OLYMPIA — Gov. Bob Ferguson signed legislation Tuesday to expand the Clemency and Pardons Board and update some procedures statewide. House Bill 1131, sponsored by Rep. Roger Goodman (D-Kirkland), updates the membership, compensation, and considerations for review from the ...
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OLYMPIA — Gov. Bob Ferguson signed legislation Saturday to provide more consistency and transparency in civil asset forfeiture across the state, including changing the burden of proof threshold. House Bill 1440, sponsored by Rep. Roger Goodman (D-Kirkland), protects property ...
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OLYMPIA — Gov. Bob Ferguson signed legislation to increase workplace protections for immigrant communities Monday. Senate Bill 5104, sponsored by Sen. Bob Hasegawa (D-Tukwila), shields employees from coercion in the workplace based on immigration status. “We’re facing a crisis across ...
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OLYMPIA — Legislation to protect landowners from unfair eminent domain practices was signed into law today by Gov. Bob Ferguson. Senate Bill 5142, or the Houston Eminent Domain Fairness Act, will help ensure landowners who have land procured by school ...
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Dear Neighbors, We’re under three weeks out from the end of session and have some big decisions to make, especially regarding the budget. As is usually the case at this point in session, it seems like the Senate, House, and ...
Read MoreDear Neighbors, It’s spring and a busy week in the Legislature. I have a town hall meeting with Sen. Tina Orwall tomorrow (details below) and am working hard toward budget and revenue solutions and advocating for bills in the House ...
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Dear Neighbors, We’re halfway through the legislative session and making important (and difficult) decisions. Keep reading to learn more about cutoff, a crucial bill that passed the Senate, and my upcoming town hall! Cutoff Last Friday was fiscal cutoff! ...
Read MoreDear Neighbors, Happy Valentine’s Day! This session is sailing by, and we’re fast approaching some key deadlines. The end of next week marks policy cutoff in the Legislature. This means if a non-financial bill doesn’t pass out of its policy ...
Read MoreOLYMPIA – Legislation sponsored by Sen. Bob Hasegawa (D-Tukwila) to strengthen workers’ protections was acted upon in the Senate Labor & Commerce Committee Friday and referred to the Rules Committee Monday. This bill ensures employers cannot use an employee’s immigration ...
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