Category Archives: News Release

03 Mar
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Bill to address Supreme Court’s Blake decision passes Senate 

OLYMPIA — A bill to amend Washington’s drug possession laws and expand access to pretrial treatment programs passed the Senate floor Friday.  Senate Bill 5536, sponsored by Sen. June Robinson (D-Everett), permanently addresses the state Supreme Court’s 2021 State v. ...

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09 Feb
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Bill to address Supreme Court’s Blake decision passes out of Senate committee

OLYMPIA — A bill to amend Washington’s drug possession laws and expand access to pretrial treatment programs passed out of the Senate Law & Justice Committee Thursday.  Senate Bill 5536, sponsored by Sen. June Robinson (D-Everett), permanently addresses the state ...

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20 Jan
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Bill to address Supreme Court’s Blake decision introduced in Senate

OLYMPIA — Legislation to amend Washington’s drug possession laws and increase participation in pretrial treatment programs was introduced in the Senate Friday. The bill, sponsored by Sen. June Robinson (D-Everett), permanently addresses the state Supreme Court’s 2021 State v. Blake ...

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16 Jan
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Jessica Dahl serves as page in Washington State Senate

Jessica Dahl, 14, spent the week of Jan. 9 serving as a page for the Washington State Senate. Sen. June Robinson (D-Everett) sponsored her week in the Legislature.  The page program offers a hands-on opportunity for students to find out ...

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13 May
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Stay in touch during interim!

Dear friends and neighbors, It has been a banner year for progress on important issues like improving primary care, strengthening our nation-leading Paid Family and Medical Leave program, investing in our transportation system, increasing the number of nurses and counselors ...

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15 Feb
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Senate Approves Funding for Move Ahead Washington

OLYMPIA – The Senate on Tuesday passed SB 5974— Move Ahead Washington, which would allocate $16.8 billion over 16 years to prioritize the transportation sector of our state with unprecedented investments and reduce our carbon footprint. “This package would truly ...

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01 Feb
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Sen. June Robinson and Rep. Emily Wicks on Rep. Mike Sells’ announcement that he will not seek re-election in 2022

OLYMPIA – Following Rep. Mike Sells’ announcement that he will not seek re-election to the Washington State House of Representatives in 2022, Sen. June Robinson and Rep. Emily Wicks issued the following statements: “I am sad to lose Rep. Sells ...

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04 May
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Inslee signs capital gains excise tax into law

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 4, 2021 OLYMPIA – Earlier today, Gov. Jay Inslee signed a critical piece of tax reform legislation. Senate Bill 5096, sponsored by Sen. June Robinson, D-Everett, enacts a capital gains excise tax to fund the expansion and ...

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25 Apr
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Legislature approves capital gains excise tax

OLYMPIA – Earlier today, the Washington State Legislature approved a critical piece of tax reform legislation. Senate Bill 5096, sponsored by Sen. June Robinson, D-Everett, enacts a capital gains excise tax to fund the expansion and affordability of child care, ...

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02 Mar
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Senate approves Robinson bill to expand paid family and medical leave coverage

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 2, 2021 Senate approves Robinson bill to expand paid family and medical leave coverage The Senate today approved legislation that would expand paid family and medical leave coverage to Washington families by broadening the definition of ...

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