Sen. Lynda Wilson is sponsoring a bill that aims to expand felony child endangerment to include fentanyl and synthetic opioids, as well as smoke from those drugs.
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VIDEO: Sen. Perry Dozier Legislative Update
Sen. Perry Dozier provides and update on two public-safety bills passed by the Senate and the status of an important bill for our state's agricultural industry. https://youtu.be/33AV-17kxkc
SRC On Air: Sen. Perry Dozier on KONA Radio in the Tri Cities
Sen. Perry Dozier talks with KONA Radio’s The Bottom Line about police pursuits, parental rights, cap-and-trade, crime, education and more.
VIDEO: Senate Republican Leader John Braun updates us on the progress of police pursuit reform
Sen. John Braun shares the status of the 2023 Legislative Session, including the progress on returning the police pursuit standard to "reasonable suspicion" instead of "probable cause." https://youtu.be/PVqzRybFsQI
AUDIO: 7th District Legislative Update
Listen to this 7th District Legislative Update with Sen. Shelly Short Topics: police pursuits, hard drug possession, Growth Management Act
Republicans say pursuit bill passed by Senate is step in right direction but doesn’t go far enough
Police would have more leeway to pursue suspects than they do now, but many restrictions on pursuits remain under a bill passed in the state Senate.
VIDEO: Sen. Chris Gildon: The ‘Baby Court’ success story
In this video, Sen. Chris Gildon outlines the effect of his 'baby court' bill, two years after passage. Joining him is Pierce County Superior Court Judge Clarence Henderson, Jr. https://youtu.be/vEClo3TZ2_I
VIDEO: TVW: Legislative Republican Leadership Media Availability
Senate and House Republican leaders gather for their weekly media availability. This week they talk about police pursuits, criminal accountability, 2nd Amendment rights, housing, education funding, health care, and more. https://youtu.be/A1VlkPgiZs4
VIDEO: [un]Divided: DUI driver kills two kids in ‘preventable’ crash, featuring Sen. Nikki Torres
State Senator Nikki Torres says a crash that killed two foster kids could have been prevented had law enforcement been able to pursue the suspected drunk driver. She joined Brandi Kruse on the unDivided Podcast. https://youtu.be/S33KtSGYG1s
AUDIO: 20th District Legislative Update
Listen to this 20th District Legislative Update with Sen. John Braun Topic: Senate passage of a police pursuit reform bill that would allow law enforcement to chase suspects in more instances
AUDIO: 19th District Legislative Update
Listen to this 19th District Legislative Update with Sen. Jeff Wilson Topics: Efforts in the legislature to restore the ability of police to pursue suspects, legislation that would make the possession of hard drugs a more serious crime, and his bill to combat...
AUDIO: Senate passes Padden bill to combat impaired driving
Getting repeat drunk drivers off the road is the aim of a bill that passed out of the state Senate. Tracy Ellis has details.