Dear friends and neighbors, Now that the 2026 legislative session has officially concluded, I’ve put together a report summarizing all the great work we achieved this year. You should be receiving a printed copy in your mailbox. If you haven’t received it, or you’d rather read it online, click here or ...
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Dear Neighbors: Advocates from cities surrounding Seattle-Tacoma International Airport are shifting their attention to the next chapter in the battle over plans for a major increase in aircraft traffic at SEA. This follows an intense winter in Olympia. Representatives of ...
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OLYMPIA — A bipartisan bill restricting the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in making prior authorization determinations was signed into law Monday. Senate Bill 5395, sponsored by Sen. Tina Orwall (D-Des Moines), prohibits private insurance companies and Washington’s public employee ...
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Dear friends and neighbors, After nine weeks of work, the 2026 legislative session ended last Thursday evening. Short sessions like these are difficult, and the ongoing budget challenges we face made our work in Olympia this year particularly tough. But ...
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Dear friends and neighbors, It’s hard to believe, but we’re already in the second-to-last week of the 2026 session. Before we adjourn next Thursday, I wanted to share some details about our proposals to provide relief for folks who were ...
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A bill that would revise Washington’s Wrongly Convicted Persons Act and streamline the compensation process for individuals who have been exonerated recently passed the House Committee on Appropriations. Senate Bill 5520, introduced by Sen. Tina Orwall, would remove legal barriers ...
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OLYMPIA — A bipartisan bill restricting the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in making prior authorization determinations was heard in the House Health Care & Wellness Committee Wednesday. Senate Bill 5395, sponsored by Sen. Tina Orwall (D-Des Moines), prohibits private ...
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The third deadline in as many weeks came Tuesday in the Washington Legislature. It meant the end of the road for numerous bills, including priorities on issues like homelessness, child welfare, gun safety and juvenile detention. It also signals a ...
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Dear friends and neighbors, We’ve reached the halfway point in the 2026 legislative session. Before we adjourn in March, I’m taking time this month to a hold a town hall — and you’re invited! I’ll join my seatmates, Reps. Mia ...
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Dear friends and neighbors, We just passed a key session milestone on Wednesday: policy cutoff. It’s the final day policy committees can vote to advance bills further in the legislative process. I’m thrilled to report that many of my bills survived this key deadline! Here are some of my ...
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