Washington State Legislature

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.

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.

Washington is now one of 10 states in the country with an assault weapons ban on the books, after Gov. Jay Inslee signed the measure into law Tuesday.

Washington lawmakers have closed out the legislative session by adopting a $69 billion operating budget for the next two years. Lawmakers passed more than 450 bills during the session that ended Sunday.