Washington, House and Bill 1217

Life over law? Washington House passes bill blocking arrests of wanted people who are overdosing
The Washington State House of Representatives passed a bill that expands protections for individuals seeking medical assistance during a drug-related overdose and prevents the arrest of those individuals if they have outstanding warrants.
Washington state House passes rent control bill
Washington state's House passed a bill capping rent hikes at 7% with a 90-day notice, moving toward rent control.
US House Republicans pass stopgap bill to fund government
The continuing resolution will need to be passed by the Senate and signed by Trump into law by Friday to avoid a shutdown.
Washington House passes divisive bill to ease misdemeanor dismissals
The Washington House narrowly passed a bill allowing courts to dismiss specific misdemeanor charges, sparking significant debate.
Washington bill on rent cap moves forward
Washington renters could see a limit to how much their rent increases each year is a house bill becomes law.
Bill capping annual rent increases at 7% passes WA House
A rent cap bill that received a public hearing on the first day of the 2025 legislative session passed the full House of Representatives Monday night. House Bill 1217 would cap annual increases in rent and fees to no more than 7% and would require property owners to give three months’ notice before any increase in the rent to
House Republicans pass government funding bill ahead of Friday shutdown deadline
House Republicans advanced a stopgap bill Tuesday to fund the government until October, putting moderate Senate Democrats in ...
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Washington governor says he will limit his own emergency powers if lawmakers don’t
“It’s clear that the Legislature will not adopt bipartisan legislation to place reasonable limits on the Governor’s emergency ...
Washington House of Representatives passes 7% cap on rent increases
OLYMPIA – The Washington state House of Representatives has passed a bill to cap annual rent increases at 7%.
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Pasco Rep's bill to boost Washington's electric grid clears House hurdles
Legislation by Pasco Representative Stephanie Barnard to upgrade Washington's electric grid has been unanimously approved by ...
Senate passes bill that seeks to keep D.C. government's use of local tax dollars intact
The government funding bill that’s headed to the White House limits Washington, D.C.’s ability to fully use its local tax ...
'One lie after the other': Washington representatives react to Trump's address to Congress
A Democratic senator from Washington said she wasn't attending Trump's address to a joint session of Congress.
Here's how TN representatives voted on the stopgap funding bill
The bill is 99 pages long and is headed to the Senate, where it would need to find some Democratic support to pass.
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Senate labors to prevent a government shutdown as Democrats divide before the midnight deadline
The Senate is nearing a key test vote as lawmakers work to avoid a partial government shutdown with just hours to spare ...