by Adriana | Apr 14, 2021 | Uncategorized
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 | Uncategorized
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...
by Adriana | Mar 23, 2021 | Uncategorized
SB 5355: Establishing wage liens March 23rd @ 10am in the House Committee on Labor and Workplace Standards Wage theft disproportionately impacts immigrant workers, many of whom have language barriers and who are unlikely to take extra risks for fear of retaliation....
by Adriana | Mar 10, 2021 | Uncategorized
This session, the legislature introduced HB 1412, a bill that would provide low-income Washington residents with new and necessary opportunities to seek relief from legal financial obligations (LFOs). Legal debt in the form of LFOs continues to negatively impact...
by Adriana | Mar 9, 2021 | Uncategorized
by Adriana | Feb 8, 2021 | Uncategorized
HB 1344: Second Chances for People Incarcerated as Young Adults February 9th @ 8am in the Public Safety Committee HB 1344 allows anyone given a 15+ year sentence before the age of 25 to go before the parole board. This change would bring Washington State in line with...
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