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In these uncertain and unprecedented times, I hope efforts to reach out to you, explain the decisions made by the governor, provide information and resources, and answer your calls, emails and...
I hope this letter finds you healthy and well. We continue to endure unprecedented times. We are all in this storm together, but our experiences and resources vary greatly. I know...
We are beginning our third week of an intense, 60-day legislative session. Later this week, I will send you an overview of many of the important issues before the Legislature this...
In an op-ed for the La Conner Weekly News, Rep. Norma Smith touches on several key issues this session, including data privacy, supplemental operating, capital and transportation budgets, homelessness, and $30...
Rep. Norma Smith testifies before the House Innovation, Technology and Economic Development Committee on her legislation that would provide remedies for violations of biometric data ownership rights. Learn more about her...
Rep. Norma Smith testifies in front of the House State Government and Tribal Relations Committee on her bill that would make the would make the position of the state’s Chief Privacy...
Rep. Norma Smith is sponsoring five bills in the 2020 legislative session that would address online data privacy for consumers. The ranking member on the House Innovation, Technology and Economic Development...
As with every legislative session, there were a number of successes and disappointments during the 105 days we convened at the Capitol this year. I wanted to begin this update by...
This week, the Washington State House of Representatives approved legislation modifying the procedures for determining certain aspects of the legal parent-child relationship, known as the Washington Uniform Parentage Act. The bill...
Rep. Norma Smith says state and local government must work together to care for those struggling with behavioral and mental health challenges.
