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

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

Judiciary

Governor signs Padden bill raising penalty for custodial sexual misconduct

March 30, 2023

A bipartisan bill, sponsored by 4th District Sen. Mike Padden, that aims to impose longer sentences on sexually abusive jail and prison guards was signed today by Gov. Jay Inslee after receiving unanimous approval by the Legislature this session. The law created by Senate Bill 5033 reclassifies the crime of... Read More...

Padden bill to increase penalty for drug possession receives committee hearing

February 06, 2023

The Senate Law and Justice Committee held a public hearing today on a bill introduced by 4th District Sen. Mike Padden that aims to reverse the alarming trend in fentanyl use and fentanyl-related deaths in Washington. Padden’s measure, Senate Bill 5035, would make possession or use of illegal drugs like... Read More...

Committee backs bills to hold felons, corrections officers accountable

February 03, 2023

Note: The following e-newsletter was sent to Sen. Padden’s subscribers Feb. 3, 2023. To subscribe to Sen. Padden’s newsletter, click here. Dear friends and neighbors, Officers who work in Washington’s correctional facilities are part of the law-enforcement community just as much as the officers who patrol our communities and investigate... Read More...

Despite Republican objections, committee passes incomplete ‘police pursuit’ bill

February 03, 2023

Democrats on the Senate Law and Justice Committee yesterday turned back new attempts by Republicans to fix a criminal-friendly flaw in Washington’s law regarding police pursuits of suspected criminals. They stuck instead to a partisan approach that would delay a solution for at least 18 months, and do nothing in... Read More...

Good news for drivers and others affected by Pines Road traffic issues

December 19, 2022

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, For many years, one of the most troublesome traffic spots in the Spokane Valley has been where Pines Road (State Route 27) crosses Burlington Northern... Read More...

Trio of Padden bills advances in Law and Justice Committee

January 31, 2022

Measures would address rise in retail theft, contamination at state labs and increase police transparency and accountability. The Senate Law and Justice Committee last week acted on three public-safety measures from Spokane Valley Republican Sen. Mike Padden. Senate Bill 5710, which received a hearing in the committee on Jan. 24,... Read More...

Republican legislators prioritize policing, public safety, and corrections in ‘Safe Washington’ Plan

January 05, 2022

Washington state House and Senate Republicans today unveiled their common-sense solutions to the public safety crisis ravaging communities and destroying lives across the state. “During the last legislative session, the majority dropped the ball on public safety,” said Sen. Mike Padden, R-Spokane Valley, ranking member of the Senate Law and... Read More...

Padden bill to get tougher on repeat DUIs passes Senate

February 19, 2020

Today the Senate voted 45-3 to approve Sen. Mike Padden’s bill to extend the “look-back” in DUI cases, allowing courts to consider convictions over the preceding 15 years when preparing to hand down a sentence. Padden urged the House of Representatives to follow the Senate’s lead in protecting citizens from... Read More...

Padden speaks out against State Supreme Court ruling on sentencing youth to life without parole

October 19, 2018

AUDIO: The ranking Republican on the state Senate’s Law and Justice Committee is speaking out against Thursday’s Washington Supreme Court ruling that sentencing youth to life without parole is unconstitutional. Senator Mike Padden says that, in 2012, the Legislature passed a law that allows life in prison in specific juvenile... Read More...

Public-safety bills becoming laws

April 03, 2018

A week ago I traveled to Olympia for the signing of two bills I sponsored. One bill concerned the use of body cameras for law enforcement and the other dealt with pretrial release conditions that trial court judges may impose. There are additional details about both bills later in this... Read More...

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