March 04, 2020

On the Air: Washington bill to protect domestic violence victims moves forward

KGW-TV, Portland March 4, 2020 VANCOUVER, Wash. — A Washington bill aimed at protecting domestic violence victims moved closer to becoming a law Wednesday. It is named after Tiffany Hill, a Vancouver mom murdered in front of her kids by her estranged husband. Click here for the full report.  ...
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March 04, 2020

House unanimously passes Tiffany Hill Act

OLYMPIA… Today the state House of Representatives joined the Senate in unanimously approving the Tiffany Hill Act, which will help victims of domestic violence and similar crimes to protect themselves. The bill’s prime sponsor, Sen. Lynda Wilson, said once a minor change made by the House is confirmed by the...
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February 28, 2020

E-Newsletter: Is the Tiffany Hill Act in trouble?

February 28, 2020 Hello Friends and Neighbors, The Tiffany Hill Act received a very warm reception at its first stop in the House of Representatives, but there is now concern that the bill may hit a roadblock. Please read on for the details and how you can help. This legislative...
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February 20, 2020

Tiffany Hill Act flies through House committee

OLYMPIA… Today the Tiffany Hill Act continued its move through the state Legislature with a committee endorsement so quick that it caught the bill’s sponsor, Sen. Lynda Wilson, off guard. With exactly three weeks left in the 2020 legislative session, the next stop for Senate Bill 5149 is the House...
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February 19, 2020

Wilson wins Senate approval for enhanced ‘business bill of rights’

OLYMPIA… For the second time in four years the state Senate has backed Sen. Lynda Wilson’s effort to help Washington employers keep clear of regulatory issues by improving how they interface with state-government agencies. Senate Bill 6408, approved today, is a sequel to Wilson’s 2017 legislation that created a “bill...
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February 15, 2020

On the Air: A look at proposed gun laws

The Seattle Channel City Inside/Out Feb. 14, 2020 Click on the image to view The Seattle Channel’s look at firearm-related legislation proposed in the state Legislature this year, including my legislation (SB 6406) to get tougher on crimes involving stolen guns.  
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February 14, 2020

In the News: End the discriminatory tampon tax in Washington

The Seattle Times Feb. 13, 2020 Click on the link to read a strong endorsement of my SB 5147, from the vice president of the Brennan Center for Justice at the New York University School of Law: https://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/end-the-discriminatory-tampon-tax-in-washington-state/  
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February 07, 2020

On the Air: Vancouver mom’s murder leads to push to strengthen laws protecting victims of domestic violence

Broadcast by KGW-TV, Portland Feb. 6, 2020 https://www.kgw.com/article/entertainment/television/programs/straight-talk/vancouver-moms-murder-pushed-lawmakers-to-strengthen-laws-that-protect-victims-of-domestic-violence/283-029383e4-1bb3-489d-b109-670136db3736    
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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 31, 2020

Senate unanimously approves Tiffany Hill Act

The Tiffany Hill Act is on its way to the state House of Representatives following a unanimous vote today by the state Senate. Sen. Lynda Wilson says there’s a new reason to believe the measure will become law in 2020, on its third try: the compelling story of the Vancouver...
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