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Artificial Intelligence Task Force: SB 5838 / HB 1934
Prime Sponsors: Sen. Nguyen (D - 34) / Rep. Couture (R - 35)
Convenes a task force comprised of tech industry professionals, business representatives, community advocates, labor, educators, students, and more to discuss generative artificial intelligence and make recommendations to the legislature. This task force will aim to keep Washington on the cutting edge of innovation while protecting Washingtonians by discussing the benefits and potential for risks to the public, racial equity and civil rights considerations, data privacy and safety, workforce impacts, protecting generative AI innovation, and other pertinent topics.
Enhanced Antitrust Penalties: SB 5994 / HB 2072
Prime Sponsors: Sen. Trudeau (D – 27) / Rep. Farivar (D – 46)
Increases the maximum penalty for price-fixing, illegal collusion, and other antitrust violations to three times the illegal gains or loss avoided. This will ensure a more level playing field for businesses playing by the rules and hold accountable those that profit by violating antitrust law. Penalties go to the general fund. This policy will generate indeterminate revenue for the state.
Prevailing Wage Sanctions: SB 6111 / HB 2136
Prime Sponsors: Sen. Conway (D – 29) / Rep. Ormsby (D – 3)
This proposal will help prevent the “whack-a-mole” enforcement dynamic against intentional wage theft offenders that restart operations under a different company name and continue business as usual after getting caught.
Supporting Community Safety and Reentry Supervision for Sexually Violent Predators: HB 1926
Prime Sponsor: Rep. Couture (R - 35)
Supports community safety by requiring less restrictive alternative (LRA) supervision and court-ordered Department of Corrections supervision of sexually violent predators to run consecutively, and not concurrently. This change ensures that upon release from the McNeil Island Special Commitment Center, these offenders would go through a proper supervision process under the purview of the Department of Corrections. The Department can provide support for reentry, hold people on supervision accountable to their imposed supervision conditions, and collaborate with communities to ensure a successful transition into community.
Veterans’ Benefits and Protections: SB 5871 / HB 2014
Prime Sponsor: Sen. Lovick (D – 44) / Rep. Volz (R - 6)
Aligns state eligibility requirements for veterans’ benefits and protections with federal VA requirements for receiving monetary benefits. Washington veterans who meet general requirements and whose service was characterized as “General under Honorable” or, in some cases, “Other than Honorable” will qualify for state benefits and protections if this reform is adopted. This legislation does not impact veterans who received a “Dishonorable” or “Bad Conduct Discharge,” unless they were discharged due to their sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.