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VANCOUVER — The 60-day Washington legislative session began Monday with a relatively short to-do list before everyone decamps to focus on the election.
House Bill 1994 would allow defendants in misdemeanor or gross misdemeanor cases to request a dismissal if they complete court-ordered conditions that vary by case.
Lawmakers are expected to focus the 2024 session on behavioral health, housing and homelessness, the environment, public safety and transportation.
Lawmakers are expected to focus the 2024 session on behavioral health, housing and homelessness, the environment, public safety and transportation.
Heading into her first session as the chair of the budget-writing Ways and Means Committee, state Sen. June Robinson on Thursday indicated she would push back on legislation that creates