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Daily Legislative Report for Fri., April 16, 2021

The Journal of Olympia, Lacey & Tumwater Presents The Daily Legislative Report, covering The 2021 Washington State Legislature. Senate lawmakers debated concurrence on House Amendments to … more

By Troy Kirby | 4/16/21

Bill regarding student fines moves to governor's desk; teacher-certification bill remains contested

The Journal of Olympia, Lacey & Tumwater Presents The Daily Legislative Report, covering The 2021 Washington State Legislature. House Lawmakers debated concurrence of Senate Amendments for … more

By Troy Kirby | 4/16/21

Bill would allow public entities to provide telecommunications services to end-users

The Journal of Olympia, Lacey & Tumwater Presents The Daily Legislative Report, covering The 2021 Washington State Legislature. Senate lawmakers discussed Engrossed Substitute House Bill … more

By Troy Kirby | 4/14/21

Providing access to attorneys for youth contacted by law enforcement

The Journal of Olympia, Lacey & Tumwater Presents The Daily Legislative Report, covering The 2021 Washington State Legislature. Senate lawmakers debated Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1140, … more

By Troy Kirby | 4/13/21

Dismantling systematic racism in public schools

The Journal of Olympia, Lacey & Tumwater Presents The Daily Legislative Report, covering The 2021 Washington State Legislature. House lawmakers debated Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5044, … more

By Troy Kirby | 4/12/21

Proposed law would penalize inclusion of unlawful lease provisions and limit allowed reasons for eviction, refusal to continue and termination.

The Journal of Olympia, Lacey & Tumwater Presents The Daily Legislative Report, covering The 2021 Washington State Legislature. Senate lawmakers debated Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1236; … more

By Troy Kirby | 4/9/21

Bill concerning defenses in personal injury and wrongful death lawsuits heads to the governor

The Journal of Olympia, Lacey & Tumwater Presents The Daily Legislative Report, covering The 2021 Washington State Legislature. House lawmakers debated Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5263, … more

By Troy Kirby | 4/9/21

"Three strikes" sentencing bill modification passes both houses

The Journal of Olympia, Lacey & Tumwater Presents The Daily Legislative Report, covering The 2021 Washington State Legislature. House Lawmakers debated Engrossed Senate Bill 5164 , … more

By Troy Kirby | 4/7/21

Requiring college health plans to cover abortions

The Journal of Olympia, Lacey & Tumwater Presents The Daily Legislative Report, covering The 2021 Washington State Legislature. Senate lawmakers debated House Bill 1009, which requires … more

By Troy Kirby | 4/6/21

House of Representatives passes operating budget bill for the 2021-23 biennium

The Journal of Olympia, Lacey & Tumwater Presents The Daily Legislative Report, covering The 2021 Washington State Legislature. On Saturday, April 3, House Lawmakers debated Engrossed … more

By Troy Kirby | 4/5/21

Senate approves $59.2 billion biennial budget

The Journal of Olympia, Lacey & Tumwater Presents The Daily Legislative Report, covering The 2021 Washington State Legislature. Senate Lawmakers debated Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5092, … more

By Troy Kirby | 4/1/21

Bill to ban private prisons in Washington almost passes both House and Senate

The Journal of Olympia, Lacey & Tumwater Presents The Daily Legislative Report, covering The 2021 Washington State Legislature. Senate lawmakers debated Engrossed House Bill 1090, which would … more

By Troy Kirby | 3/31/21

The Journal of Olympia, Lacey & Tumwater Presents The Daily Legislative Report, covering The 2021 Washington State Legislature. Senate lawmakers debated Engrossed Senate Bill 5232, which … more

By Troy Kirby | 3/30/21 | 1 comment

Legislature seeks to ban open carry of weapons on the state Capitol Campus during protests or marches

The Journal of Olympia, Lacey & Tumwater presents The Daily Legislative Report, covering The 2021 Washington State Legislature. House lawmakers debated for six hours on Engrossed Second … more

By Troy Kirby | 3/29/21

Gender-affirming medical treatments may not be denied under this bill

The Journal of Olympia, Lacey & Tumwater Presents The Daily Legislative Report, covering The 2021 Washington State Legislature. House lawmakers debated Second Substitute Senate Bill … more

By Troy Kirby | 3/25/21 | 1 comment

Should the state provide re-entry services to persons released from state and local correctional facilities?

The Journal of Olympia, Lacey & Tumwater Presents The Daily Legislative Report, covering The 2021 Washington State Legislature. The House Health Care & Wellness Committee, heard public … more

By Troy Kirby | 3/24/21

Senate passed bill regarding conditional release of sexually violent incarcerated felons

The Journal of Olympia, Lacey & Tumwater Presents The Daily Legislative Report, covering The 2021 Washington State Legislature. The House Public Safety Committee, heard public … more

By Troy Kirby | 3/23/21

Tying child support debt to insurance claims

The Journal of Olympia, Lacey & Tumwater Presents The Daily Legislative Report, covering The 2021 Washington State Legislature. The Senate Law & Justice Committee, heard public testimony, … more

By Troy Kirby | 3/22/21

The Daily Legislative Report for Friday, March 19 - VIDEO

The Journal of Olympia, Lacey & Tumwater Presents The Daily Legislative Report, covering The 2021 Washington State Legislature. The House Rural Development, Agriculture & Natural … more

By Troy Kirby | 3/19/21

Bill would allow rental security deposit insurance as an alternative to cash deposits - VIDEO

The Journal of Olympia, Lacey & Tumwater Presents The Daily Legislative Report, covering The 2021 Washington State Legislature. The Senate Committee on Housing & Local Government held a … more

By Troy Kirby | 3/18/21