{"id":7334,"date":"2021-06-22T10:12:15","date_gmt":"2021-06-22T17:12:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/senatedemocrats.wa.gov\/nobles\/?p=7334"},"modified":"2021-06-22T10:12:29","modified_gmt":"2021-06-22T17:12:29","slug":"senator-twina-nobles-reflects-on-a-productive-first-year-in-office","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/senatedemocrats.wa.gov\/nobles\/2021\/06\/22\/senator-twina-nobles-reflects-on-a-productive-first-year-in-office\/","title":{"rendered":"Senator\u00a0T\u2019wina\u00a0Nobles\u00a0reflects on a productive first year in office\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2014<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">June\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">22<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">, 2021<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">OLYMPIA\u2014<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Sen.\u00a0T\u2019wina\u00a0Nobles (D-Fircrest)\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">reflects on wins<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">from her first year<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0in office, a<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0well<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0as<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0the impact that this work will have on communities across our state<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0The fifth of five bills sponsored by Nobles\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">and passed by the legislature\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">was signed into law early last month.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cI<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0am\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">honored to<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0serve and<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">represent the<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a028<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">th<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0legislative district<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">I\u2019<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">m proud<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0of what\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">we\u2019ve\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">accomplished\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">together\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">during my first sessio<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">n. We\u2019ve taken<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0some of\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">our<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0community\u2019s most pressing issues and\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">addressed them with new<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0laws<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,\u201d said Nobles.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/app.leg.wa.gov\/billsummary?BillNumber=5184&amp;Year=2021\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Senate Bill 5184<\/span><\/b><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, Senator Nobles\u2019 first bill to pass the legislature,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">requires each public school\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">in Washington\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">to designate a<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">n on-site\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">contact for students experiencing foster care to<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0better<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0coordinate services and resources.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201c<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">My points of contact ensured my success as I moved through the foster care system. Students, especially those experiencing foster care, need caring adults who pay attention to their needs,\u201d Nobles said. \u201cAssigning one staff member at each school allows for a closer relationship with students and\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">helps to\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">fill some of the<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0gaps<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. I\u2019m so proud to<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0have sponsored a bill that\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">prioritizes<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0student success.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/app.leg.wa.gov\/billsummary?BillNumber=5293&amp;Year=2021\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Senate Bill 5293<\/span><\/b><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0allows a sentencing court discretion on whether a mental health sentencing alternative\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">may be enacted<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. This bill promotes public<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0safety by addressing some of the root causes of crime\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">and<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">supporting<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0the long-term mental health of individuals who are convicted<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0of an offense<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. It is based on recommendations from the Criminal Sentencing Task Force,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0which<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the Legislature\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">established in 2019<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cA mental health sentencing alternative\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">provides treatment\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">as opposed to<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0criminalizing people for having a mental illness, thus making our communities safer by addressing underlying cause<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0\u2013 rather\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">than symptoms<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0\u2013 of\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">crime<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,\u201d said Nobles.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/app.leg.wa.gov\/billsummary?BillNumber=5321&amp;Year=2021\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Senate Bill 5321<\/span><\/b><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0eliminates a pledge requirement for the College Bound scholarship and auto-enrolls\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">eligible<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0students.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The pledge requirement\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">previously\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">kept almost 10,000 students from accessing the scholarship, so this bill significantly increases access t<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">o higher education for students from lower income households.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cWe\u2019ve strategically removed barriers<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">for<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">more students\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">to\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">have the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">opportunity<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0to attend college using the College Bound scholarship. This bill strikes the balance between upholding the state\u2019s promise to students and increasing access.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/app.leg.wa.gov\/billsummary?BillNumber=5183&amp;Year=2021\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Senate Bill 5183<\/span><\/b><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0provides survivors of domestic violence\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">assaults involving\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">strangulation the medical assistance and justice they need.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cWhen\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">survivors are ready to seek medical assistance<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, we need trained professionals who can assist them,\u201d said Nobles. \u201cThis bill shifts the burden of cost away from survivors so\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">that\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">when they are ready, they can seek not only treatment<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0but<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0also<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0justice.