OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) – The Washington state House has dropped its requirement that lawmakers verify they are vaccinated and boosted in order to attend floor votes. The update from the House Executive Rules Committee, finalized Saturday, also increases the number of total lawmakers allowed on the House floor from 27 to 45, and is allowing the public back in one of the galleries starting Tuesday. The 60-day legislative session ends March 10.
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