Below is a list of related laws:
Sponsors of the bill: Manka Dhingra, Joe Nguyen, Patty Kuderer, Lisa Wellman, Bob Hasegawa, Sam Hunt, Liz Lovelett, Jamie Pedersen, Ann Rivers, June Robinson, Rebecca Saldaña
Who voted for the bill:
According to Federal Way Police Chief Andy Hwang:
“In terms of felony drug possessions, a person caught with drugs will be given two warnings before action is taken, Hwang said. There is no statewide warning database, he said, so an individual could receive two warnings in several different cities without getting a third strike for drug use or possession.”
Washington Association of Sheriffs & Police Chiefs issued a guideline, and said “None of this is a perfect solution, and all of us understand that a law written in a short period of time, with far-reaching consequences, based on a sweeping court decision, is not the ideal outcome.”
Sponsors of the bill: Patty Kuderer. (The original bill was a House bill. However, the final passed bill is Senator Patty Kuderer’s striker bill)
“A code city shall not prohibit transitional housing or permanent supportive housing in any zones in which residential dwelling units or hotels are allowed. Effective September 30, 2021, a code city shall not prohibit indoor emergency shelters and indoor emergency housing in any zones in which hotels are allowed, except in such cities that have adopted an ordinance authorizing indoor emergency shelters and indoor emergency housing in a majority of zones within a one-mile proximity to transit.”
RCW 36.70A.020 – Planning goals. / GROWTH MANAGEMENT—PLANNING BY SELECTED COUNTIES AND CITIES
“(11) Citizen participation and coordination. Encourage the involvement of citizens in the planning process and ensure coordination between communities and jurisdictions to reconcile conflicts.”