UPDATE March 29, 2024: All four bills were signed into law by Gov. Jay Inslee. Video of the signing ceremony can be found here. OLYMPIA — Four bills to improve Washington state’s behavioral health system passed the Senate unanimously this week. “Over the last seven years we have been working to build capacity for services across the behavioral health crisis continuum: ...
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OLYMPIA — Child survivors of human trafficking and sexual abuse would receive greater support and care in Washington under legislation passed unanimously by the Senate today. The Legislature has made significant progress in recent years to increase support for survivors. Nevertheless, Washington state received a C rating after Shared Hope International, the leading nonprofit working to eradicate sex trafficking, updated ...
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OLYMPIA — Legislation to help keep students safe in the event of accidents passed the Senate today on a unanimous vote. SB 5790 would provide bleeding control kits in schools and encourage bystanders to become trained, equipped, and empowered to help until professionals arrive. “Bystanders can help save lives with simple techniques — having these kits available and having staff trained ...
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OLYMPIA – Medha Singitham served as a page for the Washington State Senate during the second week of the 2024 legislative session. Sen. Manka Dhingra (D-Redmond) sponsored her time at the Legislature. The page program offers a hands-on opportunity for students to find out how state government works. During a week-long interactive learning experience, students are visited by guest speakers and ...
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OLYMPIA — Child survivors of human trafficking and sexual abuse would receive greater support and care in Washington under legislation heard in the Senate Law & Justice Committee today. The Legislature has made significant progress in recent years to increase support for survivors. Nevertheless, Washington recently received a C grade from Shared Hope International, the leading nonprofit working to eradicate ...
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OLYMPIA — An omnibus bill to promote a victim-centered, trauma-informed response to sexual assault in Washington’s legal system was heard in the Senate Law & Justice Committee on Monday. SB 5937 streamlines eligibility for crime victim benefits, covers some of victims’ costs for forensic examinations, expands protections to more victims, improves state and local teams to respond to sexual assault, ...
Read MoreOLYMPIA – Young people in the midst of a behavioral health crisis would have a safe place to go for immediate treatment under legislation heard Thursday in the Senate Health & Long Term Care Committee. SB 5853, sponsored by Sen. Manka Dhingra (D-Redmond), would build on the system established last year that created crisis relief centers (CRC), a new type ...
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OLYMPIA – Lauren Schwager served as a page for the Washington State Senate during the opening week of the 2024 legislative session. Sen. Manka Dhingra (D-Redmond) sponsored her time at the Legislature. The page program offers a hands-on opportunity for students to find out how state government works. During week-long interactive learning experience, students are visited by guest speakers and get ...
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OLYMPIA – Parv Mehta from Eastlake High School served as a page for the Washington State Senate during the opening week of the 2024 legislative session. Sen. Manka Dhingra (D-Redmond) sponsored his time at the Legislature. The page program offers a hands-on opportunity for students to find out how state government works. During week-long interactive learning experience, students learn from guest ...
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BELLEVUE – LifeWire has presented Sen. Manka Dhingra (D-Redmond) with the Norm Maleng Award for her work to end domestic violence. “I am so honored to receive the 2023 Norm Maleng Award,” said Dhingra, chair of the Senate Law & Justice Committee. “I started working on behalf of survivors of gender-based violence while I was in college and have continued to ...
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