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A break for low-income seniors

A break for low-income seniors

So much of our recent legislative work has been around housing. Through the capital budget, we’ve invested in the construction of more housing and found more ways to ensure people can both afford housing and those that are already in a home can afford to stay there. One of the ways we’ve done that are through property tax exemptions for low-income ...

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A closer look at bills that are now law

A closer look at bills that are now law

This was a very busy session and I’m proud of the work we were able to accomplish for people across our state. Below are a few more details, photos and links to all of the bills that I sponsored and helped pass during the 2024 legislative session. Historically it's difficult to pass a lot of bills during a short 60 ...

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Sen. Conway presented with the Rose Solidarity Award

Sen. Conway presented with the Rose Solidarity Award

Sen. Steve Conway recently received the Rose Solidarity Award, an honor given by the Pierce County Central Labor Council to groups and individuals who have “performed inspiring acts of solidarity” for working people in Pierce County and throughout the state. Conway, vice chair of the Senate’s Labor & Commerce Committee, has advocated for and sponsored countless piece of legislation during the ...

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Elizabeth Busch-Conway serves as a page in Washington State Senate  

Elizabeth Busch-Conway serves as a page in Washington State Senate  

OLYMPIA – Elizabeth Busch-Conway recently served as a page for the Washington State Senate during the 2024 legislative session. Sen. Steve Conway (D-Tacoma) sponsored her time at the Legislature.  

Busch-Conway, 14, is ...

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My priorities in 2024

My priorities in 2024

With the short, 60-day 2024 legislative session underway, I wanted to take a moment and tell you about a few of the bills I’m sponsoring this year: National Guard Recruitment Our state and country rely so much on the men and women of our National Guard. In times of crisis, natural disasters, the pandemic and other emergencies, the Guard is always ready ...

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Apply to become a Senate Page!

Apply to become a Senate Page!

The Washington State Senate has one of the best Page programs in the country and applications for 2024 just opened up! This is an exciting program which allows many young Washingtonians to get a closer look at the civic process and learn firsthand about state government and the Legislature. Pages are students aged 14 through 16 who serve for one ...

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Sen. Conway honored by Adult Family Home, Retired School Employee orgs

Sen. Conway honored by Adult Family Home, Retired School Employee orgs

I’m excited to tell you about a few honors I’ve received for some of the issues I worked on during the 2023 legislative session. We’ve all heard about the challenges facing our workforce in our state and beyond, our state’s adult family home community was not immune from this issue either. I worked this session to ensure that vulnerable adults have ...

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Retired Public Employees Council honors Sen. Conway

Retired Public Employees Council honors Sen. Conway

Our public employees dedicate their lives to helping others. It’s important than when it comes time to help them, we keep our promises. Sen. Steve Conway recently was honored by The Retired Public Employees Council with that organization’s Legislative Champion Award. The recognition is given to lawmakers who protect the retirement security of retired state, county, city, and local government employees. Conway ...

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Thanks for meeting with me Arlington Elementary!

Thanks for meeting with me Arlington Elementary!

I had a wonderful time this week meeting with 4th graders from Arlington Elementary School and was really impressed with all of their questions. They spent the day on a tour of our beautiful capitol building and campus and learning about the legislative process and how what we do here impacts them in both their classroom and community. They asked me a ...

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I hope you can join us for our town hall!

I hope you can join us for our town hall!

We're holding our first in-person town hall in several years and I really hope you can join our meeting! Please bring your questions and comments for me and Rep. Sharlett Mena about the 2023 legislative session, or any other issue impacting you and our community. We'll be at the Tacoma Firefighters Hall #31 from 10 am until noon on Saturday, ...

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