The Washington State House of Representatives passed a bill that expands protections for individuals seeking medical assistance during a drug-related overdose and prevents the arrest of those individuals if they have outstanding warrants.

Washington state's House passed a bill capping rent hikes at 7% with a 90-day notice, moving toward rent control.

A rent cap bill that received a public hearing on the first day of the 2025 legislative session passed the full House of Representatives Monday night. House Bill 1217 would cap annual increases in rent and fees to no more than 7% and would require property owners to give three months’ notice before any increase in the rent to

The Washington House narrowly passed a bill allowing courts to dismiss specific misdemeanor charges, sparking significant debate.

Republicans slammed the legislation as a killer of housing production and say it's already sending builders to Idaho and other states with less stringent regulations.