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Sep 15, 2021
The Washington State Legislature’s 2021 Regular Session adjourned sine die on April 25, marking the end of the 2021 legislative session. While the remote session presented new challenges, it also allowed for greater public participation — and the legislature made significant accomplishments.
May 12, 2021
On May 11, Governor Jay Inslee signed Senate Bill 5190 into law — which goes into effect immediately and provides presumptive eligibility for workers’ compensation and unemployment insurance.
Apr 30, 2021
The legislature adjourned Sine Die on April 25, marking the end of the 2021 Washington State Legislative Session.
Apr 16, 2021
Today marks the 96th day of the 105-day 2021 legislative session
Apr 9, 2021
It was a busy week of floor action in both the House and the Senate. Sunday, April 11 is the cutoff to pass (non-budget related) bills in the opposite chamber.
Apr 2, 2021
Today marks the April 2 cutoff when bills must be voted out of fiscal committees in the opposite chamber.
Mar 26, 2021
Today marks the March 26 cutoff when policy bills must be voted out of committee in the opposite chamber
Mar 19, 2021
This was the tenth week of the 2021 legislative session. Committee hearings continued this week ahead of the March 26 cutoff when policy bills must be voted out of committee in the opposite chamber.
Mar 12, 2021
This was the ninth week of the 2021 legislative session. Tuesday was the deadline for policy bills to be voted out of the chamber in which they originated.
Mar 5, 2021
This was the eighth week of the 2021 legislative session, and the House and Senate have until Tuesday, March 9 to pass policy bills off the floor.
Feb 26, 2021
This week marked the second cutoff of the 2021 legislative session, with bills needing to be voted out of fiscal committees by Feb. 22.
Feb 20, 2021
This week marked the first cutoff of the 2021 legislative session, with bills needing to be voted out of policy committees by Feb. 15.
Feb 13, 2021
This was the last week for bills to be heard in House of Origin policy committees; Monday, Feb. 15 is cutoff for bills to be voted out of policy committees.
Feb 6, 2021
This week, WSNA hosted our first-ever virtual Lobby Day – thank you to everyone who attended!
Jan 30, 2021
Policy hearings continued this week, and WSNA weighed in on numerous bills.
Jan 23, 2021
This was a busy week of hearings on policy bills and WSNA was well represented with several members providing testimony on key bills.
Jan 16, 2021
The 2021 Regular Session of the Washington State Legislature convened on Jan. 11. Lawmakers were in Olympia on Monday to pass rules that will allow them to conduct their business remotely for the remainder of session.
Jan 14, 2021
Nurse education funding, public health funding, school nurse funding, health system transparency, worker protections and workplace safety, and racial equity and justice.
Oct 9, 2020
In the midst of a pandemic, systemic racism and West Coast wildfires, WSNA members are still lending their strong, collective voices to the need for workplace safety, transparency and equity.
Oct 5, 2020
Nurses make outstanding lawmakers, and right now we don’t have enough of them. If you are thinking about running for office, taking these steps in advance will help you succeed.
Feb 21, 2020
It was a busy week of floor action at the State Capitol. Wednesday night was the House of Origin cutoff which means that all bills not necessary to implement the budget (NTIB) must be voted out of their original legislative chamber or they would no longer be viable. Bills that were voted out prior to cutoff will have hearings in the…
Feb 21, 2020
This week bills that weren’t considered “necessary to implement the budget” (NTIB) were required to pass out of their fiscal committees by Monday night. Legislators worked the weekend and late on Monday to hear as many bills as possible before the cutoff.
Feb 7, 2020
What a week! WSNA nurses were at the Capitol this week – advocating for nursing priorities and working families. On Thursday, nurses from around the state joined WSNA’s Lobby Day and spoke with their legislators on our priority issues.
Jan 24, 2020
It was a busy week of hearings in Olympia, with WSNA weighing in on many bills. We continued meeting with legislators about our priority issues, including funding for the School Nurse Corps. This week we are highlighting movement on our policy priority related to the need for a more uniform, but also community-based, response system…