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2020 Legislative Session Week 4

What a week! WSNA nurses were at the Capitol this week – advocating for nursing priorities and working families. On Thursday, nurses from around the state joined WSNA’s Lobby Day and spoke with their legislators on our priority issues.

February 7, 2020

2020 Legislative Session week 2

It was a busy week of hearings in Olympia, with WSNA weighing in on many bills. We continued meeting with legislators about our priority issues, including funding for the School Nurse Corps. This week we are highlighting movement on our policy priority related to the need for a more uniform, but also community-based, response system…

January 24, 2020

2020 Legislative Session Week 1

2020 Legislative Session Week 1 update The 2020 legislative session kicked off on Monday. It’s the second year of the biennium which means that it is a “short” 60-day session. New House Speaker Laurie Jinkins was sworn in on Monday – she is the first woman and first out lesbian Speaker of House. She is a strong advocate for access…

January 21, 2020

Legislative session week 12

On Tuesday, the Senate released its budget.

April 5, 2019

Legislative session week 11

The week started off with a flurry of activity as the House of Representatives released its biennial budget on Monday.

March 29, 2019

Legislative session week 10

Our bills continue to move through the legislative process – and this week one of those bills was highlighted on TVW’s Legislative Review.

March 22, 2019

Legislative session week 9

We are officially halfway through the 2019 legislative session!

March 16, 2019

Legislative session week 7

On Thursday, nurses from around the state converged in Olympia for WSNA Lobby Day.

March 1, 2019

Legislative session week 6

Today is the first cutoff of the legislative session – meaning all policy bills must be voted out of the policy committee in their house of origin to keep moving through the process.

February 22, 2019

Legislative session week 5

For the first time anyone can remember, all committee hearings were canceled on Monday due to snow.

February 15, 2019

Legislative session week 4

Despite the snow earlier this week, things were busy in Olympia! Our government relations team has been busy meeting with legislators and testifying on various bills being heard in committee.

February 8, 2019

Legislative session week 3

On Thursday, the Senate Labor Committee voted our Rest Breaks bill, SB 5190, out of committee.

February 1, 2019

Legislative session week 2

The second week of the legislative session got off to a fast start! On Monday, both the House and Senate Labor Committees held hearings on our Rest Break bills, SB 5190 (Senate) and HB 1155 (House).

January 25, 2019

Legislative session week 1

The 2019 Legislative session officially began Monday with the swearing in of new legislators. Notably, this biennium, we have the most pro-nurse legislature in recent years!

January 18, 2019

Legislative Session Week 8

After the last week of floor action, many good pieces of legislation passed and are headed to the Governor’s desk to be signed into law.

March 5, 2018

Legislative Session Week 7

This week, both the Senate and House released their budget proposals. Several WSNA priority bills moved out of the policy committee in the opposite chamber this week.

February 23, 2018

Legislative Session Week 6

Today is the 40th day of the 60-day session – and this week marked the house of origin cutoff, with all bills needing to be voted out of the chamber in which they originated by Feb. 14 to continue moving this session.

February 16, 2018

Legislative Session Week 5

This week marked the house of origin fiscal committee cutoff, and legislators are now on the floor voting on bills.

February 9, 2018

Legislative Session Week 4

In this week's update: Cutoff, SANEs, opioids, rest breaks and revenue forecast

February 2, 2018

Legislative Session Week 3

In this week's update: 600 at Nurse Legislative Day, sexual assault nurses and first cutoff!

January 26, 2018

Legislative Session Week 2

In this week’s update: See how your Reps voted, testimony on Community Health Workers bill and Nurse Legislative Day!

January 19, 2018

Legislative Session Week 1

In this week’s update: Advocacy Camp & WSNA’s Legislative Reception, Rest Breaks Bill passes House! and Upcoming events

January 12, 2018

2017 Legislative Session Wrap Up

In this week’s update: 2017 Budget Priorities, 2017 Policy Priorities and 2017 Other Bills of Interest

April 24, 2017

Legislative Session Week 14

In this week’s update: Staffing Bill Progresses, School Nurse Supervision Headed for Governor’s Desk & Outlook for Special Session

April 17, 2017