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OLYMPIA — A bill to protect libraries was signed into law Tuesday.   In 2023, petitioners in Columbia County gathered enough signatures to put a measure on the ballot to dissolve the Columbia County Rural Library District in Dayton. State statute ...

Olympia — A bill requiring fitness centers to carry at least one semiautomatic external defibrillator (AED) was signed into law Tuesday.   Senate Bill 5592, sponsored by Sen. Sam Hunt (D-Olympia), was brought forward by constituents, Kim and Karli Reiter. Rep. ...

OLYMPIA – Azumi Calloway served as a page for the Washington State Senate during the fourth week of the 2024 legislative session. Sen. Sam Hunt (D-Olympia) sponsored her time at the Legislature.    The page program offers a hands-on opportunity for ...

Olympia — A bill that would require fitness centers to have at least one semiautomatic external defibrillator (AED) on hand passed the Senate with unanimous support on Tuesday.   Senate Bill 5592, sponsored by Sen. Sam Hunt (D-Olympia), was brought ...

OLYMPIA — A bill to ensure there’s a clear process for challenging voter registrations cleared the Senate floor with unanimous support Wednesday. It would also ensure no one is wrongly removed from the voting rolls or is led to believe ...

OLYMPIA — A bill to protect libraries cleared the Senate with unanimous support Wednesday.  In 2023, petitioners in Columbia County gathered enough signatures to put a measure on the ballot to dissolve the Dayton library. However, this was stopped by ...

OLYMPIA— A resolution introduced in the Senate calls for a Washington state constitutional amendment to allow school bond issues to pass with support from a simple majority of school district voters. Currently, a 60% supermajority is needed to approve bonds ...

OLYMPIA — The Senate Ways & Means Committee passed its capital budget proposal Friday, investing more than $227 million in projects throughout the 22nd Legislative District if passed. The suggested funding would go toward behavioral health facilities, youth services, community projects, ...

Olympia– On Tuesday, the Senate unanimously passed a measure requiring fitness centers to acquire and maintain at least one semiautomatic external defibrillator (AEDs). Senate Bill 5592, sponsored by Sen. Sam Hunt (D-Olympia), says the bill was brought forward by a constituent.