During the 2022 Washington State Legislative Session, lawmakers debated the issue of how to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in buildings with Substitute Senate Bill 5722.…
A new law in Washington state bans employers from silencing employees about illegal acts in the workplace. The Silenced No More Act – which passed in…
Prior to closing the 2022 Washington State Legislative session, the legislature passed Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill 1736, which establishes a state student loan program.…
One of the more closely watched pieces of legislation in the 2022 Washington State Legislature was SSB 5528, which concerned the imposition of additive revenue…
Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2124 grants collective bargaining for legislative employees. The bill passed the House 56-41 on March 1, and passed the Senate 28-20…
The House passed ESSB 5714 57-40 on March 9, which would create a sales and use tax deferral program for solar canopies placed on large-scale…
The House Floor debated Substitute Senate Bill 5890, which would clarify eligibility for worker’s compensation at radiological hazardous waste facilities. The bill passed the Senate…
The House Floor debated Substitute Senate Bill 5883 (SSB 5883) March 3. The bill concerns unaccompanied homeless youth’s ability to provide informed consent, in Washington,…
The House Floor debated Senate Bill 5687, concerning certain traffic improvements, including authorizing the use of automatic traffic safety cameras in school walk areas. The…
The House Transportation Committee, heard public testimony, on two bills concerning the Tacoma Narrows Bridge. First, House Bill 2127 addresses the Narrows Bridge debt. Second,…