March 8 is International Women’s Day – a day to celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women everywhere. We as leaders are committed to using our positions to not only celebrate women’s achievement, but to combat ...
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OLYMPIA – The Senate unanimously passed Sen. Claire Wilson’s (D-Auburn) bill to regulate non-public agencies that serve Washington students with disabilities Tuesday. Senate Bill 5315 in response to a report by the Seattle Times and ProPublica, which found Washington ...
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OLYMPIA – The Senate took a critical step to address Washington’s healthcare workforce shortage by passing Sen. Annette Cleveland’s (D-Vancouver) bill to remove barriers for retired nurses wanting to return to patient care. Currently, nurses in the state retirement system ...
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OLYMPIA – Sen. Annette Cleveland’s (D-Vancouver) bill to improve workers’ comp benefits for nurses passed the Senate on Monday. Nursing staff who care day after day for patients have faced tremendous and repeated stress since the start of the pandemic. They ...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – March 6, 2023 Press Inquiries | 360.786.7298, erin.hut@leg.wa.gov OLYMPIA – The Senate on Monday passed legislation to ensure those leaving incarceration are better prepared to be contributing members of our community. SB 5134, sponsored by Senator Claire ...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – March 3, 2023 Press Inquiries | 360.786.7298, erin.hut@leg.wa.gov OLYMPIA – The Senate on Thursday passed Senator Claire Wilson’s (D-Auburn) legislation to simultaneously increase access to affordable childcare and strengthen Washington’s childcare workforce. Senate Bill 5225 aims ...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – March 3, 2023 Press Inquiries | 360.786.7298, erin.hut@leg.wa.gov OLYMPIA – The Senate on Thursday unanimously passed Senator Claire Wilson’s (D-Auburn) legislation to ensure all money sent to incarcerated individuals for commissary purchases reaches them. People ...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – March 2, 2023 Press Inquiries | 360.786.7298, erin.hut@leg.wa.gov OLYMPIA – The Senate took a big step in Washington’s path to a clean energy future by passing Sen. Joe Nguyễn’s (D-White Center) electric transmission planning bill. Senate ...
Read MoreBill to safeguard youth seeking protected health services clears Senate FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – March 1, 2023 Press Inquiries | 360.786.7853, courtney.james@leg.wa.gov OLYMPIA – Legislation to support youth seeking protected health care services in Washington passed the Senate on a ...
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OLYMPIA – The Senate passed Senator Claire Wilson’s (D-Auburn) bill aimed at protecting students’ personal information on a 27-19 vote. Senate Bill 5127 was brought forward after Washington schools expressed uncertainty about redacting this type of information if it was contained ...
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