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...

Brown bill establishing state Blockchain Work Group clears technology committee Sen. Sharon Brown’s efforts to position Washington as a leader on blockchain technology won support today from the Senate Environment, Energy and Technology Committee. It advanced her legislation to establish the Washington Blockchain Work Group and create a welcoming environment for businesses that are adopting distributed-ledger technology. Senate Bill 6065... Read More...

Brown measure would take ‘real-world’ look at economic impact of revenue bills Senate Ways and Means Committee votes to advance bill to create dynamic fiscal notes Today the Senate Ways and Means Committee advanced a fiscal-reform measure sponsored by Sen. Sharon Brown that would establish a new approach for estimating the impact of large-scale revenue measures on the economy. “Only in government... Read More...