The 2024 General Election took place last night, and as of the first ballot counts released by the state, 52.66 % of Washington voters turned out for the initial count. Based on current estimates by...

WBA Legislative Session RecapAt the start of this year’s 60-day Legislative Session, lawmakers had a long wish list of items they hoped to accomplish despite a short window of opportunity.They were...

March 6, 2024Bill ReportThe 2004 legislative session concludes tomorrow. In the final days before adjournment, lawmakers have been focused on passing supplemental budgets, addressing the Initiatives...

February 28, 2024Bill ReportWith 8 days left in the 2004 legislative session, the bulk of the action between now and adjournment will be on enacting supplemental budgets, addressing the Initiatives...

February 21, 2024Bill ReportLawmakers have approximately two and a half weeks remaining in their 60-day 2004 session. At this point in the Session, we feel well-positioned; however, we keep a certain...

February 14, 2024Bill ReportThe 60-day legislative session has passed the halfway mark, yet much of the significant action still lies ahead of us, beginning this week. The next significant process...

February 7, 2024Bill ReportLawmakers are nearing the halfway mark of the 2024 session. The supplemental budget (operating, capital, and transportation) deliberations are still a couple of weeks away,...

January 31, 2024Bill ReportLegislators have completed three weeks of the 2024 session, and Wednesday, January 31, is the first procedural cutoff, the deadline for bills to pass out of policy...

With lawmakers in the third week of their 2024 legislative session, they are busy in committees, hearing a slice of the nearly 3,000 bills introduced. The first cutoff, the deadline for bills to pass...

One week into the 2024 legislative session, the list of bills covered by WBA and the United Financial Lobby continues growing in number and variety. We are still more than two weeks from the first...

The 2024 Legislature was gaveled into session on Monday, January 8, and will run for 60 days. Despite the short period, it will be a busy session. Because it's the second year of a biennial...

Now that the holidays have come and gone, it's time to prepare for our spring advocacy events. Once again, this March, the American Bankers Association (ABA) is hosting the Washington Summit in D.C...

Advocacy is one of the primary missions of the Washington Bankers Association. Effective advocacy is a year-round process, and its success relies upon our member bankers' participation. For more than...