by Boswell Consulting | Feb 9, 2026 | Policy & Advocacy
This week marked the first major legislative cutoff: the House of Origin Policy Committee Cutoff. On Feb. 4, all bills were required to pass out of the policy committees in their house of origin to remain alive this session. Bills deemed necessary to implement the...
by Boswell Consulting | Feb 2, 2026 | Policy & Advocacy
Last week in Olympia was marked by a full slate of committee hearings, executive sessions, and floor action. The first major cutoff is Wednesday, Feb. 4, when bills (except those necessary to implement the budget) must be passed out of their originating policy...
by Boswell Consulting | Jan 26, 2026 | Policy & Advocacy
On Monday, January 19, both the House and Senate honored the late civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by adopting resolutions on the floor. Following those ceremonies, the second week of session brought public hearings on several high-profile issues,...
by Boswell Consulting | Jan 21, 2026 | Policy & Advocacy
On Monday, Jan. 12, the state legislature kicked off the 2026 supplemental session. The week started with both the House and Senate holding opening ceremonies. On Tuesday, Governor Bob Ferguson presented his State of the State address in a joint legislative session....
by Boswell Consulting | Jan 12, 2026 | Policy & Advocacy
Following nearly eight months of interim, it is time for legislators to head back to Olympia for the 2026 legislative session, which starts on Monday, January, 12, 2026. The legislature spends the first half of the 60-day legislative session biennium passing the...
