Dear neighbors, Don’t forget to come to my town hall this weekend! I will be there with my seatmates in the1st district, Rep. Shelley Kloba and Rep. Davina Duerr. We’ll provide you with an update on this year’s legislative session ...
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OLYMPIA – The Senate passed legislation today that would reduce barriers for international medical graduates who want to continue their professional careers in Washington state. Senate Bill 6551, sponsored by Sen. Derek Stanford (D-Bothell), is based on recommendations from the ...
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OLYMPIA – Legislation passed today by the Senate would increase access by family members to people experiencing incarceration. Sponsored by Sen. Derek Stanford (D-Bothell), Senate Bill 6476 would expand extended family visitation access to more family members of individuals experiencing ...
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OLYMPIA – A pair of bills to protect the health and safety of workers, both sponsored by Sen. Derek Stanford (D-Bothell), were passed today by the Senate. Senate Bill 6473 would restrict the use of asbestos-containing building materials and require ...
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OLYMPIA – Jamie Stout, 16, served as a page in the Washington State Senate during the week of February 14. Pages are typically sponsored by the senator from their legislative district. Sen. Derek Stanford (D- Bothell) sponsored Stout’s week in ...
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Dear neighbors, The legislative session is advancing rapidly! This week wraps up week 3 out of 8 weeks. In this first phase of the session, the Senate Committees are holding numerous public hearings each week to select bills to pass ...
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OLYMPIA – Sen. Derek Stanford (D-Bothell) introduced a bill yesterday that would reduce barriers for international medical graduates who want to continue their professional careers in Washington state. Senate Bill 6551 is based on recommendations from the International Medical Graduates ...
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This Monday marked the beginning of the 2020 legislative session, and we got right down to business for this short, 60-day session. These short sessions occur in even-numbered years, and can often feel like a sprint to the finish line, ...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — Jan. 13, 2020 OLYMPIA – Sen. Derek Stanford, D-Bothell, was sworn in today to represent the 1st Legislative District in the Washington State Senate. He was appointed to the office on July 1 following the departure ...
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BREMERTON – Sen. Derek Stanford (D-Bothell) has been chosen to be the vice chair of the Senate Higher Education & Workforce Development Committee. He was also appointed to serve on the Senate Labor & Commerce Committee and the Senate Environment, ...
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