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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
On Tuesday, the Senate released its budget.
April 5, 2019
The week started off with a flurry of activity as the House of Representatives released its biennial budget on Monday.
March 29, 2019
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
We are officially halfway through the 2019 legislative session!
March 16, 2019
On Thursday, nurses from around the state converged in Olympia for WSNA Lobby Day.
March 1, 2019
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
For the first time anyone can remember, all committee hearings were canceled on Monday due to snow.
February 15, 2019
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
On Thursday, the Senate Labor Committee voted our Rest Breaks bill, SB 5190, out of committee.
February 1, 2019
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
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
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
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
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
This week marked the house of origin fiscal committee cutoff, and legislators are now on the floor voting on bills.
February 9, 2018
In this week's update: Cutoff, SANEs, opioids, rest breaks and revenue forecast
February 2, 2018
In this week's update: 600 at Nurse Legislative Day, sexual assault nurses and first cutoff!
January 26, 2018
In this week’s update: See how your Reps voted, testimony on Community Health Workers bill and Nurse Legislative Day!
January 19, 2018
In this week’s update: Advocacy Camp & WSNA’s Legislative Reception, Rest Breaks Bill passes House! and Upcoming events
January 12, 2018
In this week’s update: 2017 Budget Priorities, 2017 Policy Priorities and 2017 Other Bills of Interest
April 24, 2017
In this week’s update: Staffing Bill Progresses, School Nurse Supervision Headed for Governor’s Desk & Outlook for Special Session
April 17, 2017
In this week’s update: School Nurse Supervision Headed for Governor’s Desk, Staffing Bill Progresses, Public Health Policy Bill Dies & Budget Negotiations
April 7, 2017
In this week’s update: Staffing Bill Progresses, Rest Breaks Bill Dies, School Nurse Supervision Bills & House Budget
March 31, 2017
