Inslee makes an appearance

Gov. Jay Inslee dropped by the House following the Senate vote. He attributed the landslide Senate passage to the comprehensiveness of the bill and expected a similarly large margin in the House.

“Everything seems on track. I don’t think they’ll need my help,” he said. “They largely hewed to what I suggested.”

As to the final language, the governor said it provides “a stronger lifeline” to those in need of help. 

“I think we’ve come up with a solution that leads with prevention,” he said. “It is not designed to put people in jail.”