Category Archives: News Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – March 31, 2023  Press Inquiries | 360.786.7298, erin.hut@leg.wa.gov  OLYMPIA – Two of Sen. Annette Cleveland’s (D-Vancouver) priority patient-care bills were signed into law on Thursday.   Senate Bill 5121 renews the tenure of the Joint Select Committee ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – March 28, 2023  Press Inquiries | 360.786.7298, erin.hut@leg.wa.gov  OLYMPIA – Two of Sen. Annette Cleveland’s (D-Vancouver) priority bills benefiting patient care have passed both the Senate and the House of Representatives.   Senate Bill 5121 will renew ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

OLYMPIA – On the heels of the 50th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, Democrats in the Washington State Legislature are proposing comprehensive action to strengthen state protections for reproductive freedom. On Tuesday, five bills will be heard across three Senate ...

Elion Alison served as a page for the Washington State Senate the week of Jan. 9-12. Sen. Annette Cleveland (D–Vancouver) sponsored his week at the Legislature. The page program offers a hands-on opportunity for students to find out how state ...

OLYMPIA — Washington Senate Democrats are taking bold action to ensure the right to reproductive healthcare and safe abortion services.   Every day this week, members of the Senate Democratic Caucus introduced legislation aimed at further protecting this human right and not ...