Arrow-right Camera
The Spokesman-Review Newspaper
Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

Spokane Valley

Senate Law and Justice Committee meets in Valley

OLYMPIA -- Sen. Mike Padden, R-Spokane Valley, calls for a vote on a bill that allows judges to order domestic violence offenders to surrender their firearms.  (Jim Camden)
OLYMPIA -- Sen. Mike Padden, R-Spokane Valley, calls for a vote on a bill that allows judges to order domestic violence offenders to surrender their firearms. (Jim Camden)

The Senate Law and Justice Committee will meet in Spokane City Council Chambers, 11707 E. Sprague Ave., on Oct. 2 from 1- 3 p.m. Chaired by Sen. Mike Padden, R-Spokane Valley, the committee will hold its regular work session here instead of in Olympia. On the agenda is: Electronic monitoring/home detention; habitual property offenders, subject of legislation introduced by Padden last year; sentencing options related to mental health/illness such as treatment instead of jail; patent trolling; proposed revisions to state law concerning Limited Liability Companies and the constitutional separation of powers between the legislative, judicial and executive branches of state government. 



Pia Hallenberg
Pia Hallenberg joined The Spokesman-Review in 2004. She is currently a reporter for the City Desk covering Spokane Valley city hall and community news. She also writes news features about people and events.

Follow Pia online: