Category Archives: News Release

01 Mar
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Hasegawa bill to allow wheelchair accessible taxicabs to use HOV lanes passes Senate

OLYMPIA – A bill by Sen. Bob Hasegawa, D-Seattle, that grants wheelchair accessible taxicabs authority to use high occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes passed the state Senate unanimously today. “This bill would assist those in the disabled community in our state,” ...

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01 Mar
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Hasegawa bill ensures emergency notices will be available in languages other than English

OLYMPIA – A bill by Sen. Bob Hasegawa, D-Seattle, passed the Senate unanimously on Monday and requires state agencies to provide public notices and state of emergency notices in languages other than English. “This is a civil rights issue, a ...

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27 Feb
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Hasegawa speaks on Latino Legislative Day

Whether or not you can vote, in a democracy you can take a stand and multiply your voice.

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25 Jan
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State bank would keep Washington dollars working for the people

OLYMPIA – A bill to create the Washington Investment Trust, a publicly-owned depository for our tax revenue, was introduced to the Legislature this week by Sen. Bob Hasegawa, D-Seattle. “The Washington Investment Trust will keep taxpayer dollars in our state ...

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13 Jan
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Hasegawa bill is nexus of good government and voting access

OLYMPIA – A bill to require counties to include prepaid postage on return envelopes for primary and general election ballots received a public hearing on Wednesday in Olympia (Senate Bill 5019).  “A stamp is a small thing with a potentially big ...

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13 Jan
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Hasegawa to Congress: ‘Our democracy is not for sale’

OLYMPIA – A public hearing was held on Wednesday for Senate Joint Resolution 8001, which calls on Congress to address unrestricted campaign spending under the U.S. Supreme Court decision called Citizens United. “Citizens United effectively means those with the most ...

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13 Jan
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Hasegawa bill gives equal voice to underrepresented groups

OLYMPIA – A bill sponsored by Sen. Bob Hasegawa, D-Seattle, aligns the missions of the state’s three ethnic commissions so they may better represent their constituencies. “This is a simple bill that will ensure all our diverse communities will have ...

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Washington State Capitol Building
22 Dec
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Hasegawa to serve on crucial committees in state Senate

OLYMPIA – Sen. Bob Hasegawa, D-Beacon Hill, retains seats on three critical committees in the Washington state Senate. Hasegawa will continue to serve on the Senate Commerce, Labor & Sports Committee, the Senate Rules committee and the Senate budgetary committee, ...

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Washington State Capitol Building
08 Apr
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Hasegawa pushes lawmakers to consider racial disproportionality

OLYMPIA – An addition to the 2016 supplemental budget, requested by Sen. Bob Hasegawa, D-Seattle, will provide a path to better understand how legislative policies affect communities of color in Washington state. “We talk a great deal about addressing racial ...

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04 Apr
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Hasegawa bill ensures coroners can proceed with independent inquests

OLYMPIA – Although relatively rare, coroner’s inquests are an important process by which a proceeding is held to publicly review the circumstances of a death. Under a bill sponsored by Sen. Bob Hasegawa, D-Seattle, venues for inquests are required to ...

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