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Senate advances a slate of bills, confirms appointments and adopts Taiwan-recognition resolution
Summary
On Feb. 4 the Washington State Senate confirmed three gubernatorial appointees, adopted a resolution recognizing ties with Taiwan and passed a series of bills on topics from consumer-debt procedures to data privacy and AI-era name/likeness protections.
The Washington State Senate convened Feb. 4, adopted Senate Resolution 8,679 reaffirming the state’s ties with Taiwan, confirmed three gubernatorial appointments and passed multiple bills on consumer protection, transportation, education and technology.
Senate Resolution 8,679, sponsored by Sen. Wagner, passed by voice vote after the sponsor described longstanding trade and cultural links and urged members to reaffirm the relationship (sponsor remarks in the record). The resolution will be sent to the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Seattle and to appropriate state and federal officials.
The Senate confirmed…
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