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SB 5536 - Controlled substances
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- 06/26/2023 House Republicans - Week Ahead | Washington State House Republicans
- 05/22/2023 House Republicans - How Republican resolve led to stronger state drug possession reforms | Washington State House Republicans
- 05/17/2023 Cascadia Daily News - Lawmakers from Whatcom County support new drug law | Cascadia Daily News
- 05/16/2023 Crosscut - Washington lawmakers make drug possession a gross misdemeanor | Crosscut
- 05/16/2023 Senate Democrats - Bill to address Supreme Court’s Blake decision signed into law - Washington Senate Democrats
- 05/16/2023 Senate Democrats - Legislature prioritizes funding, policy to tackle behavioral health - Washington Senate Democrats
- 05/16/2023 Wenatchee World - Hawkins comments on law raising drug possession penalties, criminalizing public drug use | News | wenatcheeworld.com
- 05/16/2023 KING5 - Washington lawmakers pass drug possession bill | king5.com
- 05/16/2023 FOX13 - Why a drug decriminalization crisis looms for Washington state lawmakers
- 05/16/2023 KING5 - Why drug decriminalization crisis looms for Washington state | king5.com
- 05/16/2023 KIRO7 - Why a drug decriminalization crisis looms for Washington state lawmakers – KIRO 7 News Seattle
- 05/16/2023 MyNorthwest - Why a drug decriminalization crisis looms for Washington state lawmakers - MyNorthwest.com
- 05/16/2023 Gorge News Center - Statement from Rep. Gina Mosbrucker on passage of new drug possession ‘Blake’ bill
- 05/16/2023 House Democrats - Legislature passes special session compromise bill on drug possession and addiction treatment – Washington State House Democrats
- 05/15/2023 MyNorthwest - Proposed WA drug possession law to make it a gross misdemeanor - MyNorthwest.com
- 05/15/2023 Crosscut - WA Legislature special session on drug law begins Tuesday | Crosscut
- 05/14/2023 The Seattle Times - With looming special session, fix for WA drug laws still unclear | The Seattle Times
- 05/05/2023 The Seattle Times - WA drug possession reform needs both accountability and compassion | The Seattle Times
- 05/03/2023 MyNorthwest - Gov. Inslee announces special legislative session on drug possession laws - MyNorthwest.com
- 05/02/2023 MyNorthwest - Inslee: 'There's cause for optimism' in a special session to pass a new drug law - MyNorthwest.com
- 05/02/2023 The Center Square - House Republicans detail Blake fix concerns in letter to Gov. Inslee | Washington | thecentersquare.com
- 04/27/2023 The Center Square - Washington Legislature closer to a special session to pass a drug possession law | Washington | thecentersquare.com
- 04/26/2023 FOX13 - Washington legislatures adjourn without reaching a solution on drug possession bill
- 04/26/2023 The Seattle Times - WA Democrats, you had one job | The Seattle Times
- 04/24/2023 The Center Square - Washington Legislature heads home without reforming drug laws | Washington | thecentersquare.com
- 04/24/2023 Crosscut - WA Legislature fails to pass new drug law; special session likely | Crosscut
- 04/24/2023 The Center Square - Washington ‘Blake fix’ bill fails in the House on last day of session | Washington | thecentersquare.com
- 04/24/2023 MyNorthwest - Controversial WA drug possession bill fails, laws could be made locally - MyNorthwest.com
- 04/24/2023 Crosscut - The bills that survived Washington's 2023 legislative session | Crosscut
- 04/21/2023 MyNorthwest - 28 mayors don't want shorter drug sentences proposed in House bill - MyNorthwest.com
- 04/20/2023 FOX13 - Fentanyl, meth account for half of about 1,000 drug-related deaths in King County in 2022
- 04/17/2023 KUOW - KUOW - WA lawmakers pass key policy deadline, head into final week of session
- 04/16/2023 Cascadia Daily News - Bills advance that favor police, housing density | Cascadia Daily News
- 04/15/2023 House Republicans - The homestretch of the 2023 legislative session | Washington State House Republicans
- 04/14/2023 The Center Square - Spokane mayor jabs Legislature over diluting new drug enforcement law | Washington | thecentersquare.com
- 04/13/2023 The Center Square - Everett, WA reaches $4.2M settlement amid efforts against opioid epidemic | Washington | thecentersquare.com
- 04/12/2023 The Center Square - Washington House passes amended bill that makes drug possession a misdemeanor | Washington | thecentersquare.com
- 04/12/2023 The Seattle Times - WA House votes to keep drug possession a misdemeanor | The Seattle Times
- 04/12/2023 Gorge News Center - Statement from Rep. Gina Mosbrucker on Blake drug possession fix; ‘We can do better!’
