Fee hikes for hunting and fishing licenses, workplace protections for immigrants and increased requirements for gun dealers ...

OLYMPIA – More than 100 new laws will take effect in Washington this month, including changes to drug possession laws, protections for transgender minors and the declaration of a state dinosaur.

SEATTLE — With the arrival of 2025 comes a flurry of new laws taking effect. These are some of the key laws to know about this year. The minimum wage in Washington has risen to $16.66, up 2.35% ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. — At least 14 new bills were signed into Washington law by Gov. Bob Ferguson on Friday morning. Topics range from better electronic monitoring of sexually violent predators to ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. — The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Monday it will open a civil rights investigation into a newly passed Washington state law. SB 5375, which was signed Friday by Gov ...

A group of Orthodox churches is suing to block a new law in Washington State that requires priests to violate the seal of confession and report incidents of child abuse. In May, Washington’s ...

Washington state Sen. Noel Frame (D-Seattle) joins us to discuss a new bill she sponsored that was recently signed into law that requires clergy to be mandatory reporters of child abuse and neglect.

A slate of laws passed during the 2024 legislative session are about to take effect in Washington in the new year. Here's how they'll impact you. Skip Navigation ...