2023 Final Dispatch From Olympia: TCC’s Wrap-Up of the 2023 Legislative Session – The legislature concluded its most recent hybrid session on April 24th. This session saw members highlight housing, safety, climate, and enforcement issues and the passage of a $13.4 billion transportation budget that kept the promises made by the historic Move Ahead WA transportation package.

Last week, the opposite house cutoff was April 12th, which means we’re wrapping up the 2023 session. The last day, Sine Die, will be on April 23rd. We will share a legislative recap after Sine Die, highlighting our top takeaways from session.Bills will be conferenced...

Today, Tuesday April 4th, is the last cutoff for most bills making their way through the legislature. Bills that leadership has determined as Necessary To Implement the Budget (NTIB) have another week.All the budgets we mentioned in the last Dispatch are now...

This week is another round of cutoffs. Bills that are still alive need to be voted out of their respective Policy Committees by Wednesday, March 29th, or Fiscal Committees by next Tuesday, April 4th. Therefore, we have an immediate ask for SB 5466, Promoting...

The second half of the legislative session is in full swing. Bills that are still alive need to be voted out of their respective Policy Committees by March 29th or Fiscal Committees by April 4th.We are also entering the budget announcement season. The House will...

Last Wednesday was the House of Origin cutoff. Despite our best efforts, we are disappointed to report a lot of bills we supported did not make it.SB 5383 - Concerning pedestrians crossing and moving along roadwaysHB 1513 - Improving traffic safetyHB 1582 -...

With the House of Origin cut off a few days away, this is a crucial period in the legislative session. Bills need to be pulled from Rules Committees onto the floors of their respective chambers for amendments and a full vote by Wednesday, March 8th.What's coming upTwo...

Last Friday was a major milestone at the legislature. To keep bills active, they needed to have passed out of fiscal (i.e. Transportation, Appropriations, or Ways and Means) committees. Thanks to your continued advocacy, all but one of our priority bills (Road Usage...

The first legislative session cut-off was last week for most bills to get out of committee (except for Transportation, Appropriation, and Ways & Means, which have cut-offs this Friday). That means bills need to pass out of said committees to still be considered...