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Wrap Up: Legislative Session 2025
2025 Legislative Session Wrap-Up By Brooke Davies (legislative lobbyist) & D’Arcy Harrison (legislative lead) This is the beginning of the 2 yr 2025-26 biennium in WA state. The 105-day 2025 legislative session officially adjourned on Sunday, April 27th, at 6:31pm. During the last week of the session, the legislature focused on reconciling differences on bills passed by the House and Senate, passing major new taxes, and negotiating the final 2025-27 Operating, Capital and Transportation Budgets. This session in total there were 2,535 bills introduced and ultimately 432 passed the legislature. The Governor also had the option to veto a bill entirely or veto a specific section or appropriation within a bill.…
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Investing In Cosmetologists United
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Who’s My Legislator
Recently, Cosmetologists of Washington United hosted a FREE Virtual Legislative Day where we talked about the legislative process and how to use the WA State Legislature website to give feedback on drafted legislation in Olympia, WA. (Recording of 2021 VIRTUAL LEGISLATIVE DAY HERE ) What was the biggest TAKEAWAY? It is important to create lasting connections with your district legislators so you can have a more effective impact on laws and their work at the Capitol in Olympia, WA. Having a rapport with the legislators who represent you takes you out of the realm of being simply another number, and highlights you as a real person. Knowing a person’s story…
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Happy NEW YEAR! Updates
Check out this blog update on recent developments for Cosmetologists of Washington United.
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How it all Started
For the last few years, national cosmetology trade associations and many salon industry publications have been whispering warnings that booth rental cosmetology could — or would change. Most heard the call, thinking sincerely that diligent attempts to keep all businesses separate would satisfy state government. Some never took it seriously because WA State leans progressive and in favor of small business (or at least it seemed to.) Regardless, this sense of security was tested in Jan 2019 when the state’s large community of independently run cosmetology booth renters were put into jeopardy. SB 5326 WA State Democratic Senator Karen Keiser of Des Moines, introduced a Senate Bill (SB 5326) that…
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