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 required they collect signatures from at least 10% of residents who live in unincorporated Columbia County. ...
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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. Jessica Bateman (D-Olympia) sponsored the House version of the bill. Kim Reiter’s husband, Brian, passed ...
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OLYMPIA – Sen. Sam Hunt (D-Olympia) announced Tuesday he will retire after his term ends in January 2025. He has served as a state senator since 2017 and before that served as a state representative in the House from 2001-2016. During Hunt’s tenure as chair of the House State Government and Tribal Affairs Committee and as chair ...
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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 students to find out how state government works. During a week-long interactive learning experience, students are visited by ...
Read MoreOlympia -- 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 forward by constituents. Brian Reiter passed away at age 49 after suffering a sudden heart ...
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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 they are not entitled to vote.
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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 a Columbia County court. According to reporting from the Seattle Times, roughly two-thirds of ...
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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 for school building, maintenance or safety measures. “A minority of voters shouldn’t be able to ...
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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, legislative campus construction, recreation and more. Some of proposed district-wide investments include:
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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.
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