Category Archives: News Release

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

OLYMPIA – Under a bill introduced by Sen. Bob Hasegawa, Washington will become a leader in allowing the commercial growing of industrial hemp. The well-worked bill passed both chambers of the Legislature unanimously and will become law. “This is an ...

The director of Western Washington University’s Compass 2 Campus program, Cyndie Shepard, was honored by the Legislature for her contribution to the Western community and the people of Washington. Senate Resolution 8704 was sponsored by Senator Bob Hasegawa, D—Beacon Hill, ...

OLYMPIA – A bill that sets science-based standards for storing certain cultural rice-based products, sponsored by Sen. Bob Hasegawa, D-Seattle, passed the Legislature nearly unanimously and became law. “This is a good little bill, lovingly called the ‘noodle bill’ that ...

Dear Neighbors, The 2016 legislative session is underway, and as it is a short 60-day session a lot has already taken place. In this e-newsletter, I’d like to share with you some recent events that have taken place, and some ...