Rent stabilization bill moves through first committee as Senate …
3 days ago · OLYMPIA – Legislation to establish a rent cap in Washington passed the House Housing Committee this week, as lawmakers in the Senate once again begin to weigh more tenant protections.
First bills drop ahead of WA’s 2025 legislative session
Dec 2, 2024 · Washington lawmakers have begun teeing up legislation ahead of the 2025 session. Monday marked the first day they could pre-file bills. Legislators will have 105 days to push their ideas through the process after the session kicks off on Jan. 13.
House passes immigrant detention bill, the Laken Riley Act | AP News
3 days ago · From left, Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., and Sen. Ted Budd, R-N.C., talk to reporters about the Laken Riley Act, a bill to detain unauthorized immigrants who have been accused of certain crimes, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025.
Bill to cap WA rent increases passes first House hurdle
5 days ago · A bill that would limit the amount of rent and fee increases Washington landlords can charge in a 12-month period passed out of the House Housing Committee on Monday during executive session ...
Bills Washington legislators are hoping to pass into law this year ...
Jan 13, 2025 · Prefiled bills include exempting seniors from property taxes, changing Washington's per se BAC limit and installing panic buttons in schools.
SB 5023, domestic workers’ bill of rights, gets public hearing | The ...
6 days ago · Domestic workers in Washington would receive new protections if Senate Bill 5023 sponsored by ... and protections from discrimination,” she said in a news release. “This bill is a step toward ...
Here are some of the bills WA legislators will try to pass this session
Dec 9, 2024 · Prefiled bills include giving Washington an official state nickname and introducing panic buttons in schools. OLYMPIA, Wash. — The legislative session will start shortly after the new year, and...
WA lawmakers introduce fun prefiled bills before 2025 session
Dec 25, 2024 · Washington drivers could order a new special license plate under House Bill 1050 by state Rep. Clyde Shavers, a Clinton Democrat. The bill aims to create special plates to honor the U.S. Naval ...
Washington's new laws in 2024: Everything you need to know
Mar 9, 2024 · The 2024 legislative session has ended, with some bills being deliberated into the early morning hours of the final day, including a controversial gas tax bill that Republicans claim was muscled through by Gov. Inslee, who they say threatened to torpedo other bills they were working on if they did not pass it.
Gov. Inslee signs bill requiring schools to teach LGBTQ+ history
Mar 21, 2024 · Senate Bill 5462, which Gov. Jay Inslee signed into law this week, will mandate students to learn about the contributions of underrepresented groups in school, including those in the LGBTQ+...