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/app.leg.wa.gov\/billsummary?BillNumber=5259&amp;Year=2021\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Senate Bill 5259<\/span><\/b><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">allow<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0for data collection on\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">police use<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0of force<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">That data will lead to more effective policies to\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ensure accountability in policing<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">By\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">providing public access to information about\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">law enforcement uses of force, this legislation\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">creates<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0the opportunity to build<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">trust\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">with community<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201c<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The way police\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">interact with\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">community is a<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0deeply personal<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0issue\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">to me\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">as a Black woman, mother, and legislator<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,\u201d said Nobles.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cW<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">e<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0now<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0have the opportunity to begin building trust through transparency.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">H<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">aving access to a centralized database will enable us to make more informed decisions as policy makers.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">To<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">make\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">effective decisions about accountability, we need data.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The remaining two<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0bills<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">sponsored<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0by Nobles<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">were turned into budget proviso<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. These provisos were included in the budgets that were signed into law.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/app.leg.wa.gov\/billsummary?BillNumber=5448&amp;Year=2021\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Senate Bill 5448<\/span><\/b><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0would have created a payment plan for annual vehicle registration.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The transportation budget passed this year has allocated funds for a workgroup that will convene over the next year<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0to consider this issue<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cC<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ommunity members are struggling with the annual car tab fee, and I\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">feel strongly<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0about finding relief<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0for\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">them<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,\u201d said Nobles.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0\u201cT<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">his<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">work<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">group\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">will give us the time and expertise needed\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">to find the best possible solution for our community.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/app.leg.wa.gov\/billsummary?BillNumber=5292&amp;Year=2021\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Senate Bill 5292<\/span><\/b><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0offered legislation to evaluate the use of parks and recreation spaces, trails, and facilities in the design of a parks Rx, or parks prescription, pilot program.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The program\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">has been<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0funded through the operating budget.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201c<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Th<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">e<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0pandemic has shown us that now more than ever<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0folks need the opportunity to get outside<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,\u201d said Nobles. \u201c<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This pilot program, created in collaboration with the health care and insurance sectors,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">will\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">offer<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0community members<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0a wellness program\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">that<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">connects<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0more folks to the healing benefits of the outdoors.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201c<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">As I return to my\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">day\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">job<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, I am celebrating\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">all we accomplished<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0in the 2021\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">legislative<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0session<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0From listening sessions with constituents to meeting with community stakeholders,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">m<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">any ideas for legislation<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0we passed<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0this session<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0came right from the community<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">I look forward to the continued partnership<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, and<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0encourage\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">28<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">th<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0District constituents\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">to reach out\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">with<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0idea<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0on how we can make our community a better place to live.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Nobles can be reached at\u00a0T\u2019wina.Nobles@leg.wa.gov.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE\u00a0\u2014June\u00a022, 2021\u00a0 OLYMPIA\u2014\u00a0Sen.\u00a0T\u2019wina\u00a0Nobles (D-Fircrest)\u00a0reflects on wins\u00a0from her first year\u00a0in office, as\u00a0well\u00a0as\u00a0the impact that this work will have on communities across our state.\u00a0The fifth of five bills sponsored by Nobles\u00a0and passed by the legislature\u00a0was signed into law early last month.\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cI\u00a0am\u00a0honored to\u00a0serve and\u00a0represent the\u00a028th\u00a0legislative district\u00a0and\u00a0I\u2019m proud\u00a0of what\u00a0we\u2019ve\u00a0accomplished\u00a0together\u00a0during my first session. We\u2019ve taken\u00a0some of\u00a0our\u00a0community\u2019s most pressing issues and\u00a0addressed them with new\u00a0laws,\u201d said Nobles.\u00a0 Senate Bill 5184, Senator Nobles\u2019 first bill to pass the legislature,\u00a0requires each public school\u00a0in Washington\u00a0to designate an on-site\u00a0contact for students experiencing foster care to\u00a0better\u00a0coordinate services and resources.\u00a0 \u201cMy points of contact ensured my success as I moved&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":7336,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"disable_featured_image":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7334","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-release"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Senator\u00a0T\u2019wina\u00a0Nobles\u00a0reflects on a productive first year in office\u00a0 - Sen. 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