Law & Justice

January 10, 2020

Hearing set for Wilson bill that might have prevented mother’s tragic death

Legislation now named for Tiffany Hill, killed by estranged husband despite protection order OLYMPIA… Sen. Lynda Wilson hopes 2020 will finally bring the passage of her bill to allow the use of real-time victim-notification technology, a tool that might have saved the life of a Clark County mother of three...
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February 16, 2018

After Highline College lockdown, Wilson calls for Legislature to pass her proposal to protect college campuses

Following news that Highline College in Des Moines was placed on lockdown Friday morning after reports of gunfire on campus, state Sen. Lynda Wilson, R-Vancouver, is calling on Democratic leaders in the Senate to bring Senate Bill 6119 forward and pass it this session.  Wilson’s bill gives Washington’s community and...
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February 09, 2018

E-NEWSLETTER: I’ve got good news and bad news…

Dear Friends and Neighbors, Let’s start with the good news… Eight of the nine bills I prime-sponsored this session have survived cutoff, and two of them were unanimously passed by the Senate today. SB 5213 is a “good little bill” that would allow Limited License Legal Technicians to be fairly...
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February 09, 2018

Senate passes Wilson bills that aid domestic-violence victims

The Washington State Senate on Friday unanimously approved two bills prime-sponsored by Sen. Lynda Wilson that aim to help domestic-violence victims. Senate Bill 6292 would use modern advances in technology to allow domestic-violence victims to receive real-time notification when their perpetrators are nearby so they have time to leave or...
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January 24, 2018

Wilson measure targets vehicle-license fraud in Clark County

Sen. Lynda Wilson, R-Vancouver, has introduced legislation to tackle the pervasive vehicle-license fraud problem in Clark County. The Washington State Patrol estimates there are over 20,000 vehicles in Clark County alone that are illegally licensed in Oregon or other states, causing the state to lose out on over $16 million...
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January 23, 2018

Senate panel considers Wilson bill seeking to protect domestic-violence victims

A bill prime-sponsored by Sen. Lynda Wilson that would enhance protections for domestic-violence victims received a public hearing Tuesday in the Senate Law and Justice Committee. Wilson, a member of the committee, testified that Senate Bill 6292 would allow domestic-violence victims to receive real-time notification when their perpetrators are nearby...
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