Cutoff highlights refusal to address emergency powers — one of many majority Democrat failures, say top Senate Republicans Senate Republican leaders released the following remarks after Sunday’s legislative deadline for bills that passed in their house origin to be considered by the opposite chamber. Bills that did not pass in both chambers by Sunday’s cutoff are considered ‘dead’ except for those considered necessary to implement the budget, such... Read More...

Brown’s bill aims to protect domestic violence victims Senate votes unanimously to approve ‘commonsense’ safety measure    The Senate has unanimously approved Sen. Sharon Brown’s bill to alert domestic-violence victims when their abusers are paroled, furloughed or otherwise released back into the public. “This is a commonsense reform that would result in greater protection for the victims of domestic... Read More...

Brown’s bill to study diabetes-related eating disorder wins unanimous support from House Today the state House of Representatives voted unanimously to approve Sen. Sharon Brown’s bill to study diabulimia – an eating disorder that leads a person with diabetes to deliberately restrict insulin intake to lose weight, risking serious injury or death. Once enacted, Brown’s measure will officially be known as Alyssa’s... Read More...

Brown’s blockchain work group bill passes Senate unanimously Sen. Sharon Brown’s efforts to position Washington as a leader on blockchain technology took a big step forward with today’s unanimous Senate passage of her bill to establish the Washington Blockchain Work Group. “Every day, companies are adopting blockchain technology to improve delivery of services,” explained Brown, R-Kennewick. “This bill... Read More...

Brown measure to study link between diabetes and eating disorders approved by health care committee For Sen. Sharon Brown, one of the greatest privileges and highest responsibilities of representing the people of Washington in the state Senate is bringing attention to the challenges faced by everyday citizens, and looking for solutions to make their lives better. That is the goal of her bill to have... Read More...

Brown bill to protect people with developmental disabilities through ID designation receives hearing On Monday the Senate Transportation Committee heard testimony on Sen. Sharon Brown’s bill to create a voluntary designation on state licenses and identicards for those with developmental disabilities. “This measure could prove crucial to aiding first responders in the event of an accident,” said Brown, R-Kennewick. “If a caregiver is... Read More...

Sen. Brown on KONA’s “The Bottom Line” KONA Radio’s “The Bottom Line” program traveled from the Tri-Cities to Olympia to talk with legislators, including Senator Sharon Brown. The Bottom Line airs weekdays from 3-5 pm in the Tri-Cities area. You can turn in to the Bottom Line at 3pm Thursdays  during the Legislative Session to hear from... Read More...

Trio of Brown measures clears energy committee well ahead of next week’s legislative deadline Nuclear waste memorial, blockchain work group and innovative industrial waste coordination program all receive broad bipartisan support Today the Senate Environment, Energy and Technology Committee voted to advance a trio of bills sponsored by Sen. Sharon Brown, including her innovative proposal to establish a statewide industrial waste coordination program. As... Read More...