by Adriana | Apr 16, 2021 | Policy Reform
OLYMPIA, WA – Today, Governor Jay Inslee signed into law a bill that will give most Washington workers whose employers don’t pay their wages a new tool in the fight to recover their hard-earned money. Senate Bill 5355, known as the Washington Wage...
by Adriana | Apr 16, 2021 | General
Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed a bill today that will allow for the use of state funds by legal aid programs to represent undocumented individuals in the state of Washington. House Bill (HB) 1072, sponsored by Representative Debra Lekanoff (D-Bow) rescinds a...
by Adriana | Apr 14, 2021 | Policy Reform
Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed a bill today that creates a limited, automatic protection from bank account garnishment. House Bill (HB) 1525, sponsored by Representative Amy Walen (D-Kirkland), will automatically protect as much as $1000 in a person’s bank...
by Adriana | Apr 14, 2021 | Policy Reform
Governor Inslee signed House Bill (HB) 1090 into law today, prohibiting the operation and use of private, for-profit detention facilities in the state. The bill signing marks a historic moment in the national movement to abolish for-profit prisons. With...
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