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15 Mar
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Join your 49th district lawmakers for a telephone town hall

Dear friends and neighbors,   I will be hosting a telephone town hall with my seatmates, Rep. Sharon Wylie and Rep. Monica Stonier, to give you an update on the progress we are making during the current legislative session.   Our telephone ...

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07 Mar
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A bill that would recognize nurses’ pandemic trauma as industrial injury passes in the senate

The Washington state senate passes a bill that would improve workers’ comp benefits for nurses. Senate Bill 5454 sponsored by Senator Annette Cleveland (D-Vancouver).

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07 Mar
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Abortions could get less expensive for WA patients

The Washington Senate passed a bill Tuesday preventing Washingtonians from paying out-of-pocket costs for abortions, one of a slate of proposals to ease abortion access in the state after the fall of Roe v. Wade.

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07 Mar
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Law offers free ID cards for unhoused Washington residents

A recently enacted law is said to open doors for unhoused residents by providing free-of-charge identification cards.

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06 Mar
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Senate passes Cleveland bill to remove penalties for retired nurses returning to workforce 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – March 6, 2023 Press Inquiries | 360.786.7298, erin.hut@leg.wa.gov  OLYMPIA – The Senate took a critical step to address Washington’s healthcare workforce shortage by passing Sen. Annette Cleveland’s (D-Vancouver) bill to remove barriers for retired nurses wanting ...

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06 Mar
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Cleveland bill looks to recognize nurses’ pandemic trauma as industrial injury

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – March 6, 2023  Press Inquiries | 360.786.7298, erin.hut@leg.wa.gov  OLYMPIA – Sen. Annette Cleveland’s (D-Vancouver) bill to improve workers’ comp benefits for nurses passed the Senate on Monday.  Nursing staff who care day after day for patients ...

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28 Feb
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Cleveland bill to prohibit cost-sharing for abortion passes Senate

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 ...

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13 Feb
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Beau Bennett serves as page in Washington State Senate

Beau Bennett, a junior at Discovery High School in Camas, served as a page for the Washington State Senate the week of Feb. 6. Sen. Annette Cleveland (D-Vancouver) sponsored his week at the Legislature. The page program offers a hands-on ...

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01 Feb
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Senate passes Cleveland bill to renew Joint Select Committee on Health Care

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Feb. 1, 2023  Press Inquiries | 360.786.7298, erin.hut@leg.wa.gov  OLYMPIA – The Senate on Wednesday passed Senator Annette Cleveland’s (D-Vancouver) bill which will renew the tenure of the Joint Select Committee on Health Care.   Senate Bill ...

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25 Jan
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Town Hall Recap: My priorities for this legislative session

Dear Neighbors,   I want to thank everyone who took time on their Saturday morning to join Rep. Sharon Wylie, Rep. Monica Stonier and me at our recent town hall. I am thankful that we were able to meet and continue ...

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