State bill aims to regulate WA cities’ homeless camping bans
With more Washington cities tightening or expanding bans on sleeping outside after a Supreme Court ruling last year, some ...
Washington committee passes revised bill adding transparency to pretrial release
The Washington State Legislature's House Community Safety Committee has voted out a revised version of a bill that places ...
Airbnb pushes back on new bill that would tax short-term rentals to fund housing in Washington
Opponents rallied at the Washington State Capitol in Olympia on Tuesday to voice their displeasure for a bill being ...
New Washington bill calls for better fraud protections after Olympia woman loses life savings in scam
After losing her life savings in a targeted fraud scheme, an Olympia woman testified in support of a bank safety bill on Feb.
Former Washington Secretary of State offers warning about initiative bill
Former Washington state Secretary of State Sam Reed is warning lawmakers that Senate Bill 5382 will suppress voter participation in the political process and impair an "honored tradition" that has ...
Bill to cap rent increases passes out of WA Senate Housing Committee
The Senate Housing Committee on Wednesday gave Senate Bill 5222 a do-pass recommendation during executive session. SB 5222 ...
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Does WA need a new state flag? Proposed bill would create a state flag redesign committee
While George Washington is an important national figure, he has limited historical connection to the state itself,” the bill ...
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Washington state lawmakers pass hate crime bill amid concerns over ‘absolute freedom of conscience’
The Washington House has passed a revised version of a bill that would expand the state’s definition of a hate crime, though ...
WA Republicans protest amending ‘Parents’ Bill of Rights’
Democrats' efforts to rewrite parts of the 2024 initiative have sparked Republican outrage. GOP lawmakers and parents rallied ...
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Washington senate moves rent cap bill forward, but not without a fight
The Washington Senate's rent control discussions ignite debate on housing affordability and tenant rights across the state.
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Washington state bill to allow Insurance Commissioner to order restitution for harmed policyholders advances
A bill that would allow Washington’s Insurance Commissioner to order insurance companies to pay restitution to harmed ...