March 08, 2023

Rep. Leonard Christian opposes so-called “assault weapons” ban

Rep. Leonard Christian, R-Spokane Valley, opposed House Bill 1240, a measure proposed by Washington’s attorney general that would outlaw the manufacture, importation, distribution, sale, or offer for sale of any “assault weapon.”
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March 07, 2023

Rep. Leonard Christian discusses the pain of losing his mother

Rep. Leonard Christian, R-Spokane, rose on the House floor to speak about the experience of losing his mother to fentanyl during debate on House Bill 1209.
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March 07, 2023

Action Alert on Police Pursuit Bill

Dear Friends and Neighbors, Crime is skyrocketing, businesses are closing, Washington state citizens are dying, and time is quickly running out. Moments ago, the House majority party blocked a motion that would have allowed us to vote for the bill to restore vehicular pursuit for law enforcement officers: House Bill...
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March 07, 2023

Statement from Rep. Leonard Christian on House majority party blocking vote on vehicular pursuit

Fourth District Rep. Leonard Christian, R-Spokane Valley, released the following statement after the House majority party blocked a motion to bring House Bill 1363 – bipartisan legislation concerning vehicular pursuits – to the floor for a vote. “Crime is skyrocketing, businesses are closing, Washington state citizens are dying, and time...
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March 03, 2023

An update from Rep. Leonard Christian: Holding criminals accountable

Dear Friends and Neighbors, The Washington State House of Representatives is holding floor sessions all day (and most nights) and through the weekend during the eighth week of the legislative session. That’s because next Wednesday, March 8, is the last day to pass bills in the chamber (House or Senate)...
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March 01, 2023

Rep. Leonard Christian urges the House to hold criminals accountable for their actions

Rep. Leonard Christian urged the House to hold criminals accountable for their actions and spoke against the passage of House Bill 1169, which would shift the cost of crime from criminals to law-abiding citizens.
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February 24, 2023

An update from Rep. Leonard Christian: Police pursuit; Town hall meeting; Legislative successes

Dear Friends and Neighbors, Last Friday was policy cutoff – the deadline for policy bills to pass out of committee in the chamber where they were introduced. Any policy bills that were not voted out of committee by the end of business on Feb. 17 are considered “dead” for the...
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February 22, 2023

Rep. Leonard Christian moves to prevent dishonorably discharged service members from getting free pass

Rep. Leonard Christian, R-Spokane Valley, proposed an amendment to House Bill 1384 to ensure that service members who have been subject to entry-level separation, bad conduct discharge, dishonorable discharge, or officer dismissal are not eligible for a free state park pass. The amendment was adopted.
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February 06, 2023

A legislative update from Rep. Leonard Christian

Dear Friends and Neighbors, At the beginning of the 5th week of the legislative session, committees are busy hearing bills, and the House has already passed several non-controversial pieces of legislation over to the Senate. I have been busy fighting for the interests of residents in the Spokane-area on the...
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