February 13, 2024

Rep. Leonard Christian urges House to vote no on government rent control

Rep. Leonard Christian, R-Spokane Valley urged the House to vote no on House Bill 2114, which would impose state control on rent prices. The bill passed 54-43.
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February 12, 2024

Rep. Leonard Christian stands up against new surveillance camera mandate

Rep. Leonard Christian, R-Spokane Valley, spoke against House Bill 2384, which would impose new traffic safety camera regulations. The bill passed 58-39.
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February 12, 2024

Rep. Leonard Christian opposes measure that would threaten survival of small firearm businesses

Rep. Leonard Christian, R-Spokane Valley, spoke in opposition to House Bill 2118, which would enact onerous new regulations on firearm dealers. The bill passed the House 57-40.
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February 09, 2024

Join my Feb. 17 town hall meeting | An update from Rep. Leonard Christian

Dear Friends and Neighbors, If you have not had a chance yet, please take a few moments to fill out my legislative survey on the six initiatives by clicking here. These initiatives were signed by over 800,000 Washingtonians and presented to the Legislature. Despite the clear language from the Washington...
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February 09, 2024

Rep. Leonard Christian to host town hall meeting on Feb. 17

On Saturday, Feb. 17, from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m., Rep. Leonard Christian will be hosting a town hall meeting on the 2024 legislative session at CenterPlace Regional Event Center in Spokane Valley (2426 N Discovery Pl). “Citizen involvement in government is crucial to the process,” said Christian, R-Spokane Valley. “I...
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February 08, 2024

Rep. Leonard Christian urges House to fully-fund school transportation for foster children

During debate on House Bill 1248, Rep. Leonard Christian, R-Spokane Valley, urged the House to fully-fund school transportation for foster children.
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February 08, 2024

Rep. Leonard Christian opposes state mandate to move local elections to even-numbered years

Rep. Leonard Christian, R-Spokane Valley, opposed House Bill 1932, which would mandate that local governments hold elections in even-numbered years. House Bill 1932 passed the House by a vote of 52-45.
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February 06, 2024

Rep. Leonard Christian stands up for law enforcement and public safety against anti-police measure

Rep. Leonard Christian, R-Spokane Valley, spoke against House Bill 1579, which would establish the Office of Independent Prosecutions (OIP), led by an independent counsel, as a separate division within the Office of the Attorney General to prosecute law enforcement officers. The bill passed the House by a vote of 53-44.
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February 02, 2024

Please take my legislative survey | An update from Rep. Leonard Christian

Wednesday was policy cutoff. That means any policy bill that did not move out of committee in its chamber of origin is now considered dead.   As we approach the halfway point of the 2024 legislative session, I want to hear what you think the Legislature should do with the...
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