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January 31, 2020

E-Newsletter: Senate passes Tiffany Hill Act, and more from Week 3

Hello Friends and Neighbors, Today marks the end of the third week of our nine-week legislative session at the Capitol. Most of our work will continue to take place at the committee level for another week or so, before we move to the floor of the Senate chamber for an...
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January 25, 2020

On the Air: Talking with Lars Larson about the Tiffany Hill Act

Click here to listen to my conversation with Lars Larson on Friday, Jan. 24, a day after the Tiffany Hill Act won its first vote in the Senate (from the Law and Justice committee, on which I serve). This bill needs to become law in 2020!      
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January 21, 2020

In the News: Five gun bills introduced in Washington legislature; What this could mean for gun owners

Five gun bills introduced in Washington legislature; What this could mean for gun owners KEPR-TV, Pasco Jan. 20, 2020 TRI-CITIES, Wash. — Monday was a big day in Olympia for anyone with stake in the gun debate. A senate committee began debate on five gun bills that could change what people...
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January 18, 2020

E-newsletter: Great News!

Hello Friends and Neighbors, I want you to share some great news about SB 5149, now known as the Tiffany Hill Act. Yesterday I received word that the bill is scheduled for “executive action” – meaning a committee vote – at next Thursday morning’s meeting of our Senate Law and...
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January 17, 2020

In the News: Senate panel hears dramatic testimony about Tiffany Hill’s killing

The Columbian, Vancouver January 17, 2020 Senate panel hears dramatic testimony about Tiffany Hill’s killing
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January 15, 2020

In the News: State lawmakers face range of issues in upcoming short, 60-day session

Editorial, Sequim Gazette Jan, 15, 2020 State lawmakers face range of issues in upcoming short, 60-day session    
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January 14, 2020

E-Newsletter: 2020 session starts; Tiffany Hill bill to receive hearing Thursday

Hello, Friends and Neighbors! This year’s legislative session began at noon yesterday, with the traditional opening ceremonies. My day began much earlier than that; as Republican leader on the Financial Institutions, Economic Development and Trade Committee (FIET) I met spent much of the morning with the committee chair and staff...
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January 12, 2020

In the News: 7 key issues for Clark County’s delegation

The Columbian, Vancouver January 12, 2020 2020 Legislative Preview: 7 key issues for Clark County’s delegation  
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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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January 05, 2020

In the News: Sneaky shell game not a good look

Tacoma’s News Tribune recently editorialized in favor of a change that could be made by my Senate Bill 6042. Click on the link to read the full editorial. https://www.thenewstribune.com/opinion/editorials/article238478033.html  
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