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16 Feb
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Senate passes Dhingra bill to provide property tax relief for seniors, veterans

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14 Feb
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Senate approves sweeping bill to expand rural broadband access

OLYMPIA – With lightning-fast Internet and 5G service just around the corner, the Washington Senate approved a sweeping bill Wednesday that paves the way for expansion of high-speed broadband services in rural and underserved areas of the state. Senate Bill ...

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12 Feb
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Senate passes bills to help youth in foster care or facing homelessness

OLYMPIA – The Senate today overwhelmingly approved three bipartisan measures to help children and youth who are in foster care or experiencing homelessness. Senate Bills 6222 and 6223, sponsored by Sen. Reuven Carlyle, D-Seattle, would expand extended foster care eligibility ...

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12 Feb
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Senate Democrats to hold town hall meetings Feb. 17

OLYMPIA — Legislators will be holding town hall meetings with constituents in person across the state in February. Town hall meetings are chance for community members to meet with their state leaders, ask questions, and get an update on the ...

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11 Feb
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Senate passes automatic voter registration

OLYMPIA – The Senate today passed legislation introduced by Sen. Sam Hunt, D-Olympia, to implement automatic voter registration at Washington state agencies. “Voting is a right, not a privilege,” Hunt said. “We need to make voting as easy as possible ...

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11 Feb
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Hasegawa’s wrongful death legislation moves off the Senate floor

OLYMPIA – Sen. Bob Hasegawa’s, D-Beacon-Hill, released the following statement today following passage of legislation to allow non-residents to receive compensation in wrongful death incidents. “Washington is one of three states in the nation that excludes non-residents from receiving compensation ...

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11 Feb
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Senate votes to increase protections for victims of domestic violence

OLYMPIA – The Senate today passed legislation introduced by Sen. Manka Dhingra, D-Redmond, to increase protections for victims of domestic violence. Senate Bill 6298 would add harassment to the list of domestic violence crimes that prohibit a convicted batterer from ...

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11 Feb
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Senate passes Dhingra bill to protect children from young mistakes

OLYMPIA – The Senate today passed legislation introduced by Sen. Manka Dhingra, D-Redmond, to bring state law into the 21st century and help protect our children.   Washington law currently makes no distinction between minors who make, send or possess ...

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11 Feb
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Senate passes Hasegawa bill to avoid institutional racism

OLYMPIA — Future legislative proposals will be assessed for disproportionate or unintended impacts on racial and ethnic populations, under legislation passed today by the Senate. “Passing this bill is an important step towards understanding if institutional racism is embedded in ...

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07 Feb
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Legislation phasing out youth detention for non-criminal offenses passes Senate

OLYMPIA – Landmark legislation to phase out detention of minors for status offenses such as truancy, running away from home, and other non-criminal behavior today passed out of the Washington state Senate. Washington currently incarcerates more youth than any other ...

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