Time running out as lawmakers race to fix drug possession law tossed by state high court
The clock is running down for a fix to the drug possession law that was thrown out by the Washington State Supreme Court in February, stripping local law enforcement agencies of the ability to make arrests for that charge.
One bill in the state legislature appears to be emerging as a middle of the road, "Goldilocks" consensus proposal because it has something that may please everyone who has an interest in the law. But that could mean the legislation has too much in it for all sides to reach agreement.
The state Senate's Ways and Means Committee on Monday heard public testimony on the bill, which is known as SB 5476 and is sponsored by Senator Manka Dhingra, a Democrat from Redmond.
“My proposal is about really making sure that we are reflecting the reality on the ground," she said before the hearing. "And we need something that is practical.”
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