FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – May 1, 2023 OLYMPIA – Legislation to make affordable childcare more accessible, while also strengthening Washington’s childcare workforce, was signed into law by Gov. Jay Inslee on Monday. Sen. Claire Wilson’s (D-Auburn) Senate Bill 5225 allows ...
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Washington lawmakers have passed legislation holding the governor’s office accountable for a growing crisis of children warehoused in hospitals awaiting psychiatric care, after a final unanimous Senate vote Wednesday.
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Washington lawmakers voted nearly unanimously Friday to strengthen oversight of private special education schools that serve some of the state’s most vulnerable public school students.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – April 25, 2023 OLYMPIA – Washington students and their families can be assured their personal information will remain private thanks to Sen. Claire Wilson’s legislation. Gov. Jay Inslee signed Senate Bill 5127 into law on Tuesday. ...
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Friends and neighbors, The 2023 legislative session has come to an end, but the work is not done yet! Much of our work over the past few months has been focused on our three budgets: operating, capital and transportation. Read ...
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OLYMPIA – Money sent to people incarcerated in Washington prisons will no longer be subject to high deductibles because of Sen. Claire Wilson’s Senate Bill 5131, signed into law Friday. Incarcerated people must pay money for items from the ...
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Friends and neighbors, We are in the final stretch of the 2023 legislative session and making great progress. As we enter these final days, we will see historic votes in each chamber, pass our various budgets, and send legislation to ...
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Sen. Claire Wilson (D-Auburn), Chair of the Senate Human Services Committee, issued the following statement on the introduction of SB 5768, an act relating to ensuring access to abortion medications: “I am a firm believer that the most unusual ...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – April 4, 2023 Press Inquiries | 360.786.7298, erin.hut@leg.wa.gov OLYMPIA – The Senate Transportation Committee’s 2023-2025 budget proposal includes nearly $1 billion in traffic safety improvements across the 30th Legislative District. The budget also invests in the ...
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OLYMPIA – Sen. Claire Wilson (D-Auburn), sponsor of the Fair Start for Kids Act, (Senate Bill 5237) released this statement following the Washington State Supreme Court’s ruling in Quinn v. Washington. “Today’s Supreme Court ruling is a game changer for Washington families ...
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