2024 legislative sessions

Republicans in the Washington Legislature are keeping their eye on a Democratic-sponsored bill they oppose that would mandate school districts in the state to begin phasing out gas-powered buses and replacing them with electric ones. Engrossed 2nd Substitute House Bill 1368 (E2SHB 1368) would require school districts to adopt a zero-emission bus grant program through the Department of Ecology (Eco

A Democratic-sponsored bill in the Legislature is drawing sharp criticism from Republicans. House Bill 2001 (HB 2001) would allow convicted felons to petition state courts to have their sentences reduced when meeting certain criteria. Twelfth District Rep...

A bill introduced last year in the Washington Senate is aiming to make it easier for people to grow food in temporary structures on their own properties. Senate Bill 5508 (SB 5508) was introduced by 7th District Sen. Shelly Short (R-Addy) and would exempt temporary structures used to grow food from the State Building Code...

A reintroduced bill in the Washington Legislature that would ban the future use of natural gas in the state is drawing sharp opposition from Republican lawmakers. House Bill 1589 (HB 1589) was introduced by 22nd District Rep. Beth Doglio (D-Olympia) and seeks to disallow natural gas from being used in new construction...

Seventh District Representative reintroduces House Bill 1661 to establish mobile mental health crisis intervention project.

Seventh District Sen. Shelly Short (R-Addy) is tackling what she believes are limitations to Washington's Growth Management Act (GMA) during this year's legislative sessions in Olympia. The GMA is the comprehensive land use planning framework for counties and cities in the state that establishes land use designation and environmental protection requirements for all of Washington's counties and cit

Republican lawmakers in Olympia are becoming increasingly disquieted about what they say is a lack of progress in addressing several initiatives during this year's legislative sessions. The conservative group, Let's Go Washington, brought the bevy of initiatives before lawmakers after collecting millions of signatures from the state's registered voters to qualify them for consideration. ... Read M

Twelfth District Rep. Keith Goehner (R-Dryden) has introduced legislation that would ease the tax burden on senior citizens who own a home with extra living space. Under current state law, seniors already receive a tax exemption for their primary residence if they meet certain qualifying thresholds...

Twelfth District Sen. Brad Hawkins (R-East Wenatchee) says he'll continue to fight against a bill aimed at teaching the history of LGBTQ+ people in Washington's K-12 schools.

A bill in the Washington Senate is seeking to mandate an increase to all annual property taxes in the state. Senate Bill 5770 (SB 5770) would give Washington's 39 counties and other taxing authorities the power to increase property taxes by up to three percent every year...