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Olympia - 32nd District legislators Sen. Jesse Salomon (D-Shoreline) and Rep. Lauren Davis (D-Seattle) will be hosting a telephone Town Hall on Tuesday, Feb 24 at 7 p.m. Legislators will be sharing a mid-session update, hosting a Q&A, and discussing the important work still ahead of us. “Our democracy works best when we all come together, sharing our unique views and experiences to craft policy,” Salomon said. “It is an honor to represent the 32^nd district and I am eager to ...

OLYMPIA – A bill to protect children online by placing an age verification requirement on the creation of a social media account will be heard in the Senate Business, Trade & Economic Development Committee Thursday. Senate Bill 6111, sponsored by Senator Jesse Salomon (D-Shoreline), would require providers to institute an age verification system for digital services that allows users to create a profile, engage in social interactions with other users or post content that can be viewed by others. Children ...

OLYMPIA –Bipartisan legislation to legalize the adult use of psilocybin to improve mental wellbeing was heard in the Senate Health & Long-Term Care Committee Thursday. Senate Bill 5201, sponsored by Sen. Jesse Salomon (D-Shoreline), would direct the Department of Health and Liquor and Cannabis Board to legalize the supervised adult use of psilocybin under a two-track regulatory framework. An individual over the age of 21 could participate in a psilocybin session under the guidance of a licensed facilitator. Those who ...

OLYMPIA – Legislation to prohibit the use of anti-competitive rent-fixing software was introduced in the Senate Wednesday. Senate Bill 5469, sponsored by Sen. Jesse Salomon (D-Shoreline), would make it illegal for Washington landlords to use algorithmic rent-setting software that collects and analyzes data from two or more landlords and public or private databases. “It’s outrageous and illegal to collude to raise the prices of rent,” Salomon said. “While most landlords are not doing this, it should be plainly illegal to use ...

A proviso in the Washington Legislature’s supplemental operating budget would direct $250,000 to establish the nation’s first state-funded study into the use of ibogaine for treatment of opioid use disorder (OUD). Ibogaine is the only substance in the world known to allow a person to skip most of the withdrawals from opiates. Ibogaine is a naturally occurring psychedelic plant medicine derived from the west African shrub iboga. Early research indicates that ibogaine treatment could be a cheaper, more effective option ...

OLYMPIA – Legislation to protect salmon populations from a toxic chemical passed the House Thursday. Senate Bill 5931 would designate all 6PPD containing motor vehicle tires a priority consumer product under the Safer Products for Washington Act, empowering the state Department of Ecology to do a review of tires containing the chemical and develop regulatory action. 6PPD is found in most, if not all, car tires. It has been used for over six decades to make the tires more flexible and ...

OLYMPIA – Legislation to remove barriers to building co-living housing in Washington state passed the Senate today. House Bill 1998, sponsored by Rep. Mia Gregerson (D-Bellevue), would require cities and counties planning under the Growth Management Act to allow co-living housing in any residential zone within an urban growth area that allows multifamily housing. “This is a big step forward for affordable housing,” said Sen. Jesse Salomon (D-Shoreline), who sponsored the Senate companion. “We have seen a worrisome rise in senior ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — Feb. 13, 2024 Salomon to Introduce Resolution to Recognize and Support Ukrainian Americans on the Two-Year Anniversary of the Invasion of Ukraine OLYMPIA –Sen. Jesse Salomon (D-Shoreline) will introduce a resolution on Tuesday supporting Ukrainians on the two-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The unprovoked Russian invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022, the largest conflict in Europe since World War II, began a campaign of terror and destruction which upended the lives of Ukrainians and Ukrainian Americans. “Civilians ...