OLYMPIA—The final two of the four widely supported bills that made up the Washington State Consumer Protections Package were signed today by Gov. Jay Inslee, marking significant consumer-centric upgrades for the Office of the Insurance Commissioner (OIC). “Our communities have ...
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TULALIP—A bill unanimously passed out of the House and Senate was signed into law today, effectively increasing availability of potentially life-saving over-the-counter opioid overdose treatment (NARCAN) in schools amidst a climb in youth overdose rates. Prior statute required that only ...
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Dear neighbors, We’re quickly approaching the end of the 2024 legislative session, and I wanted to take a moment to reflect on the progress we’ve made as well as some of the challenges we still face as Washingtonians. Throughout these ...
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OLYMPIA—Tuesday night the House voted unanimously (96-0) to push forward SB 5804, which increases NARCAN availability in all school districts in the state, regardless of size, including charter schools, state tribal compact schools, elementary, middle and high schools. “This bill ...
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Dear neighbors, We’ve just passed another major milestone in the 2024 Legislative session – what’s known as the House of Origin cutoff. That means Tuesday by 5 pm was the last chance for most bills to be voted off the ...
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OLYMPIA—Landmark legislation from Sen. Patty Kuderer (D-Bellevue) sets a unanimously supported stage for the Washington State Consumer Protections Package. Wednesday night in the Senate marked the passage of the third of three major consumer protections bills brought forth by Kuderer, ...
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OLYMPIA— A bill to put NARCAN opioid overdose treatment in local schools unanimously passed the Senate today (49-0) as part of a coordinated effort to combat a historic climb in overdose rates among high-school-aged youth — a nearly threefold increase ...
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Dear neighbors, I first want to thank you for your confidence in my continued service as your 48th District senator. It is truly an honor. We’re back in the legislature for a short session spanning from January to mid-March and ...
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OLYMPIA— A bill introduced in the Senate today would increase available doses of potentially life-saving NARCAN opioid overdose blockers in schools. Current statute mandates only school districts with over 2000 enrolled students carry a single dose. The new legislation would ...
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OLYMPIA— A package of consumer protection bills targeting key fixes in the Office of the Insurance Commissioner (OIC) and insurance industry was introduced today by Sen. Patty Kuderer (D-Bellevue). “The Washington State Consumer Protection Package is our response to community ...
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