Today is Wednesday, Feb. 8, the 31st day of the 60-day session.
QUOTED
“She died doing something that she absolutely loved. With her courageous actions, she has saved lives of others, and there is no greater act of service. I thank you Margaret, and you will be sorely missed.”
– Sen. Tracey Eide, D-Federal Way, speaking to the Senate in support of a resolution to honor park ranger Margaret Anderson.
TODAY
• A proposal to allow same-sex marriage in Washington is scheduled for a House floor debate and vote about 1 p.m. Senate Bill 6239 passed the Senate floor 28-21 last week, and Gov. Chris Gregoire is expected to sign the legislation.
• There will be a public hearing on raising the assault of someone “serving legal process” from a fourth- to a third-degree crime. House Bill 2623 will be heard by the House Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness committee, which will meet at 9 a.m. in Hearing Room D of the O’Brien Building.
That committee also will hear a proposal to let the state forensic investigations council better help local jurisdictions identify human remains. House Bill 2647 would let the council use up to $210,000 from the Death Investigations Account to do this.
FLOOR ACTION
Senate Resolution 8676 honoring Mount Rainier National Park Ranger Margaret Anderson, who was fatally shot while working on New Year’s Day, was adopted by the Senate on Tuesday.
UPCOMING
A joint work session about Initiative 502, which would legalize marijuana possession and use, is set for 8 a.m. Thursday in Hearing Room 4 of the Cherberg Building. It will be held by the Senate government operations and House state government committees.
Compiled by Alexis Krell.
