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OLYMPIA – A state program proven to reduce recidivism and increase public safety by helping people re-enter communities more successfully will be applied to a wider range of people exiting the corrections system, under a bill signed into law today ...

OLYMPIA — A bill on its way to the governor will broaden the B&O tax exemption allowed for childcare providers, easing the challenges to providers struggling to stay in business and maintaining the supply of high-demand childcare. The existing B&O ...

OLYMPIA —Senate legislation passed today by the House will protect consumers from the knowing sale of foods falsely advertised as halal. Having already passed out of the Senate, SB 5799 now goes to the governor to be signed into law. ...

OLYMPIA — Senate legislation passed late Wednesday by the House would clarify state guidelines on emergency child removal to ensure the safety of children from lethal risks posed by synthetic opioids while recognizing the importance of not removing children from ...

OLYMPIA — Senate legislation passed today by the House will expand foster care support for youths through ages 18-21. “Young people have expressed their need for continued support as they transition to living on their own,” said Sen. Claire Wilson ...

OLYMPIA – Senate legislation passed today by the House will expand a proven state program that helps people re-enter their communities more successfully and productively. SB 5893, sponsored by Sen. Claire Wilson (D-Auburn), aims to reduce recidivism by providing basic ...

OLYMPIA —Senate legislation to protect consumers from the knowing sale of foods falsely advertised as halal passed through the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Recourses today. Having already passed out of the Senate, SB 5799 now awaits a vote ...