Category Archives: News Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — March 7, 2023  OLYMPIA — Companies doing business in Washington would no longer be allowed to charge different prices for substantially similar products marketed to men and women, under legislation passed today by the Senate.  SB ...

OLYMPIA — Washington’s acute shortage of trained forensic pathologists would be eased under legislation passed unanimously today by the Senate. The scarcity of forensic pathologists — doctors who perform autopsies — has led to monthslong delays before bodies can be ...

OLYMPIA — Washington state would license innovative crisis relief centers for people with behavioral health needs, providing an alternative to emergency rooms and jails, under legislation passed unanimously today by the Senate. SB 5120, sponsored by Sen. Manka Dhingra (D-Redmond), ...

Aliana Pineda, a sophomore from Lake Washington High School in Kirkland, served as a page for the Washington State Senate the week of Feb. 6. Sen. Manka Dhingra (D-Redmond) sponsored her week at the Legislature. The page program offers a ...

Sen. Manka Dhingra, legislators from both chambers and both parties, and guests from the community will hold an in-person press conference on Valentine’s Day, to discuss legislation and funding aimed at reducing domestic violence and supporting survivors in Washington. In ...

Vidhi Mehrotra, a tenth grader at the Overlake School in Redmond, served as a page for the Washington State Senate the week of Jan. 16. Sen. Manka Dhingra (D-Redmond) sponsored her week at the Legislature. The page program offers a ...

Sen. Manka Dhingra (D-Redmond) will sponsor a resolution honoring the 74th anniversary of India’s Republic Day on the floor of the Washington State Senate on Thursday, Jan. 26. There will be a reception at 11:30 am in the Senate Rules ...

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 ...

Jillian Baer, 14, served as a page for the Washington State Senate the week of January 9. Sen. Manka Dhingra (D-Redmond) sponsored their week at the Legislature. The page program offers a hands-on opportunity for students to learn how the ...

HEARING ADVISORY: Gender-based pricing ban to be heard in Senate SB 5171, the gender-based pricing ban, is scheduled for a public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice on Monday, Jan. 16 at 10:30 a.m. in Senate Hearing ...