Category Archives: News Release

A monumental step toward gun safety cleared another hurdle Saturday as the Senate passed House Bill 1240, a measure to ban the sale, manufacture and distribution of assault weapons in Washington state.  The bill passed 27-21. “We are the only ...

OLYMPIA—The House of Representatives passed legislation sponsored by Sen. Patty Kuderer (D-Bellevue) to remove the state’s requirement for advisory votes on revenue legislation, eliminating the ballot-cluttering remnant of an unconstitutional initiative that cost the state and local governments millions each ...

OLYMPIA – A bill to protect our Rail Worker labor force taking leave passes Senate securing spot as one of the nation’s first of its kind. SB 5267 sponsored by Patty Kuderer (D-Bellevue) aims to protect rail workers from employer ...

OLYMPIA—Sen. Patty Kuderer (D-Bellevue) spoke before the Washington State Senate today on her bill to remove the state’s requirement for advisory votes on revenue legislation, excoriating the ballot-cluttering remnant of an otherwise unconstitutional initiative that cost the state millions each ...

Enshrining reproductive freedom in the state constitution Sen. Patty Kuderer (D-Bellevue), spoke at the Senate Committee on Health & Long Term Care today in strong support of a proposed amendment, SJR 8202, seeking to codify abortion and access to reproductive ...

Please join your lawmakers from the 48th Legislative District for a town hall meeting at 6 p.m. Wednesday, June 30. This is their chance to hear from you as well as update you on their work in Olympia on your ...

OLYMPIA – The open carry of weapons within 250 feet of permitted public demonstrations and the state capitol grounds will now be prohibited under a bill signed into law by Governor Inslee on Wednesday. SB 5038, sponsored by Sen. Patty Kuderer ...

Kuderer’s Pregnant Patient Protections Act signed into law OLYMPIA – A bill that protects pregnant patients’ access to health care during urgent medical situations was signed into law today by Governor Inslee. Senate Bill 5140, sponsored by Sen. Patty Kuderer (D-Bellevue), ...

A historic budget for housing in Washington state Sen. Patty Kuderer (D-Bellevue), chair of the Senate Housing & Local Government Committee, released the following statement regarding the passage of the 2021-23 state operating budget (SB 5092) The budget lawmakers are ...

OLYMPIA – A bill that would create new eviction protections for renters and expand programs to help landlords recover losses from unpaid rent as a result of the COVID-19 public health crisis was signed by Governor Inslee on Thursday. Senate Bill ...