March 12, 2013

6th District residents invited to legislative town hall meeting with Baumgartner, Parker and Holy

People who want to meet and ask questions of their state lawmakers will have the opportunity Saturday, March 16 at a town hall meeting in Spokane. Sen. Michael Baumgartner and Reps. Kevin Parker and Jeff Holy will be available to provide an update of the 2013 session and answer questions...
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March 05, 2013

Rep. Holy’s Update from Olympia: March 5, 2013

Dear Friends and Neighbors, It has been a busy couple of weeks here in Olympia. You may have heard that the state Supreme Court overturned the two-thirds requirement for the Legislature to increase taxes. Though this will likely open up the discussion about tax increases (I’m opposed), it does not...
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February 28, 2013

Holy responds to Court’s decisions on two-thirds requirement

Today the Washington Supreme Court ruled on a case challenging the two-thirds requirement of the Legislature to raise taxes. The court invalidated the two-thirds requirement while being somewhat unclear about the requirement for tax increases to go to a vote of the people. Rep. Jeff Holy, R-Spokane, had this to...
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February 22, 2013

Holy proposes uniformity in preventing contraband in secure facilities

When McNeil Island switched from a prison to special civil commitment housing, there was a gap in the law regarding contraband allowed on the island. Rep. Jeff Holy, R-Spokane, is sponsoring legislation to clear that up. House Bill 1836 would provide the same rules and penalties for secure facilities like...
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February 20, 2013

Rep. Holy’s update from Olympia: bill cutoff coming up – Feb. 19, 2013

Dear Friends and Neighbors, Since session began I’ve been honored to have many guests and constituents visit me in Olympia. A couple of weeks ago a Korean exchange student named Yewon Lee shadowed me as I performed my duties and attended various meetings – it’s always great to have students...
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February 20, 2013

Recreational trailers should have lifetime registration, Holy says

People who use trailers for recreational purposes would not have to pay annually for tabs under a proposal by Rep. Jeff Holy, R-Spokane. House Bill 1902 would allow a person owning a trailer used intermittently and for recreational purposes to apply for a special license plate that would not require...
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February 08, 2013

Extending the statute of limitations for child sex crimes, how to stay connected, hot issues: Feb. 8, 2013

Dear Friends and Neighbors, This week, a bill I introduced (House Bill 1352) to extend the statute of limitations for child sex crimes received a public hearing. You can read more about the hearing here. This bill is an important issue for victims who were abused as children and need...
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February 06, 2013

Holy’s statute of limitations legislation receives public hearing

A proposal to extend the time limits on prosecuting child sex crimes received a public hearing Feb. 5. House Bill 1352, sponsored by Rep. Jeff Holy, R-Spokane, would extend the time victims of sex crimes as children have to bring a predator to justice. If the bill passes, victims who were...
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January 24, 2013

Holy sponsors extended statute of limitations legislation

Rep. Jeff Holy, R-Cheney, today introduced legislation aimed at extending the time child victims of sex crimes can bring their predators to justice. House Bill 1352 would allow a child who was sexually abused to prosecute a suspect up until 10 years after the abuse, or the victim’s 30th birthday,...
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