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Senate Bill 5935, introduced by Senator Baumgartner on May 15th would prohibit any employer from denying employment to a person based on membership or non-membership in a labor union.
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The Senate Law & Justice Committee passed a trio of bills requested by Governor Inslee out of Committee. Senate Bills 5912, 5915, and 5917 are part of the "DUI Package" intended to increase penalties for impaired driving and to fund DUI...
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Here are some notable bills that were acted on by the Legislature before it adjourned its Regular Session on Sunday, April 28, 2013. A Special Session is scheduled to begin on May 13, 2013, and WashingtonVotes.org will resume regular roll call reports...
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This is the last weekly report for the Regular Session of the Legislature, which ends on Sunday, April 28th. We will compile another Roll Call Report immediately following adjournment. Of course, if the Legislature goes into Special Session, additional...
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The legislature passed numerous bills this week to meet the cut-off for all legislation, except for state budget and finance measures. The Regular Session of the Legislature will end on April 28th. Here is a selection of bills that are of interest: Engrossed...
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As the Legislature is heading down the stretch toward adjournment of the Regular Session on April 28th, here are some bills of interest that passed this week. Substitute Senate Bill 5891: Streamlining the process for technology expenditures by state agencies...
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Each Friday, WashingtonVotes.org compiles the legislative roll calls for the top five or so bills passed by one or both chambers of the legislature during the previous week. To see how individual legislators voted, just use the "Look Up Your Legislator's...
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Each Friday, WashingtonVotes.org compiles the legislative roll calls for the top five or so bills passed by one or both chambers of the legislature during the previous week. To see how individual legislators voted, just use the "Look Up Your Legislator's...
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Each Friday, WashingtonVotes.org compiles the legislative roll calls for the top five or so bills passed by one or both chambers of the legislature during the previous week. To see how individual legislators voted, just use the "Look Up Your Legislator's...
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If you're looking for the transportation revenue legislation, including a proposed 10-cent per gallon gas tax increase, it hasn't been officially introduced yet. House Bill 1954 looks to be the likely vehicle, it's a title-only "Concerning...
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Olympia has some creative ways to title proposed legislation so as to obscure its true intent. But sometimes, it's downright awkward. Take House Bill 1545. Here's the official bill title : "Guaranteeing that the top one percent pay too, through...
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More than three weeks into the Legislative Session, and the Senate is starting to actually pass some bills. Most notable is legislation revamping the workers comp system to make it easier for injured workers to get a structured settlement at age 40, rather...
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House Bill 1085, and its companion measure in the Senate, SB 5224, propose to create a full-blown single payer health care system in Washington State to cover everyone who lives here. It would require massive business and individual tax increases to pay...
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We've introduced a new way to post comments via Facebook or other social media of your choice. Just go to the comment section of the legislation on which you wish comment, and choose an option. Your comments will still be shared with other WashingtonVotes...
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