- 04/12/2023 House Democrats - House Passes Bill to Address Addiction Crisis and Update Possession Statute – Washington State House Democrats
- 04/08/2023 House Republicans - State budgets and bad Senate bills | Washington State House Republicans
- 04/01/2023 House Republicans - State budgets and public safety | Washington State House Republicans
- 03/31/2023 The Center Square - Amended version of WA drug possession bill draws scrutiny from both sides of aisle | Washington | thecentersquare.com
- 03/29/2023 The Center Square - Bill making drug possession a misdemeanor passes out of House executive session | Washington | thecentersquare.com
- 03/28/2023 House Democrats - House Committee Amends Senate Bill to Create Comprehensive System for Drug Treatment and Possession – Washington State House Democrats
- 03/27/2023 KUOW - KUOW - ‘Therapeutic’ courts could see influx under Washington's next drug law
- 03/24/2023 House Republicans - The Week Ahead: March 27 - 31, 2023 | Washington State House Republicans
- 03/19/2023 House Democrats - The House Hot Sheet for Week 11 of the 2023 Legislative Session – Washington State House Democrats
- 03/18/2023 House Republicans - The second half of the 2023 legislative session | Washington State House Republicans
- 03/17/2023 House Republicans - The Week Ahead: March 20 - 24, 2023 | Washington State House Republicans
- 03/14/2023 KUOW - KUOW - WA lawmakers move treatment over jail time to the House
- 03/10/2023 NW News Network - WA lawmakers pass housing, firearm bills ahead of cutoff, leave rent control, recycling bills behind | Northwest News Network
- 03/10/2023 KUOW - KUOW - WA lawmakers pass housing, firearm bills ahead of cutoff, leave rent control, recycling bills behind
- 03/10/2023 The Seattle Times - Pass compromise bill on illicit drug possession | The Seattle Times
- 03/10/2023 Cascadia Daily News - Bills to 'fix' 2021 police reforms advance in Olympia | Cascadia Daily News
- 03/10/2023 Crosscut - Rifle ban, housing bills and more advance in the WA Legislature | Crosscut
- 03/10/2023 The Seattle Times - WA Legislature forges ahead on assault weapons ban, new drug law | The Seattle Times
- 03/06/2023 Washington St Pta - Legislature hits half-way point, March 8th next deadline - WSPTA
- 03/06/2023 KUOW - KUOW - Washington's next drug law could let accused choose treatment, services over jail time
- 03/04/2023 The Center Square - After floor fight, Washington Senate passes gross misdemeanor for drug possession | Washington | thecentersquare.com
- 03/04/2023 Senate Democrats - Bill to address Supreme Court’s Blake decision passes Senate - Washington Senate Democrats
- 02/16/2023 Crosscut - Push to decriminalize fades as WA Senate considers new drug law | Crosscut
- 02/13/2023 The Center Square - Blake committee’s recommendations part of proposed drug possession legislative fix | Washington | thecentersquare.com
- 02/10/2023 Senate Democrats - Bill to address Supreme Court’s Blake decision passes out of Senate committee - Washington Senate Democrats
- 02/05/2023 Senate Democrats - This Week in the Senate - Week 5: Addressing addiction, fair housing and support for nurses - Washington Senate Democrats
- 01/21/2023 The Seattle Times - WA lawmakers start remake of drug possession laws | The Seattle Times
- 01/20/2023 Senate Democrats - Bill to address Supreme Court’s Blake decision introduced in Senate - Washington Senate Democrats
- House Democrats - The Hot Sheet – Washington State House Democrats
