Senator Lynda Wilson

E-NEWSLETTER: Overtime and taxes Hello, Friends and Neighbors! When one political party controls both houses of the Legislature, a legislative session should end on schedule. That’s because partisan disagreements can’t get in the way and force what is formally known as an “extraordinary” session. Yet in 2010 and 2011, one party had majorities in... Read More...

E-Newsletter: Taxapalooza! Hello, Friends and Neighbors! We have just concluded the 11th week of the 2019 legislative session. The Senate’s policy committees have a few more days to consider legislation sent to us by the House of Representatives, and I’m happy to see that some of my bills are making headway in... Read More...

E-NEWSLETTER: Why all the tax proposals? Hello, Friends and Neighbors! As of yesterday, the 105-day legislative session had crossed the halfway mark. We’re at the point where the Senate is choosing which of its bills to send over to the House of Representatives, and vice versa. We do that through what are called “floor votes,” which... Read More...

E-NEWSLETTER: Survey says… Hello, Friends and Neighbors! Of the nine bills I’ve introduced this year, seven were still alive when the first deadline of the 2019 session arrived with the close of business today. Those include two already passed unanimously by the full Senate. I’m hoping to see votes on the remaining five... Read More...

Senate unanimously supports Wilson bill to allow blaze pink hunter-safety clothing OLYMPIA…The state Senate today unanimously supported Sen. Lynda Wilson’s bill to let Washington hunters wear blaze pink as their required high-visibility clothing, in addition to fluorescent orange attire. Senate Bill 5148 blends Wilson’s love of hunting and her effort to raise awareness of the need for regular breast self-exams and... Read More...

Wilson bill on vehicle-license fraud set for committee hearing Wednesday OLYMPIA…Sen. Lynda Wilson’s legislation to address the unlawful out-of-state licensing of vehicles by Washington residents will come before the Senate Transportation Committee at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday. Senate Bill 5362 would allow a one-time deferred prosecution as an incentive for vehicle owners to comply with state law, and give officers a... Read More...

E-NEWSLETTER: Targeting the ‘pink tax’ Hello, Friends and Neighbors! I’ll start by thanking the hundreds who have already completed my survey about replacing the I-5 bridge over the Columbia. If you haven’t done so yet, please click on this link and have a look at the questions, which will help me get a sense of... Read More...

E-NEWSLETTER: 2019 session begins! What do you think? Hello, Friends and Neighbors! It’s one week down and 14 weeks to go in the new legislative session. The state Senate and House of Representatives were called to order at noon Monday. Our 2018 session had ended more than 10 months ago, so it was nice to see familiar faces... Read More...

E-NEWSLETTER: A bump in the road, a bridge update and an invitation to local students November 20, 2018 Hello, Although next year’s legislative session doesn’t start until January 14, members of the state Senate got together at the Capitol last week. This traditional gathering is called “Assembly Days” because the various committees assemble for some pre-session planning. Sometimes the agenda includes looking at whether new... Read More...