Gov. Inslee To Announce Special Session For Drug Possession Laws
The legislature failed to agree on a framework for drug possession penalties after the Senate and House passed differing versions of the same bill.
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WA House Passes Budget, Must Return To Senate
Republican Assistant Minority Floor Leader Chris Corry of Yakima says his party was shut out of negotiations over.
Bill to Fund Auto Theft Prevention Moving Through WA Senate
After passing the Washington House earlier this month, a bill that would make more funding available for law enforcement agencies in the state to combat auto theft is now moving through the state Senate.
Seventh District Rep. Jacqueline Maycumber (R) of Republic introduced the legislation (HB 1682) and says it would make money available for the prevention, investigation, and prosecution of auto th
Bills Addressing Crop Protection Products Clear Washington Senate
Earlier this week, the Washington Senate approved two bills that focus on crop protection products. Senate Bill 5143, which received a 49-0 vote in the Senate, would change the name and membership of the Commission on Pesticide Registration, adding a non-voting member from the Pacific Northwest EPA region.
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Bill in WA House Targets Wildfire Smoke Impacts
Legislation in the Washington House (HB 1578) is seeking to better prepare the state's communities for the impacts of wildfire smoke.
The bill, which has bipartisan support, focuses on those communities in Washington which face greater risks during and after wildfires...