- KING5 - 28 mayors sign letter detailing concerns about Washington drug laws to state legislators | king5.com
- KIRO7 - House rejects controversial bill that would have changed drug possession laws in WA State – KIRO 7 News Seattle
- KIRO7 - Gov. Inslee calls special session for lawmakers to work out deal on drug possession bill – KIRO 7 News Seattle
- The Spokesman-Review - Washington House passes latest bill to fix state's drug possession law after debate stretches into wee hours | The Spokesman-Review
- The Spokesman-Review - Washington Senate passes bill making drug possession a gross misdemeanor | The Spokesman-Review
Meetings
Sat 04/01 09:00 AM - Appropriations (APP): E2SSB 5536 Controlled substances
20 👍 - Pro
Testifying:
75 👎 - Con
Testifying:
- James McMahan - WA Assoc Sheriffs & Police Chiefs
15 ❓ - Other
Testifying:
- Larry Jefferson - Washington State Office of Public Defense
- Scott Brandon
- 💵Lisa Daugaard
- DeAunte Damper
- Everett Maroon
- 💵Vanessa Martin
- Bethany Barnard
- Gabbie Caudill
- 💵Anne Anderson - Washington State Narcotics Investigators Association
- 💵Russell Brown - WA Association of Prosecuting Attorneys
- 💵Michael White - King County
- Jeff DeVere - Washington Council of Police & Sheriffs
- 💵Michael Transue - Washington Fraternal Order of Police
224 👍 - Pro
Testifying:
- 💵Josh Weiss - Snohomish County
- Amy Ockerlander - Mayor of Duvall; Secretary of the Association of Washington Cities
- 💵Lindsey Hueer - Association of Washington Cities
- Steve Strachan - WA Assn of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs
- 💵Taylor Gardner - WA Assn of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs
- Mayor Jim Ferrell - City of Federal Way
- 💵Anne Anderson - Washington State Narcotics Investigators Association
- Dave Hayes - WACOPS
- Nadine Woodward - Mayor, City of Spokane
- Andrew Rolwes - Downtown Spokane Partnership
- Armondo Pavone - Mayor, City of Renton
- Jon Nehring - Mayor, City of Marysville
- Dana Ralph - Mayor of the City of Kent
- Nancy Backus - City of Auburn, Mayor
- Dan Templeman - City of Everett
- Aaron Rivkin - 1516 W. Riverside Ave
906 👎 - Con
Testifying:
- Chelle Wilder
- David Trieweiler - Washington Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers/Washington Defender Association
- john Worthington - AAMC
- Adam Palayew
- Heather Kelly - League of Women Voters of Washington
- 💵Jude Ahmed - Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle
- Don Julian Saucier
- Carmen Pacheco-Jones - Health & Justice Recovery Alliance
- Dr. Kim Thorburn
- Joe Coniff
- Vanya Sandberg
- Gaël Eichler
33 ❓ - Other
Testifying:
- KAREN THOMPSON
- Chad Enright - Kitsap County Prosecutor/WA Association of Prosecuting Attorneys
- Larry Jefferson - Washington State Office of Public Defense
- 💵Lisa Daugaard
- 💵Malika Lamont
- Everett Maroon
- 💵Michael White - King County
- Deaunte Damper - VOCAL-WA
- Ted Boe - Burien Police Department
- Allyn Hershey - VOCAL-WA
- Johnny Bousquet
- Jenna Van Draanen
- Courteney Wettemann
- Caleb Banta-Green - University of Washington- Addictions, Drug & Alcohol Institute
- Cole Meckle - Gather Church
- Mandy Owens - University of Washington- Addictions, Drug & Alcohol Institute
- Mary Lou Pauly - Mayor, City of Issaquah
- Eric Richey
- Ashley Dawson
- 💵Juliana Roe - Washington State Association of Counties
- Brandie Flood
- Michelle Conley
- 💵Mark Johnson - Washington Retail Association
- Christina Mason - Washington Association of Drug Courts
