House bill is amended to keep tough Wilson proposal alive OLYMPIA – A bill cracking down on catalytic converter theft cleared the Senate Law and Justice Committee, as lawmakers amended a House bill to reflect the tough approach advocated by Sen. Jeff Wilson, R-Longview. House Bill 1815 was approved 9-0...

To see video of Sen. Wilson’s speech on Republican amendment, click here.  Weak Democratic reform proposal allows Legislature to duck responsibility, observes Longview senator OLYMPIA – A bill that passed the Senate Tuesday placing a mild check on the governor’s emergency authority is a sorry excuse for reform that offers...

Prompted by tragic deaths of tow-truck operators, stranded motorists on I-5 near Longview OLYMPIA – A highway-safety bill prompted by four deaths along the I-5 corridor in a matter of weeks last year near Longview passed the state Senate Friday, designed to reduce hazards faced by tow-truck operators, fire-department crews...

Allows firearms ‘transfers’ to museums for display purposes, resolves problem with 2014 law OLYMPIA – A bill from Sen. Jeff Wilson that enables the transfer of firearms for museum displays was approved 49-0 in the state Senate Wednesday. Senate Bill 5856 resolves one of the lingering problems with the state’s...

Measure moves on to Rules Committee, Senate floor vote a possibility OLYMPIA – A bill to crack down on catalytic converter theft cleared a key legislative hurdle Monday as it passed the Senate Ways and Means Committee. Sponsor Jeff Wilson, R-Longview, said SB 5495 remains the best defense against the...

Amendments in committee add felony penalties, provide $4 million for law enforcement OLYMPIA – A bill from Sen. Jeff Wilson to crack down on catalytic converter theft passed the Senate Law and Justice Committee Thursday with big changes designed to toughen the proposal. Senate Bill 5495 is a response to...

Public interest immense as record numbers register opinions on Senate, House measures OLYMPIA – Bills to place limits on the governor’s emergency powers set new records for public interest Friday and Monday as the measures were heard in legislative committees, but Sen. Jeff Wilson says the prospect of meaningful action...

Four people dead in SW Washington prompt proposals to reinforce state’s ‘slow-down, move over’ law OLYMPIA – Tragic collisions that killed two southwest Washington tow-truck operators and a pair of stranded motorists last year might have been averted with stronger measures to promote safety at accident scenes, says Sen. Jeff...

Longview senator encourages public testimony Sen. Jeff Wilson, R-Longview OLYMPIA – Sen. Jeff Wilson’s plan to crack down on catalytic converter theft in Washington state gets a hearing Tuesday before the Senate Law and Justice Committee. Senate Bill 5495 prohibits resale of used catalytic converters to scrap dealers, except from...