2023 Legislative Session

A recent change to prison sentencing in Washington would cut down the amount of time behind bars for convicted adults with juvenile criminal records. But the new law leaves out hundreds of people already in prison.

The Washington state Legislature has passed some of the country’s strongest legislation to protect residents from hazardous chemicals in cosmetic products.

Many lawmakers call Washington's new drug policy a hard compromise that represents just one step toward tackling the state's overdose crisis.

The Washington Legislature went back to work Tuesday in an effort to finalize the state's drug possession and addiction treatment law.

Washington’s legislators will be back in the capitol on May 16 to hash out the state’s law on possession of drugs. One important player: The freshman class in the House. This is the third part of KNKX's "Freshman Magic" series.

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has signed a law to protect minors seeking gender-affirming care from the intervention of estranged parents.

Washington lawmakers will reconvene for a special legislative session this month to pass a new drug possession law.

Housing, health care and public safety topped the agenda for Washington lawmakers during the first in-person session since the pandemic hit.

With a previous bill outlawing private detention facilities tied up in the courts, lawmakers passed new legislation mandating privately owned or operated detention facilities meet the same standards as public ones.

Washington lawmakers passed new laws on gun control, housing, abortion protections and criminal justice. But there is at least one issue the legislature left unresolved.