Senator Ann Rivers

Legislative District 18

Senator Mark Schoesler

Legislative District 9

Senator John Braun

Legislative District 20

Senator Curtis King

Legislative District 14

Senator Mike Padden

Legislative District 4

Senator Judy Warnick

Legislative District 13

Senator Brad Hawkins

Legislative District 12

Senator Lynda Wilson

Legislative District 17

Senator Phil Fortunato

Legislative District 31

Senator Shelly Short

Legislative District 7

Senator Keith Wagoner

Legislative District 39

Senator Jeff Holy

Legislative District 6

Senator Ron Muzzall

Legislative District 10

Senator Chris Gildon

Legislative District 25

Senator Perry Dozier

Legislative District 16

Senator Jeff Wilson

Legislative District 19

Senator Jim McCune

Legislative District 2

Senator Matt Boehnke

Legislative District 8

Senator Drew MacEwen

Legislative District 35

Senator Nikki Torres

Legislative District 15

Senate Committees:

Law and Justice - ranking member Health & Long Term Care Transportation

Business

Despite stable state coffers, Democrats want to create ‘wealth tax’

March 16, 2023

Note: The following e-newsletter was sent to Sen. Padden’s subscribers March 16, 2023. To subscribe to Sen. Padden’s newsletter, click here. The 2023 legislative session is now in its 10th week, with five weeks to go. April 23 is the scheduled last day. As the Legislature approaches the home stretch... Read More...

Bill that threatens parents’ rights approved by Senate

March 03, 2023

Note: The following e-newsletter was sent to Sen. Padden’s subscribers March 3, 2023. To subscribe to Sen. Padden’s newsletter, click here. The Legislature is halfway through its 2023 session. This is Day 54, and Washington’s constitution allows our “long” session to run for no more than 105 days. On Monday,... Read More...

Senate unanimously passes Padden bill to remove red tape from construction of smaller condominiums

February 15, 2023

The Senate today unanimously approved a bill from 4th District Sen. Mike Padden that would help encourage home ownership in Washington by making it easier for smaller condominium buildings to be constructed. Senate Bill 5058 would exempt buildings with 12 or fewer units that are no more than two stories high... Read More...

Democrats making extreme attempt to expand abortion

January 26, 2023

Note: The following e-newsletter was sent to Sen. Padden’s subscribers Jan. 26, 2023. To subscribe to Sen. Padden’s newsletter, click here. Dear friends and neighbors, One of the most controversial measures before this year’s Legislature received a public hearing Tuesday morning in the Senate Health and Long Term Care Committee.... Read More...

Senate committee passes bill to combat impaired driving

January 19, 2023

Note: The following e-newsletter was sent to Sen. Padden’s subscribers Dec. 19, 2022. To subscribe to Sen. Padden’s newsletter, click here. Dear friends and neighbors, The Legislature is now in the second week of its 2023 session in Olympia. The focus early in this 105-day session is on committee meetings, where... Read More...

Pair of Padden bills signed by governor

May 12, 2021

Measures would reduce barriers to condo construction and help protect free speech In a virtual ceremony today at the state Capitol, Gov. Jay Inslee signed two of Sen. Mike Padden’s measures from the 2021 legislative session. Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5024, which cleared both the House and Senate unanimously after... Read More...

Legislature unanimously approves Padden bill to expand voting options for cooperative associations

April 06, 2021

Today the House unanimously passed Sen. Mike Padden’s measure to let members of cooperative associations cast votes electronically. The bill also passed the Senate unanimously in February. “More than a year into the pandemic, many businesses and associations are still having difficulty in safely and regularly meeting to conduct their... Read More...

Senate approves Padden bill to accommodate the hearing-impaired

February 10, 2021

The Senate voted 48-1 today to approve Sen. Mike Padden’s measure to help people with hearing impairments by increasing the availability of closed captioning on televisions in public places. According to Padden, more than 20% of the population has hearing loss, and the number is even higher for older Washingtonians.... Read More...

Padden bill to increase affordable housing and reduce barriers to condo construction receives hearing in Senate committee

January 12, 2021

Today the Senate Law and Justice Committee heard testimony on Senate Bill 5024, a measure to help increase the supply of affordable housing by removing barriers to condominium construction. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Mike Padden, R-Spokane Valley and the lead Republican on the committee. “The committee has long... Read More...

Padden calls Inslee’s extension of COVID-19 restrictions ‘callous’ and not based on science

December 30, 2020

It’ll soon be a new year, but it is more of the same from Gov. Jay Inslee, says Sen. Mike Padden in response to the governor’s extension of devastating restrictions on gyms and restaurants, including a continuation of the order banning dine-in service. “The governor has repeatedly claimed that he... Read More...