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Governor Bob Ferguson signs two dozen bipartisan bills touching foster care, behavioral health, housing and labor
Summary
At a bill-signing ceremony in Olympia, Governor Bob Ferguson signed roughly 24 bipartisan measures into law, including a 'blue folder' for neurodivergent drivers, protections keeping Social Security benefits with extended foster-care youth, expanded weatherization and a law allowing Western Washington University student employees to unionize.
Governor Bob Ferguson signed about two dozen bipartisan bills at a ceremony at the state Capitol in Olympia, enacting measures that state officials said aim to improve services for foster youth, streamline public works, increase consumer protections and expand workers' rights.
Ferguson, the governor, introduced each measure, thanked sponsors and advocates, and posed for photographs with lawmakers and supporters after each signing. "Traffic stops, of course, can be stressful for everybody," Ferguson said as he signed House Bill 23-23, which creates a Department of Licensing "blue folder" program intended to help neurodivergent Washingtonians during traffic stops by standardizing documentation.
Why it matters: The package addresses a range of statewide concerns. Advocates described HB 25-05 as a…
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