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OLYMPIA – A bill to require anyone 25 or younger to complete a traffic safety education course before receiving a driver’s license passed the Senate today on a bipartisan 41-7 vote.    Senate Bill 5583 aims to increase traffic safety in ...

OLYMPIA – A bill to create more opportunity for housing near transit centers passed the Senate on a bipartisan 40-8 vote today.   Senate Bill 5466, sponsored by Sen. Marko Liias (D-Everett), provides development targets near light rail and bus ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Mar. 1, 2023  OLYMPIA – Legislation mandating instruction on sex trafficking prevention and identification in Washington schools passed the Senate on Wednesday.  Senate Bill 5355 is sponsored by Senator Claire Wilson (D-Auburn), but was created, drafted ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Mar. 1, 2023  Press Inquiries | 360.786.7298, erin.hut@leg.wa.gov  OLYMPIA – Sen. Claire Wilson’s (D-Auburn) bill to support adults with lived experience of sex trafficking passed the Senate on a unanimous vote Wednesday.   Senate Bill 5114 seeks ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Feb. 28. 2023 Press Inquiries | 360.786.7298, erin.hut@leg.wa.gov  OLYMPIA — Sen. Joe Nguyễn’s (D-White Center) bill to make changes to the candidate filing process passed the Senate unanimously on Tuesday.    Senate Bill 5182 moves the ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Feb. 28, 2023 Press Inquiries | 360.786.7298, erin.hut@leg.wa.gov  OLYMPIA – Sen. Annette Cleveland’s legislation to prohibit cost-sharing for patients seeking abortion care passed the Senate on a 29-19 vote today.   In Washington, abortions must be covered by ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Jan. 26 2023  Washington students are championing two bills that will be heard by the Senate Early Learning and K-12 Education committee.   Senate Bill 5355 would mandate Washington schools provide instruction on sex trafficking prevention and identification.  ...