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Washington Senate passes bill to limit governor’s emergency powers

By Heather Hamilton
Published February 16, 2022 2:11pm ET
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Washington Senate passes bill to limit governor’s emergency powers
Washington’s state Senate passed a bill Tuesday that would limit Gov. Jay Inslee’s emergency powers to 90 days. Washington has been under a state of emergency for nearly 700 days, but that could soon end. The Senate passed SB 5909, which would dictate how long a governor can issue a state of emergency, in a […]

Washington’s state Senate passed a bill Tuesday that would limit Gov. Jay Inslee’s emergency powers to 90 days.

Washington has been under a state of emergency for nearly 700 days, but that could soon end.

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