Category Archives: News Release

Permits issued to develop farmland could be withdrawn if a planned project would violate the state Growth Management Act (GMA), under legislation passed last week by the Senate. Senate Bill 5042, sponsored by Sen. Jesse Salomon (D-Shoreline), would protect communities ...

Critical fish habitat would receive increased oversight and protection through legislation heard Thursday by the Senate Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks Committee. SB 5885, sponsored by Sen. Jesse Salomon (D-Shoreline), builds on his 2021 legislation to require friendly shoreline ...

People who sell or present false proof of a COVID-19 vaccination would be subject to criminal charges under legislation heard today by the Senate Law & Justice Committee. “I can’t imagine a worse time for someone to falsify proof of ...

Legislation introduced early this session by Sen. Jesse Salomon (D-Shoreline) would restrict avenues used by police who have been disciplined by their superiors to overturn or reduce those disciplinary actions and gain reinstatement despite serious misconduct. A glaring example of ...

OLYMPIA – A bill that takes another step toward decriminalizing poverty by removing non-payment of moving violation-based traffic infractions from a list of actions that can lead to criminal enforcement of license suspensions was approved by the Senate today, which ...

OLYMPIA – A bill aimed at restoring salmon habitat for Puget Sound orcas struggling to find enough food to survive was approved by the Senate on Tuesday and is headed to the governor’s desk for consideration. Senate Bill 5273, sponsored by Sen. ...

OLYMPIA – A bill that takes another step toward decriminalizing poverty by removing non-payment of moving violation-based traffic infractions from a list of actions that can lead to criminal enforcement of license suspensions was approved by the Senate today, which ...

OLYMPIA – A bill that takes another step toward decriminalizing poverty by removing non-payment of moving violation-based traffic infractions from a list of actions that can lead to criminal enforcement of license suspensions was approved by the House of Representatives ...

ADVISORY: State Senator Jesse Salomon (D-Shoreline) will be participating in a media event today at 10 a.m. that will call attention to the increase in wildlife trafficking and its effects spreading of infectious diseases. Below is a media advisory from ...

OLYMPIA – A bill aimed at restoring salmon habitat for Puget Sound orcas struggling to find enough food to survive was approved by the House of Representatives on Sunday. Senate Bill 5273, sponsored by Sen. Jesse Salomon (D-Shoreline), would require residential ...