Law enforcement agencies in Washington may be required to submit use-of-force data if a Senate bill in this year’s legislative session is signed into law. Senate Bill 5259 passed in a 46-2 vote during a virtual floor debate Monday. The ...
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The College Bound Scholarship for Washington students is being reworked to reach more students across the state. Currently, students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunches during the seventh or eighth grade sign a form with their guardian pledging to ...
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OLYMPIA — Legislation passed today by the Senate would create a mental health sentencing alternative, which allows a sentencing court discretion and victim input on whether a mental health sentencing alternative should be imposed. “We are not doing well by ...
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OLYMPIA — Washington Senate lawmakers Monday approved a bill to begin requiring law enforcement agencies around the state to report details when officers use force against citizens. And on Saturday, Washington House legislators approved a bill to ban police from ...
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The Senate has passed legislation to create a task force to develop a pilot wellness program to address the health impacts of systematic inequities and discrimination. “This is about opening the doors to the outdoors for communities that need healing, ...
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Sen. T'wina Nobles and Reps. Dan Bronoske and Mari Leavitt will talk about their work in the Legislature and answer questions from attendees. Attendees can send questions ahead of time here or post questions in the chat box during the ...
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As she fought to unseat longtime Republican State Senator Steve O’Ban for the 28th Legislative district senate seat, T’wina Nobles made one of her top priorities very clear. “I want to see relief in my community around car tabs,” Nobles ...
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Washingtonians would be able to spread their car tab bills over several payments, under legislation introduced by Sen. T’wina Nobles (D-Fircrest). Nobles’ bill, SB 5448, would create an optional payment plan to allow eligible vehicle owners to make quarterly payments.
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Legislation to establish on-site points of contact for students in foster care is headed to the House after passing the Senate today unanimously. SB 5184, sponsored by Sen. T’wina Nobles, would create an on-site point of contact in every K-12 ...
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A bill proposed by State Sen. T’wina Nobles looks to address issues of equity and support for foster children who attend public schools in the state to help them have successful outcomes in life. The bill, SB 5184, will establish ...
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