{"id":2704,"date":"2023-03-15T12:22:56","date_gmt":"2023-03-15T19:22:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/senatedemocrats.wa.gov\/conway\/?p=2704"},"modified":"2023-04-10T12:25:34","modified_gmt":"2023-04-10T19:25:34","slug":"heres-a-quick-way-to-keep-track-of-all-my-bills","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/senatedemocrats.wa.gov\/conway\/2023\/03\/15\/heres-a-quick-way-to-keep-track-of-all-my-bills\/","title":{"rendered":"Here&#8217;s a quick way to keep track of all my bills!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With the 2023 Legislative Session moving fast, I thought it would be beneficial for me to keep a list of the bills I\u2019m sponsoring this year to help our community.<\/p>\n<p>Things change fast, so check back here often to see what bills are moving and what bills will have to wait until next year.<\/p>\n<p>Here are the bills I\u2019m sponsoring that are still making their way through the legislative process:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/app.leg.wa.gov\/billsummary?BillNumber=5634&amp;Year=2023&amp;Initiative=false\">SB 5634<\/a> Problem gambling: Gambling can turn into an addiction so I thought it was important to treat gambling addiction as we treat other public health crises. This establishes the Advisory Committee on Problem Gambling to address the issue.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>CURRENT STATUS: Awaiting action by the House.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/app.leg.wa.gov\/billsummary?BillNumber=5324&amp;Year=2023&amp;Initiative=False\">SB 5324<\/a> Concerning the defense community compatibility account: The Defense Community Compatibility Account helps address through grants to local governments incompatibility issues when a military base expands.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>CURRENT STATUS: Amended in the House, coming back to the Senate for concurrence.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/app.leg.wa.gov\/billsummary?BillNumber=5331&amp;Year=2023&amp;Initiative=False\">SB 5331<\/a> Concerning job search requirements for unemployment insurance benefits: This bill adds more flexibility to job search requirements, adding things like internships, job shadows and other activities as meeting the requirements to continue receiving unemployment benefits during a job search.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>CURRENT STATUS: Passed both chambers! We\u2019re waiting for the governor to sign it into law!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/app.leg.wa.gov\/billsummary?BillNumber=5350&amp;Year=2023&amp;Initiative=False\">SB 5350<\/a> Providing a benefit increase to certain retirees of the public employees&#8217; retirement system plan 1 and the teachers&#8217; retirement system plan 1: Provides a 3 percent bump to the retirement benefits of retired teachers and other former public servants.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>CURRENT STATUS: Awaiting action by the House.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/app.leg.wa.gov\/billsummary?BillNumber=5421&amp;Year=2023&amp;Initiative=False\">SB 5421<\/a> Exempting benefit enrollment information collected and maintained by the health care authority from public inspection and copying under the public records act: This will keep private certain potentially sensitive health information for retired teachers and other former school employees.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>CURRENT STATUS: Signed by the Governor!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/app.leg.wa.gov\/billsummary?BillNumber=5561&amp;Year=2023&amp;Initiative=False\">SB 5561<\/a> Extending the expiration date of the law enforcement community engagement grant project: This bill will extend the end date of the grants we give for community policing programs which I think is an important way for law enforcement and our communities to get to know one another in a positive way.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>CURRENT STATUS: Passed the House and will head to the Governor!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/app.leg.wa.gov\/billsummary?BillNumber=1762&amp;Initiative=false&amp;Year=2023\">HB 1762<\/a> Protecting warehouse employees: I sponsored the companion bill to Rep. 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