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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.
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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.”
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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