OLYMPIA… The Senate Law and Justice Committee will have a public hearing next week on legislation that would require an underage girl’s parent or guardian to be notified before she can have an abortion.
Sen. Mike Padden, R-Spokane Valley, said Senate Bill 5156 will come before the committee he leads at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 6. The measure would require that one parent or guardian receive 48 hours’ actual notice from the person intending to provide the abortion. Continue reading
Sen. Mike Padden reports on news from the state Capitol in Olympia and the 2013 legislative session.
Washington State’s 4th District Senator, Mike Padden, Chair of the Senate Law and Justice Committee, talks about a bill requiring parents to be notified when their juvenile child has an abortion. This on the same day that thousands gathered on the capitol steps in Olympia for the annual March for Life demonstration.
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OLYMPIA… Sen. Mike Padden says the Senate Law and Justice Committee will have a public hearing on a bill that would require a girl’s parent or guardian to be notified before she can have an abortion.
Padden, R-Spokane Valley, is among the 18 sponsors of Senate Bill 5156, which was introduced Monday but is not yet scheduled for a hearing. He said it’s a proposal that has support from parents regardless of their views on abortion. Continue reading
OLYMPIA…Sen. Mike Padden knows the Legislature can’t prevent binge drinking. Still, the chairman of the Senate Law and Justice Committee has called a Friday-morning work session to bring the
topic into the policy-making arena and consider a new approach to addressing the problem.
The committee meets at 8 a.m. in Hearing Room 1 of the John A. Cherberg Building on the Capitol Campus. It also will hear Senate Bill 5023, Padden’s legislation to let Washington colleges and universities convene DUI courts. Continue reading
To read the full story in the January 2013 issue of the Current click on the image below.
Spokane Valley solon already tapped to lead Senate Law and Justice Committee
The 2013 legislative session will convene at noon Monday with three committees on Sen. Mike Padden’s list. In addition to heading the Senate Law and Justice Committee, Padden will serve on the Senate Human Services and Corrections Committee and the Senate Ways and Means Committee.
“It’s a great combination: families, justice and fiscal responsibility,” said Padden, R-Spokane Valley. Continue reading
Spokane native Angela Wolfe has joined the legislative team of Sen. Mike Padden, R-Spokane Valley, in time for the 2013 legislative session, which begins next Monday. Wolfe brings education experience and a spirit of service to the residents of the 4th Legislative District.
“I’m thrilled to have Angela on my talented team in the state Senate,” Padden said. “Her years of education experience and her intimate knowledge of the district will make her an invaluable addition.” Continue reading
Spokane native Angela Wolfe has joined the legislative team of Sen. Mike Padden, R-Spokane Valley, in time for the 2013 legislative session, which begins next Monday. Wolfe brings education experience and a spirit of service to the residents of the 4th Legislative District.
“I’m thrilled to have Angela on my talented team in the state Senate,” Padden said. “Her years of education experience and her intimate knowledge of the district will make her an invaluable addition.” Continue reading
