Sen. Adam Kline

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Term ends January 2011

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Olympia, WA 98504-0437
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Senator Adam Kline
37th District  Seattle


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March 6, 2008

Law clarifying unlawful detainer procedure passes

OLYMPIA — Washington’s Legislature unanimously passed legislation today that clarifies the process for landlords and tenants to follow when there is a question of unpaid rent. more>>>


March 6, 2008

Expanded whistleblower rights and definitions pass House

OLYMPIA — The House of Representatives unanimously passed legislation Tuesday that strengthens the protections for whistleblowers and expands the definition of “improper governmental actions.” more>>>


March 5, 2008

House passes bill expanding definition of civil disorder training

OLYMPIA – With a 93 to 2 vote yesterday, the House of Representatives passed legislation adding property damage to the 2002 Anti-Civil Disorder Training bill. more>>>


Feb. 20, 2008

Senate approves more judicial discretion in sentencing

OLYMPIA – Getting tough on crime makes a nice bumper sticker, but the real challenge is applying the slogan to real life. Arguing that judges need more flexibility in sentencing criminals based upon aggravating or mitigating factors, Sen. Adam Kline, D-Seattle, sponsored legislation to allow more judicial discretion. more>>>


Feb. 19, 2008

Senate bill raises property damage costs in relation to sentencing

OLYMPIA — In 1975, the Washington Criminal Code was adopted to establish the degree of sentencing for property crimes based on the value of the items stolen. Those numbers have never been adjusted. A crime based on $1500 in property damage in 1975 would be equal to a property crime based on over $5600 property damage today. more>>>


Feb. 19, 2008

Legislation gives renters and landlords legal guidance

OLYMPIA — Knowing what to do when a tenant fails to pay rent can be a real dilemma for the property owner. This is because understanding the complex process and their legal rights under the Landlord-Tenant Laws, can be confusing for both the owner and the renter. more>>>


Feb. 18, 2008

Whistleblower rights and definitions expanded

OLYMPIA — The state Whistleblower Protection Program was created to give state employees a safe, confidential place to report violations within the work place. An employee can “blow the whistle” on a co-worker who violates policies or laws, wastes public funds, and/or acts in a way that could be a danger to public health or safety. more>>>


Feb. 16, 2008

Government monitoring government on the move

OLYMPIA — State agencies maintain internal databases which may contain personal or confidential information on employees, clients, constituents, maybe even you. more>>>


Feb. 16, 2008

1:24 wrap with Sen. Adam Kline of Seattle on the security of personal information stored in state government databases. Mark Allen reports from Olympia. Full script (in Word Format)

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Feb. 12, 2008

Two clarifying bills pass Senate

OLYMPIA — The Washington Senate unanimously passed legislation Monday clarifying the calculation method used for drug offender sentencing. Enacted in 1999, the Drug Offender Sentencing Alternative’s (DOSA) primary goal is to reduce the likelihood of drug offenders returning to abusing drugs. more>>>


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