Jeff Holy

Republicans ask Inslee to rethink plan – improper release of more than 1,100 inmates makes state liable for new crimes To see a copy of this letter, click here. Senate Republicans today formally asked Gov. Jay Inslee to rethink his plan to deal with the coronavirus crisis by releasing 1,167...

More Running Start students looking to enter a vocational trade can have a better chance to pursue that goal thanks to legislation sponsored by 6th District Sen. Jeff Holy that was signed into law today by Gov. Jay Inslee. Senate Bill 6374 allows the Dual Enrollment Scholarship pilot program to...

Three days after joining other Senate Republicans to oppose a bill requiring the teaching of sex education to children as soon as they enter Washington public schools, 6th District Sen. Jeff Holy is calling for Gov. Jay Inslee to veto the controversial legislation. The Senate voted Saturday along caucus lines,...

Two bills prime-sponsored by 6th District Sen. Jeff Holy, one to expand the range of youth courts and the other to help tourism efforts in smaller Washington communities, are on their way to Gov. Jay Inslee after the Legislature passed them yesterday. A youth court is an alternative method for...

In this update, I discuss the first six weeks of the 2020 legislative session, and I invite constituents to take part in the 6th District telephone town hall. You can read the entire e-newsletter here.

As a retired Spokane police officer, 6th District Sen. Jeff Holy is aware of the perception that some law enforcement officers may be compelled to issue traffic tickets to motorists. A bill sponsored by Holy this year aims to prevent the possibility of officers being ordered to meet traffic ticket...

Three state senators from eastern Washington – 6th District Sen. Jeff Holy, 4th District Sen. Mike Padden and 7th District Sen. Shelly Short – are leading a legislative effort to fix a problem caused by the state Department of Revenue that affects how concrete pumpers are taxed. Senate Bill 6317,...

Dear Neighbor, Greetings from Olympia! I wanted to give you a legislative update as last Wednesday marked the “house of origin” cutoff for this session, where a bill must have passed out of the body in which it was introduced to still be considered “alive” this session. The exception to...

Dear Neighbor, Greetings from Olympia! I wanted to give you a legislative update as we are 1/3 of the way through the 105-day 2019 legislative session. This year provides a bit of change as I transition from serving you in the House of Representatives to the Senate. The culture is...