A bill to protect children with a rare gastrointestinal disorder was signed into law today by Gov. Jay Inslee. SHB 1216 , sponsored by Rep. Cyrus Habib, D-Kirkland , and Sen. David Frockt, D-Seattle , would move the Department of Health towards mandating that insurance companies cover the elemental formula...
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AUDIO : Gun safety issue makes brief appearance on Senate floor
Friday, March 08 2013 - David Frockt | Permalink
The question of gun safety finally came to the floor of the Washington State Senate on Friday. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD...
AUDIO: Bills passed on Wednesday do little to reform or fund education
Thursday, March 07 2013 - David Frockt | Permalink
The Washington state Senate passed a package of five bills dealing with K-12 education on Wednesday, none of which moves the state any closer to fully funding public education. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD...
Join your 46th District legislators on Saturday, March 16th for a town hall discussion on the legislative session!
Thursday, March 07 2013 - David Frockt | Permalink
Dear friends and neighbors, We are holding our mid-session townhall next weekend, on Saturday March 16th. I hope you will be able to attend and share with us your questions and your feedback. Here is a link to the flyer for our townhall - I encourage you to share it with your friends and neighbors. We...
Statement on Supreme Court ruling on Initiative 1053
Thursday, February 28 2013 - David Frockt | Permalink
Sen. David Frockt , D-Seattle and one of the plaintiffs in LEV v. State , released this statement today on the Washington State Supreme Court’s ruling on the constitutionality of Initiative 1053: “Today the Washington State Supreme Court ruled that our state constitution sets forth a clear...
Bill to help medically underserved areas passes out of committee
Friday, February 22 2013 - David Frockt | Permalink
A bill to help repay school loans for health professionals who work in rural and underserved areas sponsored by Sen. David Frockt, D-Seattle , passed unanimously out of the Senate Higher Education committee yesterday. “There are areas across Washington with critical shortages of health care professionals...
Speaking at Washington Student Association Rally
Thursday, February 21 2013 - David Frockt | Permalink
I was honored to be invited to speak on Monday at a rally by the Washington Student Association (WSA), and take part in their annual lobby day. Their energy was felt throughout Capitol Campus as Legislators had the opportunity to meet with students from across the state and hear more about their legislative...
Hearing stories from homeless youth
Tuesday, February 12 2013 - David Frockt | Permalink
On Monday I had the opportunity to meet with some engaged youth from the Washington Low Income Housing Alliance. It was stunning to hear how many of them have experienced homelessness. I heard personal accounts of the enormous challenges many youth in our communities face every day and about how important...
Sen. David Frockt speaks on resolution honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Monday, January 28 2013 - David Frockt | Permalink
MLK Day was celebrated this past Monday. We passed a resolution honoring Dr. King and I spoke on the floor. You can see video of the speech here .
Update on week 1 of legislative session
Friday, January 18 2013 - David Frockt | Permalink
Dear friends and neighbors, This past week, we began our legislative session down in Olympia. This year, we are facing a number of major issues - the Supreme Court’s mandate to increase funding for education by more than a billion dollars over the next two years, the implementation of health care...