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A bill that will increase the presence of eastern Washington on the state Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) Oversight Board was signed by the governor on Tuesday. House Bill...
A measure that will establish the Pesticide Application Safety Committee was signed into law by Gov. Inslee on Thursday. Senate Bill 5550, which passed the Legislature with near unanimous support, is...
Gov. Jay Inslee recently vetoed 13th District Rep. Tom Dent’s legislation that would give childcare centers more time to comply with required professional development standards. Dent’s House Bill 1866, which passed both...
On Wednesday, Gov. Inslee signed legislation requiring the Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) to evaluate traumatic brain injury (TBI) screening tools for children going into the state’s foster care...
On Wednesday, April 10, Rep. Tom Dent was taken to the hospital after experiencing some dizziness on the floor of the state House of Representatives. Emergency medical personnel were called and...
On Monday the state House of Representatives passed legislation that would establish a Pesticide Application Safety Committee. House Bill 1725, sponsored by Rep. Tom Dent, is the result of the pesticide...
Sen. Judy Warnick, R-Moses Lake, and Reps. Tom Dent, R-Moses Lake, and Alex Ybarra, R-Quincy, are inviting community members to their town hall meetings on Friday, March 22, and Saturday, March 23. The lawmakers will provide a 2019 session...
House passes Dent legislation related to childcare requirements and traumatic brain injury screening
On Tuesday, the state House of Representatives passed two bills sponsored by 13th District Rep. Tom Dent. House Bill 1866 would give childcare centers until August 1, 2024, to comply with...
A bill that would increase the presence of eastern Washington on the state Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) Oversight Board passed off the House floor unanimously on Monday. House...
On Thursday, the Washington State House of Representatives passed legislation that would streamline the review process for fish habitat projects. House Bill 1187 sponsor, 13th District Rep. Tom Dent, said the...
