Another manic Friday as state lawmakers work toward deadline
OLYMPIA, March 6, 2020 — It’s Friday. And another cutoff arrives today.
Policy bills not necessary to implement the budget need to be be voted out of the opposite chamber by 5 p.m. or they are supposed to be done for the session.
Bills on data privacy and eliminating the state’s death penalty law are among the higher profile measures on today’s watch list.
• Republican Sen. Randi Becker announced Thursday she will not seek reelection this fall. Becker, who is the chairwoman of the Senate Republican Caucus, is in her third term representing the 2nd Legislative District,which includes parts of Thurston and east Pierce counties. Here’s her announcement.
• Washington is going to establish an office dedicated to collecting data on firearm violence in the state and using the findings to support violence prevention programs. The House passed Senate Bill 6288 on a 53-44 vote after majority Democrats defeated a multitude of Republican amendments. As a result of some changes made by the House, the bill will return to the Senate for final action.
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