Washington legislature's first deadline claims hundreds of bills — But are they really dead?

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Washington legislature's first deadline claims hundreds of bills — But are they really dead?

The Washington State Legislature hit its first “do-or-die” deadline for policy bills on Friday. That means bills that don’t significantly impact the budget — those focused more on setting public policy — had to make it out of their committee of origin in either the House or Senate to stay alive. As of Friday, lawmakers had submitted 1,802 bills this session. Hundreds didn’t make the cut. If you’ve been following my coverage of this legislative s…