Leonard Christian

Dear Friends and Neighbors, The 2023 legislative session adjourned sine die on Sunday, April 23rd, as scheduled. I am happy to be back in the district and look forward to meeting with constituents to discuss all that happened during those 105-days. Washington’s drug possession law – a Blake fix On...

The Legislature this weekend approved Senate Bill 5200, the 2023-25 state capital budget. The $8.98 billion bill makes significant investments statewide on housing, behavioral health, K-12 schools, and infrastructure. State Reps. Suzanne Schmidt and Leonard Christian highlighted $12.7 million for projects in the 4th District, including:   $5.8 million for Spokane County...

Dear Friends and Neighbors, With only about 60 hours remaining in the 2023 legislative session, the House and Senate are negotiating their differences on key bills and finalizing the details of the three state budgets: operating, capital, and transportation. We’ll have more information to provide about the budgets after end...

Rep. Leonard Christian, R-Spokane Valley, urged the House to vote no on House Bill 1240, an unconstitutional “assault weapon” ban. House Bill 1240 passed the House 56-42 and is headed to the governor’s desk for his signature.

Rep. Leonard Christian, R-Spokane Valley, spoke against Senate Bill 5599, which would exempt youth shelters and other similar organizations from parental notification requirements if a child enters their facility seeking or receiving “gender affirming” treatment or reproductive health care services.

Dear Friends and Neighbors, We’re in the home stretch. Sunday, April 23rd, is the last day of the 2023 legislative session. We spent the last few weeks holding daily floor sessions during which we debated dozens of bills, both good and bad, that will affect the lives of everyone in...

Rep. Leonard Christian, R-Spokane Valley, urged the House to put children first and vote yes on Senate Bill 5280, which would add new mandatory child abuse reporting requirements. SB 5280 passed the House by a vote of 75-20.

Dear Friends and Neighbors, We just wrapped up budget week here at the Capitol. That’s when all three House budget proposals – operating, capital, and transportation – are rolled out. Each proposal has a public hearing and is then voted out of committee. The best news for the Spokane Valley...

Dear Friends and Neighbors, Thank you to all the folks who attended our 4th Legislative District town hall meeting on Saturday, March 18, at Center Place Event Center. Rep. Suzanne Schmidt and I enjoyed the opportunity to spend time back home and provide everyone with an update on the 2023...