Senator Jim Honeyford

Honeyford calls on Corrections to develop quarantine plan prior to releasing inmates Sen. Jim Honeyford is calling on the Department of Corrections to develop a plan to prevent inmates who are released from spreading COVID-19 to other members of the general public. The Sunnyside Republican is responding to the governor’s decision to release up to 950 inmates from the state’s correctional facilities... Read More...

Senate overwhelmingly approves Honeyford bill to support small schools Today the Senate overwhelmingly approved a measure sponsored by Sen. Jim Honeyford to help the state’s smallest school districts pay for the modernization of their facilities. “Many of our small rural school districts don’t have a way to get the financing needed to modernize their buildings, which are often in... Read More...

Sen. Jim Honeyford: Water Leadership for Washington Volume 10 Issue 6 July Washington Edition 2019 » Irrigation Leader Irrigation Leader’s cover story this month features Washington State Senator Jim Honeyford, who has long championed water management and infrastructure bills that benefit irrigation districts and water users across his state. Senator Honeyford tells us about the legislation he... Read More...

Senate capital budget makes major investments in mental-health, housing, and education More resources for community projects around the state. The Washington State Senate released a bipartisan capital budget plan of over $5 billion that includes significant funding for key legislative priorities in mental health, education, housing, parks and water projects around the state. With significant priority placed on addressing the state’s... Read More...