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On Tuesday, day one of the first special session of the 2023 Legislature, Washington state lawmakers passed the long-awaited fix for a law on drug possession and use   “If... ...

House Republican Leader Drew Stokesbary, R-Auburn, and Caucus Vice Chair Eric Robertson, R-Sumner, released the following statement today regarding Gov. Jay Inslee’s veto of language requiring notice before sexually violent... ...

In Olympia, lawmakers recently gathered for a special session to vote on the latest negotiations on the Blake Fix, Senate Bill 5536. During the debate, Rep. Jim Walsh, R-Aberdeen, shared... ...

After failing to pass a so-called “Blake fix” bill in the regular 105-day 2023 legislative session to address drug possession laws, state lawmakers reconvened Tuesday for a single-day special session.... ...

Senate Bill 5536, the Blake decision bill on controlled substances, passed the House floor on an 83-13 vote and was signed into law. In this video, Rep. Peter Abbarno, R-Centralia,... ...

Lawmakers completed a one-day special session in Olympia Tuesday by approving a new bipartisan agreement that makes it a gross misdemeanor to knowingly possess or use hard drugs in a... ...

‘I think a gross misdemeanor, with treatment-oriented diversion, is a good compromise,’ says Cheney During an hours-long special session on Tuesday, May 16, the Washington State House of Representatives voted... ...

Rep. Greg Cheney, R-Battle Ground, says Senate Bill 5536 properly balances criminal accountability with treatment and recovery options in a floor debate on the new law addressing the possession and... ...

Rep. Gina Mosbrucker, R-Goldendale, urged the House to support the bipartisan agreement on Senate Bill 5536, which increases penalties for drug possession and use to a gross misdemeanor, among other... ...

Rep. Jenny Graham, R-Spokane, says drug users should be held accountable for their actions during a floor debate on Senate Bill 5536, which increases penalties for drug possession and use... ...