- 💵Melissa Johnson - District & Municipal Court Judges Association
- Kelly Vomacka - Washington Defender Association/Washington Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- 💵Prachi Dave - Civil Survival
- Sarah Hudson - WA Defender Assn/WA Assn of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Sat 02/18 09:00 AM - Ways & Means (WM): SSB 5536 Controlled substances
46 👍 - Pro
Testifying:
- T. Scott Brandon - Olympic Peninsula Community Clinic
- Dana Ralph - Mayor of the City of Kent
- Michael Held - Snohomish County Prosecuting Attorney's Office
- Todd Morrell - Burien Police Department
- Dan Templeman - Police Chief, City of Everett
- Carolina Hershey - Arrest & Jail Alternatives, Olympia
- Armondo Pavone - Mayor, City of Renton
- Mayor Sean Kelly - City of Maple Valley
- 💵Candice Bock - Association of Washington Cities
- Nancy Backus - City of Auburn, Mayor
- 💵Michael Transue - WA Fraternal Order of Police
714 👎 - Con
Testifying:
- Don Julian
- Gretchen McDevitt
20 ❓ - Other
Testifying:
- 💵Bob Cooper - WA Association of Drug Courts
- 💵Lisa Daugaard - Public Defender Association
- 💵Malika Lamont
- Chad Enright - Kitsap County Prosecutor
- Larry Jefferson - Washington State Office of Public Defense
- James McMahan - WA Assoc Sheriffs & Police Chiefs
- 💵Adán Espino - WA Defender Assn/WA Assn of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- Caleb Banta-Green - University of Washington- Addictions, Drug & Alcohol Institute
- 💵Anne Anderson - Washington State Narcotics Investigators Association
- 💵Vanessa Martin
Mon 02/06 10:30 AM - Law & Justice (LAW): SB 5536 Controlled substances
75 👍 - Pro
Testifying:
- Breean Beggs - Spokane City Council President
- Amy Ockerlander - Mayor, City of Duvall & Association of Washington Cities
- 💵Candice Bock - Association of Washington Cities
- Jim Ferrell - Mayor, City of Federal Way
- Mary Lou Pauly - Mayor, City of Issaquah
- Dana Ralph - Mayor of the City of Kent
- Armondo Pavone - Mayor, City of Renton
- Dan Templeman - Police Chief, City of Everett
- David Hayes - Washington Council of Police and Sheriffs
- James McMahan - WA Assoc Sheriffs & Police Chiefs
- 💵Candice Bock - Association of Washington Cities
- Mayor Sean Kelly - City of Maple Valley
- Barbara Tolbert - Mayor, City of Arlington
- Jeffrey Beazizo - Police Chief, City of Lake Stevens
- 💵Samantha Louderback - Washington Hospitality Association
- Jon Nehring - Mayor, City of Marysville
- Celia Jackson - Office of King County Exec
- Mayor Victoria Woodards - City of Tacoma
835 👎 - Con
Testifying:
- Lauren Feringa
- Don Julian
- 💵Malika Lamont - VOCAL-WA
- Adam Palayew
- Everett Maroon - Blue Mountain Heart to Heart
- 💵Jude Ahmed - Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle & Tacoma
13 ❓ - Other
Testifying:
- 💵Lisa Daugaard - Public Defender Association
- Chad Enright - Kitsap County Prosecutors
- 💵Bob Cooper - WA Association of Drug Courts
- Matt McCourt - Washington State Narcotics Investigators Association
- Judge Kevin Ringus - District & Municipal Court Judges Association
- Judge Whitney Rivera - District & Municipal Court Judges Association
- Jason Schwarz - WA Defender Assn/WA Assn of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- Larry Jefferson - Office of Public Defense
- Sarah Hudson - WA Defender Assn/WA Assn of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- David Larson - Federal Way Municipal Court
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