Senate Law and Justice Committee – ClarkCountyToday.com

Opinion: Democrats in Olympia are backing Senate Bill 5974

ClarkCountyToday.com — Tue, 20 Jan 2026 20:31:24 +0000

Sen. John Braun argues Senate Bill 5974 would undermine local control by allowing an unelected board to decertify elected county sheriffs across Washington.

Washington senator says state’s drug-overdose crisis is now among worst in U.S.

ClarkCountyToday.com — Tue, 22 Aug 2023 23:22:11 +0000

Washington leads the US in both percentage and absolute increase in drug overdose deaths, prompting calls for stronger measures in response to the worsening crisis after the state's recent drug decriminalization efforts.

POLL: Are legislators doing enough to reform police pursuit laws?

ClarkCountyToday.com — Fri, 10 Mar 2023 03:27:57 +0000

POLL: Are legislators doing enough to reform police pursuit laws?

Sen. Lynda Wilson says Senate bill on pursuits falls short, votes no

Andi Schwartz, Webmaster/Graphic Designer — Thu, 09 Mar 2023 20:46:05 +0000

Sen. Lynda Wilson, R-Vancouver and a member of the Senate Law and Justice Committee, said legislation passed by the Senate today would not do enough to fix the problems with the state law restricting police pursuits of suspected criminals.

Loophole that benefited child-killer needs to be closed, says Clark County senator

ClarkCountyToday.com — Sun, 20 Nov 2022 00:33:45 +0000

A 2021 change in state law that will eventually allow a Clark County child-killer to go free instead of spending the rest of his life in prison needs to be undone in 2023, says Sen. Lynda Wilson, R-Vancouver.