According to the bill, the Department of Health (DOH) could fine hospitals $10,000 a month if they fail to post staffing plans or meet their own set standards.
13th-District Representatives Tom Dent and Alex Ybarra, 12th-District Representatives Mike Steele and Keith Goehner, and 7th-District Representatives Jacquelin Maycumber and Joel Kretz, all voted against this bill.
Starting after July 1, high-capacity magazine cartridges will be banned in Washington state. Those who violate this new measure will be charged with a gross misdemeanor.
Chelan County Sheriff Brian Burnett is hosting a series of community meetings the first two weeks of August regarding the new legislation on police reform that is in effect.
He says there has been a lot of questions and concerns from residents
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