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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

They’re covered by some of the 310 laws set to take effect in Washington this Thursday. Most bills passed during the legislative session and signed by Gov. Jay Inslee go into effect 90 days ...