Legislative Update
Just 39 days remain of the 105-day 2023 legislative session, barring an extended special session. As of today, legislators have filed 2,035 bills. The next important deadline is March 29, the last…
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Just 39 days remain of the 105-day 2023 legislative session, barring an extended special session. As of today, legislators have filed 2,035 bills. The next important deadline is March 29, the last…
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Washington retailers have been at the forefront in shaping our state’s public policy on consumer data. Their efforts work to safeguard the rights of consumers and enable individuals to utilize…
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In 2021, the Legislature enacted House Bill 1054, which raised the bar for police pursuits from reasonable suspicion to probable cause that an individual has committed certain crimes before initiating…
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SHB 1068 allows injured workers to record independent medical exams (IME), but it neither protects the integrity and privacy of the recordings nor does it require two-party consent. WR opposes…
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A broad coalition is emerging in opposition to HB 1762, a bill backed by the Teamsters Union. This proposal includes new private rights of action and legal vulnerabilities for warehouse…
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World Relief leaders, local representatives join in on the ribbon cutting ceremony. WR joined with World Relief Western Washington for their grand opening ribbon-cutting event in Olympia last week.…
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John Wilson, King County Assessor, and Renée Sunde, WR CEO and President Washington Retail President/CEO Renée Sunde, board member Blake Garfield, and Retail Industry Coalition of Seattle director John…
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