3 of Washington’s 6 citizen initiatives will get legislative hearings

Citizen-backed changes to police pursuit, state income tax, and parental rights laws will get their moment in front of lawmakers.

Democratic leaders in both the House and the Senate announced Friday they will hold hearings on three citizen-backed initiatives, while rejecting consideration of three others.

The ones moving forward:

Senate Majority Leader Andy Billig, D-Spokane, and House Speaker Laurie Jinkins, D-Tacoma, said they will hold joint public hearings on I-2111, I-2081 and I-2113 on Feb. 27 and 28. Exact times have not yet been determined.

Previous reporting from Kate Stone: Initiative to repeal police pursuit restrictions certified

Other initiatives head straight to the ballot

The Democratic majority in both

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