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TUESDAY
Prohibiting toxic flame retardants in children’s products will have a public hearing in the Senate Committee on the Environment. A study by the Washington Toxics Coalition last week showed that the harmful chemicals can be found in toys. The public hearing for Senate Bill 6120 will start at 10 a.m. in Hearing Room Four of the Cherberg Building. The companion bill in the House will also have a hearing today.
Increasing the fines for patronizing or promoting prostitution will have a public hearing. House Bill 1983 would make the fines thousands, rather than hundreds of dollars. The meeting of the House Committee on Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness will start at 10 a.m. in Hearing Room D of the O’Brien Building.
A march for life to protest abortion begins at noon.
House Bill 2301, which would regulate amateur boxing, martial arts and wrestling, will have a public hearing in the House Committee on Business and Financial Services. It begins at 1:30 p.m. in Hearing Room B of the O’Brien Building.
A bill to prevent workplace bullying will have a public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor and Commerce and Consumer Protection at 1:30 p.m. Senate Bill 5789 would provide legal action for victims of abusive workplaces, along with incentives for bosses to address the issue.
An update on the liquor sales transition begins at 3:30 p.m. in the House Ways and Means Committee. It will be in Hearing Room A of the O’Brien Building.
A proposal that would let counties impose a vessel replacement surcharge on ferry fares will have a public hearing. Senate Bill 6081 would limit the surcharge to 25 cents per fare. The meeting of the Senate Transportation Committee begins at 3:30 p.m. in Hearing Room One of the Cherberg Building.
BILLS INTRODUCED
Law enforcement agencies would be required to confiscate license plates from vehicles being operated with revoked registrations under House Bill 2459.
House Bill 2462 would exempt health care providers from liability for end-of-life planning declarations.
Meals and rest breaks would be mandatory for some health care workers under Senate Bill 6309.
Compiled by Alexis Krell.
