by Sen. Rebecca Saldaña (D-Seattle), would prohibit the state from sending people to for-profit prisons outside the state. The prohibition does not ...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Feb. 17, 2020 WHO: Sen. Rebecca Saldaña (D-Seattle), state senator from the 37th legislative district which includes part of Seattle, Renton, Madrona, Central District, Leschi, Mt. Baker, Beacon Hill, Columbia City, Rainier Valley, and Bryn Mawr-Skyway. WHAT: Town hall ...
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OLYMPIA – The Senate unanimously passed legislation today to provide access to 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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OLYMPIA – Daniel Zipperer, 14, served as a page in the Washington State Senate during the week of February 14. Pages are typically sponsored by the senator from their legislative district. Sen. Rebecca Saldaña (D-Seattle) sponsored Zipperer’s week in the Legislature. The ...
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