Lawmakers in Olympia are trying to beat the next deadline to keep bills alive this legislative session.
FILE -The Capitol building is seen on the first day of the legislative session at the Washington state Capitol on Monday, Jan. 8, 2024, in Olympia.
As the Washington Legislature session heads into the sixth week, some proposals will not advance. Tuesday is the cutoff for bills to pass out of their chamber of origin., which would require students to take a class on financial literacy. By the 2031 school year, students would need half a credit to graduate.requires gun owners to report to authorities their firearms as stolen within 24 hours of realizing the weapon is missing.
— Other bills include tougher laws for sharing intimate images of people without their consent, including those altered using artificial intelligence. It passed out of the House unanimously.
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